WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * As Trump Trade War Bludgeons US Economy, Administration Defunds Network of Centers That Boost American Manufacturing MEP Centers Created During '80's Trade War to Help Small American Manufacturers Survive and Thrive; Trump Action Undermines Decades of Investment in Manufacturing Resilience 15 Senators  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * Pocan Asks Speaker Johnson to Invite Elon Musk for a Congressional Briefing WASHINGTON D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) led a letter with 55 of his colleagues urgently requesting Speaker Johnson to facilitate a briefing from Elon Musk for all Members of Congress regarding his role in the Trump administration and his actions as the head of the Department of Governm  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Glenn Grothman, R-Wisconsin, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on April 7, 2025: * * * After returning from our districts, Mr. Speaker, it is time to bring to the Chair's attention a variety of issues which we have come across over the weekend and issues that the minority party has brought up. The first issue I bring up is that regarding DEI. DEI or Affirmative Action has been a big part of America's landscape over the   more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following floor remarks on April 3, 2025: * * * Madam President, I rise this evening once again to highlight the stories of Wisconsinites who would be impacted by cuts to Medicaid that my Republican colleagues are proposing. Earlier this evening, I talked about children, babies, our most vulnerable. Now I would like to talk about older adults. I rise to share the story of Renee. Renee is a 60-year-old woman. She lives in Milw  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on April 7, 2025: * * * Steil Introduces Bill to Maintain Sanctions on Terrorists in Iran Washington, DC - This week, Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) introduced the No Sanctions Relief for Terrorists Act, part of the Republican Study Committee's Enforcing Maximum Pressure Initiative. Steil's bill ensures that sanctions on Iran cannot be lifted unless the country stops funding terrorist activity. "The Iran  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * Top Takeaways from Subcommittee on Elections Hearing Revisiting the 2024 Election WASHINGTON - The Committee on House Administration's Subcommittee on Elections held a hearing today titled, "Revisiting the 2024 Election with Secretaries of State." Witnesses: * Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen * Louisiana Secretary of State Nanc  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: In House Agriculture Committee Hearing, Pingree Slams Trump Admin. and Republicans for Threatening to Cut SNAP Benefits Today, during a House Agriculture Committee hearing, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) called out the Trump Administration and their Republican allies for threatening to slash $230 billion from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)--which more than 40 mi  more

RIVER FALLS, Wisconsin, April 8 -- The Wisconsin Historical Society issued the following news release: * * * Freeman House Listed in the National Register of Historic Places RIVER FALLS, Wis. - The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the Freeman House in the National Register of Historic Places on March 13, 2025. The building was originally constructed in 1912 in River Falls, Pierce County. The Roscius and Ingebor Freeman House is a distinctive example of a Craftsman style   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 9 -- The Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * Wisconsin's Insurance Commissioner Issues Forfeiture of $33,000 in Action to Address Insurance Fraud Madison, Wis. -- The Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI) has announced the issuance of the agency's first forfeiture related to insurance fraud under Wis. Stat. Sec. 601.41 (12). Governor Tony Evers created the Joint Enforcement Tas  more