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

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 –

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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,