Aug. 25, 2021 Contact: Alexa Henning Vanessa Ambrosini Senator Johnson, Republican State Lawmakers Visit Fort McCoy “The finest among us, here in Fort McCoy, will do everything they can to serve honorably and to do as best a job as they can to help the people coming here and keep this

Tuesday, August 24, 2021 Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov               202-224-6225 Baldwin and USDA Officials Award $250,000 Grant to Village of Viola Viola, WI – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin joined officials from U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development today to award the Village of Viola a $250,000 Community Facilities Disaster Grant. The grant

August 24, 2021 Contact: Matt Handverger, 508-561-5226 Pocan Applauds House Passage of Budget Resolution WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) issued the following statement after House passage of the $3.5 trillion budget resolution that will shape the United States economy for years to come: “Today is a great day. Historians will look

WDVA Awarded $4.2 million to Improve Facilities for Homeless Veteran Program MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) has been awarded $4.2 million from the US Department of Veterans Affairs (USDVA) to make capital improvements that will benefit Wisconsin’s successful Veterans Housing and Recovery Program (VHRP) which provides

8/24/21 Contact: Jordan Dunn WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) today delivered remarks on the House floor regarding the fiasco in Afghanistan and the need for Congress to pass his bill that would prevent the Biden Administration from withdrawing troops until every American who wants to leave Afghanistan is out of the country.

August 24, 2021 Contact: Philip Shulman (philip.shulman@wisdems.org) ICYMI: ‘You are not a horse. You are not a cow’: FDA issues blunt warning on taking drug promoted by Ron Johnson to treat COVID-19 MADISON, Wis. — Despite constant and fierce warnings from the medical community, Ron Johnson continues to push dangerous

Today, Congresswoman Gwen Moore voted to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021, which restores the ability of the federal government to stop voter suppression practices targeting minority citizens under the Voting Rights Act of 1965.  Congresswoman Gwen Moore released the following statement: “The right to vote

WASHINGTON, DC— Today, Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) issued a statement after attending a classified briefing on Afghanistan. “This morning I attended a classified briefing on the catastrophic situation in Afghanistan. Briefers included Secretary of State Blinken, Secretary of Defense Austin, Director of National Intelligence Haines, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul announced today that Dane County Judge David Conway sentenced Joachim M McKnight to 3 years, 6 months in prison for the assault of a teenage victim that occurred in March 1994. This case was investigated by the Madison Police Department and prosecuted by

[Kenosha, WI] – Today marks the one-year anniversary of the violence and destruction that turned Kenosha upside down. Over the course of several nights of violence, over 100 local businesses fell prey to the violent rioters who brought over $50 million in damage to the community. The community still feels the aftermath, as city

MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee County’s Independent Redistricting Committee is encouraging the public to attend the committee’s next meeting on Friday, August 27 and provide input on the process of redrawing the 18 Supervisory districts of Milwaukee County. “Public input is essential to the democratic process of redrawing Milwaukee County’s political districts,