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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Wisconsin Newsletter for Wednesday February 12, 2025 ( 7 items )  

Baldwin Demands VA Secretary Defend Veterans' Private Information from Elon Musk
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Demands VA Secretary Defend Veterans' Private Information from Elon Musk WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and a group of her colleagues called on Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Doug Collins to take immediate actions to secure veterans' personal information provided by the VA or other agencies from Elon Musk and his "Department of Government Efficiency" (D  more

Chairman Steil Delivers Opening Remarks at Full Committee Hearing on Committee Funding for the 119th Congress
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2025: * * * Chairman Steil Delivers Opening Remarks at Full Committee Hearing on Committee Funding for the 119th Congress WASHINGTON - Chairman Bryan Steil (WI-01) opened today's Full Committee Hearing on Committee Funding for the 119th Congress. Chairman Steil's full opening statement as prepared for delivery: Today, the Committee on House Adm  more

Congressional GOP and Trump Enable Musk Attack on Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Congressional GOP and Trump Enable Musk Attack on Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Now that Elon Musk has Americans' most sensitive data, he and his DOGE cronies want to make stealing from ordinary Americans more efficient for bad actors. Look at his conflicts of interests to understand why. He's working with Visa to create a payment system used on X, which could come into direct conflict with a   more

Congressman Fitzgerald Introduces Legislation to Provide Clarity on Merger Process
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Fitzgerald Introduces Legislation to Provide Clarity on Merger Process WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) introduced a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution of disapproval to repeal the FTC's final rule making changes to the Premerger Notification Form under Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR). " When Congress passed the Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act, it did so wi  more

Pocan, Kelly, 109 Add'l House Democrats Urge Immediate Restoration of PEPFAR
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2025: * * * Pocan, Kelly, 109 Add'l House Democrats Urge Immediate Restoration of PEPFAR Today, U.S. Representatives Mark Pocan (WI-02) and Robin Kelly (IL-02) led 109 of their colleagues in a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, urging him to restore essential HIV and AIDS services and expressing deep concern about the impact of the foreign aid funding pause on global health programs, part  more

Rep. Moore: Recognizing Shirley Ann Ellis
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on Feb. 10, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the extraordinary service of Shirley Ann Ellis. Shirley has worked as part of my staff for over 30 years, spending 12 of those years as my Chief of Staff in the Wisconsin State Senate. She has also served as my District Director and Senior Advisor for over 20 years throughout my time i  more

Wisconsin Universities Share Dire Consequences of Illegal Funding Cuts for Lifesaving Research
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Wisconsin Universities Share Dire Consequences of Illegal Funding Cuts for Lifesaving Research WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) is highlighting the dire consequences for lifesaving research at Wisconsin's Universities after President Donald Trump and Elon Musk announced that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will be making significant, illegal cuts to critical fund  more