Overview

• Audience disruptions at Steil’s listening session included boos and chants over tariffs, immigration enforcement and the war in Gaza.
• Event moderators repeatedly interjected to restore order as Steil explained the court’s role in President Trump’s tariff authority.
• Steil argued the July 4 tax-spending law preserves 2017 tax reforms and builds in relief for working families while facing constituent backlash.
• Democratic Rep. Mark Pocan held a town hall in neighboring GOP Rep. Derrick Van Orden’s district to pressure lawmakers who refuse to host their own forums.
• Wisconsin health officials estimate the new tax-spending act could strip tens of thousands of residents of Medicaid coverage.