WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Chairmen Johnson, Grassley Call for Full Release of Jack Smith Subpoenas * WASHINGTON - Today, Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and Senate Committee on the Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) demanded that Verizon, AT&T, and Lumen elaborate on the full extent of the Biden administration's Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) efforts to obtain i  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Gwen Moore Votes No on Government Funding Bill that Ignores Republican Health Care Crisis * "I understand this shutdown has imposed hardships on federal workers and the programs our communities need. These hardships have only worsened because of the Trump administration's deliberate policy decisions, including suing to deprive 42 million Americans of food. After allowing Affordable C  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on Nov. 13, 2025: * * * Name of Product: Trek and Electra-branded Bicycles with Coaster Brakes and Replacement Rear Wheels with Coaster Brakes Hazard: The coaster brakes can fail to engage, resulting in the rider losing control, posing a crash hazard. Remedy: Repair Recall Date: November 13, 2025 Units: About 68,000 (In addition, about 6,820 were sold in Canada) Consumer Contact: Trek toll-free  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 14 -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on Nov. 13, 2025: * * * Delavan-Darien High School Student Wins 2026 Wisconsin State Park And Forest Vehicle Admission Pass Design Contest The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that Delavan-Darien High School graduated senior Jaelyn Logterman is the winner of the 2026 Wisconsin State Park and Forest vehicle admission pass design contest. The design, ins  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Glenn Grothman, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Grothman Issues Statement on Reopening of Government Following Needless Shutdown * Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-WI) released the following statement after the federal government reopened following the longest shutdown in our nation's history: "I'm glad Speaker Mike Johnson, Leader Thune, and President Trump prevailed in reopening the government," said Congressman Grothman. "It's disappointing  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Fitzgerald Votes to Reopen Government After Senseless Democrat Shutdown * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement after voting to pass the Senate Amendment to H.R. 5371, legislation to end the government shutdown. "I was never in favor of this shutdown. Back in September, I voted to responsibly fund the government, including support for SNAP,  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Van Orden Statement on Government Reopening * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) released the following statement after the federal government reopened: "After more than 40 days of chaos caused by the Democrats' unnecessary, harmful, and utterly foolish shutdown, the federal government is finally reopening. From day one, House Republicans did our job. We passed   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release: * * * SBA Relief Still Available to Wisconsin Small Businesses and Private Nonprofits Affected by Excessive Moisture * WASHINGTON - The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in Wisconsin of the Dec. 10 deadline to apply for low interest federal disaster loans to offset economic losses caused by e  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Rollins Leads Largest USDA Trade Mission to Mexico, Participates in New World Screwworm Joint Reviews * (Washington, D.C., November 13, 2025) - Last week in Mexico City, Mexico, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins led the largest U.S. Department of Agriculture agribusiness trade mission in the history of our country. During the mission to Mexico, 41 U.S. businesses, 33 coo  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Tiffany Statement on Bill to Reopen the Federal Government * WASHINGTON, DC \- Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI-07) issued the following statement after voting for H.R. 5371, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026. The legislation is set to be signed into law by President Trump. "The long, nationwide nightmare of the Democrat government shutdown is finally over. More than seven weeks a  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Tony Wied, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Wied's Statement After Ending the Democrats' Shutdown * WASHINGTON Rep. Tony Wied (R-WI) released the following statement after he voted to end the Democrats' shutdown after 43 days. "Tonight, I voted to end the Democrats' shutdown and reopen the government. After 43 long days, this vote ensures our service members and federal workers finally get paid, and that we resume critical services for our f  more