Madison- Today, two bills authored by Rep. Amy Loudenbeck (R-Clinton) passed the Wisconsin State Assembly with bipartisan support, and are now available for scheduling in the State Senate. Assembly Bill 820, co-authored with Senator Alberta Darling (R-River Hills), modernizes the language for the Mike Johnson Life Care & Early Intervention Services Grant to include access to clinical services and lab work related to receiving Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) for individuals vulnerable to HIV. PrEP is a medication that significantly reduces vulnerable individuals’ odds of contracting HIV. The first “life care” grant funding for HIV and AIDS services started in 1987. It was later

GREEN BAY, WI – Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) honored the service of World War II veteran Richard Jenkins by entering a statement of recognition into the Congressional Record, the document that reflects the official proceedings of Congress. The entry was presented to Jenkins by a member of Rep. Gallagher’s staff during a ceremony earlier today. Jenkins, who served in the United States Army and participated in the liberation of Czechoslovakia in 1945, was also presented with an Honorary Commemorative Medal of Merit from the Czech Republic for his efforts to liberate Czechoslovakia during World War Two. In his entry in the Congressional Record, Rep.

MILWAUKEE — Gov. Tony Evers today announced the city of Milwaukee will receive $15 million and Milwaukee County will receive $10.5 million as part of the Neighborhood Investment Fund grant program. These funds will be used to address local challenges workers, families, and communities across Milwaukee county are facing, including housing and food insecurity, accessing quality, affordable childcare, and violence prevention. “While our state is in a strong fiscal position moving forward, I know that many families, workers, and communities across our state have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic and many are worried—worried about making ends meet, finding affordable

STOUGHTON, WI – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin toured Stoughton Trailers to discuss her Made in America initiatives and legislation to strengthen our supply chains. Stoughton Trailers is supportive of Senator Baldwin’s Supply Chain Resiliency Act. Major components of Baldwin’s legislation were included in the COMPETES Act that passed the House of Representatives earlier this month. “At a time when we are seeing supply chain disruptions, we need to invest in domestic manufacturing and a Made in America economy so that our supply chains are housed here at home, rather than outsourced abroad,” said Senator Baldwin. “My legislation will alleviate current supply chain bottlenecks and prevent future

MADISON, WI – The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) today applauded the Wisconsin State Assembly’s unanimous approval of Senate Bill 827, legislation authored by Representative Tony Kurtz (R-Wonewoc) and Senator Joan Ballweg (R-Markesan), which repurposes $880,000 in unused federal monies to direct full funding of $1 million in 2022 for the newly-launched Wisconsin Initiative for Agricultural Exports (WIAE).  The Wisconsin State Senate approved the bill on February 15, meaning that the legislation now advances to Governor Tony Evers, who first proposed export investments in his 2020 State of the State address.   “Our most sincere thanks go to Rep. Kurtz, Sen.

Wisconsin — Today the Natural Resources Board of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources failed to approve a plan for better state standards to limit the amount of PFAS pollution in ground water.   The Board amended the drinking water standard to two and a half times more lenient than Department of Human Services recommendations based on the most recent science. Even the Environmental Protection Agency has signaled it will abandon the standard approved by the DNR Board. Board members cast a tie vote on groundwater standards, with Terry Hilgenberg abstaining, which failed to pass the proposed standards onto the

Madison, WI – Today, Senator Melissa Agard (D-Madison) introduced legislation to encourage and support sober housing, or recovery residences, in Wisconsin. These residences are a home-like residential environment that promotes healthy and safe recovery from drug and alcohol addiction. “Addiction is an incredibly difficult disease. As someone who has lost a loved one to addiction, I know just how painful it can be for that individual and the ones who care about them. “Substance abuse disorders and addiction continue to be highly stigmatized. As lawmakers, it is crucial that we approach addiction as the urgent health crisis that it is.