Thursday - November 21, 2024
U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Wisconsin Newsletter for Thursday October 31, 2024 ( 3 items )  

Baldwin Delivers Nearly $450,000 to Lower Prices at the Pump in Northwest Wisconsin
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: WEBSTER, WI Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced that Wisconsin will receive more than $445,000 to lower prices at the pump and give Wisconsinites cleaner fuel options. The funding comes from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program, funded by the Baldwin-backed Inflation Reduction Act. "Homegrown biofuels reduce our dependence on foreign oil, low  more

House Administration Committee Chairman Steil Issues Subpoena to ActBlue for Documents Related to Potential Foreign Influence in Campaign Funding
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2024: Today, Committee on House Administration Chairman Bryan Steil (WI-01) issued a subpoena to ActBlue, a major Democratic fundraising platform, for documents related to ActBlue's donor verification policies and the potential for foreign actors to use the platform to launder illicit money into U.S. political campaigns. The subpoena was issued foll  more

Senate Homeland Security Subcommittee Ranking Member Johnson Issues Opening Statement at Hearing on U.S. Tech Fueling Russian War Machine
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, released the following opening statement from a Sept. 10, 2024, hearing entitled "The US Companies' Technology Fueling The Russian War Machine": * * * This past February, the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations held an initial hearing on Russia's ability to obtain U.S.-produced electronic components, such as microchips and   more