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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Wisconsin Newsletter for Tuesday October 29, 2024 ( 2 items )  

Baldwin Announces Nearly $73 Million for Milwaukee Rail Project
WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: WISCONSIN Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced $72.8 million in federal funding for the Muskego Yard Bypass Project, helping to allow for more passenger rail trips, including between Milwaukee and Chicago, and boosting freight rail capacity. Senator Baldwin directly advocated to U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Pete Buttigieg to fund the project, strengthening Wisconsin's ra  more

Van Orden Demands Accountability from USDA Following Pure Prairie Poultry Bankruptcy
WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03), along with Reps. Brad Finstad (MN-01) and Randy Feenstra (IA-04), penned a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack following Pure Prairie Poultry's bankruptcy that resulted in nearly 50 farmers and more than two million chickens throughout Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Iowa being left without feed or processing options. In the letter, the Membe  more