WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Ahead of Big Sports Weekend, King Introduces Legislation to Prohibit Direct to Consumer Pharmaceutical Drug Advertising WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) is introducing legislation to prohibit direct-to-consumer advertising of pharmaceutical drugs. The Responsibility in Drug Advertising Act would prohibit direct-to-consumer (DTC) advertising of a new drug in the first three years a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Pushes Back on Trump's Plan to Dismantle Education Department WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and her colleagues are pushing back on the Trump Administration's reported plans to unilaterally dismantle the Department of Education and called out Elon Musk's access to Americans' most sensitive data, including at the Department of Education. Baldwin is calling on the acting  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin, Murray, DeLauro Blast Trump Administration on Halt of Vital Work at Nation's Largest Public Health Agency WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Ranking Member of the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Related Agencies Senate Appropriations Subcommittee, and Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, joined Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-0  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 8 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 7, 2025, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Chicago Metropolitan Area - December 2024": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 2.7 percent in the Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended December 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 8 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 7, 2025, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Minneapolis Metropolitan Area - December 2024": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 3.7 percent in the Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended December 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported toda  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 (TNSFR) -- Bosshard Financial Group, Inc., based in La Crosse, Wisconsin, has applied to the Federal Reserve Board for approval to merge with Bosshard Banco, Ltd., also located in La Crosse. If approved, this transaction would allow Bosshard Financial Group to indirectly acquire Intercity State Bank in Schofield, Wisconsin, and The First National Bank of Bangor in Bangor, Wisconsin. The application falls under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 and related regulations, whi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Gwen Moore Joins Democratic Colleagues at the Department of Education Demanding Answers for Efforts to Gut Public Education, Eliminate Department of Education Amid President Trump's promise to eliminate the Department of Education, Congresswoman Moore and her colleagues sent a letter requesting a meeting with Acting Secretary of Education, Denise Carter. The Members were denied entrance   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton, Boozman, Crapo Introduce Hearing Protection Act Contact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 February 7, 2025 Washington, D.C. -- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Senator John Boozman (R-Arkansas) joined Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) to introduce the Hearing Protection Act, legislation to help law-abiding gun owners better access suppressors to preserve hearing and safety. T  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Schneider, Olszewski Introduce Bill To Reduce Gun Violence From Stolen Firearms February 06, 2025 The SECURE Firearm Storage Act would require more effective secure storage measures for firearms WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Representatives Brad Schneider (D-IL-10) and Johnny Olszewski (D-MD-2)   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Feb. 7 -- The Wisconsin Historical Society issued the following news release: * * * Grimm House Listed in the National Register of Historic Places RIVER FALLS, Wis. - The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the Grimm House in the National Register of Historic Places on January 29, 2025. The building was originally constructed in 1915 in River Falls, Pierce County. The Jay and Bernice Grimm House is a fine example of a Craftsman style airplane bungalow co  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Newhouse Strengthens Market Access for Farmers in Bipartisan Legislation WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) introduced the Agriculture Export Promotion Act of 2025 to increase funding to the Market Access Program (MAP) and Foreign Market Development Program (FMD) and help American farmers compete in global markets. "Farmers in Central Washington, and across the country, rely on st  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * PSI Chairman Johnson to Meta CEO Zuckerberg: Turn Over Facebook's Records on Censorship of COVID-19 Vaccine Injured WASHINGTON - On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, sent a letter to Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer of Meta Platforms, Inc., the company that owns Facebook, regarding the social media platform's alleged censorship   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Darrell E. Issa, R-California, issued the following news release: Congressman Darrell Issa, Chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence and the Internet, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05), and Congressman Mike Collins (GA-10) introduced HR 1109 - The Litigation Transparency Act of 2025. This is breakthrough legislation that will require the disclosure of parties receiving payment in civil lawsuits. In hu  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Tony Wied, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: Rep. Tony Wied (WI-08), along with Reps. Glenn Grothman (WI-06) and Tom Tiffany (WI-07), introduced his first piece of legislation Friday, called the Sturgeon Protected and Exempt from Absurd Regulations (SPEAR) Act, which would proactively exempt the state of Wisconsin from any listing of lake sturgeon under the Endangered Species Act. In 2018 an animal activist group sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2025: Today marks the 26th annual National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD). The Congressional HIV/AIDS Caucus and Congressional leaders recognize this day to help increase HIV awareness and enhance prevention, testing, and treatment among Black Americans. This day comes at a critical time for our country as we work to reduce new cases and end the HIV epidemic by 2030, a goal established under  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2025: Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence Subcommittee Chairman Bryan Steil (WI-01) and House Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill (AR-02) today released a discussion draft of a bill to establish a framework for the issuance and operation of dollar-denominated payment stablecoins in the United States. Digital Assets Subcommittee Chairman Steil said, "By i  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Johnson Announces Mobile Office Hours WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) announced that his staff will be available for mobile office hours at the times and locations listed below. These office hours give constituents the opportunity to meet with Sen. Johnson's staff to request assistance with a federal agency or other federal matters. Note: Staff-led mobile office hours are closed to  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2025: Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (GA-01), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Health, led a hearing yesterday titled Combatting Existing and Emerging Illicit Drug Threats. "One death due to illicit drugs is too many, and this hearing gave members the chance to hear from patient advocates and experts, including law enforcement and medical profe  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Feb. 8 -- The Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. issued the following news on Feb. 7, 2025: * * * Partnership between Urban League of Greater Madison and generator aims to support entrepreneurs in underserved areas * * * A partnership that helps Madison-area start-ups access free training to hone their skills, gain knowledge, and realize their goals of opening their own businesses will continue for another year with help from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporati  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Feb. 8 -- The Wisconsin Elections Commission issued the following news on Feb. 7, 2025: On Friday, Feb. 7, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled in a unanimous decision in the case of Wisconsin Elections Commission v. Devin LeMahieu, finding in favor of the Commission by affirming an order from Dane County Circuit Court Judge Ann M. Peacock that concluded Administrator Meagan Wolfe is lawfully in her position, and that the law creates no duty for the Commission to appoint a new   more