WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Calls for Rejection of Rail Megamerger That Threatens to Raise Costs on Wisconsin Farmers, Manufacturers, and Families * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) called on the Surface Transportation Board (STB) to reject the merger application filed by Union Pacific to acquire Norfolk Southern. If approved, this merger would greatly reduce competition in Class I rail an  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo, Risch, Colleagues Call on President to Maintain Marijuana as Schedule I Drug * Washington, D.C. U.S. Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch (both R-Idaho) joined 20 of their Republican colleagues in sending a letter to President Donald Trump asking that marijuana remain a Schedule I drug. President Trump is expected to sign an executive order rescheduling marijuana to a Schedule III drug. "Reschedul  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Fitzgerald Votes to Control Wisconsin's Gray Wolf Population * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement after voting to pass H.R. 845, the Pet and Livestock Protection Act. "Wisconsin farmers and ranchers work hard to provide for their families and feed our communities. They should not have to worry about predators threatening their livestock   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Fitzgerald Votes to Pass Legislation Protecting Children and Reducing Energy Costs * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statements in response to the passage of four critical pieces of legislation this week: the Kayla Hamilton Act, the Protect Children's Innocence Act, the Power Plant Reliability Act, and the Standardizing Permitting and Expediting   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Baldwin Releases Statement on Navy Announcement of New Frigate Class * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) released the following statement after the U.S. Navy announced its plan to introduce a new frigate class. This announcement comes after the Trump administration announced plans to cut back the production of the U.S. Navy's Constellation-class frigate warships   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service posted the following news: * * * Update: Genetic Sequencing Results for Wisconsin Dairy Herd Detection of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza * Contact: aphispress@usda.gov WASHINGTON, D.C., December 19, 2025 On December 14, 2025, USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced the first detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a dairy herd in Wisconsin. On  more