WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Backs Bills to Cut Taxes for Workers, Families as Republicans Advance Tax Breaks for Big Corporations WASHINGTON, D.C. - As Republicans work to pass their tax breaks for big corporations and Wall Street investors, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and her colleagues introduced two bills to cut taxes for Wisconsinites. First, Senator Baldwin introduced the American Family Act, which would   more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Demands Answers from Trump Admin on Closure of Head Start Office that Serves Grantees in Wisconsin WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) is demanding answers from U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. about the closure of five regional Head Start offices across the country, including the Region 5 office in Chicago which serves Head Start grantees  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * Chairman Steil Issues Statement on the Passage of the SAVE Act WASHINGTON - Committee on House Administration Chairman Bryan Steil (WI-01) released a statement following the passage of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act by the House of Representatives. "Free, secure and fair elections are the cornerstone of American  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * Chairman Steil Leads Debate and Delivers Floor Remarks on the SAVE Act WASHINGTON - Chairman Bryan Steil (WI-01) led today's debate on the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act and delivered remarks on the House floor. Chairman Steil's full floor remarks as prepared for delivery: Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the S  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Tony Wied, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on April 9, 2025: * * * Congressman Wied Co-Sponsors Bi-Partisan Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act WASHINGTON -- Rep. Tony Wied (R-WI) recently co-sponsored the bi-partisan Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act, introduced by Rep. Robin Kelly (D-IL). This bill aims to provide training and equipment to medical staff in rural healthcare facilities, ensuring readiness for emergency obstetric services during pregnancy, l  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Gwen Moore Statement on ICE Arrests at Milwaukee Courthouse "I have long supported protecting 'sensitive spaces,' which limits ICE arrests in courthouses, hospitals, schools, and houses of worship because the policy respects and protects everyone within the larger community and safer, less intrusive options exist. In this instance, ICE has seemingly front-run Milwaukee's justice system  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Gwen Moore Votes Against Tax Giveaways to Billionaires, Harmful Cuts to Foodshare and BadgerCare "Republicans' $7 trillion in tax giveaways to big corporations and billionaires will be paid for on the backs of struggling families, seniors, children, and veterans. Despite their talking points, the Republican budget resolution greenlights the House to begin to make steep cuts to Badger  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Moore Opposes Voter Disenfranchisement Bill The so-called Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act would require individuals who register to vote--including those already-registered voters who update their registration as the result of a move, name change, or party switch--to register to vote in person and provide government documents proving one's U.S. citizenship, such as a pa  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Artificial Intelligence, issued the following news release on April 9, 2025: * * * Digital Assets Subcommittee Holds First Market Structure Hearing This Congress Today, the Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence, led by Chairman Bryan Steil (WI-01), held a hearing entitled, "American Innovation and t  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Fitzgerald Statement on House Passage of FY25 Senate Budget Resolution WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement in response to the House passage of the FY25 Senate Budget Resolution. "House Republicans are keeping our word to the American people. By passing the Senate Budget Resolution, we're moving forward on our commitment to extend the Trum  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Glenn Grothman, R-Wisconsin, issued the following floor remarks on April 9, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, I will point out one more time the perverse incentives of our welfare state. I will just mention one type right now: Section 42, low-income housing. Section 42 low-income housing is very generous to property developers, who wind up only having to   more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, issued the following floor remarks on April 7, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise as a proud granddaughter, daughter, and mother of a public educator, and I rise today to vehemently oppose the Trump administration's actions to close the United States Department of Education. I rise simultaneously to denounce the President's   more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Artificial Intelligence, issued the following news release on April 9, 2025: * * * Steil: We Have The Opportunity To Correct Course And Make The United States The Epicenter Of The Digital Asset Ecosystem Today, the House Financial Services Committee is holding a Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence Subcommittee he  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * Rep. Tiffany Introduces World Trade Organization Withdrawal Measure WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI-07) introduced a joint resolution calling for the United States to formally withdraw from the World Trade Organization (WTO), a deeply flawed globalist institution that has repeatedly failed to uphold fair trade and undermined American economic interests. "The   more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Tony Wied, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * Rep. Wied Statement on Budget Blueprint WASHINGTON -- Rep. Tony Wied (WI-08) released the following statement after the House of Representatives voted to pass the Senate budget blueprint. "Today, I voted to continue working toward a final federal budget that delivers real results for the people of Northeast Wisconsin. This is only the second step in the process, and I will continue  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Johnson Calls on DOJ, FBI, HHS OIG to Investigate Alleged Mishandling of HHS Official Records WASHINGTON - On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), sent a letter to the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Department of Heath and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS OIG),   more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Johnson, Grassley Demand Key Communications and Records Relating to FBI's Handling of Hunter Biden's Laptop WASHINGTON - On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), and U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, sent a letter to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel de  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on April 9, 2025: * * * Tiffany's Wolf Delisting Bill Clears House Natural Resources Committee WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI-07) and Congresswoman Lauren Boebert's (CO-04) legislation to delist the gray wolf from the Endangered Species List and ensure that action is not subject to judicial review passed out of the House Natural Resources Committee. The Pet and Livestock Protection Ac  more