WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- STATZ, Middleton, Wisconsin, won a federal contract award for $782,750 from the Department of Defense Defense Logistics Agency, Richmond, Virginia, for power, distribution, and specialty transformer manufacturing. Contract Award Number: SPE4A626PAN49; NAICS Code: 335311; Product Service Code (PSC): 61; Solicitation Number: SPE4A626T16H5  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- AEROFORCE LOGISTICS, Pewaukee, Wisconsin, won a federal contract award for $111,153 from the Department of Defense Defense Logistics Agency, Richmond, Virginia, for other aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment manufacturing. Contract Award Number: SPE4A726PE929; NAICS Code: 336413; Product Service Code (PSC): 15; Solicitation Number: SPE4A726Q0673  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- HUXHOLD ENTERPRISES, Shawano, Wisconsin, won a federal contract award for $51,062 from the Department of Defense Defense Logistics Agency, Columbus, Ohio, for truck trailer manufacturing. Contract Award Number: SPE7L326P5265; NAICS Code: 336212; Product Service Code (PSC): 25; Solicitation Number: SPE7L326T079S  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- MILWAUKEE VALVE, New Berlin, Wisconsin, won a federal contract award for $62,847 from the Department of Defense Defense Logistics Agency, Columbus, Ohio, for industrial valve manufacturing. Contract Award Number: SPE7M126P8981; NAICS Code: 332911; Product Service Code (PSC): 48; Solicitation Number: SPE7M126Q1018  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- MILWAUKEE VALVE, New Berlin, Wisconsin, won a federal contract award for $95,479 from the Department of Defense Defense Logistics Agency, Columbus, Ohio, for industrial valve manufacturing. Contract Award Number: SPE7M126P8990; NAICS Code: 332911; Product Service Code (PSC): 48; Solicitation Number: SPE7M126Q1083  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- OSHKOSH DEFENSE, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, won a federal contract award for $350,000 from the Department of Defense Defense Logistics Agency, Columbus, Ohio, for motor vehicle metal stamping. Contract Award Number: SPE7LX26D61CG; NAICS Code: 336370; Product Service Code (PSC): 25; Solicitation Number: SPE7LX26U8932  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- S3 AERODEFENSE, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, won a federal contract award for $52,080 from the Department of Defense Defense Logistics Agency, Columbus, Ohio, for all other miscellaneous fabricated metal product manufacturing. Contract Award Number: SPE7M126V077W; NAICS Code: 332999; Product Service Code (PSC): 47; Solicitation Number: SPE7M426T5202  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- STATZ, Middleton, Wisconsin, won a federal contract award for $98,157 from the Department of Defense Defense Logistics Agency, Richmond, Virginia, for ball and roller bearing manufacturing. Contract Award Number: SPE4A626PAP62; NAICS Code: 332991; Product Service Code (PSC): 31; Solicitation Number: SPE4A626T80T5  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The ASSET Act, originally introduced by Sen. Christopher A. Coons, D-Delaware, on July 30, 2026, has been analyzed by the Congressional Research Service. This legislation aims to eliminate asset limits that currently restrict access to certain federally funded means-tested public assistance programs, such as TANF, SNAP, and LIHEAP, thereby allowing families to save without risking loss of benefits. The motivation behind the ASSET Act stems from concerns that existing asset  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The Audit the Pentagon Act, originally introduced by Sen. Bernard Sanders, I-Vermont, on July 30, 2026, has been analyzed by the Congressional Research Service. The bill aims to implement rigorous auditing measures for the Pentagon, enhancing financial accountability within the Department of Defense. If enacted, the legislation will impose financial penalties on any department within the Department of Defense that fails to secure an unqualified opinion on its financial sta  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The Gender Neutral Standards legislation, originally introduced by Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, on July 30, 2026, has been analyzed by the Congressional Research Service. This bill aims to amend title 10 of the United States Code to codify and clarify gender-neutral standards for members of the Armed Forces, ensuring that service members are evaluated solely on their abilities rather than on gender. If passed, the legislation would prohibit the exclusion of military per  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative, originally introduced by Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, on July 28, 2026, has been analyzed by the Congressional Research Service. This legislation aims to establish a comprehensive initiative for the protection and restoration of the ecological health and resilience of the Mississippi River Corridor, benefiting both the environment and the communities that rely on it. This significant bill creates the Mississi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The Restoring Justice for Workers Act, originally introduced by Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, on July 30, 2026, has been analyzed by the Congressional Research Service. This legislation aims to prohibit forced arbitration in workplace disputes, thereby ensuring that workers retain their rights to seek legal recourse and engage in collective actions without coercion from employers. This bill emerges from growing concerns that many workers are pushed into entering predisp  more