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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Wisconsin Newsletter for Saturday February 15, 2025 ( 7 items )  

Baldwin Introduces Year-Round E15 Bill to Cut Costs at the Pump, Support Wisconsin Farmers
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Introduces Year-Round E15 Bill to Cut Costs at the Pump, Support Wisconsin Farmers WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and a bipartisan group of her colleagues introduced the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025. The legislation would allow the year-round, nationwide sale of E15 which will help lower costs at the pump and support Wisconsin agriculture.   more

Rep. Steil: Recognition of Charlotte Cremin, Senior Policy Advisor
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on Feb. 13, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the service and dedication of Charlotte Cremin. Charlotte served my office for over six years. She was one of the first members of my team when I came to Congress in 2019 and has remained a loyal and trusted advisor throughout her tenure. As every Member of Congress and staffer knows, ta  more

Republicans Block Vote on Congresswoman Gwen Moore's Amendment to Direct Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration to Monitor DOGE's Activity and Report to Congress
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Republicans Block Vote on Congresswoman Gwen Moore's Amendment to Direct Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration to Monitor DOGE's Activity and Report to Congress In this week's Ways and Means Committee markup, Congresswoman Gwen Moore introduced an amendment to legislation being considered by the Committee to allow the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) to have unfet  more

Sen. Johnson, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Permanently Repeal the Death Tax
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Johnson, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Permanently Repeal the Death Tax WASHINGTON - Yesterday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) and 44 senators in reintroducing legislation to permanently repeal the federal estate tax, commonly known as the death tax. The Death Tax Repeal Act would end this purely punitive tax that can hit family-run farms, ranc  more

Senator Baldwin Calls Out Firing Essential Health Care Workers, Experts Preventing Disease Spread
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Baldwin Calls Out Firing Essential Health Care Workers, Experts Preventing Disease Spread WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) released the following statement about alarming reports that President Donald Trump and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. are executing mass layoffs at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), including scientists, nurses, pharma  more

Senator Baldwin Exposes Trump Administration Halt on Lifesaving Research, Despite Court Orders
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Baldwin Exposes Trump Administration Halt on Lifesaving Research, Despite Court Orders WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, slammed the Trump administration for stopping all grant funding at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for the pa  more

Senator Baldwin Introduces Bill to Cap Prescription Drug Costs
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Baldwin Introduces Bill to Cap Prescription Drug Costs WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined a group of her colleagues in introducing the Capping Prescription Costs Act, legislation that would lower prescription drug costs for millions of Americans by placing annual caps on out-of-pocket costs for prescription drugs at $2,000 for individuals and $4,000 for families wi  more