WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- 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 on Sept. 9, 2025: * * * Grothman Opens Hearing on Making American Children Healthy Again Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services Chairman Glenn Grothman (R-Wis.) delivered opening remarks at today's hearing titled "Better Meals, Fewer Pills: Making Our Children Healthy Again." In his ope  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The Milwaukee County Commission on Aging has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Labor expressing serious concerns over a proposed rollback of 2013 labor protections for home care workers. The commission argues that these changes would exacerbate the existing care workforce crisis in Wisconsin and could lead to premature institutionalization for residents who wish to receive care in their communities. In their communication, the commission highligh  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 (TNSFR) -- The Office of Personnel Management is abolishing the Hennepin, Minnesota, nonappropriated fund Federal Wage System wage area. The final rule will redefine most of the counties within that area to the nearest nonappropriated fund Federal Wage System wage areas. Counties that do not have nonappropriated fund Federal Wage System employment will no longer be part of a wage area. The changes were recommended by the Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee due to a de  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture, issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Jahana Hayes Opening Statement at Nutrition Subcommittee Hearing Today, House Agriculture Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Ranking Member Jahana Hayes (CT-05) delivered the following opening statement at a subcommittee hearing titled "Exploring State Options  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands, issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2025: * * * Returning Common Sense to Wildfire Prevention and Response Today, the Subcommittee on Federal Lands held a hearing on the state of our nation's federal forests with testimony from U.S. Forest Service (USFS) Chief Tom Schultz. Subcommittee Chairman Tom Tiffany (R-Wis.) issued the following statement in response:   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Baldwin Calls on Trump Admin to Not Abandon American Workers and Companies in Highway Construction * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) called on the Trump Administration to enforce Buy America laws for highway construction by finally stopping the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) from skirting Buy America requirements. Earlier this year, the Department of Transpor  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Steil Requests Federal Oversight of Milwaukee County Transit System Following Millions in Losses * Today, Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) wrote to Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to strengthen oversight and accountability measures for local transit agencies following reports that Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) lost approximately $4 million in revenue in 2024 to bus evasion  more