WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Raises Alarms on Trump Tariffs Slapping Higher Prices on Wisconsin Agriculture, Manufacturing, and Families WATCH : Senator Baldwin delivers remarks ahead of Trump tariff announcement WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) released the following statement in response to President Trump's plan to impose reciprocal tariffs and 10% minimum across the board tariffs that   more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Ensure Wealthiest Americans Pay Their Fair Share in Taxes WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and her colleagues introduced the Paying a Fair Share Act to ensure that millionaires pay higher tax rates than middle-class Americans by enacting a 30-percent minimum tax on those with incomes over $1 million. "Working families should not be payi  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on April 3, 2025: * * * Bipartisan Steil-Hill Legislation, the STABLE Act, Clears Committee Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01), Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill (AR-02), and their colleagues on the Financial Services Committee voted to pass the Stablecoin Transparency and Accountability for a Better Ledger Economy (STABLE) Act in a full committee markup. Congressman St  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-25-0451) on April 2, 2025, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages - May 2025": * * * Production occupations had employment of 8.7 million in May 2024, representing 5.7 percent of total national employment, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The largest production occupations were miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators (1.5 million) and first-li  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 4 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Paul District issued the following news release: * * * Corps of Engineers hosts Lower Pool 10 restoration project groundbreaking The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is celebrating the start of the Lower Pool 10 habitat rehabilitation and enhancement project with a groundbreaking ceremony April 22, at 1 p.m. at the North Gazebo in Guttenberg, Iowa. The project is in a side channel/island complex on the Iowa   more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Cramer Questions Secretary of Transportation on One Federal Decision, Formula Funding ***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.*** WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a hearing today, officially kicking off the process for development of the Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill. U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Se  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Danny K. Davis, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Davis, Bonamici, Moore, Plaskett, Horsford Champion Bill to Increase Guaranteed Child Care Funding while GOP Plans to Cut Federal Child Care Dollars Building Child Care for a Better Future Act expands Building Child Care for a Better Future Act expands guaranteed child care funding and creates grants to improve child care workforce, supply, quality, and access. In contrast, Republican-proposed  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * FACT SHEET: Trump Imperils Program to Help Working Americans Heat and Cool Their Homes Trump and RFK Jr. fired entire staff running LIHEAP--putting program that helps 6 million American households heat and cool their homes in grave jeopardy $378 million due to go out to help Americans avoid sweltering heat this summer now at risk Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Reserve System has announced the receipt of applications under the Change in Bank Control Act from individuals seeking to acquire or retain shares in two U.S. bank holding companies, with implications for control over community banks based in Illinois and Minnesota. The filings were disclosed in a notice published in the Federal Register on April 4, 2025. In Illinois, a broad coalition of individuals associated with the Mensching Family Group, based ac  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Hagerty Announces Staff Changes, Promotions, Trump Admin Appointments WASHINGTON --United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) today announced 22 additions and changes to his staff over the last year, as well as 14 of his staff appointed to serve in the Trump Administration. "I'm pleased to welcome several additions to my staff and announce well-deserved promotions for others," said Senator Hagerty  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on April 3, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Top House Dems Issue Joint Statement on House Republicans' Attempt to Run, Deflect, Distract Washington, D.C. (April 3, 2025)-- Yesterday, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Rep. Joe Morelle, Ranking Member of the Committee on House Admin  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- President Trump sent 18 nominations to the Senate on March 31, 2025: Marc Andersen, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Army. Gregory Autry, of Florida, to be Chief Financial Officer, National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Donald Bergin III, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Congressional and Legislative Affairs). Marc Berkowitz, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense. Jonathan Berry, of Maryland, to be S  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following floor remarks on April 2, 2025: * * * Mr. President, on the move by Republicans to go nuclear, America is in crisis, we know that. We can feel it. This week, the crisis seeps even more deeply into the halls of the U.S. Senate by what the Republicans are trying to do. Senate Republicans are so hell-bent on cutting taxes for billionaires, they are now willing to detonate the rules of the Senate, violate norms and t  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following floor remarks on April 2, 2025: * * * Mr. President, last night, the people of Wisconsin sent a clear message to Elon Musk, Donald Trump, and DOGE: Democracy is not for sale. There is only one way to interpret what happened last night. It was a political warning shot from the American people. Just 70 days into Trump 2.0, Americans are tired of the chaos. They are tired of Elon Musk attacking Social Security, Medi  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Johnson, Blumenthal, Hawley Open Investigation into Meta for Alleged Collaboration with CCP WASHINGTON - Yesterday, U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI) Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) announced an investigation into Meta Platforms, Inc. (Meta) for its alleged work to censor and provide artifici  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Tonko, Turner, Rutherford & Pettersen Introduce Bipartisan Reentry Act WASHINGTON, DC--Representatives Paul D. Tonko (D-NY), Mike Turner (R-OH), Brittany Pettersen (D-CO), and John Rutherford (R-FL) today introduced the Reentry Act, bipartisan legislation that empowers states to restore access to healthcare, including addiction and mental health treatment, through Medicaid for incarcerated individu  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following commentary on April 2, 2025: * * * Why Do Working People Die Younger Than the Wealthy? Everyone wants to live a long, happy, and productive life. If you're working class in America, that's tough to do. Last month, I asked Americans to share their stories about how financial stress is affecting their lives. The response was overwhelming, heartbreaking, and infuriating. Working people are dying years before they should  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 4 -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on April 3, 2025: * * * DNR Seeking Public Comment On Master Plan Variance For Vernon Wildlife Area And Bloomfield State Habitat Area Public Comment Period Open Through April 17 MADISON, Wis. - The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking public comment on a variance to the Southern Region Planning Group Master Plan. The proposed variance would designate nonmotoriz  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on April 3, 2025: * * * Wyden, Warren Lead Colleagues to Introduce Legislation to Improve Access to Quality, Affordable Child Care for American Families Meanwhile, Republican-proposed funding cuts to pay for tax breaks for billionaires would eliminate child care for 40,000 children, according to recent CLASP analysis Mass layoffs at HHS will also make child care   more