WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin joined the entire Senate Democratic caucus in sending a letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Jovita Carranza calling for urgently needed improvements to streamline and simplify the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan forgiveness application process to ensure the smallest and most underserved businesses are able to fully take advantage of the program. Baldwin and colleagues write that small businesses and lenders alike have voiced concerns about the complexity and high cost-burden of the forgiveness application process for PPP loans, particularly for very small and underserved businesses, including microbusinesses, sole

MADISON—The Governor’s Task Force on Climate Change calls for public input as it works to craft policy recommendations for Gov. Evers ahead of the 2021-2023 biennial budget. Over the next few weeks, the task force will host virtual listening sessions for members of the public. These listening sessions will include brief presentations about a variety of issues related to the climate crisis and then provide opportunities for members of the public to share any comments and recommendations they may have. The virtual listening sessions will be held on the following dates: Listening Session #1: Tuesday, June 23, 2020, 6:00 –

Today, the Supreme Court ruled that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 will include protections for LGBTQ individuals in the workplace. In response, Congresswoman Moore released the following statement: “The civil rights of every individual must be reflected in our laws. I am thrilled that now during Pride Month, as we recognize the history of the LGBTQ community’s long, continuous fight for equality, our LGBTQ brothers and sisters will have protections against discrimination in the workplace. Pride Month becomes that much brighter for our country and a community who has endured decades of discrimination. Let us all continue building upon these efforts by working to guarantee

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced he is rejecting a scope statement for an emergency rule submitted by the University of Wisconsin System (UWS) relating to Trump Administration Title IX changes that could weaken protections for survivors of sexual harassment and assault. “Education and civil rights leaders across the nation have voiced strong concerns about the new federal regulations and the chilling effect they will have on survivors of sexual harassment and sexual assault,” said Gov. Evers in a letter to UWS President Ray Cross. The UWS proposed rule seeks to make changes to Chapter UWS 17, which deals with student

JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN—Bryan Steil released a statement following the news that Cheryl Sensenbrenner has passed away. “I am saddened to hear about the passing of Cheryl Sensenbrenner. Throughout her life, Cheryl fought to protect the rights of the disabled and worked to better millions of Americans’ lives. Cheryl has left a powerful legacy as an advocate for Americans with disabilities, a loving wife to Jim, and a caring mother to Frank and Bob. She will be deeply missed. My prayers are with Jim and the Sensenbrenner family during this difficult time.”   ###

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[Madison, WI] — Last week, Governor Tony Evers and his administration admitted that they had secretly recorded at least one phone call between the governor and legislative leadership. The governor claims he knew nothing of the recording. Today, Senator Fitzgerald is releasing a legal memo from the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau outlining how a felony may have been committed by Evers’ staff secretly recording the call. Senator Fitzgerald released the following statement: “If the governor didn’t know that his staff was recording him, this is a bigger problem than he thinks. The governor should be in control of his office – the

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MADISON – Nada Elmikashfi received the endorsement of one of the nation’s largest progressive electoral organizing and movement-building organizations, People for Bernie. The People for Bernie endorsement is a clear indicator of the momentum that Nada for Wisconsin is building for a working-class platform in the Wisconsin State Capitol. People for Bernie will use its social media and organizing presence to support Nada’s historic run. Having immigrated from Sudan at 6 years old, Nada would become the first African Immigrant or Muslim ever elected to the Wisconsin State Capitol. Additionally, she would become the first womxn and black person to

CONTACT Ryan Kelly, 202-225-5101 Cheryl Warren Sensenbrenner, the beloved wife of Congressman F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr., passed away this morning in Alexandria, VA. Cheryl will best be remembered for her tenacity and larger than life spirit that helped her overcome all obstacles and inspired her to help others. She was devoted to her family and was a tireless advocate to ensure all Americans with disabilities were protected from discrimination. She was born in Minnesota on September 24, 1950 to former Wisconsin Attorney General and U.S. District Court Judge Robert Warren and Laverne Voagen Warren. She graduated from Green Bay East

Madison…State Representative Robin Vos (R-Rochester) is sending care packages to troops deployed overseas as part of the Wisconsin Assembly Republican caucus’ Operation We Love Our Troops. Assembly Republicans will ship a total of just over 2,600 items, weighing approximately 1,000 pounds, in 102 boxes to Wisconsin military units deployed overseas. The packages from Speaker Vos will be delivered to a Wisconsin Army Reserve unit deployed in the Middle East. “We wanted to do something special for the men and women serving overseas, so we launched Operation We Love Our Troops,” Rep. Vos said. “We appreciate the sacrifices our soldiers are making and hope these care packages