Thursday - May 22, 2025
*Wisconsin Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for Saturday May 17, 2025 ( 8 items )  

128th Air Refueling Wing Hosts Joint Tactical Training with U.S. Marshals and Milwaukee Police
WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Marshals Service issued the following news release: * * * 128th Air Refueling Wing Hosts Joint Tactical Training with U.S. Marshals and Milwaukee Police Milwaukee, WI - The 128th Air Refueling Wing partnered with the U.S. Marshals Service and the Milwaukee Police Department to conduct a two-day combined training event, April 16-17, 2025, on base at General Mitchell Air National Guard Base. The joint training brought together 128 ARW Secur  more

Baldwin Calls Out Trump Administration's Illegal Firings and Cuts at AmeriCorps, Demands Reversal
WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Calls Out Trump Administration's Illegal Firings and Cuts at AmeriCorps, Demands Reversal WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) called for the immediate reversal of layoffs and illegal funding cuts that have debilitated the AmeriCorps' core functions and run counter to its longstanding, bipartisan support in Congress. In Wisconsin, 8,400 AmeriCorps members support local commu  more

BLS: Job Losses 7.6 Million, Job Gains 7.6 Million, During Third Quarter 2024
WASHINGTON, May 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on May 14, 2025, from Economics Daily: * * * Job losses 7.6 million, job gains 7.6 million, during third quarter 2024 From June 2024 to September 2024, gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments were 7.6 million, a decrease of 131,000 jobs from the previous quarter. Gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments were a  more

Cotton, Gillibrand Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Military Installations from Unauthorized Drones
WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton, Gillibrand Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Military Installations from Unauthorized Drones Contact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 May 15, 2025 Cotton, Gillibrand Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Military Installations from Unauthorized Drones Washington, D.C. -- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-New York) today introduced the C  more

New: State-by-State Data on Health Insurance Losses From Medicaid, ACA Cuts
WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news release on May 15, 2025: * * * NEW: State-by-State Data on Health Insurance Losses from Medicaid, ACA Cuts WASHINGTON - The Joint Economic Committee - Minority calculated new state-by-state data on the number of people who would lose health insurance due to President Trump and Congressional Republicans' proposed cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act. The   more

Rep. Grothman: Trump's Big, Beautiful Bill Must Cut Waste
WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Glenn Grothman, R-Wisconsin, issued the following floor remarks on May 15, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Madam Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Madam Speaker, I think it is important that the Chair and the public know that there are always debates going on in this building that will determine how the big, beautiful bill is sent to President Trump. One of those debates involves the State and local tax d  more

Rep. Raskin: Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act of 2025
WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following floor remarks on May 15, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition. I thank my colleague from South Carolina for his excellent presentation, but this bill is a case study in a legislative majority that is in search of not common ground and common sense but rather extreme measures that divide and pol  more

Sen. Johnson Joins Sen. Ricketts in Sending Letter Backing President Trump's Call for Full Dismantlement of Iran's Nuclear Program
WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Johnson Joins Sen. Ricketts in Sending Letter Backing President Trump's Call for Full Dismantlement of Iran's Nuclear Program WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) in sending a letter to President Donald Trump regarding the Administration's ongoing negotiations with Iran. The letter calls on the Trump Administration to secure a deal that resul  more