WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Baldwin, Wisconsinites Call on Republicans to Prevent Health Care Costs from Skyrocketing * WASHINGTON, D.C. - As the government shutdown entered its third week and the Senate remains in session, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) convened virtually with Wisconsinites across the state to show what's at stake as Republicans refuse to come to the table and extend the Affordable Care Act (ACA)  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- The National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, and 32 academic associations have submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education outlining its apprehensions regarding proposed changes to the integrated postsecondary education data system (IPEDS), specifically focusing on the introduction of the Admissions and Consumer Transparency Supplement (ACTS). Representing over 1,700 private, nonprofit colleges and universities across the nat  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Johnson Introduces the Shutdown Fairness Act * WASHINGTON - Yesterday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) introduced the Shutdown Fairness Act to ensure that hardworking Americans are paid during government shutdowns. This legislation would appropriate funds for pay and allowances of excepted federal employees for periods of work performed during a lapse in appropriations, and for other purposes.   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration has granted a certificate of registration application to Shannon Wagner, a Wisconsin physician, after finding she could be trusted to hold the registration. This decision dismisses an order to dhow cause (OSC) that had proposed denying the application due to her mandatory exclusion from federal health care programs. The DEA issued the OSC on Aug. 13, 2024, alleging that Wagner was mandatorily excluded   more