WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), John Cornyn (R-TX), and Bob Casey (D-PA) expressed their support for the Federal Rail Administration's (FRA) proposed rule to implement bipartisan legislation that supports Made in America freight rail and safeguards our national security against state-owned companies in countries like China. Senators Baldwin and Cornyn introduced the Stopping America's Foreign Ene  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release on May 8, 2024: Chairman Bryan Steil (WI-01) opened today's Full Committee Hearing titled, "Looking Ahead Series: Oversight of the Office of the Clerk." Chairman Steil's full opening statement as prepared for delivery: Every two years when the House organizes a new Congress, the majority and minority conferences nominate candidates for the Clerk of the House.  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Moore, Warren, Booker, Casey, Pressley, Underwood, Adams, and Dingell Re-Introduce Mamas First Act Ahead of Mother's Day Today, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-WI), Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) Cory Booker (D-N.J), Bob Casey (D-PA) and Congresswomen Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.), Lauren Underwood (D-Ill.), Alma Adams (D-N.C.), and Debbie Dingell (D-Mich) announced the re-introduction of the Mamas First   more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on May 9, 2024: Today, Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI-07) announced that his office is accepting submissions for the 2024 Congressional App Challenge. All middle school and high school students (6th-12th grades) in the Seventh Congressional District are welcome to participate. "The Congressional App Challenge is a great opportunity for students in the Seventh District that are interested in science, technology  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Representatives Gwen Moore and David Schweikert Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Support Native Communities Today, Representatives Gwen Moore and David Schweikert introduced the Tribal Tax Investment and Reform Act, legislation to ensure tribal governments can access, on an equal basis with state and local governments, tax programs and economic incentives to empower tribal nations to better meet the econo  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Bob Casey (D-PA), and Susan Collins (R-ME) introduced 'Esther's Law,' bipartisan legislation to ban the sale of water beads designed, intended, or marketed as a toy, educational material, art material or sensory tool for children. The bill is named after 10-month-old Esther Jo Bethard of North Prairie, Wisconsin who lost her life after she swallowed a stray water b  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release on May 8, 2024: The Committee on House Administration held a Full Committee Hearing today titled, "Looking Ahead Series: Oversight of the Office of the Clerk." Witness included: * Kevin F. McCumber, Acting Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives In case you missed it, here are the top takeaways: 1. The Clerk's Office Successfully Meets House Deadlines   more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Van Orden released the following statement after voting to table the motion to vacate Speaker Mike Johnson: "When eight Republicans chose to vote with 208 Democrats to vacate Kevin McCarthy's speakership, the House could not continue its important work that the American people sent us here to do like investigating President Biden's disastrous retreat from Afghanistan that resulted i  more