2024 Wisconsin Voter Guide Footnotes
1.) Article, The CAP TIMES News – “Eric Hovde says U.S. economy, immigration systems are broken” “The United States….best poised to expand energy production and resource development while still adhering to environmental regulations…rolling back some of those regulations would allow the economy to grow….and address some of the debt the country is facing,” 4/15/2024: https://captimes.com/news/elections/eric-hovde-says-u-s-economy-immigration-systems-are-broken/article_7e054984-5a90-11ef-9b46-930f902f1615.html
WATCH, Sean Spicer, Eric Hovde interview – “We’ve got to start making good sound financial decisions to get us out of this economic mess…We’ve got to pull back…pull down to get spending under control…” @0:47 6/11/2024: https://youtu.be/qdl34bi0HjE Eric Hovde, Facebook Fox News interview – “…more government spending is always the career politicians answer to any problem including student loan debt.” 4/7/2024: https://www.facebook.com/EricHovde/videos/3429653430513598
Candidate Website, Just the Facts with Hovde US Senate – “We’re consistently running well over a trillion dollars in deficit spending every year. Our debt-to-GDP is now over 120%…we have to change course.” 2024: https://erichovde.com/debt?fbclid=IwY2xjawEuFGRleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHeqkgdqh7xtENoiwW
WATCH: The Meg Ellefson Show Podcast – “They’ve spent all this money recklessly…Think of all the EV…all the green energy stuff. Most of that is just corporate welfare for a lot of people making a ton of money. Drives up the cost of everything.” @5:02 6/5/2024: https://omny.fm/shows/feedback/guest-eric-hovde-the-meg-ellefson-show-060524
WATCH: The Meg Ellefson Show Podcast – “…follow the money trail. That explains a lot of Senator Baldwin. She signed off on CHIPS Act and the Inflation Reduction Act…” @15:44 6/5/2024: https://omny.fm/shows/feedback/guest-eric-hovde-the-meg-ellefson-show-060524
2.) Congressional Website, S 4072 VOTED AGAINST – A bill to prohibit the use of funds to implement, administer, or enforce certain rules of the Environmental Protection Agency 4/18/2024: https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1182/vote_118_2_00142.htm
Candidate Website, Tammy Baldwin US Senator, Press Release – “The Inflation Reduction Act is making a real difference in the lives of Wisconsin’s working families, and I am proud to have voted for it.” 8/16/2023: https://www.baldwin.senate.gov/news/press-releases/senator-baldwin-celebrates-one-year-of-the-inflation-reduction-act-delivering-lower-costs-to-wisconsin-families
Congressional Website, HR.5376 VOTED FOR – Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 – which purports to bring down inflation by increasing regulations…This phases out gas-powered vehicles. 8/16/2022: https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1172/vote_117_2_00325.htm
Congressional Website, HR.1319 VOTED FOR – American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 – a bill that enacted a policy forcing online sellers to report and keep track of all transactions over $600. 3/11/2021: https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1171/vote_117_1_00110.htm
Candidate Website, Tammy Baldwin US Senator, Press Release – “I voted for the American Rescue Plan because it has helped us build a stronger economy in Wisconsin…” 10/07/2022: https://www.baldwin.senate.gov/news/press-releases/senator-baldwin-applauds-40-million-american-rescue-plan-investment-for-wisconsin-to-expand-access-to-affordable-high-speed-internet
Congressional Website, HR.7776 VOTED FOR the Cloture Motion – James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 – This would allow environmental review and mandates for the gas pipeline…That is a partisan statement. 12/23/2022: https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1172/vote_117_2_00394.htm
Congressional Website, S.J.Res.11 VOTED AGAINST – A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “Control of Air Pollution From New Motor Vehicles: Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Standards”. 6/22/2023: https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1181/vote_118_1_00098.htm
3.) Eric Hovde, Twitter/X – “…Senator Baldwin turned her back on an opportunity to fix one of our country’s most pressing problems” (related to immigration and sanctuary cities) 3/23/2024: https://x.com/erichovde/status/1771588704584257647
