Madison-Senator Bob Wirch (D-Somers) announced that he has been appointed to the following Senate committees for the 2021-2022 legislative session: the Senate Labor and Regulatory Reform and Senate Natural Resources and Energy Committees, where he will be the ranking member; and the Senate Sporting Heritage, Small Business and Rural Issues and the Senate Veteran and Military Affairs & Constitution and Federalism Committees. “I’m very pleased to be joining these important committees. I’m happy to continue my advocacy for workers’ rights, natural resources and sportsmen’s issues in the upcoming session. I’ll be looking for areas of agreement in a very partisan

MADISON- Senator-Elect Melissa Agard (D-Madison) received her committee assignments for the 2021-2022 legislative session. The assignments include: Joint Legislative Audit Committee; Ranking Member  Senate Committee on Housing, Commerce, and Trade; Ranking Member  Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Revenue Senate Committee on Human Services, Children and Families Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy Senator-Elect Agard released this statement about her assignments: “It is a huge honor to be able to serve on these committees in the upcoming legislative session. I am eager to get to work with my Senate colleagues to address the many challenges facing ordinary Wisconsinites all across Wisconsin.

MADISON –Senate Minority Leader Janet Bewley (D-Mason) announced the following Senate Committee membership for the 2021-22 Session of the Legislature:   2021-22 Senate Committees   Senate Committee on Agriculture & Tourism Senator Brad Pfaff, Senator Jon Erpenbach, Senator Lena Taylor, Senator Jeff Smith   Senate Committee on Economic & Workforce Development Senator Janis Ringhand, Senator Brad Pfaff   Senate Committee on Education Senator Chris Larson, Senator Jeff Smith   Senate Committee on Elections, Election Process Reform & Ethics Senator Jeff Smith, Senator Kelda Roys   Senate Committee on Financial Institutions & Revenue Senator Janis Ringhand, Senator Melissa Agard   Senate

Wisconsin began administering the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized it for emergency use on December 11. The first shipments of vaccine arrived in Wisconsin on Monday, December 14, with the first vaccinations occurring that afternoon. On December 18, the FDA authorized the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine for emergency use in individuals 18 years of age and older to prevent COVID 19 and the first shipment is expected to arrive in Wisconsin soon. As of end of the day on 12/20/2020, the state’s vaccine data are as follows: 84,825 doses of Pfizer/BioNTech and 100,000 doses of

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS), today announced Wisconsin is expecting shipments of the Moderna vaccine to begin arriving at hospitals and clinics across the state this week. The initial shipment is expected to be 16,000 doses, with state health officials planning to receive a total of 100,000 doses in the upcoming weeks. Unlike the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, the Moderna vaccine can be stored in normal freezers, which allows the vaccine to be shipped directly to vaccinating entities across Wisconsin. “Folks, this is exciting news. The COVID-19 vaccine is an important tool we need

About 350,000 veterans call Wisconsin home. They are our friends, family, coworkers, and neighbors who were willing to give their lives for us and our country. They fought battles around the world, putting themselves in harm’s way. Now, when they should feel safe at home, veterans are once again on a battlefield, this time facing an invisible enemy. Sadly, it is taking a tremendous toll. Many of Wisconsin’s veterans are elderly and may have conditions such as diabetes or heart disease that put them in a high-risk category for complications from COVID-19. Some who served in Vietnam and were exposed

KENOSHA – Rep. Ohnstad will be joining Senator Wirch and Rep. McGuire for a social distanced swearing in ceremony December 22nd, 2020 at 12pm on the court house steps. Representative Ohnstad, Senator Wirch, and Representative McGuire released the following statement: “It is an honor to be sworn in by Judge Mary K. Wagner, who prior to her distinguished career as a Kenosha County Judge served in the Wisconsin State Legislature. This inauguration will look a little different than past years, but we are committed to keeping our community safe and free from COVID-19 as much as possible.” “If you plan

Senator Baldwin, Leader Schumer And Senate Democrats Today Announced the New and Improved Economic Justice Act, A Major Proposal That Would Provide More Than $435 Billion In Immediate and Long-Term Investments in Communities of Color Senate Democrats’ Proposal Invests $135 Billion In Child Care, Mental Health and Primary Care, Minority-Owned Businesses and Jobs And $300 Billion For Infrastructure, A Homeowner Down Payment Tax Credit, Medicaid Expansion, And More  Senate Democrats: For Too Long Congress Has Underfunded Key Priorities in Communities of Color – The Economic Justice Act Is A Commitment to Reverse Decades of Disparities and Historic Underinvestment  WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S.