WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corp.) issued the following news: * * * Borealis Tops 205,800 Guests at First Anniversary Total Amtrak St. Paul - Chicago Ridership Up 227 percent ST. PAUL, Minn., and CHICAGO - Robust ridership demand for the state-sponsored Borealis trains between St. Paul and Chicago continues to exceed expectations in its first full year of service. Operated daily by Amtrak under contracts with Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Illinois, Borealis ridersh  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Gwen Moore Introduces Legislation to Strengthen Social Security Today, Congresswoman Moore, a member of the Ways and Means Social Security subcommittee, introduced her legislation, the Social Security Enhancement and Protection Act. This bold legislation would improve this vital program and build on its promise to ensure that hardworking Americans can retire and age in dignity. To kick o  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Gwen Moore Leads Ways and Means Committee in Marathan Rules Committee Consideration of Republicans' Big Bonanza for Billionaires Republicans are pushing through their Big Bonanza for Billionaires--a bill still being written in secret even as the Rules Committee began consideration in the early hours of this morning. Congresswoman Moore led the Ways and Means Committee Democrats portion o  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 21 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news: * * * FHLBank Chicago Releases 2024 Community Investment Advisory Council Report The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago (FHLBank Chicago) recently released its 2024 Community Investment Advisory Council (CIAC) Report, highlighting the impact of the Bank's community investment programs and the leadership of its CIAC. The CIAC is composed of housing  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Fitzpatrick Leads Bipartisan, Bicameral Effort to Restore Civil Rights Protections for Older Workers WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1) introduced the Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act (POWADA), a landmark bipartisan, bicameral solution to a broken system that for over a decade has made it harder for older Americans to fight back against workplace discrim  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, May 22 -- The Wisconsin Historical Society issued the following news release: * * * Gay Building Listed in the National Register of Historic Places MADISON, Wis. - The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the Gay Building in the National Register of Historic Places on May 16, 2025. The building was originally constructed in 1915 in Madison, Dane County. The Gay Building is located at 14-16 North Carroll Street in Madison, on the northwest side of Capitol   more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Jayapal, Sanders, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Make Public Colleges and Universities Tuition Free WASHINGTON, DC - As President Trump and congressional Republicans are working overtime to make college unaffordable and unattainable for millions of working-class families in order to provide tax breaks to billionaires, Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Se  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, May 22 -- The Wisconsin Historical Society issued the following news release: * * * New Glarus Hotel Listed in the National Register of Historic Places NEW GLARUS, Wis. - The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the New Glarus Hotel in the National Register of Historic Places on May 5, 2025. The building was originally constructed in 1853 in New Glarus, Green County. The New Glarus Hotel is located in downtown New Glarus at 100 6th Avenue. It has played a  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * NEW: Republicans' Bill Will Rip Away Health Insurance from Over 228,000 Wisconsinites WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) slammed President Trump and Republicans' bill that will cut Medicaid and attack the Affordable Care Act after a new report revealed their plan will terminate health insurance for 228,000 Wisconsinites. Overnight, House Republicans started the process to a  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sanders, Jayapal, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Make Public Colleges and Universities Tuition Free WASHINGTON, May 21 - As President Trump and congressional Republicans are working overtime to make college unaffordable and unattainable for millions of working-class families in order to provide tax breaks to billionaires, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Hea  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * PSI Chairman Johnson Releases Report; Will Hold Hearing on Federal Health Agencies' Failure to Warn About the Risk of Myocarditis Following COVID-19 Vaccination WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations ("PSI" or "Subcommittee"), will hold a hearing entitled, " The Corruption of Science and Federal Health Agencies: How Health Official  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Fitzgerald's Halting Uncertain Methods and Practices in Supervision (HUMPS) Act Passes Financial Services Committee WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) introduced the Halting Uncertain Methods and Practices in Supervision (HUMPS) Act, which strengthens transparency in how banks are evaluated. The bill passed the House Financial Services Committee today by voice vote. Speci  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following floor remarks on May 20, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * PROVIDING FOR CONGRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL OF THE RULE SUBMITTED BY THE OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY RELATING TO THE REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS UNDER THE BANK MERGER ACT; PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF S.J. RES. 31, PROVIDIN  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, ranking minority member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news: * * * NEWS: Sanders, Jayapal, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Make Public Colleges and Universities Tuition Free WASHINGTON, May 21 - As President Trump and congressional Republicans are working overtime to make college unaffordable and unattainable for millions of working-class families in order to provide tax breaks to billionai  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- A prominent environmental scientist has called on the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to reconsider its approach to managing grizzly bear conflicts in Montana, emphasizing the need for rigorous scientific evidence and the ecological benefits of predators. In a detailed public comment submitted on May 3, 2025, Adrian Treves, a professor of environmental studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Carnivore Coexistence La  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Johnson Joins Sen. Scott, Colleagues in Introducing Resolution Celebrating National Charter Schools Week WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and 20 of their colleagues in introducing a resolution to celebrate National Charter Schools Week and recognize charter schools' success in the academic landscape. Charter schools continue to expand acro  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Marshall and Warner Reintroduce Bill to Improve Seniors' Access to Care Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) and U.S. Senator Mark Warner (D-Virginia) today reintroduced the Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act - bipartisan, zero-cost legislation to improve access to care for seniors enrolled in Medicare Advantage (MA) plans. The bill focuses on streamlining the   more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch and Baldwin Conclude Two-Day Forum on Harm Caused by Trump and Musk's HHS Cuts Wednesday's forum featured former agency officials from NIH, CDC, SAMHSA, AHRQ, and ACL WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) today concluded their two-day spotlight forum, entitled "Trump's Destruction of HHS: Mass Firings, Reorganization, and the Human Harm Caused." The foru  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, May 21 -- The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection issued the following news release on May 20, 2025: * * * USDA Authorizes Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program Signup MADISON, Wis. - The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection's (DATCP) is reminding agricultural producers and private landowners to apply for the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP). The three-week enrollment period opened May 12 and ap  more