Eric Hovde, Facebook video – “Senator Baldwin wants to bring Gaza refugees into Wisconsin. Not only is that a bad idea, it’s a dangerous one” 5/9/2024: https://www.facebook.com/EricHovde/videos/1362285464461216
WATCH Eric Hovde Facebook, “Tammy Baldwin’s open border policy costs more than just money…Tammy Baldwin can’t be trusted to keep us safe” 7/24/2024: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/eY6SJAfxqDPc7awc/
4.) Congressional Website, S.Amdt.1948 to S.Amdt.1959 to HR.2579 VOTED AGAINST – Broader Options for Americans Act – To ensure that State and local law enforcement may cooperate with Federal officials to protect our communities from violent criminals and suspected terrorists who are illegally present in the United States. 2/15/2018: https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1152/vote_115_2_00034.htm
Congressional Website, S.3100 VOTED AGAINST – Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act – A bill to ensure that State and local law enforcement may cooperate with Federal officials to protect our communities from violent criminals and suspected terrorists who are illegally present in the United States. 7/6/2016: https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1142/vote_114_2_00119.htm
Congressional Website, S.2146 VOTED AGAINST – Stop Sanctuary Policies and Protect Americans Act – A bill to hold sanctuary jurisdictions accountable for defying Federal law, to increase penalties for individuals who illegally reenter the United States after being removed 10/20/2015:
https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1141/vote_114_1_00280.htm
Congressional Website, HR.2882 VOTED NO – Hagerty amendment prohibiting taxpayer money being used for flying illegal into the US for resettlement 3/23/2014: https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1182/vote_118_2_00112.htm Article, Political – “Vulnerable Senate Dems lukewarm on reported White House plan for Palestinian refugees” – Baldwin statement, “The U.S. has a proud tradition of sheltering innocent civilians fleeing war and persecution while also ensuring Americans’ safety. Refugees are thoroughly vetted before they enter the United States to ensure they are not a threat to Americans.” 5/9/2024: https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2024/05/09/congress/palestinian-refugees-white-house-senate-democrats-00157010
Eric Hovde, Facebook video of Tammy Baldwin – Tammy says, “I think we’re probably spending too much throwing away too much at our southern border, that won’t actually make a huge difference” 7/24/2024: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/eY6SJAfxqDPc7awc/
5.) Eric Hovde, Twitter/X – “It’s time to get serious about energy independence” 7/2/2012: https://x.com/erichovde/status/219804387059568641
Eric Hovde, Twitter/X – “Instead of unleashing the power of American energy, Sen. Baldwin would rather finger point and blame the companies that her and Pres. Biden are trying to put out of business with their horrible policies.” 6/7/2024: https://x.com/EricHovde/status/1799139551946088931
WATCH: YouTube, EricforSenate – “Protecting the American Dream Plan: Achieve Real Energy Independence” – “I don’t understand people that say, we’ll import our natural resources…but not use oil drilled right here at home…” 7/2/2012: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yduZiuCtJU8
WATCH: Eric Hovde Facebook video – “Affordable energy is so important for Wisconsin families” – “Look at what happened under Pres Biden, He tried to shut down our own energy production in this country…affordable energy is such a key driver to our economy…” 5/31/2024: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/uA7tpAZr1TaMDhdn/
WATCH: Sunwest Bank CEO, Eric Hovde YouTube – “Gives Insight on the Strategic Petroleum Reserve” “President Biden…wanted to push gas prices down to help with his political standing, drained off half of our strategic petroleum reserves…” 1/22/2024: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVpFfFRiW4g
6.) Congressional Website, S.Amdt. 678 to S.Con.Res 5 VOTED AGAINST – Keystone Pipeline – To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to the improvement of relations between the United States and Canada with regard to the Keystone XL 2/4/2021: https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1171/vote_117_1_00032.htm
