WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined Fox News’ ‘Your World’ with Charles Payne today to discuss the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearing in which Democrats and Secretary Mayorkas were in a state of denial about the Biden administration’s utter failure to control the crisis at the Southern border. Full interview here, excerpts below. “It was surreal being in that hearing room as we heard Chairman Peters and then Secretary Mayorkas talked about how they inherited this crisis.” “President Biden and Vice President Harris know the human depredations, the inhumanity, that their policies are creating. They are facilitating the multibillion

Washington, DC—Today, during a Ways and Means Committee hearing on the Biden Administration’s 2021 Trade Policy Agenda, Rep. Ron Kind spoke about the importance of dairy access to Canada under the United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA) and its enhanced enforcement provisions, and expressed his commitment to working closely with the Administration to strengthen the World Trade Organization (WTO) and move forward with a bilateral trade negotiation with the U.K. Rep. Kind also spoke to the need of resolving the ongoing dispute with our allies on 232 national security tariffs to provide relief for Wisconsin farmers, manufacturers, and businesses impacted by tariffs. Watch the video here. KEY POINTS:  “I,

WISCONSIN – Today, Real Recovery Now alongside BLOC and For Our Future released polling in Wisconsin revealing big and bipartisan support for all the elements of President Biden’s infrastructure and care plan. People in Wisconsin are hungry for action on building back better and expect Congress to deliver results. In addition to all of the elements of Biden’s plan being popular, people also support paying for it by having the rich and big corporations pay their fair share in taxes, and this includes a significant 45% of Republicans. “This data reflects exactly what our team is hearing on the ground – there is broad, bipartisan

(MADISON) — Republicans in the state legislature voted in favor of three bills this week limiting access to absentee ballots and attacking Wisconsinites’ right to vote, following the lead of states like Georgia, Florida, and Arizona. After record turnout in the 2020 election, the GOP is leading an all-out assault on democracy under the guise of “election integrity.” Wisconsin Republicans are playing their part in this partisan power grab by limiting absentee voting with no regard for how these restrictions could hurt voters with disabilities. Disability advocates pushed back yesterday, calling out the GOP for their campaign to limit voting and to

Today, Congresswoman Moore’s amendment to award grants to technical and community colleges and non-profit organizations to help improve student outcomes, expand STEM curriculum, and expand their educational and career opportunities for students was approved by a subcommittee of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee and included in the NSF for the Future Act. The amendment was cosponsored by Rep. Deborah Ross.  She also authored another successful  amendment to authorize research funding through NSF to support Clean Water Research and Technology Acceleration. In response, she released the following statement: “We need to build a workforce for the future to remain

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) sent a letter today to the acting chief of U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) reiterating questions from his previous letter regarding the death of USCP Officer Brian Sicknick. On April 22, 2021, Senator Johnson asked questions and requested information from USCP following the District of Columbia’s medical examiner’s ruling that Officer Sicknick died of natural causes.  On May 6, 2021, USCP responded to the Senator’s letter, but failed to address the majority of his questions.  The Senator is seeking this information in his ongoing efforts to reconstruct as completely and accurately as possible the events of January

The WI Dept of Natural Resources is in the midst of revising its rules for aquatic plant management. Draft rules will be released in the coming months that combine the current rules for chemical-based treatment of aquatic plants (NR107) and non-chemical based treatment (NR109) into one comprehensive version of NR107. The new rule will take a holistic, adaptive management approach. As part of the rulemaking process, the agency has released several whitepapers on different aspects of the project. Right now the white paper on how APM chemical applications are noticed to the public is up for public comment through May 16, 2021. WDNR would

May 13, 2021 (Madison) – The state’s leading small business advocate, NFIB, or the National Federation of Independent Business, is urging Governor Evers to follow the lead of other states and end participation in the federal supplemental unemployment benefit program that provides an additional $300 a week in benefits that extends until September. Here’s what it will do for small business owners: help them not only recover from the pandemic, but hep them find find people that they are desperately trying trying to find to fill open job positions.  NFIB’s latest jobs report that shows a record 44% of small business owners report having job openings

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined a bipartisan group of colleagues in sending a letter to Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai, urging they resolve ongoing trade retaliation by the European Union that would negatively impact Harley-Davidson, based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. “Unfortunately, Harley-Davidson’s American workers are potentially at risk as increasing costs stemming from this dispute could make the company’s motorcycles less competitive in its second largest market.” “We urge the Administration to work with the European Union to prevent this increase from taking place and to find an amicable and diplomatic solution that

(WAUKESHA, WI) – On Saturday, May 15, members of the public are invited to take action against the opioid crisis and mental health stigma at the 7th Annual Jump for Archie. This year’s event has expanded to include yoga and a 988 5k Suicide Prevention Walk/Run in the Oconomowoc Village Green (105 N Main St), in addition to trainings, community resources, and a free benefit concert at Oconomowoc City Beach (324 W. Wisconsin Ave). Live music, food and a fun community atmosphere will accompany a candlelight vigil; free Naloxone and suicide prevention trainings; public group jumps into Lac La Belle; and resources

The News: Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) committed to provide transportation benefits to private schools and parents for the entire 2020-2021 school year after the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) and School Choice Wisconsin (SCW) pressed state lawmakers to consider legislation to require the District to meet its obligations under state law. The Quote: WILL Director of Education Policy, Libby Sobic, said, “Milwaukee Public Schools have shrugged their legal obligation to provide transportation to thousands of Milwaukee’s students that attend private schools. We are pleased to see a resolution.” Background: Wisconsin ensures that every student, regardless of the school