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*Wisconsin Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for Thursday June 12, 2025 ( 8 items )  

Baldwin, Shaheen, Castor, Evans Intro Bill to Reverse Trump's Cuts to Key ACA Program That Helps More Americans Sign Up for Health Insurance
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin, Shaheen, Castor, Evans Intro Bill to Reverse Trump's Cuts to Key ACA Program That Helps More Americans Sign Up for Health Insurance * WASHINGTON, D.C. - As President Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans work to gut the Affordable Care Act (ACA), U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and U.S. Representatives Kathy Castor (D-FL-14) and Dwight Evans (D-PA-3) int  more

Castor, Evans, Baldwin and Shaheen Intro Bill to Reverse Trump's Cuts to Key ACA Program That Helps More Americans Sign Up for Health Insurance
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Castor, Evans, Baldwin and Shaheen Intro Bill to Reverse Trump's Cuts to Key ACA Program That Helps More Americans Sign Up for Health Insurance * As President Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans work to gut the Affordable Care Act (ACA), U.S. Representatives Kathy Castor (FL-14) and Dwight Evans (PA-03) and U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (WI) and Jeanne Shaheen (NH) introduced legislation today   more

Congressman Tony Wied Introduces SAFE Cities Act in Response to Riots in California
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Tony Wied, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Tony Wied Introduces SAFE Cities Act in Response to Riots in California WASHINGTON -- In the wake of violent chaos that erupted over the weekend in California, Rep. Tony Wied (R-Wis.) introduced a bill Wednesday to restrict federal funding from localities deemed "anarchist jurisdictions" by the Department of Justice. The Stop Anarchists From Endangering (SAFE) Cities Act would codify Pres  more

Grothman Reintroduces Bipartisan Stop the Baseline Bloat Act
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Glenn Grothman, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Grothman Reintroduces Bipartisan Stop the Baseline Bloat Act Congressmen Glenn Grothman (R-WI), Ed Case (D-HI), Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA), and Marlin Stutzman (R-IN) have reintroduced the bipartisan Stop the Baseline Bloat Act. This legislation will bring more honesty and transparency to the federal budget process by removing emergency spending from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) base  more

Pocan Invites DOD to Witness F-35 Noise Pollution in Madison
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Pocan Invites DOD to Witness F-35 Noise Pollution in Madison * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) sent a letter to Patrick O'Brien, the Director of the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation (OLDCC) at the Department of Defense inviting him to witness the noise pollution caused by the F-35s at Truax Field after the OLDCC rejected an $18 million noise mitigation g  more

Rep. Grothman Responds to Revealing Washington Post Piece on the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Glenn Grothman, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Grothman Responds to Revealing Washington Post Piece on the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Following a scathing investigative piece by the Washington Post, Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-WI) is doubling down on his call to end the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC). The article confirms that the LIHTC program enriches developers, banks, and lawyers while failing to effectively help   more

Rep. Thompson: Ecognizing Mission Mississippi of Leflore County for Its Commitment to Racial Reconciliation and Community Unity
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Mississippi, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on June 10, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and commend Mission Mississippi of Leflore County, a remarkable organization based in Greenwood, Mississippi, for its unwavering commitment to racial reconciliation, spiritual healing, and community building. Founded as part of the broader Mission Mississippi movement, which  more

WATCH: Baldwin Presses NIH Director on Trump Administration's Deep Cuts to Lifesaving Research
WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Baldwin Presses NIH Director on Trump Administration's Deep Cuts to Lifesaving Research * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education (LHHS), led a hearing on the National Institutes of Health (NIH) budget and questioned NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya about why the Tr  more