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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Wisconsin Newsletter for Wednesday October 30, 2024 ( 6 items )  

House Administration Committee Chairman Steil Demands Information From ActBlue on Potential Foreign Influence in Campaign Funding
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2024: Today, Committee on House Administration Chairman Bryan Steil (WI-01) sent a letter to ActBlue, a major Democratic fundraising platform, demanding documents and information related to the platform's donor verification policies and potential vulnerabilities that foreign actors may exploit to illegally participate in the U.S. political process.   more

House Administration Committee Chairman Steil Urges U.S. Copyright Office to Release Delayed AI Reports
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2024: On Friday, Committee on House Administration Chairman Bryan Steil (WI-01) sent a letter to the U.S. Copyright Office requesting an update on the delayed release of reports examining the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and copyright law. The reports, which were initially expected by the end of Fiscal Year 2024, are anticipated to p  more

Moore, Smucker Introduce Bipartisan Survivor Justice Tax Prevention Act
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Representatives Gwen Moore (WI-04) and Lloyd Smucker (PA-11), both members of the Ways and Means Committee, are jointly introducing the Survivor Justice Tax Prevention Act (H.R. 10055). This legislation will amend the nation's tax code to ensure survivors of sexual abuse and unwanted and illegal sexual contact do not have to pay taxes on settlement income when they prevail legally against their abuser  more

Rep. Steil Urges Immediate Meeting of Wisconsin Elections Commission After Release of Draft Guidance on Non-Domiciled ID
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2024: Janesville, WI (October 29, 2024) - Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01), Chairman of the Committee on House Administration late yesterday received a response to his call for the Wisconsin Election Commission (WEC) to clarify the use of "Limited Term" and "Non-Domiciled IDs" for election purposes and provide official guidance for Wisconsin election clerks. In the response to Rep. Steil, WEC al  more

Reps. Pocan, Ribble Announce Success of DemocracyFIRST Pledge
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2024: MADISON, WI - Today, Congressman Mark Pocan (WI-02) joined former Republican Congressman Reid Ribble (WI-08), co-chairs of Wisconsin's DemocracyFIRST chapter, at a press conference to announce the success of the DemocracyFIRST pledge in Wisconsin. "This pledge was a no-brainer to take," Congressman Pocan said. "I'm glad more than 70 Wisconsinites running for office took this pledge to honor  more

Wisconsin Elections Commission Releases Draft Guidance on Non-Domiciled ID, House Administration Committee Chairman Steil Urges Immediate Meeting
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release: In response to Committee on House Administration Chairman Bryan Steil's call for immediate action to clarify the use of "Limited Term" and "Non-Domiciled" ID's for election purposes, the Wisconsin Election Commission late yesterday released draft guidance for Wisconsin election clerks. In the response to Chairman Steil, the Commission also announced its inte  more