WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release on March 13, 2025: * * * Chairman Steil Releases Statement on USCP Chief Manger's Retirement WASHINGTON - Today, Committee on House Administration Chairman Bryan Steil (WI-01) released a statement on the retirement of U.S. Capitol Police Chief J. Thomas Manger. "Chief Manger has been dedicated to serving this institution and our country. He came out of reti  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government released the following testimony by Charles J. Cooper, chairman and founding partner of Cooper and Kirk PLLC, from a Feb. 25, 2025, hearing entitled "'Subject to the Jurisdiction Thereof': Birthright Citizenship and the Fourteenth Amendment": * * * Good morning Chairman Roy and Members of the Subcommittee. Thank you for inviting me to participate in today's hearing entitled, " 'Subject to the Ju  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) issued "The Conservative Case for Next Generation Geothermal Energy," a report advocating geothermal as a reliable domestic power source. This report aims to bolster U.S. energy independence and counter China's growing influence. Authored by Michael Yancey, the report positions geothermal as a conservative solution leveraging American drilling expertise. Released in March 2025, the document estimates U.S. geothermal potent  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 13 -- Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce issued the following news release on March 12, 2025: * * * New WMC Poll Finds Tie between Schimel, Crawford MADISON - New polling released by Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) on Wednesday shows the candidates for the Wisconsin Supreme Court tied among likely voters for the April 1 election. The polling, conducted between March 9-10, shows a 47-47 split between former Attorney General Brad Schimel and Judge Susan Cra  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * PREPARED REMARKS: Sanders on Senate Floor: CR Would Cut Taxes for Billionaires and Slash Funding for the Working Class WASHINGTON, March 13 - Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today spoke in opposition to the continuing resolution (CR) passed by the House of Representatives on Tuesday. Sanders' remarks, as prepared for delivery, are below and can be watched HERE : As people all over this country und  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Tony Wied, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on March 13, 2025: * * * Rep. Tony Wied Introduces Bi-Partisan Safe Routes Act of 2025 WASHINGTON - Today, Rep. Tony Wied (R-WI), along with Rep. Jared Golden (D-ME), introduced the bi-partisan Safe Routes Act of 2025 to allow logging trucks to travel on federal interstates for short-haul trips. Currently, loaded logging trucks are forced to travel on non-interstate roads, increasing the risk of accidents   more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Cleaver, Aderholt Introduce Bipartisan Deliver for Democracy Act to Help Local News Overcome Persistent Issues with USPS (Washington, D.C.) - This week, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) and Robert Aderholt (R-AL) re-introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Deliver for Democracy Act, a bill that would incentivize reliable services from the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) and limit exc  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Johnson Joins Reps. Wied, Golden in Introducing Bipartisan Safe Routes Act of 2025 WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined Representatives Tony Wied (R-Wis.) and Jared Golden (D-Maine) in introducing the bipartisan Safe Routes Act of 2025 to allow logging trucks to travel on federal interstates for short-haul trips. Currently, loaded logging trucks are forced to travel on non  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Baldwin Releases Statement on Opposing Republicans' Bill to Give Elon Musk and Trump a Slush Fund WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, released the following statement detailing why she cannot support Congressional Republicans' partisan pla  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Marshall, Baldwin, Klobuchar, and Ernst Call Out Canada for Exploiting Loophole Hurting American Dairy Farmers Washington - U.S. Senators Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota), and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) sent a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, Department of Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, and Secretary of Agriculture Br  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 13 -- The Universities of Wisconsin issued the following news on March 11, 2025: * * * Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman appoints scholar Michael Ford to lead Wisconsin Institute for Citizenship and Civil Dialogue MADISON, Wis.--Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman today announced his appointment of public policy scholar Michael Ford as leader of the Wisconsin Institute for Citizenship and Civil Dialogue. Ford most recently was the EAA C.R.   more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch and Rounds Lead the Bipartisan Deliver for Democracy Act to Help Local News Overcome Persistent Issues with USPS WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) this week led Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), John Hoeven (R-N.D.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) in reintroducing the  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The White House issued the following news: * * * President Trump is Remaking America into a Manufacturing Superpower President Donald J. Trump is on a mission to make America the manufacturing superpower of the world once again -- and in just seven weeks, he has made incredible progress. Companies from around the world are responding with new investments as President Trump levels the playing field for American workers and businesses. Here is a non-comprehensive list   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 14 -- Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul issued the following news release on March 13, 2025: * * * AG Kaul and Coalition Issue Joint Statement on Continuing Resolution MADISON, Wis. - Attorney General Josh Kaul today led a coalition of seven attorneys general in issuing a joint statement in support of efforts in the U.S. Senate to block a partisan continuing resolution (CR). As the Attorneys General of seven states, we stand in strong support of the effort in the  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 14 -- Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul issued the following news release on March 13, 2025: * * * AG Kaul Sues Trump Administration to Stop Dismantling of Department of Education and Protect Students MADISON, Wis. - Attorney General Josh Kaul today joined a coalition of 20 other attorneys general in suing the Trump administration to stop the dismantling of the Department of Education (ED). On March 11, the Trump administration announced that ED would be firing ap  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 14 -- The Wisconsin Department of Justice issued the following news release on March 13, 2025: * * * UPDATE: Officer Involved Death Investigation in Dane County, Wis. DANE COUNTY, Wis. - The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is conducting an officer involved death investigation in the Town of Blue Mounds, Wis. that occurred on the evening of Sunday, March 2, 2025. At approximately 6:21 p.m., Iowa County Sheriff's Office D  more