On August 4, CVI members traveled to Prairie du Chien — Rep. Derrick Van Orden’s hometown — to protest outside a ‘Tavern Talk’ event where both Van Orden and Rep. Tom Tiffany were appearing. Our crew arrived with the ambulance, giant signs, and a clear message about their healthcare votes.

Crossing Rivers Health is Crawford County’s only hospital — independent, Critical Access, and dangerously exposed by the Medicaid cuts Tiffany and Van Orden voted for. When constituents show up in a lawmaker’s own backyard, it lands.

CVI was joined by friends from Grant County Indivisible, Crawford County Democrats, and other coalition groups. The caravan made the trip together, proving that this movement stretches across county lines.