Charlotte Scott
@reportsbychar
Washington Correspondent for @SpectrumNews1WI @SpectrumNewsDC
Tax breaks for electric vehicle purchases expire Sept. 30. When asked if Americans should still consider purchasing EVs to lower pollution, @SecDuffy said, "I'm not opposed to EVs at all. I am opposed to the government... trying to force people to buy vehicles they may not want."
President Trump's signature bill included $12.5 billion for an overhaul of the U.S. air traffic control system. @SecDuffy wants an additional $19 billion. "What happens if Congress doesn't approve that $19 billion?" "They'll get a partial build," he said. @SpectrumNews1WI
.@TomTiffanyWI tells @MelodyKloepfer tonight that this post isn't confirmation that he's running for WI Governor. He says he'll announce after July. @SpectrumNews1WI @SpectrumNewsDC
The Trump White House has made clear it does not believe estimates from the Congressional Budget Office about the "Big Beautiful Bill." So I asked @PressSec today: Is the administration at all concerned the new law will increase the deficit in any way or force legal citizens to…
Inbox: The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office has released new estimates for the impact of President Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" now that it has been signed into law. CBO estimates: • Deficit will grow by $3.394 trillion by 2034 • 10 million people will lose health…
On cuts to public broadcasting in the GOP rescission package... Jordan Siegler, interim executive director of the Division of Public Media at UW-Madison, and Marta Bechtol, executive director of the Educational Communications Board, say this in a statement:

Wild exchange. Watch below ⤵️
Watch an extraordinary moment on Capitol Hill caught on camera. WI Congressmen @RepVanOrden and @RepMarkPocan frequently spar online, but the confrontation today was in person with both sides hurling insults. Full story: spectrumnews1.com/wi/milwaukee/n… @SpectrumNews1WI @SpectrumNewsDC
.@TomTiffanyWI teases a run for WI Governor. In late June, he was undecided and said, "We've got work to do here. My first obligation is to the people of the 7th congressional district in northern and western Wisconsin." @SpectrumNewsDC @SpectrumNews1WI
Moments ago, @SpeakerPelosi told reporters, "The president's notion about Alcatraz — with stiff competition, mind you — is one of his stupidest suggestions." This comes after @AGPamBondi toured the former prison earlier today. WATCH @SpectrumNewsDC
Two Wisconsin congressmen, Democrat Rep. Mark Pocan and Republican Rep. Derrick Van Orden, exchanged insults on Capitol Hill Wednesday. The confrontation began after Van Orden gunned his motorcycle as Pocan was being interviewed by our Charlotte Scott.
“Are you drinking right now, Derrick? That’s the real question.” - Rep Mark Pocan to Van Orden
Watch an extraordinary moment on Capitol Hill caught on camera. WI Congressmen @RepVanOrden and @RepMarkPocan frequently spar online, but the confrontation today was in person with both sides hurling insults. Full story: spectrumnews1.com/wi/milwaukee/n… @SpectrumNews1WI @SpectrumNewsDC
Incredible in-person interaction between Wisconsin political rivals @MarkPocan and @derrickvanorden. Usually they spar, quite personally, on X. This time it was face to face.
Watch an extraordinary moment on Capitol Hill caught on camera. WI Congressmen @RepVanOrden and @RepMarkPocan frequently spar online, but the confrontation today was in person with both sides hurling insults. Full story: spectrumnews1.com/wi/milwaukee/n… @SpectrumNews1WI @SpectrumNewsDC
This is incredibly alarming. Less than 25 years ago, the US had ~40 journalists per 100,000 residents. Now, it’s 8.2 equivalent journalists. That’s a 75% decline. 1 out of 3 counties in US don’t have the equivalent of one full-time local journalist. muckrack.com/research/local…
Wisconsin congressmen @RepMarkPocan and @RepVanOrden exchange insults in Capitol Hill confrontation caught on camera by Spectrum News @reportsbychar has the story spectrumnews1.com/wi/milwaukee/n…
Team Spectrum rooting on @casssemyon in this year’s Congressional Softball Game at Audi Field! @CWSoftballGame
Whoa.
Watch an extraordinary moment on Capitol Hill caught on camera. WI Congressmen @RepVanOrden and @RepMarkPocan frequently spar online, but the confrontation today was in person with both sides hurling insults. Full story: spectrumnews1.com/wi/milwaukee/n… @SpectrumNews1WI @SpectrumNewsDC
“The confrontation began after Van Orden revved his motorcycle while Pocan was being interviewed by Spectrum News…”
Watch an extraordinary moment on Capitol Hill caught on camera. WI Congressmen @RepVanOrden and @RepMarkPocan frequently spar online, but the confrontation today was in person with both sides hurling insults. Full story: spectrumnews1.com/wi/milwaukee/n… @SpectrumNews1WI @SpectrumNewsDC
The Pocan-Van Orden relationship continues to worsen This from April: 'Toxic for years, relations between Wisconsin congressmen Van Orden and Pocan just got much worse' jsonline.com/story/news/pol…
Watch an extraordinary moment on Capitol Hill caught on camera. WI Congressmen @RepVanOrden and @RepMarkPocan frequently spar online, but the confrontation today was in person with both sides hurling insults. Full story: spectrumnews1.com/wi/milwaukee/n… @SpectrumNews1WI @SpectrumNewsDC
Watch an extraordinary moment on Capitol Hill caught on camera. WI Congressmen @RepVanOrden and @RepMarkPocan frequently spar online, but the confrontation today was in person with both sides hurling insults. Full story: spectrumnews1.com/wi/milwaukee/n… @SpectrumNews1WI @SpectrumNewsDC
I will continue to report on this critical issue for our California audience and push for answers. @SpecNews1SoCal
Reporter: Will you commit to including California in any disaster aid package? Johnson: We have not seen the formal request yet. Reporter: The formal request was sent to your office in February.