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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Wisconsin Newsletter for Thursday October 17, 2024 ( 4 items )  

Baldwin Pushes USDA to Provide Immediate Assistance for Wisconsin Farmers Impacted by Pure Prairie Poultry Closure
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: WISCONSIN Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) called on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide immediate assistance for Wisconsin farmers impacted by the sudden closure of Pure Prairie Poultry, which has left poultry farmers in Wisconsin staring down crippling financial losses without feed and a processor for their birds. "Hard-working Wisconsin farmers across our state have been left   more

House Budget Committee Chairman Arrington: Peterson Foundation - Swing State Voters Concerned About Out-of-Control National Debt
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release: Last week, the Peter G. Peterson Foundation released a report showing that swing state voters overwhelmingly believe that the rising national debt is a critical campaign issue. According to the report, more than 90 percent of voters across seven key states - Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin - say that it's important for   more

Poll Finds Swing State Voters Concerned About Out-of-Control National Debt
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Recently, the Peter G. Peterson Foundation released a report showing that swing state voters overwhelmingly believe that the rising national debt is a critical campaign issue. According to the report, more than 90 percent of voters across seven key states Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin say that it's important for presidential candidates to have a plan to rei  more

Rep. Fitzgerald Responds to FTC Changes to Premerger Notification Process
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05), a member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust, issued the following statement in response to the Federal Trade Commission's final rule implementing changes to the premerger notification rules under the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act: "When Congress passed the Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 20  more