WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Demands Answers from Trump Administration on Social Security Workforce Reductions, Office Closures in Wisconsin WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) demanded answers from the Trump administration on their plan to protect Wisconsin seniors' benefits amid office closures and staffing cuts at the Social Security Administration (SSA) that will leave beneficiaries with fe  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Introduces Bill to Release Illegally Withheld Funding for Wisconsin Farmers WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and her colleagues introduced the Honor Farmer Contracts Act, legislation to release illegally withheld funding for all contracts and agreements previously entered into by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). President Trump's USDA has refused to make reim  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 (TNSFR) -- Beloit College Logan Museum of Anthropology, Wisconsin, has announced its intention to repatriate a significant cultural artifact under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The item, an undrilled slate gorget, has been determined to be an unassociated funerary object with cultural affiliations to the Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin, the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin, and the Stockbridge Munsee Community, Wisconsin. This repatria  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 (TNSFR) -- The National Park Service has released a new list of properties under consideration for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. These nominations, submitted before March 15, 2025, span multiple states and include historic districts, homes, churches, and industrial sites. The potential listings reflect a broad effort to preserve the nation's architectural, cultural, and historical heritage. Among the notable nominations is the Libertyville Downtown H  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 (TNSFR) -- The Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, has announced its intent to repatriate 45 unassociated funerary objects to the Stockbridge-Munsee Community of Wisconsin. The artifacts, which were removed from burial sites in Hampden County, Massachusetts, during the late 19th century, are considered significant cultural items under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The decision foll  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 (TNSFR) -- The Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology at Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, has announced plans to repatriate associated funerary objects to the Stockbridge-Munsee Community, Wisconsin, under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The objects, consisting of faunal remains and stone fragments, were originally removed from burial sites in Hampden County, Massachusetts, and are culturally affiliated with the Stockbrid  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Glenn Grothman, R-Wisconsin, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on March 26, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I think it is important to hear from legislators on the experiences they had before this week as they toured their district and as they talked to normal people to see whether their concerns and observations squared with those of the people in this building. Donald Trump has done a great job of trying to remove the divers  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12902) on March 31, 2025. The white paper is written by legislative attorney L. Paige Whitaker and American national government specialists Sarah J. Eckman and R. Sam Garrett: * * * Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (SAVE Act, H.R. 22/S. 128) and Federal Voter Registration Policy and Law The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (SAVE Act, H.R. 22/S. 128), would amend the Nat  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz Leads Resolution Celebrating International Transgender Day Of Visibility WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) led a group of 20 senators in introducing a resolution to celebrate International Transgender Day of Visibility and recognize the achievements and courage of the transgender community around the world. "International Transgender Day of Visibility is about celebrating th  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune, Baldwin, Johnson Reintroduce Legislation to Protect U.S. Dairy Producers WASHINGTON -- U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) and U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) today led a bipartisan, bicameral group of lawmakers in reintroducing the Safeguarding American Food and Export Trade Yields (SAFETY) Act, legislation to protect American food products from unfair trade practice  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The White House sent to the Senate on April 1, 2025, the nominations of 18 individuals for positions in the federal government: * * * * Marc Andersen, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Army. * Gregory Autry, of Florida, to be Chief Financial Officer, National Aeronautics and Space Administration. * Donald Bergin III, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Congressional and Legislative Affairs). * Marc Berkowitz, of Virginia, to b  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 1 -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on March 31, 2025: * * * DNR Announces Urban Forestry Monitoring Results For Milwaukee And Madison The Long-Term Project Will Release Statewide Results In 2026 MADISON, Wis. - The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that results from a multiyear urban forestry monitoring project are now available for Milwaukee and Madison. The Urban Forest Inventory and   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 2 -- Gov. Tony Evers, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * Gov. Evers Releases Statement Regarding New Lawsuit Suing Trump Administration for Recklessly Gutting Over $225 Million in Federal Funding from Health Services in Wisconsin MADISON -- Gov. Tony Evers today announced Wisconsin is joining a new lawsuit to stop the Trump Administration from attempting to gut over $225 million in federal funding the state expected to receive to h  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- House Republican Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * WTAS: Whip Emmer Announces Stakeholder Support for CRA to Safeguard Overdraft Services for Americans WASHINGTON - Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) today announced key stakeholder support for S.J. Res. 18, which nullifies a Biden administration rule that would have burdened banks and credit unions, led to fewer options for American consumers, and taken away critical f  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement on April 1, 2025, at a hearing on the nomination of Frank Bisignano to be the commissioner of the Social Security Administration: * * * Wyden Opposes Committee Vote to Advance Bisignano's Nomination to Lead Social Security As Prepared for Delivery Today, the Finance Committee will vote on the nomination of Frank Bisignano to be the commissioner of the Social Securit  more