WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Tony Wied, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * DUMP Red Tape Act Passes House with Bipartisan Support * WASHINGTON, DC Today, the House of Representatives voted to pass Congressman Tony Wied's legislation, the Destroying Unnecessary, Misaligned, and Prohibitive (DUMP) Red Tape Act. "Small businesses are the backbone of our economy, but they often lack the time and resources to navigate complex regulatory frameworks," said Congressman Wied. "As a  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following news release: * * * FDA Announces Leadership Appointments at Center for Drug Evaluation and Research * The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today announced that Tracy Beth Hoeg, M.D., Ph.D., has been appointed acting director of the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER). A physician and epidemiologist, Dr. Hoeg was a Visiting Scholar at the Massachusetts In  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The Smithsonian Institution issued the following news release on Dec. 2, 2025: * * * National Portrait Gallery Announces "Portrait of a Nation: 2025 Honorees" Exhibition of Never-Before-Seen and Newly Acquired Portraits Opens Dec. 12 * The Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery will present "Portrait of a Nation: 2025 Honorees" Dec. 12, featuring the four recipients of the museum's 2025 Portrait of a Nation Awards. Established in 2015, the Portrait of a Nation Awards   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Pocan, Booker Announce Reintroduction of World AIDS Day Resolution * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representatives Mark Pocan (D-WI-02) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01) reintroduced a bicameral resolution commemorating and supporting the goals of World AIDS Day, including the goal of achieving zero new HIV infections and AIDS-related deaths. The resolution also recognizes the impact of efforts by the United  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project, Chicago, Illinois, issued a report detailing 2025 state legislative efforts to curb private equity's influence in healthcare amid hospital closures and financial instability. The analysis categorizes reforms into transparency/reporting, approval authority, targeted prohibitions, and corporate practice of medicine enforcement, highlighting successes in seven states while noting pending and failed bills elsewhere. Massachuset  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Tiffany Reintroduces Bill to Give State and Local Governments Final Say Over Refugee Resettlement * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Rep. Tom Tiffany (WI-07), joined by Reps. Derrick Van Orden (WI-03), Tony Wied (WI-08), Andy Ogles (TN-05), and Lance Gooden (TX-05), introduced legislation (link is external) that would give state and local governments the authority to block federal refugee resettlement.   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands, issued the following news release on Dec. 2, 2025: * * * Making the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Today, the Subcommittee on Federal Lands held a legislative hearing on five bills, including legislation to codify President Trump's Executive Order (EO) 14252, "Making the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful." Subcommittee Chairman Tom Tiffany (R-Wis.) issued   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- The Senate Indian Affairs Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 119-53) on the Bridging Agency Data Gaps and Ensuring Safety (BADGES) for Native Communities Act (S. 390), which aims to require federal law enforcement agencies to report on cases of missing or murdered Indians. The report was advanced by Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, on July 31, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE The purpose of S. 390 is to improve public safety and justice in Indian country by improving  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Steil Introduces Nonpartisan Legislation to Cut Red Tape, Streamline Environmental Projects * Washington, DC - Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) joined his colleagues Representatives Troy Downing (MT-02), Janelle Bynum (OR-02), and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03) in introducing the Floodplain Enhancement and Recovery Act. This bill reduces administrative barrier for ecosystem restoration projects in r  more