MADISON – Ron Johnson used his time during today’s Senate hearing on the January 6th Capitol riots to promote a conspiracy theory that the insurrectionists were “fake Trump protestors.” Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler issued this statement in response to Johnson’s continued dangerous lies: “With Ron Johnson spreading absurd lies on behalf of violent insurrectionists and Republican legislators proposing a flurry of voter suppression bills, Wisconsin Republicans are going all in on their war on democracy. It’s clearer than ever that Governor Evers is the last line of defense for Wisconsinites’ right to free and fair elections. Meanwhile, Ron Johnson’s determination to undo

Contact: Sarah.Abel@mail.house.gov (Kind), James.Crotty@mail.house.gov (Fortenberry) Washington, DC – Today, Reps. Ron Kind (D-WI) and Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE) introduced the bipartisan Paycheck Protection Clarification for Producers Act to ensure more farmers and ranchers are eligible for loans through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). When the SBA first created the PPP last year, many farmers, ranchers and agricultural producers were falling through the cracks. Rep. Kind introduced bipartisan legislation aimed at increasing the amount of family farmers eligible to receive a loan from the PPP by allowing them to use gross income to calculate their loan award. The legislation was passed as part of the most recent COVID-19 relief package in December. However, many farmers and

Contact: DNR Office Of Communications DNRPress@wisconsin.gov MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced today wolf harvesting Zones 1,3,4 will close to hunting and trapping gray wolves effective 3 p.m., Feb. 24. At that time, the zones will close to any further hunting and trapping of wolves for the February 2021 wolf harvest season. With this closure, all six wolf harvest zones are closed for this season. The DNR previously announced wolf harvesting Zones 2,5,6 will close to hunting and trapping gray wolves effective 10 a.m., Feb. 24. It is each hunter and trapper’s responsibility to verify and abide by zone

Contact: Jordan Dunn WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) today joined House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Michael McCaul (R-TX), Chairman Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), and Reps. Jim Langevin (D-RI), Adam Kinzinger (R-IL), and Bill Keating (D-MA) in reintroducing the Cyber Diplomacy Act of 2021. This bill will establish an Office of International Cyberspace Policy within the State Department dedicated to keeping the internet open, reliable, and secure. The bill also helps promote American international leadership in cyberspace, which was one of the critical recommendations made by the Cyberspace Solarium Commission that Reps. Gallagher and Langevin both serve on. “The State Department is on