Congressional Website, S.Amdt.5265 to S.Amdt.5194 to HR.5376 VOTED AGAINST – To place conditions on the export to China of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. 8/7/2022: https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1172/vote_117_2_00311.htm
Congressional Website, S.Amdt 833 to S.Con.Res 5 VOTED AGAINST – To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to prohibiting the Council on Environmental Quality and the Environmental Protection Agency from promulgating rules or guidance that bans hydraulic fracturing in the United States. Amendment to protect fracking. 2/4/2021: https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1171/vote_117_1_00028.htm
Congressional Website, HR 7776 VOTED FOR Cloture Motion – This would allow environmental review and mandates for the gas pipeline. 12/15/2022: Roll Call Vote 117 th Congress – 2 nd Session
Congressional Website, S.Amdt 5409 to S.Amdt 5194 to HR 5476 VOTED AGAINST – To require certain additional onshore oil and gas lease sales in certain states. 8/7/2022: https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1172/vote_117_2_00291.htm
Congressional Website, S.Amdt 3104 to S.Con.Res 14 VOTED AGAINST Lummis Admt.3104 – To cancel the Biden Administration’s ban on oil and gas leasing on Federal land to help lower gasoline prices and reduce energy dependence on the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries. 8/10/2021: https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1171/vote_117_1_00320.htm
7.) Eric Hovde, Facebook video – “The Biden-Baldwin border crisis is straining our healthcare system, our housing supply and our local budgets to the breaking point.” 4/9/2024: https://www.facebook.com/EricHovde/videos/406604115501297
Eric Hovde, Facebook video – “Senate Baldwin just came out in support of bringing Palestinians from the Gaza Strip into Wisconsin…to think that she is asking the people of Wisconsin to pay for these people when we are already struggling to pay for healthcare and housing for our own citizens.” 5/9/2024: https://www.facebook.com/EricHovde/videos/1362285464461216
Eric Hovde, Twitter/X – “So as the illegal immigrants are using our health care services, their putting a strain on it, not only for access, but that cost needs to be transferred to somebody… the people that are actually paying into the system.” 5/17/2024: https://x.com/EricHovde/status/1791549936644862270
8.) Candidate Website, Tammy Baldwin US Senator for Wisconsin, Press Release – “Senator Baldwin asks the Biden Administration to ensure smaller municipalities like Whitewater are eligible for federal grants to provide food, shelter, and other services to recently arrived migrants.” 1/17/2024: https://www.baldwin.senate.gov/news/press-releases/senator-baldwin-pushes-biden-administration-to-support-wisconsin-communities-receiving-migrants
Congressional Website, S.Amdt.968 to S.Amdt.891 to HR.1319 VOTED AGAINST – American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 – To ensure that the 2021 Recovery Rebates are not provided to illegal immigrants 3/6/2021: https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1171/vote_117_1_00104.htm
Congressional Website, S.Amdt.614 to S.Con.Res.8 VOTED AGAINST – To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to achieve savings by prohibiting illegal immigrants or illegal immigrants granted legal status from qualifying for federally subsidized health care. 3/23/2013: https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1131/vote_113_1_00077.htm
United States Senate Committee on the Budget, Press Release – Senate Democrats Vote to Give Free Healthcare and Obamacare to Illegal Immigrants as Part of Immigration Reform – Tammy Baldwin votes against Sessions Amendment 614, this amendment would prohibit illegal immigrants from receiving free healthcare. 3/23/13: https://www.budget.senate.gov/chairman/newsroom/press/senate-democrats-vote-to-give-free-healthcare-and-obamacare-to-illegal-immigrants-as-part-of-immigration-reform
Congressional Website, S.1804 Co-Sponsored – Medicare for All Act of 2017 – This bill establishes a national health insurance program that is administered by the Department of Health and Human Services. Among other things, the program must: (1) cover all U.S. residents (including noncitizens); (2) cover specified items and services, including hospital services, prescription drugs, and dental and vision services; and (3) be fully implemented four years after enactment of this bill. 9/13/2017: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/1804/cosponsors
