WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin, Bipartisan Group of Colleagues Introduce Bill to Protect Great Lakes WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined a bipartisan group of her colleagues in introducing legislation to extend federal funding and protections for the Great Lakes. The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 would reauthorize the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) through 2031 and inc  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 12, 2025, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin area - January 2025": * * * Area prices were up 1.2 percent over the past month, up 4.3 percent from a year ago * * * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin area advanced 1.2 percent in January, the U.S. Bur  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 12, 2025, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington area - January 2025": * * * Area prices were up 1.5 percent over the past two months, up 3.0 percent from a year ago * * * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington area advanced 1.5 percent for  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Feb. 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 12, 2025, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region - January 2025": * * * Regional prices were up 0.6 percent in January, up 3.4 percent over the year * * * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest Region advanced 0.6 percent in January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics re  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Sean Casten, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Casten, 25 House Dems Urge DOE to Maintain Loan Program Office Obligations Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Congressman Sean Casten led 25 Members of Congress in a letter to Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Chris Wright reminding DOE that it is not only illegal for the DOE's Loan Program Office (LPO) to cancel loans it has issued, but would also hurt American economic competitiveness and innovation. "T  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo, Daines, Thune, Barrasso Lead Finance Committee Republicans in Vowing to Oppose Any Short-Term Tax Package "The expiring provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act must be permanent and not sunset" Washington, D.C--U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Finance Committee members Steve Daines (R-Montana), Majority Leader John Thune (R-  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has released the following public communication dated Feb. 3, 2025, from the National Agricultural Aviation Association, Alexandria, Virginia: * * * To: Dockets Operations U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, West Building, Ground Floor Washington, DC 20590 Re: Docket Number FMCSA-2024-0121 * * * To Whom It May Concern: The National Agricultural Aviation Asso  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Feb. 12 -- Gov. Tony Evers, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2025: * * * Gov. Tony Evers Releases Statement Regarding New Lawsuit to Stop Trump Administration from Gutting Life-Saving Medical Research Reckless Trump Administration guts to federal funding target medical research, including efforts to find cures and treatments for things like Alzheimer's disease, cancer, heart disease, and diabetes MADISON -- Gov. Tony Evers today released the foll  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Feb. 12 -- Gov. Tony Evers, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Gov. Evers Releases Statement on Lawsuit to Stop Trump Administration from Disclosing Wisconsinites' Sensitive Information and Data Wisconsin late last week joined lawsuit against Trump Administration aimed at protecting Wisconsinites' Social Security numbers, bank account information, and other sensitive personal details MADISON -- Gov. Tony Evers released a statement regarding a law  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Feb. 12 -- Gov. Tony Evers, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Gov. Evers, DOR Announce Start of Tax Season, Encourage Wisconsinites to Use New Direct File Services Wisconsin taxpayers can file their taxes online directly for free with WisTax and new Direct File programs MADISON -- Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR), announced that the individual income tax filing season began on Mon., Jan. 27, 2025, and enco  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Moore, Dingell, and Fitzpatrick Introduce Resolution Designating February 2025 as "National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month" Washington, D.C.--Today, Representatives Gwen Moore (WI-04), Debbie Dingell (MI-06), and Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) introduced a resolution designating February 2025 as "National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month." "For far too many teens,  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- President Trump sent 63 nominations to the Senate on Feb. 11, 2025: Kirsten Baesler, of North Dakota, to be Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of Education. Gary Andres, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services. Sean Cairncross, of Minnesota, to be National Cyber Director. Daniel Aronowitz, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor. John Hurley, of California, to be Under Secretary for Terroris  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- President Trump sent 68 nominations to the Senate on Jan. 20, 2025: Scott Bessent, of South Carolina, to be Secretary of the Treasury. Keith Bass, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense. Pamela Bondi, of Florida, to be Attorney General. Jayanta Bhattacharya, of California, to be Director of the National Institutes of Health. Douglas Burgum, of North Dakota, to be Secretary of the Interior. James Bishop, of North Carolina, to be Deputy Director of the Offic  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gwen Moore Joins Colleagues in Reintroducing Bill to Restore Delphi Salaried Retirees' Pensions WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representatives Gwen Moore (WI-04), Mike Turner (OH-10), Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), and Claudia Tenney (NY-24) to reintroduce the Susan Muffley Act of 2025. This bipartisan effort is aimed at restoring pensions for over 21,000 Delphi Salaried Retirees, including approximately 40  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Representative Gwen Moore Leads Legislation to Establish Medically Tailored Meal Program for Veterans, Supporting Chronic Disease Management and Wellbeing The Veterans Nutrition and Wellness Act of 2025 would offer enhanced nutritional food options to veterans through a "food as medicine" health care approach. The bill directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish and carry out a pilot progr  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Johnson Joins Finance Committee Republicans in Vowing to Oppose Any Short-Term Tax Package WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined U.S. Senator Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.), Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Finance Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Senators James Lankford (R-Okla.), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), and Th  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2025: * * * Steil: Together We Can Ensure that Stablecoin Issuers, Digital Asset Firms, and Blockchain Developers Can Operate Under Fair, Transparent, and Predictable Rules in the United States Today, the House Financial Services Committee is holding a Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence Subcommittee hearing, led by Subcommittee Chairman Bryan Steil (WI-01), to exa  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2025: * * * Tiffany, McBath Introduce the Justice for Murder Victims Act Bipartisan proposal seeks to end archaic 'year-and-a-day' rule, strengthening homicide prosecution WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI-07) and Congresswoman Lucy McBath (GA-06) announced the reintroduction of the Justice for Murder Victims Act. This bipartisan bill would strike down the "year-and-a-day" ru  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Baldwin Warns Colleagues That Confirming Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Will Harm Families WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) took to the Senate floor to express her opposition to the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. Senator Baldwin announced her opposition to Mr. Kennedy's nomination following a one-on-one meeting with hi  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Feb. 14 -- Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2025: * * * Attorney General Kaul and 13 Attorneys General Release Statement on Preliminary Injunction Issued in Birthright Citizenship Case MADISON, Wis. - Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul today joined a coalition of 13 attorneys general in releasing the following statement in response to a preliminary injunction being granted by a federal judge against President Trump's unco  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Feb. 14 -- The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2025: * * * State superintendent statement on Milwaukee Public Schools operational audit report MADISON -- State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly today released the following statement regarding the release of an operational school audit report on Milwaukee Public Schools. "The success of our children is at the heart of everything we do. The operational audit report rele  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young, Peters Lead Effort to Protect the Great Lakes WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Gary Peters (D-Mich.) introduced the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025, legislation to reauthorize the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) through 2031 to help protect and preserve the Great Lakes. The GLRI is the most significant investment ever made to restore and protect the  more