WASHINGTON, July 30 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * "50 States of Fraud" * On 60th Anniversary of Medicaid, Speaker Johnson highlights waste, fraud, and abuse in Medicaid across the country WASHINGTON -- Sixty years ago today, Medicaid was created as an important safety net for pregnant women, single mothers, low-income seniors, and Americans with disabilities. Since then, the program has become dramatically expanded beyond its or  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Calls for Large-Scale Increase of Humanitarian Aid in Gaza and Diplomatic Efforts to End the War * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined 43 of her Senate colleagues to express unified alarm about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, call for the large-scale expansion of humanitarian aid, and urge the Trump Administration to resume diplomatic efforts to secure a ceasefire  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin, Capito, Hassan Lead Bipartisan Bill to Deliver First Responders with Training and Tools to Prevent Overdose Deaths * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) introduced the Safe Response Act, bipartisan legislation to reauthorize a grant program that allows states, local government entities, and Tribes to train an  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin, Marshall Demand Regulator Scrutinize Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern Merger as Poor Service, High Costs Already Plague Freight Rail Industry * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Following reports that Union Pacific has agreed to acquire Norfolk Southern, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Roger Marshall (R-KS) called on the Surface Transportation Board to scrutinize the impact of this merger on the a  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Sorensen Leads Dozens of Lawmakers in Effort to Improve Social Security Amidst Trump Administration Cuts to Essential Services * Congressman Sorensen Led More Than 30 Democrats in a Letter to Social Security Administration Commissioner Frank Bisignano Demanding Answers for Customer Service Failures Millions of Americans are Struggling to Access Benefits Because They are Unable to Sp  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13064) on July 17, 2025. The white paper is written by transportation policy analyst Ali E. Lohman and public finance analysts Nicholas E. Buffie and Anthony A. Cilluffo: * * * Electric Vehicle Taxes and the Federal Highway Trust Fund Like other vehicles, electric vehicles (EVs) may use federally funded roads. Unlike other vehicles, EVs do not consume gasoline or other fuels,  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Epic, Verona, Wisconsin, has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy (ASTP)/Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) regarding the Health Technology Ecosystem Request for Information. Epic's comments focus on establishing a robust digital healthcare ecosystem that prioritizes patient access  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Fisher House Opens 100th Home to Support Military Families, Veterans * For military families or veterans going through a medical crisis, a new resource in the Chicago area may be able to ease the logistical and financial burden of getting treatment. Yesterday, the Fisher House Foundation officially dedicated its 100th Fisher House, which was built at the James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center in nort  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * President Trump Signs Van Orden Bill to Reduce Veterans Homelessness Into Law * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, President Trump signed Congressman Derrick Van Orden's (WI-03) VA Home Loan Program Reform Act into law. This legislation establishes a permanent partial claims program within the VA Home Loan Program, bringing VA in line with other federal agencies that lend money for homes and replaci  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Joins Bipartisan Letter to the Surface Transportation Board Raising Concerns for the Union Pacific & Norfolk Southern Railroad Merger * Washington - On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined a bipartisan letter led by Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin) to the Surface Transportation Board, raising concern for the announced merger of Union Pacific and Norfolk   more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Marshall & Baldwin Introduce Legislation to End Dairy Mislabeling * Washington - On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin) to introduce the bipartisan Defending Against Imitations and Replacements of Yogurt, milk, and cheese to Promote Regular Intake of Dairy Everyday Act (DAIRY PRIDE Act) of 2025. This legislation will ensure that  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS), serving over 287,300 students annually across 16 colleges, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education. The organization provided input on the department's proposed supplemental priorities and definitions for discretionary grant programs. WTCS, which provides accessible, affordable, and career-focused education aligned with Wisconsin's workforce needs, urged the department to consider its data-driven  more