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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Wisconsin Newsletter for Saturday September 09, 2023 ( 6 items )  

Baldwin, Bipartisan Group of Colleagues Urge Biden Administration to Protect School Hunting and Archery Programs
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined a bipartisan group of colleagues in urging U.S. Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona to implement the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA) as Congress intended and restore federal funding for educational activities like hunting and archery. "This pivotal piece of legislation provided resources for local, state, and federal agencies to respond to com  more

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Condemns Wisconsin GOP Efforts to Subvert the Will of Wisconsin Voters With Impeachment Threats
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, issued the following statement on Sept. 7, 2023: * * * "Judge Janet Protasiewicz won her seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court by more than 200,000 votes, a landslide win in Wisconsin. The people of Wisconsin have spoken, but the Republican Party of Wisconsin seeks to nullify the will of voters by impeaching her before she has heard a single case. "It makes a mockery of the impeachment process and is an affront to the people of Wisconsin and   more

Sen. Johnson Demands FDA Provide COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Data
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on Sept. 8, 2023: On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), ranking member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, sent a letter to Robert Califf, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), regarding the agency's refusal to provide the senator's office with data relating to the safety of the COVID-19 vaccines. Since June 2022, the senator has sought the COVID-19 vaccine safety data d  more

Sen. Johnson to HHS Sec. Becerra: Your Lack of Transparency Reflects the Biden Administration's Callous Attitude Toward the Vaccine Injured
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on Sept. 8, 2023: On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), ranking member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, sent a letter to Xavier Becerra, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), regarding the department's continued lack of cooperation with the senator's oversight of the Health Resources and Services Administration's (HRSA) review process for determining who is eli  more

Steil Questions the CFPB's Statements on Insurance
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on Sept. 7, 2023: Today, Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) questioned the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director, Rohit Chopra, in a letter regarding the new consumer advisory the Bureau issued on August 30, 2023. The advisory focuses on home insurance cancellation or cost increases, an issue outside of the Bureau's authority. The letter reads: I am writing to you regarding the consumer advisor  more

Steil Statement on Medicare COVID-19 Test Kits Scam Targeting Seniors
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, issued the following statement on Sept. 8, 2023: * * * Today, Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) issued the following statement in response to the Federal Trade Commission recently alerting the public about a new Medicare scam targeting seniors. "Scammers are always looking for new ways to obtain our information. Seniors are too often the target for these incessant scams. I'm working to stop these scams and ensure Wisconsin seniors and famili  more