WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced she helped deliver $2.1 million for the City of Milwaukee to remove barriers to homeownership, boost housing supply, and lower costs for families. The funding comes as part of the first-ever Pathways to Removing Obstacles to Housing (PRO Housing) program, which Senator Baldwin successfully funded through the annual government funding process. "Whether yo  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) is calling on the Inspector General leading an investigation into the U.S. Coast Guard's handling of reports of sexual misconduct to immediately address new reports that sexual assault survivors were not provided with necessary documentation to report their assault, potentially denying victims benefits and failing to protect Coasties from perpetrators. "Every single person wh  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Fewer families suffering from poverty would be unnecessarily separated under legislation introduced by Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-04) and Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) that seeks to prevent child removal from homes solely due to poverty. The Preventing Child Welfare Entry Caused by Poverty Act (H.R. 8813) would allow child welfare agencies to deploy resources under the existi  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release: Committee on House Administration's Subcommittee on Oversight Chairman Barry Loudermilk (GA-11) filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court explaining the fundamental flaws of Vice-chair Liz Cheney and Chair Bennie Thompson's partisan January 6 Select Committee and subsequent contempt and criminal referral. The Select Committee was unable to comply with the r  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release on June 26, 2024: Chairman Bryan Steil (WI-01) opened today's Full Committee Hearing titled, "The U.S. Copyright Office: Customers, Communities, and Modernization Efforts." Chairman Steil's full opening statement as prepared for delivery: As a part of the Committee on House Administration's oversight of the Legislative Branch, today we will focus on the U.S.   more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release on June 26, 2024: Today, the Committee on House Administration rededicated the Global War on Terror "Wall of the Fallen" Memorial outside the Rayburn Horseshoe Entrance. The memorial honors the brave men and women who gave their lives to defend our freedom during operations collectively known as the Global War on Terror. The refreshed memorial, which displays t  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gwen Moore (D-WI) and Rep. Adrian Smith (R-NE) introduced the Youth and Family Engagement in Child Welfare Act. This legislation would require states to consult with youth and families with lived experience in child welfare services when developing their state child welfare plans and publicly report their suggestions and how the state has implemented them. The members released the following stat  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) called on the U.S. Department of Justice Director Hugh Clements to approve the Whitewater Police Department's grant application. The grant will advance public safety through community policing by funding additional full-time law enforcement positions to meet Whitewater's growing needs. The City of Whitewater Police Department submitted a grant application to the U.S. Departm  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, released the following opening statement from a June 18, 2024, hearing entitled "Boeing's Broken Safety Culture: CEO Dave Calhoun Testifies": * * * In April, current and former Boeing employees testified before the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations ("the Subcommittee" or "PSI") raising concerns about Boeing's manufacturin  more