Contact: Sen. Tiffany, (608) 266-2509 MADISON, Wis. — State Senator Tom Tiffany (R–Minocqua) released the following statement on Thursday calling for Department of Health Services Secretary-designee Andrea Palm to withdraw her name from consideration: “Secretary-designee Andrea Palm must immediately resign from her appointment as Wisconsin Department of Health Services Secretary. “The recent Supreme Court ruling confirmed that Ms. Palm’s power grab exceeded her authority. Her shotgun approach to lock down Wisconsin has produced disastrous consequences. “Wisconsin’s economy and health care system are collapsing. Small businesses are closing their doors for good. Tens of thousands of people are struggling to apply for unemployment in an attempt

In a letter to the National Institute of Health (NIH) Director, Francis Collins, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner, Stephen Hahn, and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary, Alex Azar, Representatives Moore, Karen Bass, Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, and Robin Kelly, Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Health Brain Trust called for stronger efforts to ensure diverse participants in clinical trials for a potential COVID-19 vaccine. The Members released the following statement: “During this pandemic, inequities have been laid bare in Milwaukee and around the country. I supported funding for a vaccine in the previous

“Holding public office requires more than just being responsive to the people who elected you to serve them; it requires being proactive on their behalf, anticipating needs and seeking out relationships fundamental for problem-solving. Jessi has proactively reached out to learn about the issues that matter to Richland County. We have discussed the need to improve access to mental health services and opportunities for rural employment. She will take these matters with her to Washington, D.C. and be a champion for rural Wisconsinites. Jessi’s assertiveness and energy will get the results we need, and she has my endorsement to represent Wisconsin’s 3rd

MADISON – State Representative Jessie Rodriguez (R-Oak Creek) issued the following statement after the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling in Wisconsin Legislature v. Andrea Palm, which declared Emergency Order 28 unenforceable: “In a ruling last night, the Wisconsin Supreme Court struck down the actions taken by the Department of Health Services (DHS) to extend Gov. Evers’ ‘Safer at Home’ order. “The ruling, which takes effect immediately, allows for the reopening of all businesses.  Schools will remain closed for the remainder of the 2019/20 academic school year.  Business owners are advised to heed the guidelines for reopening put forth by the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) to ensure a safe

KAUKAUNA – Assembly Majority Leader Jim Steineke (R-Kaukauna) released a video this afternoon following last night’s Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling that the Evers administration did not have the power to unilaterally mandate the closure of businesses, churches, or other facets of our communities without the consent or input from the legislature. Hi. I’m State Representative Jim Steineke, and I wanted to take just a moment of your time to bring you up to speed on the latest on Wisconsin’s COVID-19 response. Thanks to the dedication and service of our frontline workers and many fine hospitals, here in Wisconsin, we’ve been able to flatten

(MADISON, WI) — Today it was reported that over 36 million Americans have lost their jobs due to Trump’s failed response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In Wisconsin, a recent report highlighted that “since March 15, the Department of Workforce Development has seen more than 500,000 applications for unemployment insurance and nearly 1.5 million weekly claims.” Trump ignored warnings as early as January about the impending Coronavirus pandemic, wasting the time needed to contain the virus and put in place an economic plan that would have prevented the pain millions of Americans are now facing. The massive job losses have led to millions of

MADISON – Today, Representative Lisa Subeck (D-Madison) and her Assembly Democratic colleagues introduced a COVID-19 Response Plan. The plan released today acknowledges that the steps taken when the Legislature convened in April were not enough, and further action is needed to fight COVID-19 and protect our health and safety and our economy. Critical action is needed, and the Legislature should immediately begin the necessary work of helping families and businesses across the state in the face of unprecedented challenges. “The COVID-19 pandemic has upended our communities, economy, and our way of life.  We currently have no clear statewide guidance, and

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WISCONSIN — Today, Protect Our Care Wisconsin was joined by Attorney General Josh Kaul and Twin Lakes, Wisconsin resident Zena Blom on a Zoom press conference to discuss the latest steps in Trump’s disastrous lawsuit to overturn the Affordable Care Act and amicus brief filed to the Supreme Court on Wednesday by the state of Wisconsin opposing the lawsuit. Attorney General Josh Kaul has led the charge to protect Wisconsinites’ health care from this lawsuit, for which oral arguments before the Supreme Court are expected in the fall of 2020. He described the consequences of the lawsuit for Wisconsinites, particularly

With the State Supreme Court striking down the extension of the Safer at Home order, Wisconsin is now without a comprehensive, statewide strategy for combatting the ongoing threat of COVID-19. While municipalities and counties are implementing policies to address the disease within their individual communities, this patchwork of policies will not be the most effective for protecting the health and safety of all Wisconsinites. We urge Republican legislative leaders and the Evers administration to work together to develop and implement a bipartisan statewide strategy. WALHDAB and WPHA believe public health interests and economic interests should be complementary ideas, not competing

Statewide: GOP legislative leaders may think they won a victory in their campaign to strip powers from Governor Evers, but they have actually shifted an immense burden of moral responsibility to themselves. The moral of the story for one Aesop’s fables encapsulates the moment: Be careful what you wish for, less it comes true. The scientific consensus is overwhelming on how to best save lives, and restore the level of public confidence necessary to safely re-open the economy. Now the leaders of the Legislature have a choice: actually cooperate with Governor Evers to do the hard work of quickly implementing