WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Slams Trump's Mass Firings of VA Employees, Calls to Reverse Firings and Put Veterans First WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) released the following statement in response to President Trump and Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) firing another 1,400 Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) employees, in addition to the 1,000 employees who were fired  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Gwen Moore Opposes GOP Safety Net Cuts to Pay for Tax Cuts to Billionaires and Big Corporations "My constituents depend on programs like BadgerCare and have called my office, telling me to oppose this budget resolution because it threatens care for them and their children. I will always stand with them and fight for their needs, which is why I voted NO today. The Republican budget res  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Feb. 19, 2025, from Alaska Community Action on Toxics, Anchorage, Alaska, and 47 collaborators: * * * Joint Public Comment Submitted by 48 Organizations in Response to the U.S. EPA's "Interim Framework for Advancing Consideration of Cumulative Impacts" Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OLEM-2024-0360 * * * The Coming Clean Network's Cumulative Impacts/Mandatory Emissions Reduction (CI/ME  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has released the following public communication dated Feb. 10, 2025, from Wisconsin Public Health Association, Kimberly: * * * To: Janet M. de Jesus, MS, RD Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 420 Rockville, MD 20852 RE: Docket HHS-OASH-2024-0019 and Docket HHS-OASH-2024-0017 * * * WPHA has reviewed both the ICCPUD Alcohol Intake and Health (AIH) draft report and the NASEM Re  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2025: * * * House Passes Two Committee on House Administration Measures by Voice Vote Washington - Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed two Committee on House Administration measures by voice vote. * H.R. 250, to direct the Joint Committee on the Libary to procure a statue of Benjamin Franklin for placement in the Capitol * H.R. 469,  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2025: * * * Pocan Offers to Join Public Town Halls To Debate with WI GOP Members Who Voted For Gutting Medicaid, Food Assistance, and Education WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) challenged Wisconsin's Congressional Republicans to defend their position after they voted for the $4.5 trillion transfer of wealth from everyday American working families to the richest Am  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2025: * * * Rep. Tiffany Announces West Point Meet and Greet Opportunity WAUSAU, WI - Today, Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI-07) announced an upcoming opportunity to meet Col. Riley Post, the Deputy Director of Admissions at the United States Military Academy West Point. On Wednesday, March 12th at 2:00 PM CT, Col. Post will be at Athens High School to speak with school counselors, students, and pa  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2025: * * * Sen. Cruz: You Cannot Stop Deadly Drugs With an Open Border Under Biden, Coast Guard was overwhelmed catching illegal immigrants WASHINGTON, D.C. - In his opening statement at today's Senate Commerce Committee hearing titled "Interdicting Illicit Drug Trafficking: A View from the Front Lines," Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texa  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Baldwin, Grassley Roll Out Bipartisan Bill to Crack Down on Foreign Investment in Farmland, Protect Rural Communities WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) introduced the Farmland Security Act of 2025 to build on their work to safeguard rural communities and protect American farmland from being secretly bought up by foreign investors. The b  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Johnson, Grassley Call for Investigation into Potential Criminal Leaks, Violations of FBI Information Sharing Policies WASHINGTON - Today, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) sent a letter requesting Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel to investigate potential criminal leaks to  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Department of Education's Statement on Title IX Compliance Office for Civil Rights commends Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association, New Hampshire Interscholastic Athletic Association, which have changed their athletic policies to conform to President Trump's Executive Order and antidiscrimination laws. WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights today rele  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2025: * * * Krause to serve as Acting IRS Commissioner; O'Donnell retires after distinguished career WASHINGTON - Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent announced today that IRS Chief Operating Officer Melanie Krause will become acting IRS Commissioner following the retirement announcement of Doug O'Donnell. O'Donnell, the IRS Deputy Commissioner who has been serving as the agency's acti  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Van Orden Statement on House Budget Resolution WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) released the following statement after voting to pass the House Budget Resolution: "To be explicitly clear: today's budget resolution did not include any cuts to specific programs. Anyone saying otherwise is lying and engaging in the fearmongering of our farmers, veterans, seniors,   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Feb. 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin issued the following news release: * * * Wausau Man Sentenced to 14 Years for Leading Methamphetamine and Cocaine Trafficking Organization MADISON, WIS. - Timothy M. O'Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Tommie L. Haney, 44, Wausau, Wisconsin, was sentenced February 20 by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 14 years in federal prison for cons  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Feb. 25, 2025: * * * Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Announces Actions to Make Healthcare Prices Transparent EMPOWERING PATIENTS THROUGH RADICAL PRICE TRANSPARENCY: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order to empower patients with clear, accurate, and actionable healthcare pricing information. * The order directs the Departments of the Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services to rapidly i  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Feb. 27 -- The Wisconsin Department of Employee Trust Funds issued the following news on Feb. 26, 2025: * * * GIB Approves Vendor Selection, Assesses Actuarial Assumptions Today, the Group Insurance Board approved the selection of Total Administrative Services Corporation (TASC) to administer the pre-tax savings accounts for eligible state employees and retirees. A letter of intent to award contracts will be issued to TASC for the administration of the State's pre-tax sav  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Feb. 27 -- The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2025: * * * Two Wisconsin school counseling programs receive Program of Excellence awards Counselors from Little Chute, Elk Mound named inaugural recipients of award MADISON -- The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction today announced that two school counseling programs have been awarded the highest honor in the state for exemplary school counseling programs. Earl  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Feb. 27 -- Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce issued the following news release: * * * WMC Issues Statement on Healthcare Price Transparency Executive Order On Tuesday, President Trump signed an executive order to enforce healthcare costs price transparency. The order imposes a 90-day deadline for the Departments of the Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services to develop a plan to implement Trump's 2019 executive order requiring health insurers and hospitals to dis  more