WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin's Bipartisan Bill to Protect Wisconsin's Lakes, Improve Response to Harmful Algae Passes Senate * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced that her and Senator Dan Sullivan's (R-AK) bipartisan bill to better protect Wisconsin's lakes, the communities around them, and people who use them passed unanimously in the Senate. The bill, the Harmful Algal Bloom and H  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Glenn Grothman, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Grothman Introduces Bill to Strengthen Oversight of IRS Penalties * Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-WI) has introduced the Fair and Accountable IRS Reviews Act to protect taxpayers and restore integrity to the IRS penalty process by requiring that all proposed penalties be reviewed and approved by the issuing employee's immediate supervisor before they can take effect. Currently, any employee the  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Jayapal, Wyden, Welch, Bennet Reintroduce Legislation to Improve Child Nutrition * Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Peter Welch, D-Vt., and Michael Bennet, D-Colo., and U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., today reintroduced legislation that would improve child nutrition by expanding access to locally-grown, unprocessed fruits and vegetables for school meal programs. "A  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- UW Health has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) urging improvements to telehealth services as outlined in the proposed 2026 Physician Fee Schedule rule. The integrated health system, associated with the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, expressed its commitment to enhancing patient care through expanded access to telehealth solutions. In its le  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Van Orden Introduces Legislation to Prohibit Federal Funds for Entities Employing Individuals Condoning Political Violence * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) introduced legislation that prohibits federal funding for entities that employ individuals who condone and celebrate political violence and domestic terrorism. The introduction of this legislation comes af  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 16 -- The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2025: * * * DATCP Launches Consumer Protection Outreach Toolkits Today the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) launched new consumer protection outreach toolkits in partnership with the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions and the Governor's Council on Financial Literacy and Capability. These tool  more