2021
Democrats Lead the Way for Economic Recovery
MADISON, WI – In an effort to prioritize the needs of families, communities and small businesses after a tumultuous and traumatic year, Senator Jon Erpenbach (D-West Point) and Representative Daniel Riemer (D-Milwaukee) are introducing LRB 3634 that would expand BadgerCare and secure $1.6 billion...
Republicans Reject Billions for Economic Recovery
MADISON, WI – Senate Republicans have rejected the Governor’s special session to expand BadgerCare and the additional $1.6 billion for economic recovery.
Statement on BadgerCare Special Session
MADISON, WI – Governor Tony Evers signed an executive order calling a special session to expand BadgerCare in Wisconsin. Under the federal American Rescue Plan Act, Wisconsin could receive an additional $1 billion in federal funding if the BadgerCare program is expanded.
JFC Democrats: Republicans Throw $1.6 Billion to the Wind
MADISON – Republicans on the Joint Finance Committee once again defied the wishes of Wisconsinites by dismantling the Governor’s Bounceback budget and obstructing economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Statement on Wisconsin Supreme Court Decision
MADISON, WI – Senator Jon Erpenbach (D-West Point) released the following statement after the Wisconsin Supreme Court blocked Governor Evers’ lifesaving pandemic measures.
Erpenbach Statement on Pharmacy Benefit Manager Bill Signing
WEST POINT, WI – Bipartisan legislation aimed at lowering drug costs and increasing transparency for consumers through Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBM) was signed into law by Governor Evers at a special ceremony at Bridge Community Clinic in Wausau, Wisconsin.
JFC Democrats: Republican Refusal to Expand BadgerCare Could Cost State $1 Billion in Additional Funding
A memo from the nonpartisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau has confirmed that under the federal American Rescue Plan Act, Wisconsin could receive an additional $1 billion in federal funding if the BadgerCare program is expanded, as proposed in Governor Evers’ 2021-23 biennial budget.
JFC Democrats: Brighter Days with the Badger Bounceback Budget
MADISON – Following a tumultuous year for Wisconsin communities, small businesses, schools and families Governor Tony Evers has unveiled the 2021-2023 Biennial State Budget. The Badger Bounceback will ensure our state, communities, and families can bounce back and better than before the pandemic...
Democrats Take Action to Protect Public Health
WEST POINT, WI – Senator Jon Erpenbach (D-West Point) released the following statement after legislative Democrats introduced legislation to reinstate the use of face coverings to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
GOP Vendetta Threatens Public Health
WEST POINT, WI – Senator Jon Erpenbach (D-West Point) released the following statement after Senate Republicans voted to strike down a lifesaving health protection.