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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Wisconsin Newsletter for Saturday May 04, 2024 ( 5 items )  

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Sends Letter to Social Development Commission Board of Directors Following Closure
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Gwen Moore Sends Letter to Social Development Commission Board of Directors Following Closure After learning the Social Development Commission (SDC) closed its offices, which are all located in the 4th Congressional District, Congresswoman Moore sent a letter to SDC board of directors. In this letter, she raised several questions such as the status of its federal funds and the urgent need  more

Fitzgerald Introduces Bill to Keep Offenders Off the Street
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Original text here: Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement after introducing the Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act. This bill would combat radical bail policies by ensuring judges and prosecutors know a defendant's criminal history and bring accountability to bail bonds. Specifically, the bill would allow state and local jurisdictions to use Byrne grant f  more

Senator Baldwin Leads Bipartisan Bill to Boost Menopause Research, Expand Training and Awareness Around Menopause
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined a bipartisan group of colleagues to introduce new legislation that would boost federal research on menopause and would--for the first time--coordinate the federal government's existing programs related to menopause and mid-life women's health. The Advancing Menopause and Mid-Life Women's Health Act would strengthen and expand federal research on menopause, health care wo  more

Senator Baldwin Pushes Biden to Keep Up Trade Pressure on China, Protect American Jobs
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) called on the president to maintain Section 301 tariffs, which are currently under interagency review by the Biden Administration. The U.S. imposed Section 301 in 2018, following an investigation by the United States Trade Representative, to combat China's unfair anticompetitive policies. In a letter to the Biden Administration, Senator Baldwin joined several of her colleagues t  more

Senator Baldwin Successfully Leads Charge to Improve Rail Service Reliability, Lower Costs for Businesses and Consumers
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) expressed support for the Surface Transportation Board's (STB) finalized rule that will begin to address unreliable rail service and the high costs of rail shipping for American businesses by increasing transparency and competition in the freight rail industry. For nearly a decade, Senator Baldwin has pushed the STB to increase competition among Class I railroads to   more