WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * As Trump's Trade War Bludgeons US Economy, Duckworth, Durbin, Democratic Senators Slam Administration for Defunding Network of Centers That Boost American Manufacturing April 11, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) joined U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and 11 of their Senate Democratic colle  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services' Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice: * * * Blue Ridge Beef Issues Voluntary Recall of Blue Ridge Beef Puppy Mix and Kitten Mix Due to Salmonella & Listeria Contamination STATESVILLE, NC - April 10, 2025- Blue Ridge Beef is recalling 1,080 lbs. of their 2 lb logs of Kitten Mix Lot # N26 0114 and 1,380 lbs of their 2 lb logs of Puppy Mix Lot # N25 1230 (Lot numbers are stamped in the clips on the  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 11 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Paul District issued the following news release: * * * Corps of Engineers to host water quality hearing for Wisconsin Line 5 relocation project The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will conduct a virtual public hearing for the Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership, Wisconsin Line 5 Relocation Project, May 13, from 8 a.m.-5 p.m., and May 14, from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. The public hearing is for USACE to hear testimo  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 12 -- The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection issued the following news release on April 11, 2025: * * * DATCP Announces Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin Grant Recipients MADISON, Wis. - The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) announced 11 Wisconsin companies received nearly a quarter of a million dollars total in 2024 Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin (BLBW) Grants to help grow the local food economy. BLBW is a c  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- House Democratic Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Aguilar: Republican incompetence is crashing the economy with reckless tariffs WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar and Vice Chair Ted Lieu were joined by Representatives Adam Gray, Tim Kennedy and Andrea Salinas for a press conference on the reckless Republican tariffs that are crashing the economy and draining the retirement accounts of Americans. CHAIRMAN AGUIL  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service issued the following news on April 11, 2025: * * * More than $1 billion in 2021 tax refunds still unclaimed - Taxpayers should act now to see if they are eligible WASHINGTON - The Internal Revenue Service today reminded the 1.1 million people who didn't file their tax year 2021 federal tax returns that they may be eligible for a refund if they file by the April 15 deadline. The IRS estimates more than $1 bil  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * Pocan, Blumenthal Introduce Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Resolution WASHINGTON D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) and Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) introduced a resolution to recognize April 10 as National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. While HIV/AIDS affects people of all backgrounds, prevention is key for young people, who are the group of people living with   more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Fitzgerald and House Judiciary Committee Republicans Hold Press Conference on NIL and Antitrust Issues in Madison, WI MADISON, WI - Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) and his House Judiciary Committee Republican colleagues held a press conference on the Madison campus of the University of Wisconsin following a roundtable discussion on the antitrust issues facing the NCAA. The p  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Glenn Grothman, R-Wisconsin, issued the following floor remarks on April 10, 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, during a committee hearing I attended yesterday, immigration was a topic that was brought up and it seemed apparent to me that the party on the other side of the aisle didn't understand why we have immigration laws. First of all, it is a complete  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11283) on April 10, 2025, by legislative attorney Valerie C. Brannon: * * * Supreme Court Hears Argument on Religious Tax Exemptions When can corporations claim a religious exemption to avoid paying taxes? On March 31, 2025, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case that may address this question: Catholic Charities Bureau, Inc. v. Wisconsin Labor & Industry Review Commissi  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Van Orden's Veteran Education Bills Pass the House WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, two of Congressman Derrick Van Orden's (WI-03) bills - the Veterans Education Transparency and Training (VETT) Act and the Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserves (MGIB-SR) Tuition Fairness Act - passed the House. Both pieces of legislation will address educational barriers and ultimately smooth the transition from   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 12 -- Gov. Tony Evers, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on April 11, 2025: * * * Gov. Evers Delivers Radio Address Highlighting Plan to Audit Health Insurance Companies, Expand Access to Affordable Healthcare Audio File of Radio Address. MADISON -- Gov. Tony Evers today delivered his weekly radio address highlighting plans in his 2025-27 Executive Budget to crack down on insurance companies and prescription price gouging, lower out-of-pocket healthcare  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 9 -- Gov. Tony Evers, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Evers, WEDC Announce Memorandum of Understanding Between Wisconsin and Hessen to Promote Increased Collaboration on Trade, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation MADISON -- On the eve of the 50th anniversary of the Wisconsin-Hessen sister-state partnership, Gov. Tony Evers today announced that the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) and Hessen Trade and Invest (HTAI), which repre  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 12 -- Gov. Tony Evers, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on April 11, 2025: * * * Gov. Evers, DCF Announce New Survey Finds a Quarter of Child Care Programs Likely to Close if Legislature Fails to Invest in Continuing the Child Care Counts Program Program will expire at the end of June, forcing providers to close their doors, raise costs for care, and expand waitlists unless the state makes critically needed ongoing investments to support Wisconsin's kid  more