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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Wisconsin Newsletter for Saturday June 15, 2024 ( 4 items )  

Fitzgerald Votes to Hold Garland in Contempt of Congress
WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement after voting to pass H. Res. 1292 to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in Contempt of Congress. "It's very simple, the Judiciary Committee issued a subpoena with legitimate legislative purpose and Attorney General Garland has willfully refused to comply. This willful refusal constitutes contempt of Congress and warrants prosecutio  more

Fitzgerald Votes to Pass FY25 National Defense Authorization Act
WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement after voting to pass H.R. 8070, the Servicemember Quality of Life and National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2025. "The National Defense Authorization Act continues to be one of the most important legislative priorities that I vote for as a member of Congress, and this year was no exception," said Rep. Fitzgerald. "The NDAA  more

Pocan Says 'No' to Nearly $1 Trillion NDAA
WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wisconsin, issued the following statement on June 14, 2024: * * * Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02), co-chair of the Defense Spending Reduction Caucus, released the following statement after voting against House passage of the $886.3 billion FY2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), a bill he has never voted in favor of since being elected to Congress: "It's time to ask how much is too much. With the Pentagon's budget closing in on  more

Sen. Johnson Joins Sens. Britt and Cruz in Leading Senate Republicans in Joint Statement Reaffirming Support for Continued Nationwide IVF Access
WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following joint statement on June 13, 2024: * * * On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined U.S. Sens. Katie Britt (R-Ala.) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas), and all their Senate GOP colleagues, in a joint statement supporting continued nationwide access to in vitro fertilization. The senators wrote, "Senate Democrats have embraced a Summer of Scare Tactics -- a partisan campaign of false fearmongering intended to mislead and co  more