U.S. Rep. Kind: Votes for the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, works to support Wisconsin’s working families, businesses, and farmers

Washington, DC—Today, Rep. Ron Kind voted in support of the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, which replenishes the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) for small businesses and provides more funding for hospitals, health care workers, and testing. The legislation passed through

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Rep. Pocan: Federal agencies continue to ignore WI

“Wisconsin continues to suffer due to an insufficient federal response to our state’s testing needs. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has been non-existent in its abilities to quickly get us the supplies we need or even information about the

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U.S. Rep. Steil: Don’t take our eyes off Iran

JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN—Today in the Washington Examiner, Bryan Steil highlighted the need to continue putting pressure on Iran as the world fights the coronavirus pandemic. Earlier this year, Steil introduced the Stop Evasion of Iran Sanctions Act,  which gives the U.S. Secretary of the

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U.S. Rep. Gallagher: Votes to replenish fund to support small businesses

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) today released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 266, the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act. The bill provides $484 billion in total funding, including $310 billion for Paycheck Protection Program loans, $75 billion for hospitals, $50 billion for disaster

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U.S. Rep. Kind: Votes for the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, works to support Wisconsin’s working families, businesses, and farmers

Washington, DC—Today, Rep. Ron Kind voted in support of the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, which replenishes the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) for small businesses and provides more funding for hospitals, health care workers, and testing. The legislation passed through the House of Representatives with broad bipartisan support. “Over the

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THU PM Update: WMC wants formula to determine when businesses may reopen

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The state’s largest business group is poised to propose a formula that would take into account factors such as local infection rates of COVID-19 and population density in determining whether a company could reopen, according to an overview obtained by WisPolitics.com. The

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Sen. Shilling: Appoints Scot Ross to Wisconsin ethics commission

MADISON, WI – After appointing Scot Ross to serve on the Wisconsin Ethics Commission, Senate Democratic Leader Jennifer Shilling (D-La Crosse) released the following statement: “Over the past decade Scot Ross has championed efforts to preserve Wisconsin’s proud tradition of clean, open and transparent government, high ethical standards and protect voting

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Rep. Pocan: Federal agencies continue to ignore WI

“Wisconsin continues to suffer due to an insufficient federal response to our state’s testing needs. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has been non-existent in its abilities to quickly get us the supplies we need or even information about the status of those supplies. Instead of addressing needs four weeks

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U.S. Sen. Baldwin, colleagues: Call for $3.6 billion to expand vote-by-mail, early voting in CARES 2 relief package

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin joined her colleagues, led by Senators Chris Coons (D-DE), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and Ron Wyden (D-OR), in writing a letter to House and Senate leaders, urging them to include $3.6 billion to help states expand vote-by-mail and early voting in the CARES 2 COVID-19 relief package. “Officials in

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U.S. Rep. Steil: Don’t take our eyes off Iran

JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN—Today in the Washington Examiner, Bryan Steil highlighted the need to continue putting pressure on Iran as the world fights the coronavirus pandemic. Earlier this year, Steil introduced the Stop Evasion of Iran Sanctions Act,  which gives the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury critical tools to prevent European companies from avoiding U.S.

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