[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 76 (Thursday, April 30, 2026)]
[Senate]
[Page S2164]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    REMEMBERING DANIEL ``DAN'' BICE

  Ms. BALDWIN. Mr. President, I rise today to honor the life and work 
of Mr. Daniel ``Dan'' Bice, a powerful force in Wisconsin journalism 
and politics who worked as a political reporter and columnist for the 
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel for 33 years. For Dan, no one was too 
powerful or off-limits from his reporting, and Wisconsinites are better 
for the coverage and his pursuit of the truth. Our community mourns his 
loss, and his contributions will be remembered for generations to come.
  Dan was a native of West Virginia and studied ancient Greek and 
English at Bryan College before receiving a master's degree in social 
science from the University of Chicago. After spending time as a 
journalist in Florida and West Virginia, Dan took a job at the 
Milwaukee Sentinel, where he would go on to spend 33 years conducting 
award-winning journalism and political reporting.
  A few years after the Milwaukee Sentinel and the Milwaukee Journal 
merged to become The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Dan teamed up with 
Cary Pivak, another reporter at the paper, to head a new watchdog 
column where the pair earned the nickname ``The Spice Boys.'' Their 
work for the column earned it the prestigious National Headliner award 
for its ``first-rate reporting with an attitude.''
  Dan's writing was known for its mix of humor and humility, but also 
for his efforts to uncover stories on both sides of the political 
aisle. His column ``No Quarter'' has been published since 2007 and is 
known for its investigative watchdog reporting on scandals, political 
figures, and campaigns.
  Dan built a reputation as a force to be reckoned with in Wisconsin 
politics. His work will undoubtedly leave an empty space in Wisconsin's 
political environment and in our hearts. I have no doubt that his 
undying dedication to the truth will continue to inspire new 
generations of journalists for years to come. I share my deepest 
condolences with his family, friends, and colleagues at the Journal 
Sentinel.

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