WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * As Trump Pushes Toward Recession, Heinrich & Lujan Demand Answers on Cuts to New Mexico Manufacturing Center WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) are demanding answers on the Administration's decision to cancel funding for ten National Institute of Standards and Technology Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Centers across the country, including in  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin, Colleagues Condemn Trump Admin's Trans Military Ban, Demand Answers WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined her colleagues in condemning the Trump Administration's unconstitutional ban for transgender Americans to serve in the military, which violates servicemembers' civil rights and weakens our national security. The lawmakers demanded answers from Secretary of Defe  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin, Moore Urge Trump Admin to Reinstate Childhood Lead Poisoning Experts at CDC, Push for Approval of Milwaukee's Request for Federal Assistance WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-WI-04) demanded the Trump administration reinstate the fired Center for Disease Control (CDC) lead poisoning experts and approve Milwaukee's plea for federal assist  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Gwen Moore and Senator Tammy Baldwin Urge HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to Reinstate Childhood Lead Poisoning Experts at CDC, Push for Approval of Milwaukee's Request for Federal Assistance Today, Congresswoman Gwen Moore and Senator Tammy Baldwin are demanding that the Trump administration reinstate the fired Center for Disease Control (CDC) lead poisoning experts and approve M  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following news release: * * * Statistical Summary of 24-Month Campaign Activity of the 2023-2024 Election Cycle Presidential candidates raised $2 billion and spent approximately $1.8 billion in the 24 months of the 2023-2024 election cycle, according to campaign finance reports filed with the Federal Election Commission that cover activity from January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2024. Congressional candidates collected appr  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Gottheimer Leads Bipartisan Bill to Protect Seniors From Scams WASHINGTON, D.C. -- This week, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05) introduced bipartisan legislation alongside Reps. Zach Nunn (IA-03) and Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) to combat financial fraud and "pig butchering" scams targeting older Americans. The bipartisan Guarding Unprotected Aging Retirees from Deception (GUARD)  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Markey, Baldwin Announce Resolution to Designate April as Earth Month Resolution Text (PDF) Washington (April 22, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), co-author of the Green New Deal resolution and member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, and Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisc.) today announced the Earth Month resolution to recognize the importance of environmenta  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 24 -- The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development issued the following news release on April 23, 2025: * * * March Local Employment and Unemployment Data Released MADISON - The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development today released U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates of employment and unemployment statistics for metropolitan areas, major cities, and counties in Wisconsin for March 2025. In brief, the nonseasonally adjusted data for Wisconsin shows:  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 24 -- The Wisconsin Historical Society issued the following news release on April 23, 2025: * * * Wisconsin Historical Society Breaks Ground on the New Wisconsin History Center MADISON, Wis. - The Wisconsin Historical Society celebrated the groundbreaking of the new Wisconsin History Center on Wednesday, April 23. The new cultural destination is rising on the site of the former state historical museum on Madison's Capitol Square. The event included remarks from State  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 23 -- The State Bar of Wisconsin issued the following news release on April 22, 2025: * * * WisLawHelp.org honored as Pro Bono Organization of the Year for transforming legal aid access MADISON, Wis. (April 22, 2024) -- WisLawHelp.org, spearheaded by Judicare Legal Aid in Wausau, has been named the Pro Bono Organization of the Year by the State Bar of Wisconsin Legal Assistance Committee. This award recognizes the platform's outstanding contribution to enhancing acce  more