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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Wisconsin Newsletter for Friday April 19, 2024 ( 5 items )  

Baldwin Leads Bipartisan Bill to Catch More Packages Containing Illegal Drugs like Fentanyl, Counterfeit Goods
WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Mike Braun (R-IN) introduced the Ensure Accountability in the De Minimis Act, bipartisan legislation to help stop packages coming into the United States that contain illicit drugs like fentanyl, counterfeit goods, or products made with forced labor. The bill provides clarity for what kind of small-dollar products and packages can enter the country through the expedited p  more

Finstad Helps Introduce Legislation Implementing the Year-Round Sale of E15
WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Brad Finstad, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: Congressman Brad Finstad (MN-01) joined Congressman Zach Nunn (IA-03) in introducing the Year-Round E15 Act, bipartisan legislation that would allow for the sale of E15 across eight Midwestern states. The bipartisan Year-Round E15 Act would extend the Reid vapor pressure (RVP) volatility waiver to ethanol blends above 10 percent to allow for the year-round sale of E15 in Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Minnes  more

Fitzgerald Passes Legislation Through House Committees
WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement after passing a number of legislative priorities out of the Financial Services and Oversight Committee markups this week. "I was proud to see a number of my legislative priorities pass out of the respective committees this week," said Rep. Fitzgerald. "These bills covered a range of issues too. We tackled data protection and w  more

Sen. Johnson Confronts Sec. Mayorkas Over Border Catastrophe: 'Why Did You Do It?'
WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: On Thursday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, questioned Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas in a hearing titled, The Fiscal Year 2025 DHS Budget: Resources and Authorities Requested to Protect and Secure the Homeland. The senator grilled Sec. Mayorkas on his culpability in the deaths  more

Senator Baldwin Statement on Vote to Dismiss Impeachment of DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas
WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin released a statement following the Senate's vote to dismiss the articles of impeachment against U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas: "Impeachment is a sacred and solemn duty of Congress that is solely reserved to hold those accountable for high crimes and misdemeanors. This is a responsibility that I do not take lightly. Unfortunately  more