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Buttigieg Urges Action Against Health Care Cuts in Wisconsin

1/19/2026

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Pete Buttigieg, U.S. Secretary of Transportation, urged attendees in La Crosse, Wisconsin to press Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.) on health care cuts.
He framed Medicaid and Affordable Care Act (ACA) cuts as 'savage,' arguing they are pivotal for Democrats seeking Congress.
Remarks followed tensions over immigration actions in Minneapolis, where federal agents clashed with protesters.
Health care and immigration focus reflects swing-district concerns as Buttigieg mobilizes against Van Orden.

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Pete Buttigieg, U.S. Secretary of Transportation, urged attendees in La Crosse, Wisconsin to press Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.) on health care cuts.
He framed Medicaid and Affordable Care Act (ACA) cuts as 'savage,' arguing they are pivotal for Democrats seeking Congress.
Remarks followed tensions over immigration actions in Minneapolis, where federal agents clashed with protesters.
Health care and immigration focus reflects swing-district concerns as Buttigieg mobilizes against Van Orden.