WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin, Colleagues Demand Trump Admin Keep Social Security Field Offices Open, Stop Jeopardizing Seniors' Benefits WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined her colleagues in demanding the Trump Administration keep Social Security field offices open so seniors can get their earned benefits amidst President Trump and Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 25 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on April 23, 2025, entitled "Wisconsin Job Openings and Labor Turnover - February 2025": * * * Wisconsin had 137,000 job openings in February 2025, compared to 155,000 openings in January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Acting Regional Commissioner Julie Wilson noted that the job openings rate in   more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release on April 24, 2025: * * * Chairman Steil Issues Statement on President Trump's Memorandum on Keeping Foreign Funding Out of Our Elections WASHINGTON - Committee on House Administration Chairman Bryan Steil (WI-01) released a statement following President Trump's Presidential Memorandum to crack down on foreign contributions in American elections. "American   more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for April 24, 2025 NAVY Black Construction - Tutor Perini JV, Harmon, Guam (N62742-25-D-1327); CDM Constructors Inc., Boston, Massachusetts (N62742-25-D-1328); Conti Federal Services LLC, Orlando, Florida (N62742-25-D-1329); ECC Expeditionary Constructors LLC, Burlingame, California (N62742-25-D-1330); Icon SI (AUST) Pty Ltd., Richmond, Victoria, Australia (N62742-25-D-1331); MVL USA Inc., Lans  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The Department of Housing and Urban Development issued the following news release on April 24, 2025: * * * HUD Secretary Scott Turner Announces Newly Available Funds to Expand the Tribal HUD-VASH Program Additional funding builds on successful rental assistance program for Native American veterans ONEIDA, Wis. - U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner today announced $2.2 million in new available funding under the Tribal HUD-Veterans Affairs Su  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * Mail Hauler Trucking to Pay $45,000 in EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit Settles Federal Suit Charging That Trucking Company Fired Employee Because of His Disability WEST FARGO, N.D. - Mail Hauler Trucking, LLC., which delivers mail for the United States Postal Service in North Dakota and South Dakota, will pay $45,000 and provide other relief to settle a U.S. Equal Employment O  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Moore, Gottheimer, Kim, and Dingell Lead Letter Calling on the Administration to Protect Survivors of Domestic and Sexual Violence Today, U.S. Representatives Gwen Moore (WI-4), Debbie Dingell (MI-12), Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5), and Young Kim (CA-40) are leading a bipartisan group of more than 100 Members of Congress urging the Trump Administration to reverse its decision to halt funding opportunities   more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Murray, Sanders, Baldwin Blast Trump Admin's Attacks on Head Start, Demand RFK Jr. Immediately Release Funding and Reverse Firings 42 lawmakers write to RFK Jr. demanding answers on Trump admin's actions undermining Head Start as Trump reportedly plans to eliminate the program Washington, D.C. -- Today, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Senator Bern  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on April 24, 2025: * * * Murray, Sanders, Baldwin Blast Trump Admin's Attacks on Head Start, Demand RFK Jr. Immediately Release Funding and Reverse Firings 42 lawmakers write to RFK Jr. demanding answers on Trump admin's actions undermining Head Start as Trump reportedly plans to eliminate the program Washington, D.C. -- Today, Senator Patty Murray (D-  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * NEW: Republicans' Planned Medicaid Cuts Will Devastate Fight Against Opioid Epidemic, Threatens Treatment for 19,000 Wisconsinites WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) slammed Republicans' planned cuts to Medicaid which will devastate our country's fight against the opioid and fentanyl epidemic and jeopardize treatment for thousands of Wisconsinites. Roughly 1 million Ameri  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has officially certified the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection to continue providing export inspection services under delegated authority granted by the United States Grain Standards Act. This certification affirms each agency's competence in delivering official grain inspection and weighing ser  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Wyden, Gillibrand, Schumer, 100+ Lawmakers Demand Social Security Head Keep Field Offices Open Volunteers across country to visit 50+ field offices in support, deliver copies of lawmakers' letter, emphasize harm of shutting down offices "Field offices provide vital services to Social Security recipients, and beneficiaries need the opportunity to seek assistance from SSA in person  more