WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Leads Senators Demanding Trump Protect Veterans Crisis Hotline Amid Deep Staffing Cuts at VA WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Angus King (I-ME), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) called on the Trump Administration to protect the Veterans Crisis Line (VCL) from  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy, Grassley, Heinrich Applaud Senate Committee Passage of Legislation to Combat Illegal Fentanyl WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), and Martin Heinrich (D-NM) applaud the passage of the Halt Lethal Trafficking (HALT) Fentanyl Act by the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee. The HALT Fentanyl Act makes permanent the temporary classification of fentanyl-rela  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- In a sobering assessment of an escalating wildlife health crisis, a comprehensive report released on January 8, 2025, titled "Chronic Wasting Disease Spillover Preparedness and Response: Charting an Uncertain Future," has raised urgent concerns about the potential spread of chronic wasting disease (CWD) beyond deer and elk populations. Published by the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) at the University of Minnesota, the report reflects the collabo  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. Glenn Grothman, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2025: * * * Grothman Protects Taxpayers from Rogue IRS Agents Today, Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-WI) introduced legislation that will overturn a Biden-era rule that would give broad authority to nearly every IRS employee to levy fines against taxpayers. This bill is supported by Americans for Tax Reform, the National Taxpayers Union, and the Taxpayers Protection Alliance, and is cosponsor  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Pocan, Thompson, Bonamici, Fitzpatrick Introduce Resolution to Honor Public Schools Week 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02), introduced the Annual Bipartisan Public Schools Week Resolution along with Representatives Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15), Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), and Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) and 77 of their colleagues. This year Public Schools Week is February 24-2  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Q&A: Farm Matters on the Menu Q: What ag policies are on your radar in the new Congress? A: While work is underway on writing a new farm bill, I'm also rolling up my sleeves on legislative proposals and oversight efforts to address key issues facing the farm economy and rural communities. Since the new Congress started in January, I'm working on issues that matter to the bottom lines of Iowa fa  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Baldwin Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Increase Oversight of Foreign Ownership of American Agriculture WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) introduced the Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act to increase scrutiny surrounding the purchase of agricultural land by foreign adversaries like China. The bipartisan bill would permanently add the U.S. Secretar  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Baldwin Statement on Deep Cuts at Social Security Administration WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin issued the following statement on reports that the Social Security Administration will fire half of the agency's staff: "Plain and simple, this is an attack on Wisconsinites' Social Security," said Senator Baldwin. "Donald Trump and Elon Musk slashing Social Security's st  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2025: * * * Tiffany Reintroduces FARM Act to Protect American Farmland WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI-07) reintroduced the Future Agriculture Retention and Management Act - or FARM Act for short. This legislation would end taxpayer-funded energy incentives that distort the market by encouraging the development of solar and wind installations on agricultural lands, often tak  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2025: * * * U.S. Department of Education Announces Additional Trump-Vance Appointees WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Education today announced additional political appointees who will support the implementation of President Trump's vision to empower parents and restore accountability and transparency in American education. Sarah Ursprung - Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Van Orden Hosts Call with Wisconsin Third District Farmers WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) spoke with farmers from across Wisconsin's Third District to provide an update from Washington, D.C. and answer questions pertaining to issues impacting Wisconsin's agricultural community. During the call, Rep. Van Orden highlighted his work to support farmers and ag  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 1 -- Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2025: * * * AG Kaul Calls on Court to Keep Labor Board Functioning Coalition of 20 attorneys general argues the unlawful dismissal of NLRB board member undermines the functioning of the NLRB and the enforcement of labor laws across America MADISON, Wis. - Today, Attorney General Josh Kaul joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Wilcox v. Trump in t  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 1 -- Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2025: * * * AG Kaul Takes Action to Enforce Court Order Stopping Trump Administration's Illegal Funding Freeze MADISON, Wis. - Attorney General Josh Kaul today joined a coalition of 22 other attorneys general in filing a second motion for enforcement in their ongoing lawsuit against the Trump administration's illegal and destructive freeze of federal funding. Despite multiple cour  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 1 -- The Universities of Wisconsin issued the following news: * * * Wisconsin Institute for Citizenship and Civil Dialogue seeking student applicants for free expression workshop MADISON, Wis.--The Wisconsin Institute for Citizenship and Civil Dialogue (WICCD) will hold a workshop for Universities of Wisconsin students focused on free speech and academic freedom on Saturday, April 26, at UW-La Crosse. The day-long workshop is open to 36 students who must complete a s  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 1 -- Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce issued the following news release: * * * WMC Sues DNR for Violating Clean Air Act Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) filed a lawsuit on Friday morning against the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The lawsuit seeks to stop the DNR's illegal practice of regulating emissions from certain mobile sources of air pollution while those sources are manufactured. Air emissions come from two types of sources, stat  more