WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release on June 30, 2025: * * * Chairman Steil Releases Statement Welcoming New USCP Chief Michael Sullivan WASHINGTON - Today, Committee on House Administration Chairman Bryan Steil (WI-01) released a statement on the swearing in of new U.S. Capitol Police Chief Michael Sullivan. "As Chairman of the Committee on House Administration, the safety of our visitors, staf  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- 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: * * * Grothman Opens Hearing on Combatting DEI WASHINGTON--Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services Chairman Glenn Grothman (R-Wis.) delivered opening remarks today at a hearing on "Sacrificing Excellence for Ideology: The Real Cost of DEI." In his opening statement, Subcommittee Chairma  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, posted the following news release: * * * Hearing Wrap Up: DEI Promotes Discrimination and Hinders Equality Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services held a hearing today titled "Sacrificing Excellence for Ideology: The Real Cost of DEI." During the hearing, members emphasized how modern diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) ideology pushed by Democrats sows division   more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Administrator Zeldin in Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Trump's energy dominance plans driving manufacturing renaissance in Milwaukee * Over the weekend, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin highlighted President Trump's leadership in revitalizing American manufacturing and Powering the Great American Comeback following his visit to Komatsu's South Harbor fact  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Justice Department Announces Coordinated, Nationwide Actions to Combat North Korean Remote Information Technology Workers' Illicit Revenue Generation Schemes * The Justice Department announced today coordinated actions against the Democratic People's Republic of North Korea (DPRK) government's schemes to fund its regime through remote information technology (IT) work for U.S. companies. These actio  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * US Department of Labor awards nearly $84M in grants to expand Registered Apprenticeships * The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of nearly $84 million in grants to 50 states and territories to increase the capacity of Registered Apprenticeship programs, representing an important step toward meeting the Administration's goal of expanding the program to 1 million active apprentices.    more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * National Health Care Fraud Takedown Results in 324 Defendants Charged in Connection with Over $14.6 Billion in Alleged Fraud * Largest Justice Department Health Care Fraud Takedown in History More than Doubles Prior Record of $6 Billion The Justice Department today announced the results of its 2025 National Health Care Fraud Takedown, which resulted in criminal charges against 324 defendants,  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 30 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * National Health Care Fraud Takedown Results in 324 Defendants Charged in Connection with Over $14.6 Billion in Alleged Fraud * The Justice Department announced the results of its 2025 National Health Care Fraud Takedown, which resulted in criminal charges against 324 defendants, including 96 doctors, nurse practitioners, pharmac  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service has released a new list of properties nominated for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places, inviting public comment through July 15, 2025. The nominations, submitted before June 7, 2025, reflect the ongoing effort to recognize and preserve sites of historical and cultural importance throughout the United States. This latest round of nominations highlights a diverse array of properties, includ  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service has released its latest list of properties nominated for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places, highlighting significant sites across the United States. The nominations, submitted before June 14, 2025, are now open for public comment until July 14, 2025. The NPS encourages electronic submissions and reminds the public that all comments may be made publicly available. This round of nomination  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands, issued the following news release: * * * Promoting New Technologies to Fix Our Forests Today, the Subcommittee on Federal Lands held an oversight hearing examining new and existing technologies that could improve forest management. The need to leverage such technologies to combat and prevent future wildfires was supported through President Trump's Executive Order (EO) 1  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Republicans Reject Sen. Markey Effort to Protect Rural Hospitals from Republican Cuts * Over 300 Rural Hospitals at Disproportionate Risk of Closure, Conversion, or Service Reductions Due to GOP Cuts Watch: Senator Markey forces vote on Senate floor Washington (June 30, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Subco  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 (TNSrpt) -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, ranking minority member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news: * * * Sanders Releases New Report Detailing Devastating Impact of Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill" on Health Care in America As Senate Republicans attempt to ram through legislation to cut health care for 16 million Americans in order to give tax breaks to billionaires without a single hearing or substantive debate, Sen.  more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Johnson Releases Statement After Advancing the One Big Beautiful Bill Act * WASHINGTON - On Saturday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) released the following statement after voting in favor of the motion to proceed to Cal. #107, H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act. "Biden and the Democrats left behind enormous messes that we are trying to clean up - an open border, wars, and massive deficits. Af  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schatz Testimony at Hearing on President Trump's Rescission Package Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI), Ranking Member of the State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Subcommittee, testified on President Trump's $9.4 billion rescission request during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing with Office of M  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Steil & Colleagues Commemorate Civil War Hero Col. Hans Christian Heg * Muskego, WI - Today, Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) joined Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) and community leaders for the dedication of the Colonel Hans Christian Heg Post Office in Muskego, Wisconsin. Steil joined Fitzgerald in sponsoring H.R. 7199 (link is external), which was signed into law renaming the post office to   more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Healthcare and Financial Services, issued the following news release: * * * Subcommittee Democrats Denounce Republican Attacks on Civil Rights, Freedom, Progress, and Equality Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Healthcare and Financial Services, led Subcommittee Democrats in denouncing Republicans' efforts to politicize diversity  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release on June 30, 2025: * * * Thompson and Boozman: FY24 SNAP Error Rate Underscores Need for State Cost Share House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15) and Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Ranking Member John Boozman (R-AR), released the following statement on the FY 2024 SNAP Payment Error Rate: "Another year,   more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Senator Baldwin Blasts Republicans' Disastrous Budget Bill that Slashes Medicaid & SNAP, Rigs Tax Code for the Wealthy * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) spoke on the Senate floor, condemning the Republicans' budget bill, which terminates health care for 17 million of Americans, cuts food assistance programs, and increases costs for Wisconsin families - all to make room  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The Wisconsin Bankers Association (WBA) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury, endorsing the initiative to modernize federal payment systems as outlined in Executive Order 14247. The organization, representing nearly 180 banks in Wisconsin, emphasizes the need for a careful and inclusive approach to this transition. In the letter addressed to Tyler Curtis, Director of the Office of Consumer Policy, WBA voiced strong support for expand  more