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*Wisconsin Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for Saturday March 22, 2025 ( 11 items )  

Congresswoman Beatty Leads Letter to RFK Jr. Urging Regional Health Departments Remain Open
WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on March 21, 2025: * * * Congresswoman Beatty Leads Letter to RFK Jr. Urging Regional Health Departments Remain Open WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, U.S. Congresswoman Joyce Beatty led a letter with Reps. Robin Kelly (IL-02), Mike Quigley (IL-05), Shontel Brown (OH-11), and 21 other Members of Congress urging the Trump administration to reverse its recent announcement to shut down six regional offices in the De  more

ICYMI: Senator Baldwin Takes "Hands Off Medicaid Tour" to Madison and Racine
WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Senator Baldwin Takes "Hands Off Medicaid Tour" to Madison and Racine WISCONSIN - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) continued her "Hands Off Medicaid Tour" in Madison and Racine, hosting her third and fourth roundtable of the week with local Wisconsinites to discuss the impact of President Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans' plan to slash Medicaid to pay for tax cuts for the  more

ICYMI: Senator Baldwin Wraps Up "Hands Off Medicaid Tour"
WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Senator Baldwin Wraps Up "Hands Off Medicaid Tour" WISCONSIN - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) wrapped up her "Hands Off Medicaid Tour" with a meeting with Wisconsinites in Waukesha who rely on Medicaid. At stops in La Crosse, Eau Claire, Madison, Racine, and Waukesha, Baldwin hosted roundtable discussions highlighting the dire consequences of Congressional Republicans' moves to c  more

ICYMI: Wis. Gov. Evers Visiting Veterans and Veterans Organizations Across Wisconsin to Highlight Efforts to Support Wisconsin's Veterans and Their Families
MADISON, Wisconsin, March 22 -- Gov. Tony Evers, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on March 19, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Gov. Evers Visiting Veterans and Veterans Organizations Across Wisconsin to Highlight Efforts to Support Wisconsin's Veterans and Their Families Governor urges bipartisan support for new initiatives to support Wisconsin's veterans, including lowering out-of-pocket costs, expanding access to healthcare and mental health services, supporting stable housing and substanc  more

Pocan, Kelly, Gillibrand, Merkley Urge Trump to Fully Fund HIV/AIDS Prevention
WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on March 21, 2025: * * * Pocan, Kelly, Gillibrand, Merkley Urge Trump to Fully Fund HIV/AIDS Prevention WASHINGTON D.C. - Today, U.S. Representatives Mark Pocan (WI-02) and Robin Kelly (IL-02), along with Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR), led a bicameral letter with 97 of their colleagues to President Trump urging him to maintain CDC's Division of HIV Prevention. If the Division i  more

Rep. Brown Co-Leads Letter with Rep. Kelly to RFK Jr. Urging Regional Health Departments Remain Open
WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Brown Co-Leads Letter with Rep. Kelly to RFK Jr. Urging Regional Health Departments Remain Open Washington, DC - Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) co-led a letter (link is external) authored by Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02) urging the Trump administration to reverse its recent announcement to shut down six regional offices in the Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Office of Gene  more

Senator Baldwin Calls Out Trump Executive Order Seeking to Dismantle Department of Education to Pay for Billionaire Tax Breaks
WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Baldwin Calls Out Trump Executive Order Seeking to Dismantle Department of Education to Pay for Billionaire Tax Breaks WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) released the following statement blasting President Donald Trump's executive order directing his Administration to attempt to dismantle and shutter the Department of Education: "Donald Trump and Elon Musk are c  more

Sens. Moran, Baldwin, Capito, Kaine, Mullin, Hickenlooper Announce Senate 340B Bipartisan Working Group
WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Moran, Baldwin, Capito, Kaine, Mullin, Hickenlooper Announce Senate 340B Bipartisan Working Group WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.V.) welcomed Sens. Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) and John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.) as new members of the Senate 340B bipartisan working group. The 340B program was established to pro  more

Wis. Gov. Evers Delivers Radio Address Highlighting 2025-27 Executive and Capital Budget Investments Supporting Wisconsin's Veterans and Their Families
MADISON, Wisconsin, March 22 -- Gov. Tony Evers, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on March 20, 2025: * * * Gov. Evers Delivers Radio Address Highlighting 2025-27 Executive and Capital Budget Investments Supporting Wisconsin's Veterans and Their Families Audio File of Radio Address. MADISON -- Gov. Tony Evers today delivered his weekly radio address highlighting plans from his 2025-27 Executive and Capital Budget to support Wisconsin's 300,000 veterans. The governor's message c  more

Wis. Gov. Evers Sends Letter to Former Wisconsin Congressman Now U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Duffy Urging Immediate Action to Prevent Uncertainty, Delays for Wisconsin Infrastructure Projects
MADISON, Wisconsin, March 22 -- Gov. Tony Evers, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Evers Sends Letter to Former Wisconsin Congressman Now U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Duffy Urging Immediate Action to Prevent Uncertainty, Delays for Wisconsin Infrastructure Projects Governor urges Transportation Secretary Duffy to support Wisconsin infrastructure, address delays and threats to funding for projects across Wisconsin MADISON -- Gov. Tony Evers released a l  more

Wis. Gov. Evers, WisDOT Announce $6.3 Million in Transportation Aids for Seniors, Individuals With Disabilities
MADISON, Wisconsin, March 22 -- Gov. Tony Evers, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on March 19, 2025: * * * Gov. Evers, WisDOT Announce $6.3 Million in Transportation Aids for Seniors, Individuals with Disabilities MADISON -- Gov. Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), today announced over $6.3 million in funding to 58 agencies across the state through the Specialized Transit Program to improve local transportation services for seniors and indiv  more