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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Wisconsin Newsletter for Friday July 12, 2024 ( 5 items )  

Baldwin Scores Major Wins for Wisconsin's Farmers and Dairy Businesses in Senate's Annual Agriculture Funding Bill
WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: WISCONSINU.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, delivered direct support for Wisconsin farmers and rural communities in this year's bipartisan agriculture funding legislation that passed unanimously out of the Senate Appropriations Committee today. Senator Baldwin successfully championed key initiatives to expand resources for Wisconsin dairy businesses, hel  more

House Administration Committee Chairman Steil: Top Takeaways From Full Committee Hearing on Library of Congress
WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release: The Committee on House Administration held a Full Committee Hearing yesterday titled, "Oversight of the Library of Congress." Witness: * Dr. Carla Hayden, the Librarian of Congress In case you missed it, here are the top takeaways: 1. Will the Visitor Experience Master Plan be completed on time? Chairman Bryan Steil (WI-01): In your remarks, you noted th  more

Rep. Steil Issues Statement on the Passage of SAVE Act
WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, issued the following statement on July 11, 2024: * * * Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) released a statement following the passage of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act (H.R. 8281). "American elections are for American citizens only," said Steil. "As Chairman of the Committee on House Administration, I have worked to improve election integrity and increase confidence in our elections. By passing the SAVE Act, we are one ste  more

Rep. Tiffany Legislation Requiring Senate Approval of Any World Health Organization Treaty Passes Out of House Committee
WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: Today, Congressman Tom Tiffany's (WI-07) legislation - the No WHO Pandemic Preparedness Treaty Without Senate Approval Act - passed out of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. This legislation would require any convention or agreement resulting from the work of the World Health Organization's (WHO) intergovernmental negotiating body to be deemed a treaty, thus requiring the advice and conse  more

Van Orden Votes to Restore Integrity in Federal Elections
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) voted in support of H.R. 8281the SAVE Act. The SAVE Act amends the National Voter Registration Act to require states to obtain documentary proof of U.S. citizenship and utilize in-person identification when registering an individual to vote in a federal election and require states to establish a program to remove non-citizens from their existing voter rolls  more