U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Wisconsin Newsletter for Wednesday May 21, 2025 ( 8 items ) |
Baldwin, Grassley Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Older Workers from Discrimination in the Workplace
WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release:
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Baldwin, Grassley Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Older Workers from Discrimination in the Workplace
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) introduced the bipartisan Protecting Older Workers from Age Discrimination Act ( POWADA) to level the playing field for older workers and protect Americans from age discrimination in the workplace.
"Every W
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Bipartisan, Bicameral Group Reintroduces Bill to Protect Older Workers From Age Discrimination
WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Glenn Grothman, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release:
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Bipartisan, Bicameral Group Reintroduces Bill to Protect Older Workers from Age Discrimination
Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-WI) joins Education and Workforce Committee Ranking Member Bobby Scott (D-VA) and a bipartisan, bicameral group of lawmakers to reintroduce the Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act (POWADA), which will restore critical protections for older workers facing age
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Congresswoman Gwen Moore Statement on Congresswoman LaMonica McIver
WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release:
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Congresswoman Gwen Moore Statement on Congresswoman LaMonica McIver
"The Trump Administration continues to weaponize the justice system to score political points and intimidate others. As members of Congress, it is part of our duty to conduct oversight of the executive branch. My colleague was performing this work when she visited an immigration detention center in her district.
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Grothman Opens Hearing on the IRA's Threat to Energy and Medicine
WASHINGTON, May 21 -- 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 20, 2025:
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Grothman Opens Hearing on the IRA's Threat to Energy and Medicine
WASHINGTON--Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services Chairman Glenn Grothman (R-Wis.) delivered opening remarks at today's hearing on "Mandates, Meddling, and Mismanagement: The IRA's Threat to Energy a
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Rep. Bost: VA Home Loan Program Reform Act
WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, issued the following floor remarks on May 19, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech):
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Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 1815, as amended, offered by the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Van Orden), my friend and colleague.
For the last year, House Republicans have raised concerns about the Biden administration's creation of a VA Servicing Purcha
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Rep. Tiffany: Sound Tribal Forest Management Will Reduce Risk of Wildfire
WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands, issued the following news release on May 20, 2025:
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Sound Tribal Forest Management Will Reduce Risk of Wildfire
Today, the Subcommittee on Federal Lands held a legislative hearing on a discussion draft of legislation to support tribal forest management activities, entitled the Fostering Opportunities to Restore Ecosystems through Sound Tribal Stewardship Act, or the
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Rep. Van Orden: VA Home Loan Program Reform Act
WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Wisconsin, issued the following floor remarks on May 19, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech):
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Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of my bill, H.R. 1815, the VA Home Loan Program Reform Act. This legislation establishes a permanent partial claims program within the VA Home Loan Program, bringing VA in line with all of the other Federal agencies t
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WATCH: Baldwin Hits RFK, Jr. on Devastating Cuts to Clinical Trials, Cancer and Alzheimer's Research at Senate Hearing
WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release:
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WATCH: Baldwin Hits RFK, Jr. on Devastating Cuts to Clinical Trials, Cancer and Alzheimer's Research at Senate Hearing
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) questioned Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. at a Senate hearing on why his agency has dramatically stopped research for lifesaving cures and clinical trials for cancer, Alzheimer's disease,
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