9.) WATCH: Meg Ellefson Show Podcast – “Think of all the EV…all the green energy stuff. Most of that is just corporate welfare for a lot of people making a ton of money” @5:02 6/5/2024: https://omny.fm/shows/feedback/guest-eric-hovde-the-meg-ellefson-show-060524
Audio: The Vicki McKenna Show – Post Christian America – Hovde said, “Look at EV mandates on cars… It will be a bloodbath for the auto industry.” 3/28/2024: https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/the-vicki-mckenna/the-vicki-mckenna-show-post-eTyK0V74uQ-/#google_vignette
10.) Congressional Website, S.4072 VOTED AGAINST – A bill to prohibit the use of funds to implement, administer, or enforce certain rules of the Environmental Protection Agency – This bill prohibits the EPA from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing the rule titled Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles 4/1/2024: https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1182/vote_118_2_00142.htm
Candidate Website, Tammy Baldwin US Senator for Wisconsin Press Release – “Senator Baldwin Celebrates one year of the Inflation Reduction Act Delivering Lower Costs to Wisconsin Families” “I am proud I voted for it” 8/16/2023: https://www.baldwin.senate.gov/news/press-releases/senator-baldwin-celebrates-one-year-of-the-inflation-reduction-act-delivering-lower-costs-to-wisconsin-families
Congressional Website, HR.5376 VOTED FOR – Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 – which purports to bring down inflation by increasing regulations, including cutting emissions in half by 2030 and net-zero emissions by 2050. This phases out gas-powered vehicles. 8/7/2022: https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1172/vote_117_2_00325.htm
11.) WATCH: PBS Interview – “Baldwin, Hovde Consider the Future of Abortion Law in the US” Hovde said, “But there comes a point when a baby can be born alive that it’s unconscionable to terminate that baby.” @1:26 6/27/2024: https://www.pbs.org/video/baldwin-hovde-consider-the-future-of-abortion-law-in-the-us-kcbbu4/
12.) Congressional Website, S.311 VOTED AGAINST Cloture on the Motion – Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act – A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion. 2/25/2019: https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1161/vote_116_1_00027.htm?congress=116&session=1&vote=00027
13.) WATCH: The Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Show – “Wisconsin US Senator Candidate Eric Hovde” “(Tammy Baldwin)…She actually earmarked our tax payer dollars for a transgender clinic to affirm kids are doing that without notifying their parents. It’s crazy” 7/15/2024: https://youtu.be/OB48UZMlZAg
WATCH: Eric Hovde Campaign Ad – “Crazy Spending” – Actor says…“These progressive lefties are really messing up our country with all their crazy ideas…letting boys play in girls’ sports…” Eric Hovde approve this message. 2024: https://host2.adimpact.com/admo/#/viewer/8cd66698-9d77-4310-bed3-bbac9ac68c97
WATCH: The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show, YouTube – “ Wisconsin US Senate Candidate Eric Hovde” “Tammy Baldwin…earmarked taxpayer dollars to a transgender clinic to affirm kids, they are doing that without notifying their parents.” Time stamp :45
7/15/2024: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OB48UZMlZAg
WATCH: Campaign video – Eric Hovde, Twitter/X – “Women’s sports are for women. Men’s sports are for men. I’ll always fight to protect women’s sports” 8/1/2024: https://x.com/EricHovde/status/1819039048750481615
WATCH: Gays Against Groomer Wisconsin, Twitter/X – Wisconsin Chapter (GAGWI) asked Senate Candidate Eric Hovde what his plan is to stop the barbaric transgender medicalization of children. Hovde says, “We don’t allow our children to drive an automobile until they’re 16.…We don’t allow our young people to vote until 18. We don’t allow our young people to drink alcohol until 21. And yet we’re allowing children 11, 12, 13… to be transgendered” 6/27/2024: https://x.com/GAG_Wisconsin/status/1806383282386530449
14.) Congressional Website, S.Admt.1386 to S.Amdt.891 to HR.1319 VOTED AGAINST – American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 To prohibit funds made available under title II to States, local educational agencies, and institutions of higher education that permit any student whose biological sex is male to participate in an athletic program or activity designated for women or girls. 3/6/2021: https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1171/vote_117_1_00097.htm
