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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Wisconsin Newsletter for Friday October 18, 2024 ( 3 items )  

Baldwin Announces $12.5M to Improve Public Safety and Upgrade Infrastructure Along I-43 in Manitowoc County
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: WISCONSIN Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced $12.5 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to boost roadway safety, reconstruct rest areas, and expand truck parking between Manitowoc and Green Bay. According to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), over 22,000 travelers use this corridor of I-43 daily. Senator Baldwin advocated to U.S. Department of Transportation (  more

Baldwin Presses Biden Administration to Crack Down on Iran, Enforce Oil and Weapons Restrictions
WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and a bipartisan group of Senators urged the Biden administration to crack down on Iran and address the delayed implementation of their recently passed law that ensures Iran does not benefit financially from the petroleum trade and have further ability to fund terrorism. "For decades, there has been evidence that Iran has funded direct attacks on America and our allies. Since  more

U.S. Senators Tina Smith, Amy Klobuchar Announce Funding to Help Beginning, Emerging Farmers Access Farmland
WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: MINNEAPOLIS, MN U.S. Senators Tina Smith and Amy Klobuchar (both D-MN), members of the Senate Agriculture Committee, announced funding for Renewing the Countryside's Upper Midwest Farmland Access Hub Navigator Program to improve farmland access outcomes for all stages of beginning farmers in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Iowa. The Farmland Access Hub, in its seventh year, pairs land-seeking farmers with an  more