July 27, 2021 Contact: WisDems Communications (press@wisdems.org)   Rather Than Addressing Actual Problems, Wisconsin GOP Fights Over How to Perpetuate the “Big Lie” MADISON, Wis. — Today, Robin Vos clarified that he was performing a forensic audit on the 2020 election to please Donald Trump and far-right extremists, saying, “Just like perhaps President Trump was misinformed about what we’re actually doing in Wisconsin, I feel like my colleague Rep. Brandtjen is misinformed about what we’re doing in Wisconsin because we’re already doing a forensic audit.” GOP Rep. Janel Brandtjen, chairwoman of the Assembly elections committee, called for a full forensic

July 27, 2021 MEDIA CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@abwt.org · (608) 444-3483 Governor Evers fights for families as Republicans try to undermine workers A study in contrasting priorities MADISON, Wis. — The Education Governor will not stop. Way back in February, Governor Evers announced his budget proposal, which made historic investments in our teachers, schools, and students. It would have worked to lift up our most vulnerable students, adding funds for impoverished districts, rural schools, and students with disabilities. Republicans in the Legislature took that budget, and slashed it by 90%. In the spirit of bipartisan cooperation and putting people ahead

Date: July 27th, 2021 Contact: Representative Robyn Vining 608-266-9180  Rep. Robyn Vining Commends Governor Evers’ Call for Special Session on Education MADISON – Yesterday, Governor Evers issued an executive order calling the legislature into a special session today, July 27th, related to education funding. The special session would be on two bills that would allocate $550 million to K-12 education and higher education in Wisconsin. Republicans in the Assembly gaveled in and out of the special session without taking action on Governor Evers’ proposals. State Representative Robyn Vining (D-Wauwatosa) issued the following statement in response: “When Governor Evers’ signed the

July 27, 2021 Contact: WisDems Communications (press@wisdems.org)   DPW Statement on Republicans’ Refusal to Hold Special Session on Education Funding   Wisconsin Republican Lawmakers Decline to Invest Millions In UW System, Technical Education, Special Education, and More MADISON, Wis. — Today, Wisconsin Republicans did absolutely nothing to help Wisconsinites. Lawmakers abruptly ended the special session of the legislature without considering Gov. Evers’ proposal to invest millions in Wisconsin’s kids, schools, and students, using funds already available through his budget vetoes. His proposal includes $440 million for K-12 schools, which includes $200 million for special education aides, and an additional $110

July 27, 2021 Contact: Alexa Henning Vanessa Ambrosini Senator Johnson to Secretary Mayorkas: You and This Administration Are in a State of Denial About Border Crisis Questions Homeland Security Secretary on President Biden’s border crisis WASHINGTON — On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, questioned Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Alejandro Mayorkas on the failures of the Biden administration to secure the southern border. Excerpts of the questioning are below, and the full exchange is here.   Senator Johnson: “Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Let me start out by saying that under my