Despite campaigning as a small business owner who understood the burden of rising health care costs, Rep. Tony Wied has compiled a record in Congress that threatens health coverage for hundreds of thousands of his own constituents. Wied voted for the "Big Beautiful Bill," which the Wisconsin Department of Health Services projects will strip health insurance from 270,000 Wisconsinites through Medicaid work requirements and deep spending cuts. He voted for a Republican health care bill that deliberately excluded an extension of ACA premium subsidies — subsidies that were keeping costs affordable for nearly 290,000 Wisconsinites on the marketplace — and dismissed the resulting premium spikes by blaming "Obamacare." When constituents tried to hold him accountable, Wied ducked in-person town halls in favor of curated telephone events and left Medicaid advocates waiting outside his locked office. Green Bay's mayor, city council members, and community leaders have all publicly called him out.
2024: Wied Pledged He Would Not Pull the Affordable Care Act. According to Fox 11, when asked about the ACA during his campaign, Wied stated, "'I would never do anything to pull that, but I would be in favor of reducing costs for people in some way and I think we need to take a hard look at it.'" [Fox 11, 10/23/24]
Wied Voted For A Health Care Bill That Deliberately Excluded ACA Subsidy Extensions, Letting Premiums Spike. According to WBAY, Wied voted to support the Republican health care bill that passed the House by a narrow five-vote margin. The bill did not extend ACA tax credits. When asked about the four Republicans who joined Democrats to push for a three-year subsidy extension, Wied said, "'We have all seen our prices continue to go up because of Obamacare, and I think that's what they feel, and I don't agree.'" [WBAY, 12/19/25]
Wied Voted For The "Big Beautiful Bill" That Could Strip Health Insurance From 270,000 Wisconsinites. According to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, the federal budget reconciliation bill "will force 270,000 Wisconsinites to lose health insurance by taking away necessary support for them to afford health care coverage." The bill implements work requirements mandating 80 hours per month of work, school, or community service for Medicaid recipients ages 19 to 64. [Wisconsin DHS, 7/15/25]
Wied Called His Vote For The Bill "Pro-Wisconsinite" Despite Projected Health Coverage Losses. According to WFRV, Wied said he was "'proud'" that he voted yes for the Big Beautiful Bill, describing it as "'pro-American, pro-Wisconsinite'" and claiming it "'puts more money back in people's pockets.'" [WFRV, 7/30/25]
Wied Claimed "No Cuts To Medicaid Have Been Identified" Despite $880 Billion Target. According to Urban Milwaukee, during a virtual town hall, Wied asserted "'no cuts to Medicaid have been identified,'" even as the House Energy and Commerce Committee was tasked with finding $880 billion in cuts from the committee that handles health care spending, including Medicaid. [Urban Milwaukee, 3/13/25]
Wied Blamed The ACA For Rising Costs While Voting Against The Subsidy Extension That Kept Premiums Down. According to WBAY, Wied stated, "'We have all seen our prices continue to go up because of Obamacare.'" Yet the enhanced ACA subsidies he refused to extend were the primary mechanism keeping premiums affordable for marketplace enrollees. Without them, Wisconsin families faced premium increases of thousands of dollars per year. [WBAY, 12/19/25]
Wied's Press Release Declared "Democrats Singlehandedly Created The Healthcare System They Are Now Railing Against." According to a press release from Rep. Wied's office, he characterized his vote for the Lower Healthcare Premiums for All Americans Act by stating, "'Democrats singlehandedly created the healthcare system they are now railing against.'" The bill he supported did not extend ACA premium tax credits. [Wied Press Release, 12/18/25]
Frustrated Constituents Converged On Wied's Office Over Medicaid Cuts; Wied Did Not Appear. According to Dairyland Patriot, constituents gathered outside Wied's office during congressional recess to oppose proposed Medicaid cuts. The group, led by Hands Off Medicaid, filled the vestibule after unsuccessful attempts to schedule direct meetings. Emily Tseffos, an Indivisible Fox Valley leader, said, "'We believe that healthcare is a right, not a privilege. We are committed as ordinary citizens to hold our political leaders accountable.'" Wied did not appear at the gathering. [Dairyland Patriot, 2/20/25]
Wied Held "Curated" Virtual Town Halls Instead Of In-Person Events. According to Urban Milwaukee, Wied participated in a virtual town hall where a mental health professional from Green Bay reported her question "'didn't make the cut.'" She characterized the event as "'curated,'" noting "'questions that were allowed to come through...felt like trying to get them to respond on something they already knew the answer to.'" [Urban Milwaukee, 3/13/25]
Local Democratic Leader Created Website Tracking Wied's Record, Criticized Him For Being A "Yes Man." According to NBC 26, Julie Hancock, Vice Chair of the Democratic Party in Wied's district, created a website questioning his record, writing, "'We want to know that Mr. Wied is on our side, and not a yes man for the President.'" Hancock also criticized Wied for not hosting in-person town halls like counterparts Grothman and Fitzgerald. [NBC 26, 2/26/25]
Green Bay Mayor Called The Bill Wied Supported One That "Literally Makes The Poor Poorer And The Rich Richer." According to WFRV, Green Bay Mayor Eric Genrich said of the Big Beautiful Bill, "'It's a bill that literally makes the poor poorer, and the rich richer.'" [WFRV, 7/30/25]
Teachers' Union Leader Told Wied To "Do Your Job And Represent All Your Constituents." According to WFRV, Jon Shelton of the American Federation of Teachers said, "'Do your job (Tony Wied) and represent all your constituents. Represent the teachers, the working families, and the kids in your community.'" [WFRV, 7/30/25]
Green Bay Alder Called Medicaid Work Requirements An "Attack" On People. According to WFRV, Green Bay Alder Joey Prestley said, "'I don't know what the 'Big Beautiful Bill' is trying to do here. I don't know why we're trying to attack people.'" [WFRV, 7/30/25]
State Representative Called Work Requirements "Red Tape" And "Government At Its Worst." According to WFRV, State Representative Amaad Rivera-Wagner said, "'They aren't work requirements, they are red tape. And government at its worst is not getting people support for what they need.'" [WFRV, 7/30/25]
Wisconsin ACA Enrollees Facing Premium Increases Of Thousands Of Dollars After Subsidy Expiration Wied Refused To Prevent. According to Fox 6 Milwaukee, a Milwaukee County woman named Donna Cuyler described her situation after ACA subsidies expired: "'This is the same exact plan as 2025. Instead of paying about $400, I'll be paying over a thousand dollars (per month),'" totaling roughly $8,000 more per year. She added, "'We'll be digging into our retirement, and I don't know how sustainable it'll be.'" [Fox 6, 1/1/26]
Wisconsin DHS Projected 270,000 Would Lose Health Insurance And 375,000 Families Would Lose Food Benefits. According to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, the budget reconciliation bill Wied voted for would force 270,000 Wisconsinites to lose health insurance and cause 375,000 Wisconsin families to lose critical food benefits from cuts to SNAP. Governor Evers stated, "'Republicans' vote to cut popular programs like Medicaid will have a devastating impact on working families, kids, seniors.'" [Wisconsin DHS, 7/15/25]
27,000 Brown County Residents Use SNAP Benefits Threatened By The Bill Wied Voted For. According to WFRV, 27,000 residents in Brown County — the heart of Wied's district, home to Green Bay — currently rely on SNAP benefits that face cuts under the Big Beautiful Bill. [WFRV, 7/30/25]