WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * 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  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill Reintroduced to Protect Older Workers from Age Discrimination As originally released by the Committee on Education and Workforce, Democrats (link is external) WASHINGTON - Today, a bipartisan and bicameral group of Members reintroduced the Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act (link is external) (POWADA), a proposal to strengthen anti-discrimination prote  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill Reintroduced to Protect Older Workers from Age Discrimination WASHINGTON - Today, a bipartisan and bicameral group of Members reintroduced the Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act (link is external) (POWADA), a proposal to strengthen anti-discrimination protections for older workers. In the House, the bill is led by Education and Workforce Committee Ranki  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on May 20, 2025: * * * Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill Reintroduced to Protect Older Workers from Age Discrimination WASHINGTON - Today, a bipartisan and bicameral group of Members reintroduced the Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act (POWADA), a proposal to strengthen anti-discrimination protections for older workers. In the House  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Glenn Grothman, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * 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   more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * 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. These charges are ba  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Baldwin Introduce Bill Protecting Older Workers from Workplace Discrimination WASHINGTON - Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) introduced the Protecting Older Workers from Age Discrimination (POWADA) Act to level the playing field for older workers and protect Americans from age discrimination in the workplace. "Americans of all ages can offer valuable contribution  more

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: * * * 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  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * Philadelphia CBP officers seize nearly 300 pounds of dried opium poppy pods from Spain PHILADELPHIA - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized nearly 300 pounds of dried opium poppy pods from Spain that arrived in Philadelphia between May 1 and today. The poppy pods had a street value of about $30,000. The poppy plant, including poppy pods, poppy st  more

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): * * * 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  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Mark Takano, D-California, 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): * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 1815, the VA Home Loan Program Reform Act, as amended. We are, unfortunately, here to solve a crisis of the Trump administration's own making. Due to the unilateral actions of President Trump and Secretary Collins, over 80,000  more

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: * * * 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  more

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): * * * 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  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 (TNSFR) -- Usona Institute, Fitchburg, Wisconsin, has applied to the U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to become a registered importer of several controlled substances. The application, submitted to the Department of Justice, seeks authorization for the import of 5-Methoxy-N-N-dimethyltryptamine, Dimethyltryptamine, Psilocybin, and Psilocyn, all classified as Schedule I controlled substances. The institute plans to utilize these substances stri  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * 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,   more