WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin called on Small Business Administrator Jovita Carranza to clarify that farms are eligible for the Economic Injury Disaster Loan program and also guarantee they can get sufficient loans through the Paycheck Protection Program, created by the CARES Act. “The collapse in demand from the coronavirus pandemic catches Wisconsin’s farms at a particularly challenging time, many have suffered for years from depressed prices and the uncertainty from trade wars,” wrote Senator Baldwin in her letter. “The Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and the $10,000 advances from the expanded Economic Injury Disaster

West Point – Senator Jon Erpenbach released the following statement: “A day after blatantly endangering and disenfranchising Wisconsin voters, Republicans have released details of their COVID-19 relief bill that contains provisions to allow Republicans on the Joint Finance Committee (JFC) – who represent less than ¼ of the state – to make unilateral and deep spending cuts that impact the entire state, including cutting funding for K-12 education, after spending months touting their so called “record investments” in our schools. Let’s be clear. This is NOT the time to make the JFC a mini legislature and this is NOT the

Madison, WI] — Wisconsin Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald released the following statement regarding Governor Evers’ veto comments: “For almost a month we have been at work on a bill that includes essential provisions dealing with everything from Medicaid to the first week of unemployment. Millions of relief dollars are at stake for Wisconsin. Suggesting he’ll veto the full bill publicly, while privately we’re still negotiating, is irresponsible. We’ll keep working with the minority party to put together a bill that can hopefully pass soon with bipartisan support.”

MADISON – Gov. Tony Evers today again called for bipartisan legislative action to ensure Wisconsin is equipped to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and provide relief and support to families, workers, and businesses affected by this crisis. Over the past few weeks, Gov. Evers has introduced two comprehensive pieces of legislation to address the needs of communities across the state during the COVID-19 public health emergency, including providing critical investments in health services, support for first responders, healthcare workers, and childcare providers, and assistance for Wisconsin families and businesses. The governor’s legislation has not yet been taken up by the Legislature. “I’ve said all

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin joined her Democratic colleagues, led by Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), to press the Trump administration to take additional action in ensuring workers receive unemployment insurance as quickly as possible. The Senators outline a number of actions the administration should take to help states disburse supercharged unemployment insurance: provide technological support, assist states in meeting the requirements to receive administrative funding, expand the capacity of the Department of Labor’s verification system, issue outstanding guidance, provide flexibility and proactively reach out to state workforce agencies.

Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 266-5660 [Madison, WI] — Wisconsin Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald released the following statement regarding Governor Evers’ veto comments: “For almost a month we have been at work on a bill that includes essential provisions dealing with everything from Medicaid to the first week of unemployment. Millions of relief dollars are at stake for Wisconsin. Suggesting he’ll veto the full bill publicly, while privately we’re still negotiating, is irresponsible. We’ll keep working with the minority party to put together a bill that can hopefully pass soon with bipartisan support.”

La Crosse, WI—Today, Reps. Ron Kind (D-WI) and Mike Kelly (R-PA) sent a letter to Department of Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin and Internal Revenue Service Commissioner (IRS) Charles Rettig demanding that veterans receiving pension benefits automatically be eligible to receive the individual rebate included in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Guidance issued by the IRS last week has created unnecessary obstacles for hundreds of thousands of veterans who do not have to file annual taxes. The guidance would require extra paperwork for veterans who mainly rely on pension benefits they earned while serving their country in order to receive their rebate. Kind

MADISON)—Today, Senator Tim Carpenter is calling on Wisconsin State Assembly Speaker Robin Vos to resign or be removed immediately as President of the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL): “Speaker Robin Vos proudly boasted and took pride that he cruelly forced hundreds of thousands of Wisconsinites to choose between protecting their health and that of their families and community, and their constitutional right to vote. “No voter should have ever been forced into this dilemma during the Coronavirus pandemic that is destroying American lives. “Robin Vos’ gross arrogance and blatant partisanship render him unfit to continue to operate as the

MADISON, WI – Today, after learning of the discovery of undelivered absentee ballots, Senator Dan Feyen released the following statement: “After logging a complaint with the Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) on behalf of my constituents, I learned the WEC received a call from a postal service worker informing them three large tubs of absentee ballots from voters in Oshkosh and Appleton, were just located. Although, we are unsure at this moment how this could have happened, I want to assure my constituents I am working with the Elections Commission and will be posting more guidance for those of you who

Washington, DC—Priorities USA Action is launching several new digital ads in both English and Spanish highlighting the Trump administration’s failed response as the coronavirus continues to wreak havoc on American communities. The ads also contrast Vice President Joe Biden’s competent and honest leadership with Donald Trump’s reckless disregard for the needs of the American people. In addition to new ads, Priorities is releasing an updated version of “Exponential Threat,” which the Trump campaign has threatened broadcasters for airing. This is part of Priorities’ ongoing $7.6 million TV and digital ad buy that reaches voters in Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Florida.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, along with 16 of her colleagues led by Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR), asked the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to publicly report all available information about who is able to access COVID-19 tests, which continue to be scarce, as well as hospitalizations, intensive care unit admissions, and fatalities. The members of Congress requested data broken down by sex, race, ethnicity, whether a patient is a health care provider and any other available demographics. The CDC is currently only disclosing a subset of its data, primarily the age groups of those testing positive, hospitalizations and fatalities. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand

Contact: Courtney Beyer, courtneyb@wisdems.org (MADISON, WI) — As part of continued programmatic changes made in the face of the public health threat posed by COVID-19, the Democratic Party of Wisconsin is announcing today significant changes to its National Delegate Selection Plan. DPW’s Administrative Committee passed the changes on March 18, which were then approved by the Democratic National Committee. A summary of the changes include: All County and Congressional District Caucuses will be moved from in-person events to virtual events. Virtual county caucuses will be spread out between three dates: April 26th (the original date), May 3rd, and May 10th.