WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: Today, Senator Tammy Baldwin released the following statement on the Joint Resolutions of Disapproval on arms sales to Israel: "I have been clear throughout my career and certainly in the past year: I support Israel's right to defend itself. Since the October 7th attacks in which Hamas terrorists brutally murdered 1,200 innocent Israelis, I have proudly voted to ensure that Israel can continue to defend   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: Congressmen Derrick Van Orden (WI-03), Salud Carbajal (D-CA), and Mike Lawler (R-NY) led a bipartisan call of more than 80 lawmakers(link is external) today urging House appropriators to fully fund the new grant program they created to help airports replace firefighting foams containing harmful forever chemicals. In May 2024, the lawmakers successfully passed(link is external) the Pollution-Free Avia  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * "As I said previously when this bill come to the House floor, no one opposes the provisions of this legislation to provide relief for tax deadlines or penalties for Americans being held hostage or illegally detained overseas. However, I have heard serious concerns that portions of this legislation would give overbroad authority that could be weaponized by any Administration to target disfavored groups  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho) applaud the Senate passage of a Senate resolution recognizing November 2024 as National Native American Heritage Month and the Friday after Thanksgiving as Native American Heritage Day. "In addition to honoring the remarkable achievements of Native Americans and their ancestors, the resolution emphasizes Congress's reaffirmation of tribal self-governance and  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- The U.S. Federal Reserve System posted a notice in the Federal Register on Nov. 19, 2024, signed by Michele Taylor Fennell, Associate Secretary of the Board. Change in Bank Control Notices; Acquisitions of Shares of a Bank or Bank Holding Company The notificants listed below have applied under the Change in Bank Control Act (Act) (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)) and Sec.225.41 of the Board's Regulation Y (12 CFR 225.41) to acquire shares of a bank or bank holding company. The factors  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service posted a notice in the Federal Register on Nov. 18, 2024, signed by Ya-Wei Li, Assistant Director for Ecological Services. Endangered Species Act; Issuance of Enhancement of Survival and Incidental Take Permits for Safe Harbor Agreements, Candidate Conservation Agreements, Conservation Plans, and Scientific Activities; January 1, 2023, Through December 31, 2023 AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACT  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service issued the following news: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $7 million in eight projects to support the development of wetland mitigation banks for agricultural producers through the Wetland Mitigation Banking Program (WMBP). Through wetland mitigation banks, wetlands are restored, created or enhanced, generating credits that can be purchased by producers looking to compensat  more

ARGONNE, Illinois, Nov. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Six national laboratories and eight universities will seek to increase the supply diversity of electric vehicle batteries and relieve supply chain concerns * * * A $50 million consortium will develop sodium-ion batteries that will be a more sustainable and lower-cost alternative to lithium-ion technology and begin to foster an industrial ecosystem for sodium-ion   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration has released the following public communication dated Nov. 4, 2024, from the American Foundry Society, Schaumburg, Illinois: * * * American Foundry Society Comments on the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, Department of Commerce Request for Comments on Bolstering Data Center Growth, Resilience, and Security Docket No. NTIA-2024-0002 * * * The American F  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Comptroller of the Currency issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2024: The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today released enforcement actions taken against national banks and federal savings associations (banks), and individuals currently and formerly affiliated with banks the OCC supervises. The OCC uses enforcement actions against banks to require the board of directors and management to take timely actions t  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Lauren Boebert (CO-03) applauded the passage of her bipartisan Zip Code bill, H.R. 8753, through the House Oversight Committee. This bipartisan bill benefits communities throughout the country by providing unique Zip Codes for cities and towns including the Colorado communities of Silver Cliff, Lone Tree, Castle Pines, Centennial, Severance, Greenwood Village, and Superior. "I am thrilled t  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) released the following statement on the third anniversary of the Waukesha Christmas Parade tragedy. "Three years ago, the Waukesha community was devastated by a senseless act of violence, claiming the lives of six and injuring scores of others. I know that for many, these wounds are not healed and may never be but know this: Wisconsin has your back and is here to   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 22 -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2024: The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the village of Germantown is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program to improve its public drinking water system. The project includes recoating and rehabbing of water tower 3 in the village of Germantown. Activities related to this project are minor actions under Chapt  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 22 -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2024: The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking public input on the draft Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP). The SCORP describes the supply and demand for outdoor recreation in Wisconsin. The draft Wisconsin SCORP includes an analysis of the motivations for recreating and the barriers Wisconsin residents may experience preventing   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin issued the following news release: Timothy M. O'Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Simmeka M. Tibbs, 37, of Madison, Wisconsin, was sentenced on November 19, 2024, by Chief U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson to a year and a half in federal prison for distributing fentanyl. The prison term will be followed by 4 years of supervised release. Tibbs   more