Posted on 09/25/2025 5:29:14 PM PDT by Republican Wildcat
A recent Wisconsin state Senate debate on an immigration bill erupted when the panel’s top Democrat lunged at the chairman’s gavel, calling Republicans "cowards" and questioning their faith.
State Sen. Chris Kapenga, R-Oconomowoc, chairman of the Wisconsin Senate's State and Federal Affairs Committee, told Fox News Digital the video of the episode broadcast by WisconsinEye is important because it shows how quickly discourse can spiral when lawmakers abandon decorum.
The flashpoint came as ranking member Tim Carpenter, D-Milwaukee, opposed legislation that would bar public funds from paying for healthcare for illegal immigrants. Carpenter highlighted a story told moments prior by state Sen. Chris Larson, D-Milwaukee, about a migrant woman who was reportedly initially lawfully present, but later deported and supposedly died after not being able to refill her prescription medication after her private insurance lapsed.
Larson later apologized after misstating the facts of the case, after it was reported the woman was still alive – which earned public praise from Kapenga. But, Carpenter at the time seconded the story as told by Larson and continued his arguments.
Kapenga – a former Senate president – said the panel cannot be expected to comment on the woman's situation and that the bill’s sponsors were there to talk strictly about the legislation.
Kapenga further objected to Larson explicitly bringing President Donald Trump's changes to the federal immigration system into the conversation, when he was not being discussed in the context of the bill.
"Gentlemen, that’s outside the scope of the bill," Kapenga said.
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Reverse the parties and this would have been covered wall to wall nationally as “Republicans becoming unhinged.”
I guess if you’re only the ranking member it’s ok to dress like a hobo
Are you out there Yogi?
They prove my tagline true every single day.
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“Just because it didn’t happen doesn’t mean it is a lie..”
“You’re not doing it wrong if no one see’s you.’’
It’s “the message” and “the idea” behind it that counts, not whether or not it is true.
“Carpenter is a graduate of Pulaski High School. He received a bachelor’s degree from U.W. Milwaukee and a master’s degree from the La Follette Instituteof U.W. Madison. Before becoming a legislator, he held jobs at both Rustlers Steak House and Federal Express. He is one of the two openly gay Wisconsin Senators.”
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Democrat: no self control.
Queer: no self control.
Good thing he isn’t black...
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Dems are unhappy uere because its been a real long time since they have controlled either chamber. Its a sticking point because it hampers the libtard governor evers and wi supreme ct.
Consequence of the feminization of America, liberal lawmakers acting like screeching Karens.
I hope everyone dies and everything is destroyed.
Tim Carpenter’s a democrat - guess we can be thankful he didn’t bring a gun to kill our Republican... I mean ‘how dare our side be allow to speak’...
I don’t believe his story that there were a million Latinos deported only because of their skin color. And many of them were American citizens. I don’t believe it for a second. In fact I think the gavel grabbing navel stabbing democrat is a liar from word go.
D-Rats sure do get all kinds of worked up when it comes to spending OUR money on non-citizens.
Disgusting reprobates.
Your jib, sir...
I like its cut.
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