WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Calls on Trump to Prioritize U.S. Workers and Shipbuilders and Not Send U.S. Jobs to South Korea * WISCONSIN - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) called on President Trump to prioritize American shipbuilding and American workers after the President announced the U.S. would buy South Korean ships in his meeting this week with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung. In the lead up to Pr  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Calls Out Trump Firing Independent Railroad Regulator as Favor to Railroad Owners and Wall Street * WISCONSIN - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) released the following statement after President Trump fired Robert Primus, Member of the Surface Transportation Board that is weighing the proposed megamerger between Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern: "This is as bad as it looks: Two  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following working paper (No. CES-25-54) entitled "Differences in Disability Insurance Allowance Rates." The paper was written by Joshua Mitchell and Daniel Thompson. Here are excerpts: * * * Introduction In the aggregate, non-Hispanic (NH) White applicants to Social Security Disability Insurance (DI) are approved at higher rates than NH Black and Hispanic applicants. This pattern is persistent over time and holds for both ma  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: * * * Keel Authenticated for Future USS Wisconsin (SSBN 827) * GROTON, Conn. - The keel for the future USS Wisconsin (SSBN 827), a Columbia-class submarine, was laid during a ceremony on Aug. 27 at the General Dynamics Electric Boat Quonset Point facility in Kingstown, Rhode Island. The keel laying ceremony signifies a major milestone in the life of a ship as it begins to transition from design to reality. The   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news story: * * * Keel Authenticated for Future USS Wisconsin (SSBN 827) * GROTON, Conn. - The keel for the future USS Wisconsin (SSBN 827), a Columbia-class submarine, was laid during a ceremony on Aug. 27 at the General Dynamics Electric Boat Quonset Point facility in Kingstown, Rhode Island. Download Previous GROTON, Conn. (Aug. 27, 2025) Dr. Kelly Geurts, ship sponsor of the future Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The U.S. Navy's U.S. Fleet Forces Command issued the following news: * * * Keel Authenticated for Future USS Wisconsin (SSBN 827) * 250827-N-MQ094-002 1 of 4 GROTON, Conn. (Aug. 27, 2025) Dr. Kelly Geurts, ship sponsor of the future Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine USS Wisconsin (SSBN 827), welds her initials into the ship's keel during its keel-laying ceremony under the supervision of General Dynamics Electric Boat welder Robert Ray Jr. The future Wisconsi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Fitzgerald Fact-Checks Governor Evers: Top 5 False Claims About the One Big Beautiful Bill * OCONOMOWOC, WI - Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement calling out Governor Tony Evers for misleading Wisconsinites about the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. "Governor Evers is trying to scare taxpayers with false claims about the One Big Beautiful Bill, just as Vice Pr  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Tiffany Announces September Telephone Town Hall with Secretary Duffy * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI-07) announced that he will host a telephone town hall on Tuesday, September 9th, at 6:30 PM CST. The event will provide an opportunity to discuss the One Big Beautiful Bill and the progress made under the Trump administration to strengthen America's safety, security, and prosperi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Van Orden Welcomes Vice President Vance to WI-03 to Highlight One, Big, Beautiful Bill Wins * LA CROSSE, W.I - Today, Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) released the following statement after Vice President JD Vance visited Wisconsin's Third District to highlight the wins for America in the One, Big, Beautiful Bill: "It is an honor to have Vice President Vance in Wisconsin's Third Distri  more