MADISON, Wisconsin, Feb. 12 -- Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Kaul joins Lawsuit Against Deere & Company to Protect Farmers from Unfair Corporate Tactics, High Repair Costs Suit alleges that Deere's monopoly practices unfairly drive-up farming equipment repair costs, restrict farmers ability to quickly seek repairs necessary for planting, harvesting MADISON, Wis. - Attorney General Josh Kaul has joined four states and the Federa  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Demands VA Secretary Defend Veterans' Private Information from Elon Musk WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and a group of her colleagues called on Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Doug Collins to take immediate actions to secure veterans' personal information provided by the VA or other agencies from Elon Musk and his "Department of Government Efficiency" (D  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn, Baldwin Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Support Tennessee Small Dairy Businesses WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisc.) introduced the Dairy Business Innovation Act to strengthen the Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives (DBII) to help more American dairy farmers and processors add value to their businesses, including creating new product  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released the following public communication on Feb. 6, 2025, from Christopher Weber, medical director of bariatric services at Ascension Wisconsin: * * * To: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services Attention: CMS-4208-P Mail Stop: C4-26-05, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21244-1850 RE: Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Contr  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2025: * * * Chairman Steil Delivers Opening Remarks at Full Committee Hearing on Committee Funding for the 119th Congress WASHINGTON - Chairman Bryan Steil (WI-01) opened today's Full Committee Hearing on Committee Funding for the 119th Congress. Chairman Steil's full opening statement as prepared for delivery: Today, the Committee on House Adm  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Commerce Committee Leaders Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Coast Guard Reauthorization Act WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), and Sens. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) introduced the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025. The bipartis  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Congressional GOP and Trump Enable Musk Attack on Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Now that Elon Musk has Americans' most sensitive data, he and his DOGE cronies want to make stealing from ordinary Americans more efficient for bad actors. Look at his conflicts of interests to understand why. He's working with Visa to create a payment system used on X, which could come into direct conflict with a   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12902) on Feb. 10, 2025. The white paper is written by legislative attorney L. Paige Whitaker and American national government specialists Sarah J. Eckman and R. Sam Garrett: * * * Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (SAVE Act, H.R. 22) and Federal Voter Registration Policy and Law The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (SAVE Act, H.R. 22), would amend the National V  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Fitzgerald Introduces Legislation to Provide Clarity on Merger Process WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) introduced a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution of disapproval to repeal the FTC's final rule making changes to the Premerger Notification Form under Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR). " When Congress passed the Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act, it did so wi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, chairman of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2025: * * * Economic Opportunity Chairman Van Orden Leads Oversight Hearing on Fixing the Mistakes of the Biden-Harris Administration's Management of VA Education Services Today, Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.), the Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity delivered the following opening remarks, as  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Feb. 4, 2025, from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources: * * * To: Lee Zeldin Administrator Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Attn: Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2023-0262 1200 Pennsylvania Ave, N.W. Washington, DC 20460 Subject: Comments on EPA's Regional Haze Third Implementation Period; Extension of the State Implementation Plan Due Date * * * Dear Administra  more

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Feb. 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa issued the following news release: Monroe Thompson, age 40, from Mason City, was sentenced February 7, 2025, to more than 20 years in federal prison after an August 28, 2024, guilty plea to conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance. Evidence in the case revealed that between May 2023, and August 2023, Thompson was part of an ongoing drug conspiracy based in Mason City, Iowa to distribute meth  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2025: * * * Pocan, Kelly, 109 Add'l House Democrats Urge Immediate Restoration of PEPFAR Today, U.S. Representatives Mark Pocan (WI-02) and Robin Kelly (IL-02) led 109 of their colleagues in a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, urging him to restore essential HIV and AIDS services and expressing deep concern about the impact of the foreign aid funding pause on global health programs, part  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on Feb. 10, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the extraordinary service of Shirley Ann Ellis. Shirley has worked as part of my staff for over 30 years, spending 12 of those years as my Chief of Staff in the Wisconsin State Senate. She has also served as my District Director and Senior Advisor for over 20 years throughout my time i  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Wisconsin Universities Share Dire Consequences of Illegal Funding Cuts for Lifesaving Research WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) is highlighting the dire consequences for lifesaving research at Wisconsin's Universities after President Donald Trump and Elon Musk announced that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will be making significant, illegal cuts to critical fund  more