WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) today released the following statement after Speaker Pelosi last night announced she would extend proxy voting through August 17, 2021. “Proxy voting is destroying Congress, and Pelosi knows it. She also knows there is no “scientific” reason to maintain this madness. If Members of Congress want someone else to vote for them, then they should become private citizens.” Background: Despite the fact that members have had access to vaccines for months, more than 60 members of Congress continue to have active proxies in the House. Many of these members tend to use proxy voting

(Waukesha, WI) – Waukesha County’s Muskego Park Hardwoods State Scientific Area will be formally inducted into the Old-Growth Forest Network on Friday, July 9. The dedication will take place at Muskego Park’s picnic area #4 near the trailhead at 4:30 p.m. and will be followed by guided hikes into the forest. Muskego Park is located at S83 W20370 Janesville Rd. in Muskego. “We are proud to receive national recognition for this treasure,” said Julia Robson, Waukesha County Conservation Biologist. “This natural area is where visitors can experience both rare, hundred-year-old trees and exquisite plant communities.” Residents and visitors are welcome to

(Green Bay, Wis.) – With the busy holiday weekend just ahead, recreational boaters are expected to be out in full force on the Lower Fox River and bay. While it’s fun being out on the water, it’s important for boaters to be aware of the large, commercial vessels that may be coming into and moving out of the Port of Green Bay. “While the Independence Day holiday is a long weekend with many businesses closed and people off of work, the shipping industry continues uninterrupted,” said Dean Haen, director for the Port of Green Bay. “Everyone on the river in the

MADISON, Wis. ‒ The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health is recruiting volunteers for a study testing an investigational treatment that aims to help prevent the earliest memory loss due to Alzheimer’s disease. The AHEAD Study is a phase 3 clinical trial, which means this experimental drug’s effectiveness will be tested in a larger group of individuals. The trial has already gone through rigorous testing for side effects in research participants in phases 1 and 2 and results showed it was safe to move to phase 3. The AHEAD Study is the first Alzheimer’s disease research study to recruit

MADISON – President Joe Biden is visiting Wisconsin to focus on his American Jobs Plan, particularly how it will serve agriculture and rural communities. As climate change continues to intensify across the globe, here in Wisconsin we are seeing its devastating effects. Extreme weather is disrupting not only the state’s infrastructure but also its rural economy and those who make it work. Rural Wisconsinites know it’s time to go big and bold on climate action with investments in clean energy and infrastructure, especially when it means the creation of new jobs. Extreme weather is putting a strain on Wisconsin’s farmers and