Congressional Website, S.393 Co-Sponsored – Equality Act – would extend Title IV of the 1964 Civil Rights Act to include sexual orientation and gender identity as protected classes, which could lead to changes in school curriculums and require texts to affirm and promote views on gender and sexuality.” 2/23/2021: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/393/cosponsors
Tammy Baldwin, Twitter/X – “Whether it’s misguided bans in school sports, dangerous cuts in healthcare, or an alarming rise in violence—the trans community needs our support now, more than ever.” 3/31/2021: https://x.com/tammybaldwin/status/1377379829796892673
15.) Eric Hovde, Twitter/X – “…we need free market approach to health care” 6/25/2012: https://x.com/EricHovde/status/217377448906604544
Campaign Website, Eric Hovde US Senate – “Affordable health insurance for all Americans is a worthwhile goal, and I believe it can be achieved through competition in the marketplace.” https://web.archive.org/web/20120420232657/http://www.ericforsenate.com/obamacare/
16.) Congressional Website, S.1804 Co-Sponsored – Medicare for All Act of 2017 – This bill establishes a national health insurance program that is administered by the Department of Health and Human Services. Among other things, the program must: (1) cover all U.S. residents; (2) cover specified items and services, including hospital services, prescription drugs, and dental and vision services; and (3) be fully implemented four years after enactment of this bill. 9/13/2017: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/1804/cosponsors
17.) WATCH: Channel 3000/News 3 Now, YouTube – “Hovde lays out abortion stance” – “I think women early on in a pregnancy should have a right to make a choice. But there is a point where once a baby can be born healthy and alive that it’s unconscionable that that baby could be terminated.” @0:41 4/10/2024: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAh_j7U1e1I
Article, Wisconsin Public Radio – “US Senate hopeful Eric Hovde says 12-14 week abortion ban probably a reasonable time range” 5/20/2024: https://www.wpr.org/news/us-senate-eric-hovde-12-14-week-abortion-ban
Article, Milwaukee journal sentinel – “Abortion, border and inflation Takeaways from Eric Hovde remarks after his primary win” – “Abortion Policy should be decided via state referendum. I agree that early on in a woman’s pregnancy she should have a right to choose but there comes a point where the baby can be born healthy and alive that it’s unconscionable.” 8/15/2024: https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/08/15/takeaways-from-eric-hovdes-remarks-day-after-his-primary-victory/74805874007/
WATCH: PBS Video – “Baldwin, Hovde Consider the Future of Abortion Law in the US” “But there comes a point when a baby can be born alive that it’s unconscionable to terminate that baby.” @1:26 6/27/2024: https://www.pbs.org/video/baldwin-hovde-consider-the-future-of-abortion-law-in-the-us-kcbbu4/
Audio: The Brian Kilmeade Show Podcast – “President Biden or Senator Baldwin, which is basically wanting this federal government to mandate that abortions can happen up to the point of delivery and for taxpayers to, to foot the bill for that. And I think that is fundamentally wrong. And I think there’s a reasonable time that people can work out.” @2:40 4/8/2024: https://soundcloud.com/carl45nelson/eric-hovde-the-brian-kilmeade-show-482024/s-aB8uVppHzzk?si=9f0ea0bc65dc4410a0da3d70839c227b
18.) Congressional Website, S.701 Co-Sponsored – Women’s Health Protection Act of 2023 This bill prohibits governmental restrictions on the provision of, and access to, abortion services.3/9/2023: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/701/cosponsors
Sen Tammy Baldwin, Twitter/X – “…It’s time to stop treating women like they’re second-class citizens and restore their right to control their bodies…” 5/2/2024: https://twitter.com/senatorbaldwin/status/1786109578469319122
Congressional Website, HR.3755 Voted for Cloture on the Motion to Proceed – Women’s Health Protection Act of 2021 – A bill to protect a person’s ability to determine whether to continue or end a pregnancy, and to protect health care provider’s ability to provide abortion without restrictions. 2/28/2022: https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1172/vote_117_2_00065.htm
