Thursday - May 22, 2025
U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Wisconsin Newsletter for Thursday May 08, 2025 ( 9 items )  

Baldwin Introduces Bill to Give Tax Break to Small Businesses and Entrepreneurs
WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Introduces Bill to Give Tax Break to Small Businesses and Entrepreneurs WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) in introducing the Tax Relief for New Businesses Act, legislation to provide a tax break to entrepreneurs looking to start a small business and reduce barriers for startups. The bill would increase the  more

Baldwin, Warren, Markey, Merkley Blast Trump Plan to Cut 988 Suicide and Crisis Line For LGBTQ+ Youth
WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin, Warren, Markey, Merkley Blast Trump Plan to Cut 988 Suicide and Crisis Line For LGBTQ+ Youth WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Edward Markey (D-MA), and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) led their colleagues in slamming the Trump Administration's plan to take away lifesaving mental health services at the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline from LGBTQ+ yout  more

Chairmen Steil, Jordan, and Comer Share ActBlue Investigation Findings With DOJ
WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairmen Steil, Jordan, and Comer Share ActBlue Investigation Findings with DOJ WASHINGTON - Committee on House Administration Chairman Bryan Steil (WI-01), House Committee on the Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (OH-04), and Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (KY-01) sent a letter to United States Attorney General Pam Bondi s  more

Rep. Grothman Opens Second Hearing on Examining the Growth of the Welfare State
WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Glenn Grothman, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services, issued the following news release on May 7, 2025: * * * Grothman Opens Second Hearing on Examining the Growth of the Welfare State WASHINGTON--Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services Chairman Glenn Grothman (R-Wis.) delivered opening remarks at today's hearing on "Examining the Growth of the Welfare State, Part II." In his   more

Rep. Steil: Choices We Make Now Will Determine Whether The U.S. Remains A Global Leader In Digital Finance Or Falls Behind
WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence, issued the following news release on May 6, 2025: * * * Steil: The Choices We Make Now Will Determine Whether The U.S. Remains A Global Leader In Digital Finance Or Falls Behind Today, the House Financial Services and Agriculture Committees are holding a joint roundtable on digital assets led by Digital Asset Subcommitt  more

Steil Introduces Bipartisan Resolution to Recognize Survivors of Scams and Prevent Future Scams
WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Steil Introduces Bipartisan Resolution to Recognize Survivors of Scams and Prevent Future Scams Washington, DC \- Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) and Representatives Josh Harder (CA-09) and Dan Meuser (PA-09) this week introduced a resolution to designate May 8th as National Scam Survivor Day. "Last year, 2.6 million Americans lost more than $12.5 billion to scams," said Steil. "I commend each Ameri  more

The Congressional Budget Office Estimates Confirms it: Republican Proposals will Rip Health Care Away from Millions of Americans
WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * The Congressional Budget Office Estimates Confirms it: Republican Proposals will Rip Health Care Away from Millions of Americans Today, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released estimates showing that all the Medicaid proposals reportedly being considered by House Republicans will lead to millions of Americans losing their health care coverage. In response, Congresswoman Gwen Moore released the fo  more

Top Takeaways From Full Committee Hearing on Oversight of the Library of Congress
WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Top Takeaways from Full Committee Hearing on Oversight of the Library of Congress WASHINGTON - The Committee on House Administration's held a Full Committee Hearing titled, "Oversight of the Operations of the Library of Congress." Witness: Dr. Carla Hayden, Librarian of Congress In case you missed it, here are the top takeaways: 1. Lessons Learned fr  more

Van Orden Office Statement
WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Van Orden Office Statement WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the office of Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) released the following statement: "Rep. Van Orden will be missing votes tomorrow and rescheduling his upcoming town hall due to a credible threat made against his wife, children, and grandchildren. The threat was delivered via a letter to his D.C. office and has been reported to the appropr  more