WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- A coalition of 40 business organizations sent a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Labor expressing serious concerns regarding compliance issues related to Oregon's Senate Bill S916. The letter requests that the department notify Oregon's Governor Tina Kotek and the state's legislative assembly of potential violations of federal law as mandated by the Social Security Act. Senate Bill S916 permits individuals who voluntarily become unemployed due to a strike   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Fifty-four immunization and public health advocacy organizations submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) urging the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) to enhance patient access to immunizations while prioritizing parental choice. As the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) season approaches, the coalition emphasizes the importance of maintaining broad recommendatio  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin, Murkowski Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Put 988 Crisis Line for LGBTQ+ Youth into Law * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) introduced bipartisan legislation, the 988 LGBTQ+ Youth Access Act, to codify the 988 lifeline's specialized services for LGBTQ+ young people. The legislation comes after the Trump Administration shut down the LGBTQ  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2025: * * * Chairman Steil, Ranking Member Morelle Announce Additional Funding for Member Security Today, Committee on House Administration Chairman Bryan Steil (WI-01) and Ranking Member Joe Morelle (NY-25) announced an increase in funding for the personal security pilot program for Members of the House of Representatives. The threat level for   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 16, 2025: * * * Committee on Small Business Holds Hearing on SBA-Backed Lending Programs Today, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, held a hearing titled, "Pathway to Capital: The Role of SBA Lending in Supporting Main Street America" to examine the role of government-backed lending programs offered b  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Gwen Moore Introduces Legislation to Strengthen Maternal Health Workforce * Congresswoman Gwen Moore's legislation, H.R. 5406, Opportunities to Support Mothers & Deliver Children Act, was introduced as a package of bills introduced by Ways and Means Committee Democrats. The bill authorizes demonstration projects to test a Health Profession Opportunity Grant (HPOG)/career pathways appr  more

ARGONNE, Illinois, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * How Argonne is helping to expand the Quantum Prairie In the International Year of Quantum, the U.S. Midwest looks ahead to the next wave in the information technology revolution * Argonne is an integral part of a growing network of research institutions, companies and nonprofits dedicated to expanding quantum information science. California's Silicon Valley is  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Fitzgerald Questions FBI Director Kash Patel on Charlie Kirk's Assassination * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) questioned FBI Director Kash Patel on the tragic assassination of Charlie Kirk and the FBI's subsequent investigation during a House Judiciary Committee hearing entitled "Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation." Congressman Fitzgerald fir  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Johnson Introduces Seventh Circuit Court Nominee in Senate Judiciary Confirmation Hearing * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) introduced Rebecca Taibleson, President Trump's nominee to join the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, in her confirmation hearing before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee. "Rebecca Taibleson is a highly qualified candidate to serve on the U.S. Cour  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Johnson Joins Sen. Risch, Colleagues in Applauding E3 Snapback Sanctions on Iran * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined U.S. Sen. Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and 48 of their colleagues in sending a letter to Jean-Noel Barrot, French Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs, Johann Wadephul, German Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Yvette Cooper, British Foreign Secretary, thanking t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Baldwin, Grassley, Ernst Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Increase Transparency and Cut Cost of Fertilizer * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), and Joni Ernst (R-IA) are introducing bipartisan legislation to help lower the cost of fertilizer by shining a light on market factors driving the high cost of fertilizer. The Fertilizer Research Act  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Administration Committee, posted the following news release: * * * Top Takeaways from Subcommittee Hearing on Maintaining Election Operations in the Face of Natural Disasters The Committee on House Administration held a Subcommittee on Elections Hearing titled, "Maintaining Election Operations in the Face of Natural Disasters." Witnesses: * The Honorable Cord Byrd - Florida Secretary of State * Mr. Stacy "Four" Eg  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Baldwin Questions Ousted CDC Officials on RFK, Jr. Ignoring Science and Endangering Americans' Health * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) questioned two former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) officials who were fired or resigned after Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. asked them to ignore science and preapprove vaccine re  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 18 -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2025: * * * DNR Publishes Initial Public Input Summary For Chippewa Flowage Joint Agency Master Plan The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has published a summary of public comments from input the DNR, the United States Forest Service (USFS) and the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa (LCO) collected during the initial public input period ea  more