Congressional Website, S.1881 VOTED AGAINST – A bill to prohibit Federal funding of Planned Parenthood Federation of America 8/3/2015: https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1141/vote_114_1_00262.htm
19.) Eric Hovde, Twitter/X – “I full support the Voter ID law that was passed in WI and believe it needs to be upheld” https://x.com/erichovde/status/205804750938185728
20.) Congressional Website, S.4 Co-Sponsored John R Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021 – federalizing elections and making state go through DOJ to change voting laws. Voter ID laws would be considered discriminatory 11/3/2021: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/4/cosponsors
21.) Eric Hovde, Twitter/X – “America must stand with Israel, our ally and the only democracy in the Middle East.” 4/13/2024: https://x.com/erichovde/status/1779265612860027185
22.) Congressional Website, S.Res.417 VOTED FOR – A resolution standing with Israel against terrorism 10/19/2023: https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1181/vote_118_1_00261.htm
23.) Eric Hovde, Twitter/X – “I fully support the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens w/out exception.” 4/18/2012: https://x.com/erichovde/status/192751872929579009
WATCH: EricForSenate YouTube – Eric Hovde on the 2nd Amendment – “Our founding fathers knew …that a free people must have the right to protect and defend themselves.”
5/17/2012: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Crb22U0P3UQ&t=45s
24.) Congressional Website, S.2938 VOTED FOR – Bipartisan Safer Communities Act – Incentives for states to pass red flag laws, background checks for people under 21 years old. 6/23/2022: https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1172/vote_117_2_00242.htm
Congressional Website S.506 Co-Sponsored – Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2019 – Red flag gun law 2/14/2019: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/506/cosponsors
Congressional Website, S.25 Co-Sponsored- Assault Weapons Ban of 2023 – This bill makes it a crime to knowingly import, sell, manufacture, transfer, or possess a semiautomatic assault weapon (SAW) or large capacity ammunition feeding device (LCAFD). 1/23/2023: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/25/cosponsors
25.) Eric Hovde, Twitter/X – “Today’s decision by the Wisconsin Supreme Court is a great victory for the state constitution, the Bill of Rights, and our freedom.” See attached article, “Wisconsin Supreme Court Strikes down Wisconsin’s stay at home order that closed businesses to limit spread of coronavirus” 5/13/2020: (https://x.com/erichovde/status/1260738050944118796
Article, Washington blade America’s LGBTQ News- “Which Republican will Baldwin face in Wis Senate Race Eric Hovde states” Eric Hovde states, “That is my belief…If you look at the history of marriage, it comes from the church, and I don’t think it’s the government’s position to come in and impose upon religion and tell them how they should believe or what they have to accept…that’s our First Amendment.” 8/13/2012: https://www.washingtonblade.com/2012/08/13/which-republican-will-baldwin-face-in-wis-senate-race/
26.) Congressional Website, S.393 Co-Sponsored – Equality Act – Would impact businesses, such as florists, photographers, venue owners, and bakers, who would be required to participate in same-sex weddings or gender transition celebrations. 2/23/2021: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/393/cosponsors
Congressional Website, HR.8404 VOTED FOR – Respect for Marriage Act – …undermines religious liberty by failing to protect individuals, churches, or any organization that honors traditional marriage…creates the potential for religious nonprofits and other tax-exempt organizations being targeted with lawsuits or having their tax-exempt status revoked. 11/29/2022: https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1172/vote_117_2_00362.htm
Congressional Website, S.5 Co-Sponsored – Equality Act – The would impact businesses, such as florists, photographers, venue owners, and bakers, who would be required to participate in same-sex weddings or gender transition celebrations. 6/21/2023: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/5/cosponsors?s=1&r=13&q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22equality%22%7D