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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Wisconsin Newsletter for Wednesday April 30, 2025 ( 8 items )  

Chairman Steil Delivers Opening Remarks at Full Committee Hearing on California's Election Counting Process
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release on April 29, 2025: * * * Chairman Steil Delivers Opening Remarks at Full Committee Hearing on California's Election Counting Process WASHINGTON - Chairman Bryan Steil (WI-01) opened today's Full Committee Hearing titled, "Why the Wait? Unpacking California's Untimely Election Counting Process." Chairman Steil's full opening statement as prepared for deliver  more

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Statement on the 6888th Battalion Receiving the Congressional Medal of Honor
WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Gwen Moore Statement on the 6888th Battalion Receiving the Congressional Medal of Honor Congresswoman Gwen Moore Statement on the 6888 th Battalion Receiving the Congressional Medal of Honor At the height of World War II, a massive backlog of millions of letters and packages meant for American forces sat undelivered in Europe. The 6888th Battalion, the first and only all-Black, all-w  more

Hundreds Join Steil for Telephone Town Hall
WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Hundreds Join Steil for Telephone Town Hall Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) held his fourth telephone town hall of the year. Congressman Steil released the following statement after the event: "My priority is to remain open and accessible to my constituents, which is why I regularly host in-person, telephone, and radio town halls so I can hear what matters most to members   more

Merkley, Takano Lead Reintroduction of Historic Equality Act to Ban Discrimination Against LGBTQ+ Americans
WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Takano Lead Reintroduction of Historic Equality Act to Ban Discrimination Against LGBTQ+ Americans Lawmakers uplift stories of Americans lacking protections in federal law Washington, D.C. - Today, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Congressional Equality Caucus Chair Rep. Mark Takano (CA-39) teamed up with Wisconsin's U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin and New Jersey's U.S. Senator Cory Booke  more

Senator Baldwin Leads Bill to Ban Discrimination Against LGBTQ+ Americans
WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Baldwin Leads Bill to Ban Discrimination Against LGBTQ+ Americans WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) in reintroducing the Equality Act to ban discrimination against LGBTQ+ Americans, just as religious, racial, and ethnic discrimination are illegal everywhere in the United States. "The Equality Act simply  more

TAKANO, MERKLEY LEAD REINTRODUCTION OF HISTORIC EQUALITY ACT TO BAN DISCRIMINATION AGAINST LGBTQ+ AMERICANS
WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Mark Takano, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * TAKANO, MERKLEY LEAD REINTRODUCTION OF HISTORIC EQUALITY ACT TO BAN DISCRIMINATION AGAINST LGBTQ+ AMERICANS April 29, 2025 # Washington, D.C. - Congressional Equality Caucus Chair Rep. Mark Takano and U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley teamed up with Wisconsin's U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin and New Jersey's U.S. Senator Cory Booker for the bicameral reintroduction of the Equality Act in an effort to pus  more

Top Takeaways From Full Committee Hearing on California's Election Counting Process
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Top Takeaways from Full Committee Hearing on California's Election Counting Process WASHINGTON - The Committee on House Administration's held a Full Committee Hearing titled, "Why the Wait? Unpacking California's Untimely Election Counting Process." Witnesses: * Mrs. Ashlee Titus, Partner at Bell, McAndrews & Hiltachk, LLP * The Honorable Don Pal  more

Van Orden Statement on President Trump's First 100 Days
WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Van Orden Statement on President Trump's First 100 Days WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) released the following statement on President Trump's first 100 days in office: "Over 77 million Americans and 1.7 million Wisconsinites put their trust in President Trump to get our nation back on the right track after four years of disastrous policy from the Biden admini  more