WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Gwen Moore Statement on Arrest of Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan "I am aware of reports that Milwaukee Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan was arrested by the FBI this morning. This Administration's willingness to weaponize federal law enforcement is shocking and this arrest has all the hallmarks of overreach. Federal law enforcement coming into a community and arresting   more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Statement On The Arrest Of A Wisconsin Judge By The FBI For Allegedly Obstructing An Immigration Operation April 25, 2025 ROME - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today released the following statement regarding the arrest of Judge Hannah Dugan, a Milwaukee County circuit judge, by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following weekly digest: * * * Commission meetings and hearings No open meetings or executive sessions were scheduled this week. * * * Advisory Opinions Opinion Issued Advisory Opinion Request 2025-04 (https://www.fec.gov/data/legal/advisory-opinions/2025-04/) (Government Accountability Institute) On April 23, the Commission approved on tally vote an advisory opinion (https://www.fec.gov/files/legal/aos/2025-04/2025-04.pdf  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 25, 2025: * * * Justice Department Announces Two Cases Involving Judicial Misconduct and Obstruction of Law Enforcement Ex-Judge of Dona Ana County Charged with Evidence Tampering and Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Charged with Unlawful Obstruction and Concealment The Justice Department today announced federal criminal charges in two separate cases involving the alleged obstruction of fede  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Colleagues Demand Social Security Head Keep Field Offices Open Today, Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) sent a letter to the Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration (SSA) Leland Dudek to demand that he keep Social Security field offices open. Americans will also deliver the letter in-person to Social Security field offices across the country today, in a show of support for Social Secu  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, Blumenthal, Larson, Hayes, 100+ Lawmakers Demand Social Security Head Keep Field Offices Open WASHINGTON-- U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representatives John Larson (D-Conn.-01) and Jahana Hayes (D-Conn.-05) joined a coalition of over 100 Congressional Democrats in writing to the Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administrat  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sanders Statement on Trump's Arrest of a Milwaukee Judge BURLINGTON, Vt., April 25 - Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today released the following statement on the Trump administration's arrest of a Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, circuit judge: This morning, President Trump directed the FBI to arrest trial court judge Hannah Dugan in Milwaukee. She is being charged with obstructing law enforcemen  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Colleagues Blast Trump Admin's Attacks on Head Start, Demand RFK Jr. Immediately Release Funding and Reverse Firings 42 Senators 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. -- U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) joined 41 Senators in calling out the Trump Administration's direct   more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Raskin's Statement on Arrest of Wisconsin Judge Washington, D.C. (April 25, 2025)--Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Committee on the Judiciary, issued the following statement after Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel said agents arrested a county judge in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on charge  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Rep. Glenn Grothman, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Grothman Condemns Milwaukee County Judge for Shielding Violent Illegal Immigrant Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-WI) released the following statement in response to reports that Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan was arrested for obstructing the arrest of an illegal immigrant: "It is shameful, though sadly no longer shocking, that a liberal judge would go so far as to obstruct  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Baldwin Statement on FBI's Arrest of Milwaukee Judge WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) released the following statement on the news of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) arresting Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan: "In the United States, we have a system of checks and balances and separations of power for damn good reasons. The President's administra  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Congressman Castro on the FBI Arrest of Wisconsin Judge April 25, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) released the following statement in response to the FBI arrest of Wisconsin judge, Hannah Dugan, for allegedly obstructing immigration agents. "This arrest is another troubling attack on the judiciary and the rule of law. The Trump Administration con  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 25, 2025: * * * Two Foreign Nationals Arrested in Serbia for Directing Interstate Stalking and Harassment Scheme Targeting Los Angeles-Based Critic of Chinese President Xi Jinping Yesterday, Serbian law enforcement authorities arrested two foreign nationals, Cui Guanghai, 43, of China, and John Miller, 63, of the United Kingdom, at the request of the United States. Today, the United States unseal  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine, Colleagues Blast Trump Administration's Attacks on Head Start, Demand RFK, Jr. Release Funding and Reverse Firings WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, (both D-VA) joined 40 of their congressional colleagues in a letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy,   more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Statement on FBI's Arrest of a Judge in Wisconsin BURLINGTON, VT -- U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, issued the following statement in reaction to the FBI's arrest of Judge Hannah Dugan, a Milwaukee county circuit court judge: "The FBI cannot be allowed to arrest a judge because she won't assist President Trump carry ou  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 26 -- The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development issued the following news release on April 25, 2025: * * * School Districts Encouraged to Apply for $1 Million in Wisconsin Fast Forward Technical Education Equipment Training Grants MADISON - The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) today announced that a new round of grant funding is available to Wisconsin school districts to help train students for the future and fill critical workforce needs. Up to $1,0  more