Thursday - May 22, 2025
U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Wisconsin Newsletter for Friday May 16, 2025 ( 4 items )  

Baldwin, Moody, Welch Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Give Tax Relief to Victims of Fraud, Scams, Theft, and Disasters
WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin, Moody, Welch Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Give Tax Relief to Victims of Fraud, Scams, Theft, and Disasters WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Ashley Moody (R-FL), and Peter Welch (D-VT) introduced legislation to give relief to those who have been victims of fraud, scams, thefts, accidents, and other personal casualty losses. The Tax Relief for Victims of Crimes,   more

Rep. Fitzgerald Introduces the Insurance Data Protection Act
WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Fitzgerald Introduces the Insurance Data Protection Act WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) re-introduced the Insurance Data Protection Act. This legislation would crack down on the Treasury Department's Federal Insurance Office (FIO) by repealing its subpoena authority and limiting how the office collects data from state insurance regulators. "FIO's recent push t  more

Steil Joins Deputy Secretary Faulkender for Roundtable on Modernization of U.S. Payment Systems
WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Steil Joins Deputy Secretary Faulkender for Roundtable on Modernization of U.S. Payment Systems Washington, DC - Yesterday, Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) joined Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Michael Faulkender and industry leaders at a roundtable to discuss the modernization of payments to and from America's bank account, consistent with President Trump's March 25 th Executive Order. During the   more

Van Orden Votes to Advance Agriculture Committee Reconciliation Bill
WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Van Orden Votes to Advance Agriculture Committee Reconciliation Bill WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) released the following statement after voting to pass the House Agriculture Committee's budget reconciliation bill: "Transparency, sustainability, accountability: these are the three things this bill delivers for the American people. Every SNAP dollar fraudulent  more