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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Wisconsin Newsletter for Saturday August 03, 2024 ( 5 items )  

Baldwin Votes to Pass Bipartisan Tax Cut for Wisconsin Families and Businesses
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: Today, Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) voted for the bipartisan Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act, House-passed legislation that would cut taxes for Wisconsin parents by expanding the Child Tax Credit, support Wisconsin manufacturers that invest in American innovation, and reduce housing costs by boosting the supply of affordable housing. "When I travel the state, I hear from hardworking famil  more

Baldwin-Backed Home Energy Rebates Program Launches in Wisconsin Lowering Families' Utility Bills
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: WISCONSIN U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) is applauding the launch of a program funded through the Baldwin-backed Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) to lower families' utility bills by offering energy rebates to Wisconsinites. Today, Wisconsin launched the first-in-the-nation Home Efficiency (HOMES) rebate program enabling households at all income levels, with an emphasis on lower-income households, to save o  more

Reps. Steil, Fitzgerald Lead Effort to Provide Support to Rock River Health Center
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on Aug. 2, 2024: Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) and Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) today requested Rock River Community Clinic (RRCC) be considered for a grant opportunity that will help RRCC sustain, expand, and advance needed primary health care access in the community. Specifically, the congressmen express support for RRCC's New Access Point application to become a Federally Funded Health Center (  more

Senate Appropriations Committee Approves Baldwin's Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: Senator Tammy Baldwin, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, is applauding the Appropriations Committee's bipartisan approval of the Fiscal Year 2025 appropriations bills for the Department of Labor, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Education, and other related agencies. The legislation passed by a biparti  more

Top Takeaways From DHS OIG Redacted Report on Secret Service January 6 Failures
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release: Today, the Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General (DHS OIG) released a redacted version of the January 6th DHS OIG United States Secret Service report to the American public. This 82-page report details the United States Secret Service (USSS) failed response to multiple events on January 6, 2021. On January 6, USSS was responsible for secu  more