WASHINGTON – On Thursday, Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) issued the following statement in opposition to the Biden administration’s plan to impose a vaccine mandate for federal employees: “President Biden needs to begin respecting Americans’ freedom and their ability to choose whether to get vaccinated or not. This should not be a controversial issue. No one should be pressured, coerced or made to fear reprisal for refusing any medical treatment, including the COVID vaccine. President Biden’s remarks directly contradict what this country stands for: freedom and individuals’ right to choose what is best for themselves and their families. We all want this pandemic

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) cosponsored the Countering Communist China Act alongside his colleagues in the Republican Study Committee (RSC). This bill would address the growing threat China poses to U.S. national security and innovation. “For too long the United States has stood idly by while the Chinese Communist Party expands their strategic influence through the Belt and Road Initiative, steals our intellectual property and technological research, and commits human rights atrocities without repercussion. “This bill takes concrete steps to counter Chinese influence and aggression, while saving the taxpayers billions of dollars in unnecessary spending. It’s time for the Biden Administration to

WASHINGTON – On Thursday, Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Ranking Member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, along with Senators Rand Paul (R-Ky.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) wrote a letter to Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) regarding letters sent to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in which they invoked a statute requiring those agencies to respond to the requests.  To date, the agencies have refused to comply with requests despite the statutory obligations to do so. The senators are demanding Chairman

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board will meet in-person for the August board meeting to consider several proposed rules, hearings, management and master plans, land items and donations. The Board also will receive an update on Great Lakes Commercial Fishing. The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021, originating from Milwaukee Harbor Room 107, at the new DNR Milwaukee Headquarters, 1027 W. St. Paul Avenue, Milwaukee, Wis. The Board will act on items 1-4 and 7-8 as listed on the Agenda. The public is encouraged to watch the August board meeting on the DNR’s YouTube channel. The deadline

Washington, DC —Today, Rep. Ron Kind voted for a Fiscal Year 2022 appropriations package to create good-paying jobs right here in Wisconsin, invest in rural broadband, support working families across the state, and expand access to health care for our veterans. This package also includes Rep. Kind’s amendment to increase support for the Water & Waste Disposal Loan & Grant Program. The program provides critical funding for clean and reliable drinking water systems, sanitary sewage and waste disposal, and storm water drainage in our rural areas. “We need to make sure our economy works for everyone, especially hard-working families here in Wisconsin,” said Rep. Ron

(Fond du Lac, Wis.) – Congressman Glenn Grothman (WI-06) will be holding three town hall meetings on August 3 and 4, 2021. Town hall meeting times and locations are as follows: Tuesday, August 3 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. Omro Town Hall at Scott Park 515 E Main St. Omro, WI 54963 Wednesday, August 4 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Green Lake Town Hall at Town of Brooklyn N5988 County Road A Green Lake, WI 54941 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. Marquette Town Hall at Marquette County Health and Human Services 480 Underwood Ave. Montello, WI 53949

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), along with Senators Wicker (R-Miss.), Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), Toomey (R-Pa.), Lee (R-Utah), Lummis (R-Wyo.), Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Braun (R-Ind.), Cramer (R-N.D.), Lankford (R-Okla.), Inhofe (R-Okla.), Blackburn (R-Tenn.), and Paul (R-Ky.) introduced the Repeal Insurance Plans of the Multi-State Program Act (RIP MSP Act) on Wednesday — an effort to terminate Obamacare’s failed Multi-State Plan program. Section 1334 of the Affordable Care Act requires the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to contract with at least two national health plans, one of which must be a non-profit plan, to compete directly with private plans in every state. These

MADISON – Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation is excited to invite farmers and agriculturists to attend “Leaders of the Land: A State Sustainability Series”. This series of nine tours will take place across the state in each of the Farm Bureau districts, highlighting diverse commodities and sustainability practices. “Farm Bureau is a unique organization because we bring together many different farm types, sizes and commodities,” said WFBF President Kevin Krentz. “This new series is meant to bring farmers and agriculturalists together to talk about what sustainability means on different farms and businesses. Everyone has a sustainability story to share, and we

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) voted in favor of nine appropriations bills totaling more than $800 billion in federal funding. “Today’s funding bills will improve the lives of millions of Americans,” Congressman Pocan said. “I was proud to help draft these once-in-a-generation spending bills through my seat on the Appropriations Committee, and I am grateful that so many federal resources will be flowing to Wisconsin’s 2nd Congressional District as a result.  These bills contain much needed aid and support, and I will continue to fight to make sure every Wisconsin family gets their fair share.” Selected provisions directly impacting Wisconsin’s 2nd Congressional District that

(MADISON) – In response to State Senator Stephen Nass’ (R-Whitewater) proposed motion to block the UW System form implementing COVID mitigation strategies for the upcoming fall semester, Rep. Gary Hebl (Sun Prairie) released the following statement: I am mystified that this is not only moving forward, but moving forward without first hearing public input. For legislators that try to portray themselves as champions of small government, Wisconsin Republicans’ actions don’t match their rhetoric. Not only are they micromanaging every aspect of Wisconsin life they can, but they refuse to allow input from the Wisconsinites that their policies affect. The process

WASHINGTON — On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and the Wisconsin Republican delegation wrote to the U.S. Department of Labor Acting Inspector General to request that the department review Wisconsin’s and other states’ unemployment insurance programs and determine the extent of any waste, fraud and abuse. The letter comes after Governor Tony Evers vetoed legislation that would end the federal unemployment plus-up benefits and the Wisconsin Legislature failed to override the governor’s veto, almost certainly allowing these benefits to continue through Sept. 6, 2021. Last month, Senator Johnson and members of the delegation called on Evers to clarify his administration’s past and present

[Madison, WI] – In case you missed it, yesterday Wisconsin’s Republican congressional delegation called on the U.S. Department of Labor to determine the amount of waste, fraud, and abuse in Wisconsin’s unemployment system. This comes after Tony Evers vetoed Republicans’ bill that would have ended the additional federal benefits that are encouraging workers to stay home and ignored two letters from the delegation asking him to opt out of the federal benefits and seeking information on “what efforts he had taken to steward increased federal dollars.” Not only is Tony Evers refusing to act on the workforce shortage or even acknowledge the

MADISON, Wis. (July 29, 2021) – As Wisconsin tourism surges back, Governor Tony Evers today announced four appointments to the Wisconsin Council on Tourism. “We’re working to make sure our state and our economy continue to recover from the coronavirus pandemic, and the Wisconsin Council on Tourism will play an important role in advising the Secretary of the Department of Tourism in the weeks and months ahead,” said Governor Evers. “Our tourism industry and workforce are a critical part of our state’s economy, and I’m proud of the work we’ve done through my first two budgets and targeted federal assistance to help support tourism in Wisconsin and ensure