MADISON — Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) Secretary Mary Kolar announced today that applications are now being accepted for grants available to Wisconsin organizations that serve Veterans and their families. Applications for the WDVA Non-Profit Grant will be accepted through Friday, July 30, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. The WDVA Non-Profit Grant is awarded to registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations that provide financial assistance or other services to Wisconsin veterans and their families. The WDVA Non-Profit Grant provides up to $25,000 to each grantee, with a maximum of $250,000 awarded annually. WDVA especially encourages organizations that assist underserved veteran populations and/or those

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and Gary Peters (D-Mich.) introduced bipartisan legislation to help protect against cybersecurity threats and other technological supply chain security vulnerabilities that arise when the federal government purchases services, equipment or products. The Supply Chain Security Training Act would create a standardized training program to help federal employees responsible for purchasing services and equipment identify whether those products could compromise the federal government’s information security. “Counterintelligence training for federal workers who buy and sell goods and services for the government is critical at a time when our adversaries are probing cyber vulnerabilities to breach our systems and steal

WASHINGTON — On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) appeared on Newsmax’s “Greg Kelly Reports” to discuss the vice president’s visit to El Paso and the mainstream media’s lack of coverage of the border crisis created by the Biden administration’s failed policies. A video of the interview can be found here, and excerpts are below. On VP Harris’ sham border trip: “The vice president didn’t really see the border, didn’t really see the crisis, and of course that was planned. They certainly didn’t want to bring the press down with her, where they could see the crisis and have to report on

MADISON, WI — The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) today applauded the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) announcement of $20.2 million in support for Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives (DBII), championed by U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin) in the 2018 Farm Bill and in a federal spending package approved last December. WCMA and the Center for Dairy Research (CDR) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison partner in running one of the DBII programs, called the Dairy Business Innovation Alliance (DBIA).  It offers direct-to-business grants, free workshops and consultative services, as well as industry research for dairy farmers and processors in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota

WASHINGTON — On Thursday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) led his colleagues Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.) and Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-Wis.) in sending a letter to Governor Tony Evers urging him to further protect the interests of the state and local governments and affected private citizens by including language in a yet-to-be-signed memorandum of agreement between the state of Wisconsin and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that allows for a state-run review of the management plan of the new soon-to-be designated Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary every five years and a process for a re-proposal of the designation in the event