WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee, posted the following news release on June 30, 2025: * * * Amended Senate Budget Bill Would Trigger Nearly 20 Million People Losing Health Insurance Updated Analysis Also Includes State-by-State Coverage Loss Estimates * WASHINGTON - The Joint Economic Committee - Minority released updated data, broken down by state, that shows that the Senate budget bill, if amended as indicated by Sen  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Gwen Moore and Congressman Danny K. Davis Lead Fight to Protect SNAP Benefits for Veterans, Aging Foster Youth, and Individuals Experiencing Homelessness * The Senate's so-called big beautiful bill (Senate Amendment to H.R. 1) eliminated SNAP work requirement exemptions for veterans, youth aging out of foster care, and individuals experiencing homelessness. As a result, these vulnerable  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Gwen Moore Applauds State Supreme Court Decision Striking Down Wisconsin Abortion Ban * "I am thrilled by this ruling, which reaffirms that women should be able to control their own bodies. After the devastating Dobbs decision, women in Wisconsin were forced to abide by a 176-year-old law, made before women had the right to vote! It put their health and lives at risk and robbed them of   more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * EEOC Sues Rock Snowpark for Religious Discrimination * Lawsuit claims employee was fired over faith-based social media posts MILWAUKEE-- Crystal Ridge Ski Area, LLC, doing business as The Rock Snowpark, a winter sports park and summer events venue in Franklin, Wisconsin, violated federal law when it terminated a lift operations manager because of his religion, the U.S. Equal Employmen  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Baldwin Statement on Wisconsin Supreme Court Striking Down 1849 Abortion Ban * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) released the following statement on the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling that strikes down the 1849 state law that had banned abortions in nearly every situation that went into effect after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade : "Three years ago, the a  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Fitzgerald Introduces Legislation Declaring U.S. Businesses Independent from EU Regulations * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) introduced two pieces of legislation aimed at declaring U.S. companies independent from burdensome foreign regulations, particularly targeting the European Union's (EU) Digital Markets Act (DMA) and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Van Orden Urges Evers to Act Quickly to Align State Budget with Federal Healthcare Provisions * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) sent a letter to Governor Tony Evers urging him to promptly sign the Wisconsin FY 2025-27 state budget into law. The state budget includes an increase to the state provider tax rate, which must be in effect prior to the signing of the O  more