WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Introduces Legislation to Lower Drug Costs and Hold Big Pharma Accountable for Price Hikes WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined her colleagues Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) in introducing the Lower Drug Costs for Families Act to make prescription drugs more affordable, hold Big Pharma accountable, and reduce the national deficit by b  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Pushes Trump Administration to Deliver Dairy Farmers Fair Share of Bipartisan Disaster Relief WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin called on the Trump Administration to provide immediate relief for dairy farmers in Wisconsin. Congressionally approved funding must be released to help farmers deal with extreme weather that is driving up costs and jeopardizing small- and mediu  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin, Courtney Introduce Legislation to Protect Health Care Workers from Workplace Violence WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Representative Joe Courtney (D-CT-02) introduced legislation to protect health care workers from workplace violence. The Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Worker Act would ensure that health care and social ser  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on April 2, 2025: * * * House Committee on Small Business Holds Hearing on Empowering Growth Through Small Business Investment WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Chairman Roger Williams (R-TX) led a full House Committee on Small Business hearing titled "Fueling America's Future: How Investment Empowers Small Business Growth." The purpose of this hearing was to discuss  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Johnson, Thune, Baldwin Reintroduce Legislation to Protect U.S. Dairy Producers Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) and U.S. Senators John Thune (R-S.D.) and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) and led a bipartisan, bicameral group of lawmakers in reintroducing the Safeguarding American Food and Export Trade Yields (SAFETY) Act, legislation (link is external) to protect Ame  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "THE VOTERS REJECTED DONALD TRUMP, THEY REJECTED ELON MUSK AND THEY REJECTED THE RAPIDLY DETERIORATING REPUBLICAN BRAND" Washington, DC - Yesterday, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell where he emphasized that Democrats will continue to stand up for everyday Americans and push back against Republican effort  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "THE VOTERS REJECTED DONALD TRUMP, THEY REJECTED ELON MUSK AND THEY REJECTED THE RAPIDLY DETERIORATING REPUBLICAN BRAND" Washington, DC - Yesterday, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell where he emphasized that Democrats will continue to stand up for everyday Americans and push back against Republican efforts to break Social Security  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release on April 2, 2025: * * * New Staff Report Details ActBlue's Unserious Approach to Fraud Prevention WASHINGTON - Today, the Committee on House Administration, the House Judiciary Committee, and the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform released a joint interim staff report titled, "Fraud on ActBlue: How the Democrats' Top Fundraising Platform Opens  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-New Mexico, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on April 1, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise this morning to ask a question that millions of Americans across this country are asking right now. That question is, "What is Elon Musk doing with our data?" because I think that none of us can figure that out. For the last several months, we have watched as Elon Musk, DOGE, and his team of hackers have infil  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Tony Wied, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on April 2, 2025: * * * Rep. Wied Statement on President Trump's Reciprocal Tariff Announcement WASHINGTON -- Rep. Tony Wied (WI-08) released the following statement today after President Trump's announcement of new tariffs on U.S. imports. "President Trump has made it clear with these reciprocal tariffs that we will no longer allow other countries to take advantage of us. His goal is simple: to bring jobs   more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, ranking member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on April 2, 2025: * * * Science Committee Members Blast Trump Administration for its Attack on American Manufacturing (Washington, DC) - Yesterday, funds for ten of the 51 centers that make up the National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) were withheld by the Trump administration. T  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, ranking member of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release on April 2, 2025: * * * Top House Dems Issue Joint Statement on House Republicans' Attempt to Run, Deflect, Distract WASHINGTON - Today, Reps. Joe Morelle (NY-25), Jamie Raskin (MD-08), and Gerry Connolly (VA-11), the top Democratic leaders of the Committees on House Administration, Judiciary, and Oversight and Government Reform respectively, issued t  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 3 -- The Universities of Wisconsin issued the following news on April 2, 2025: * * * UW-Oshkosh chancellor finalists named MADISON, Wis.--Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman today announced four finalists for the position of chancellor at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, which enrolls nearly 13,000 undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, and high school learners. A Special Regent Committee selected the finalists from a list of candidates identified by a 1  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 3 -- The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development issued the following news release on April 2, 2025: * * * February Local Employment and Unemployment Data Released MADISON - The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development today released U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates of employment and unemployment statistics for metropolitan areas, major cities, and counties in Wisconsin for February 2025. In brief, the nonseasonally adjusted data for Wisconsin sh  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 2 -- Wisconsin Conservation Voters issued the following news on April 1, 2025: * * * People power prevails: Judge Susan Crawford wins Wisconsin Supreme Court Race MADISON - In a resounding victory for democracy and environmental protection, Judge Susan Crawford has won a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, securing a pro-democracy, pro-conservation majority that will safeguard Wisconsin's future for generations to come. "This win is a testament to the power of vote  more