WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Accuray Inc., a radiation oncology company in Madison, Wisconsin, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce advocating for measures to enhance national security and domestic manufacturing of critical medical technologies. The letter outlines the organization's commitment to improving supply chains for lifesaving medical devices, specifically those used in cancer treatment. In its correspondence, Accuray highlights its role as the only major   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Opposes Trump's Pick for the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) released the following statement after voting against President Trump's pick for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, Rebecca Taibleson: "Wisconsinites expect judges who have relevant experience, respect everyone's rights and freedoms, and will delive  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Urges Trump's USDA to Immediately Release November SNAP Benefits * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined a group of her colleagues in calling on the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to release the billions of dollars at its disposal to ensure Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits continue in November. President Trump and the USDA have the l  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso Blasts Democrat Talk-A-Thon * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Senate Majority Whip, today blasted Senate Democrats' 22-hour talk-a-thon: "One of our colleagues just spent over 22 hours on this Floor reading from a book, reciting poetry - one poem at least four times - and talking about renovations currently going on at the White House. "It was 22 hours of what I  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- The White House Office of Management and Budget issued the following statement of administration policy on the Shutdown Fairness Act (S. 3012), which was introduced by Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, and 13 cosponsors: * * * The Administration supports S. 3012, the Shutdown Fairness Act. President Trump and congressional Republicans are unified in opposing the Government shutdown caused by congressional Democrats. Meanwhile, Senate Democrats have voted 12 times to keep t  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Michael J. Reader, CEO of Reader Precision Solutions Inc., Elkhorn, Wisconsin, has filed a public comment letter with the U.S. Department of Commerce addressing the ongoing Section 232 investigation into imports of robotics, industrial machinery, and their parts, highlighting the potential impact of proposed tariffs on refurbished Escomatic machines. In the letter, the CEO advocates for the exclusion of refurbished Escomatic automatic screw machines from any import tariff  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Democrats Block Bill to Pay Federal Workers During Schumer Shutdown * WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), an original cosponsor of the Shutdown Fairness Act, urged his Democratic colleagues in the Senate to support the legislation today before they voted to block it. The Shutdown Fairness Act, introduced by Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wisc.) and cosponsored by Senator Sullivan, would g  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Blasts Democrats for Voting Against Military Pay Bill * Washington - On Thursday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), issued a statement after Senate Democrats voted against Senator Ron Johnson's (R-Wisconsin) bill, which would have provided paychecks for military service members and "excepted" federal employees who have worked without pay during the 23 days the governmen  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Steil Introduces Legislation to Address Fare Evasion and Protect Taxpayer Dollars * Washington, D.C. (October 21, 2025) - Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) joined Congressman Scott Perry (PA-10) in introducing the No Free Rides Act to address fare issues in transit systems across the country. The No Free Rides Act ensures local transit agencies enforce fare collection. This action follows investiga  more