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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Wisconsin Newsletter for Wednesday August 23, 2023 ( 5 items )  

Baldwin Delivers $28 Million for Internet Expansion in Five Wisconsin Counties
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2023: Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced that the Reedsburg Utility Commission will receive a $28 million loan to connect thousands of rural residents, farmers, and business owners in Richland, Dane, Iowa, Juneau, and Sauk Counties to reliable, affordable high-speed internet. The funding comes from the ReConnect Program, funded by the Baldwin-supported Bipartisan Infrastructure   more

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Statement on Weekend Violence in Milwaukee
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, issued the following statement on Aug. 21, 2023: * * * "This weekend's incidents of gun violence in Milwaukee, resulting in three more tragic deaths and twenty more injuries, has again left our community heartbroken and anguished. Among the victims, I am deeply saddened that this weekend marks the seventeenth child to lose their life to homicide in Milwaukee this year. I condemn the violence that has once again shaken our city. My thoughts   more

Derrick Van Orden Statement
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 -- Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Wisconsin, issued the following statement on Aug. 22, 2023: * * * Today, Rep. Derrick Van Orden (WI-3) released the following statement: "It is with the most profound sense of grief and joy that Sara Jane and I announce the passing of our oldest daughter, Sydney Marie (Van Orden) Martenis after a year of battling a very aggressive form of cancer. She died peacefully surrounded by her family. "We are heartbroken that we cannot share her smile a  more

Klobuchar Statement in Support of Minnesota and Wisconsin's Application for Federal Funding For Reconstruction of the Blatnik Bridge
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) announced her support of Minnesota and Wisconsin's application for Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to rebuild the Blatnik Bridge. President Biden visited the Blatnik Bridge in 2022 with Senator Klobuchar to discuss how the bridge could benefit from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. "The Blatnik Bridge has been around for over sixty years and is in serious need of   more

Senator Baldwin Calls on President Biden to Replace the Blatnik Bridge in Superior
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) called on President Biden to rebuild the Blatnik Bridge and announced her support for Wisconsin and Minnesota's application for Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding for the project. Senator Baldwin has been working to secure funding to rebuild the Blatnik Bridge, joining Governor Tony Evers, Wisconsin Department of Transportation Secretary Craig Thompson, Superior Mayor   more