WASHINGTON — On Thursday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) appeared on “The Mark Levin Show” to discuss Biden and the Democrats’ disastrous spending proposals and the need for transparency on collusion between Big Tech, Big Government, and the mainstream media. The full interview can be found here, and excerpts are below. On Democrats’ reckless tax and spending spree:  “Right now there’s not a whole lot we can do if Democrats want to pass a 3.5, which is really about a 5.5 trillion-dollar dollar spending package, laying in all kinds of new entitlements that we realize will probably never go away, because Republicans never have the backbone

MADISON, Wis. — Nellie Sires announced today she was stepping down as the executive director of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, effective August 13. In her time as executive director, Sires led the party through a shift to all virtual organizing in response to the pandemic, the victory of Joe Biden, victories in the state Superintendent and Wisconsin Supreme Court races, and creation of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin’s largest off-year program ever. Sires was at the helm as WisDems was named the Washington Post’s State Party of the Year and oversaw the national training program at the Democratic National

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul has joined 15 attorneys general in submitting information to the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) in response to the agency’s request for information regarding the nondiscriminatory administration of school discipline. “The Biden administration should restore federal leadership in advancing equitable school discipline,” said Attorney General Kaul. “The administration should reissue and build upon the guidance issued by the Obama administration in 2014.” The coalition sent a letter in May pointing out that exclusionary discipline remains prevalent across the country and continues to disproportionally impact students of color, students with disabilities, and LGBTQI+ students. Last month,

OSHKOSH — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) announced that his staff will be available for mobile office hours next week at the times and locations listed below. These office hours allow constituents to meet with the senator’s staff to request assistance with a federal agency or regarding other federal matters. Note: Staff-led mobile office hours are closed to press. Recording devices of any kind are not allowed. These restrictions are put in place for the privacy of constituents we are here to assist. Florence Office Hours Friday, August 6 11 a.m. – noon Long Lake Town Hall 3348 State Hwy 139,

In Wisconsin, kids 15 and under fish without a license every day. So do anglers born before 1927. For everybody else, a variety of license options can get you out on the water quickly and easily. Get your license to relax and enjoy what Wisconsin has to offer! Getting your first license or just visiting? Discounted license options are available including: First-time Buyer License – for those who haven’t fished Wisconsin before or want to return to fishing after at least 10 years without a license. One-day fishing license – for those anglers that want to give Wisconsin fishing a try for one day only.

Washington, D.C. – Senator Tammy Baldwin released the below statement following President Joe Biden signing the VOCA Fix to Sustain the Crime Victims Fund Act of 2021 into law. “I was honored to join President Biden at the White House for the signing of the VOCA Fix bill—which secures billions of federal dollars in victim services funding and will impact thousands of local domestic violence shelters, child abuse treatment programs, elder fraud and abuse services, rape crisis centers, and legal services in Wisconsin and nationwide,” said Senator Baldwin. “This legislation ensures we can avoid devastating cuts to programs that serve as a

CADOTT— Yesterday, Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes continued his Senate campaign launch tour with five stops throughout La Crosse, Eau Claire, and Cadott. At his stops, Barnes spoke with small business owners and farmers as he highlighted the need to build Wisconsin’s economy back from the COVID-19 pandemic, expand access to affordable health care, and tackle the climate crisis while growing the green economy.

Washington, DC —Yesterday Reps. Ron Kind (D-WI) and Rodney Davis (R-IL) introduced bipartisan legislation to reauthorize a grant program encouraging careers in realtime writing and court reporting. Rep. Kind introduced the Training for Realtime Writers Act in 2007, which established this grant program and was signed into law as part of the Higher Education Act of 2008.     This grant program allows universities and colleges to apply for funding specifically to help encourage more students to pursue a career in realtime writing, closed captioning, or court reporting. Court reporters and captioners play a critical role in our society by converting spoken word to text that can be read, streamed,

WISCONSIN — Today, Senator Tammy Baldwin joined State Representative Kristina Shelton and Wisconsin residents Peggy Mcdowell (Tomahawk) and Lisa Schwetschenau to discuss the Medicaid Saves Lives Act — historic legislation introduced by Senators Baldwin, Jon Ossoff (D-GA), and Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) to create a federal program to extend coverage to millions of people in states that have refused Medicaid expansion. In Wisconsin, the Republican state legislature’s repeated refusal to expand Medicaid has left more than 91,000 Wisconsinites without access to quality, affordable, health coverage. The state has also missed out on $1.6 billion in federal funding. Despite robust incentives

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. Tom Tiffany (WI-07), a member of the House Natural Resources Committee, called on Wisconsin’s two senators to oppose the nomination of Tracy Stone-Manning as the Director of the Bureau of Land Management. Investigative reports recently revealed links between Ms. Stone-Manning and an eco-terrorist group, as well as ties to one of the group’s tree-spiking schemes. She subsequently lied about her involvement under oath in a background check questionnaire. Tree spiking is when a metal rod is hammered into a tree trunk with the intent of damaging or destroying the saws used by firefighters or loggers.

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is committed to providing exceptional outdoor recreation opportunities for people of all abilities. DNR adaptive equipment rentals and all-terrain wheelchair reservations through Access Ability Wisconsin (AAW) help ensure that everyone can make memories and learn new skills in Wisconsin’s outdoors. Wisconsinites have access to seasonal adaptive equipment at select state parks, including: Adaptive kayaks Beach wheelchairs Accessible beach mats Cross country sit-skis Additionally, Access Ability Wisconsin provides reservable all-terrain wheelchairs (OWC) throughout the state that can be used for hunting, birding, fishing or exploring. Reserving a chair through AAW is easy and free by filling