WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Leads Senators Demanding Answers from Trump Admin on Cuts to Partnership that Boosts American Manufacturing WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA) are demanding answers from the Trump Administration on its decision to take away funding that has long helped boost domestic manufacturing and created thousands of jobs. The Manufacturing Extension Partne  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Chairmen Ron Johnson and Rick Scott Write to Social Security Administration on Steps to Stop Fraud and Protect Benefits for Aging Americans WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, and U.S. Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Chairman of the Special Committee on Aging, sent a letter to the Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administr  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Joins Durbin, Midwest Colleagues to Demand Answers on Closure of Chicago Head Start Office April 09, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Tina Smith (D-MN) today in sending a letter to U.S. Secretary   more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Leads Colleagues In Demanding Answers About Closure Of Head Start Office In Chicago April 09, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today led U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Gary Peters (D-MI), Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and Tina Smith (D-MN) in sending a letter to U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Rober  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Pushes DHS Secretary Noem, FBI Director Patel To Reverse Course On Cuts To Domestic Terrorism PPRevention Efforts April 08, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, pressed Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel to reverse course   more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on April 9, 2025: * * * Durbin Pushes DHS Secretary Noem, FBI Director Patel To Reverse Course On Cuts To Domestic Terrorism Prevention Efforts WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, pressed Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem and Federal Bureau of Investig  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Trust for Public Land (TPL), in its Green Paper titled "Economic Benefits of Mountain Biking", highlights the significant direct and indirect economic advantages that mountain biking can bring to smaller rural communities across the United States. The report, primarily authored by Jennifer Clinton, underscores how leveraging natural resources for mountain biking can tap into the expanding outdoor recreation economy, generating substantial financial benefits through tourism  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wisconsin, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on April 8, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise to discuss the special election that we had in Wisconsin last Tuesday for the Wisconsin Supreme Court. It was an overwhelming rebuke of the Trump-Musk agenda of cutting Medicaid, healthcare, long-term care, education funding, and food assistance to pay for a transfer of wealth of $4.5 trillion from the middle class and  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Johnson, Grassley Release Additional Arctic Frost Records Detailing Sweeping Anti-Trump Investigation WASHINGTON - On Monday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, and U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, followed up on their oversight of the FBI's "Arctic Frost" investigation, which formed the basis   more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Supply Chain, Workforce, Advanced Manufacturing Will Help Navy Get Ships Faster The Navy wants to be able to build one Columbia-class and two Virginia-class submarines a year and eventually expand that to 2.33 Virginia-class subs a year. At the same time, the Navy is working on getting more Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers into the fleet. During a hearing yesterday before the Senate Armed Services C  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Trump Follows Baldwin's Lead to Crack Down on China, Close Trade Loophole for Fentanyl, Counterfeit Goods WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) released the following statement after President Donald Trump announced his administration will close a trade loophole for China and Hong Kong that allows illegal substances and counterfeit goods to enter the country, a fix that she has ch  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The University of Michigan Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy issued a 148-page report on April 2, 2025, entitled "Broadening Horizons How STEM-in-Society Programs Train Socially Responsible Scientists, Engineers, and Policy Leaders". The report was written by Erin Burkett, Molly Kleinman and Shobita Parthasarathy. * * * Executive Summary As science and technology become more central to our daily lives, there is great need for STEM professionals and other leaders   more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Alsobrooks, Murray, Sanders, Baldwin Demand Answers on Trump, RFK Jr. Ripping $12 Billion Away from Communities to Tackle Public Health Threats, Opioids Crisis, & More U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks (both D-Md.) joined Senators Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) in a letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robe  more