WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, issued the following news release on July 23, 2024: Today, Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wisc.), the Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, delivered the following opening remarks, as prepared, at the start of the subcommittee's joint oversight hearing with the House Committee on Small Business to discuss what m  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release on July 23, 2024: Chairman Bryan Steil (WI-01) opened today's Full Committee Hearing titled, "Congress in a Post-Chevron World." Chairman Steil's full opening statement as prepared for delivery: When drafting the Constitution, the Founding Fathers created the Legislative Branch under Article I, and created the People's House. Our Founders envisioned Congre  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on July 23, 2024: Today, Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI-07) introduced the Apostle Islands National Park and Preserve Act. This legislation will redesignate the Apostle Islands from a National Lakeshore to a National Park. Tomorrow, the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands will hold a hearing on this legislation. "The Apostle Islands are one of Wisconsin's true crown jewels and deserve to be   more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on July 23, 2024: On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) released an additional preliminary finding regarding the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. The senator reported that eight shell casings were found near the body of would-be assassin Thomas Matthew Crooks according to first-hand information obtained by his office. Senator Johnson released this material--even though it is prel  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- 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 today titled, "Congress in a Post-Chevron World." Witnesses: * Mr. Wayne Crews, Fellow in Regulatory Studies, Competitive Enterprise Institute * Dr. Kevin Kosar, Resident Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute * The Honorable Paul Ray, Director, The Thomas A. Roe Institute for Econo  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Van Orden (WI-03) called on United States Vice President Kamala Harris to invoke the 25th amendment and remove President Joe Biden from office following the President's irrefutable cognitive decline and his announcement to step out of the 2024 presidential race. Congressman Van Orden authored a letter directly to Vice President Harris demanding she exercise her duty for the sake of   more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: Today Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) voted to pass the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2024 out of the House. Included in the bill were four major wins for Wisconsin's Third Congressional District: (1) a new study authorization for levee accreditation in the City of La Crosse, (2) a flood risk management project on the Trempealeau River in Arcadia, (3) an Ecosystem restoration project  more