WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Demands USDA Safeguard Farmers' Financial Information, Revoke DOGE's Access to Payment System * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) is demanding that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) safeguard Wisconsin farmers' personal and financial information and rescind the Department of Government Efficiency's (DOGE) unprecedented access to USDA's payment systems.  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin, Banks Urge Administration to Strengthen Oversight on Buy America Rules in Defense Industry * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Jim Banks (R-IN) called on the Trump Administration to strengthen enforcement and oversight of important defense trade agreements to ensure they support U.S. businesses, workers, and our industrial base. Currently, the Department of Defe more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin, Wyden Call out Trump Admin for Lying About Social Security Taxes * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) led a group of their colleagues in demanding that the Social Security Administration (SSA) stop peddling lies about the Republican reconciliation bill using the agency's email platform, which reaches tens of millions of Americans. The Repu more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, July 17 (TNSrep) -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on July 16, 2025: * * * Analysis: Act 10 curtailed union power, benefited students By Catrin Wigfall The influence of teacher unions in Wisconsin was substantially restructured following the passage of Gov. Scott Walker's 2011 Budget Repair Bill (commonly known as Act 10) -- and students benefite more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Tony Wied, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on July 16, 2025: * * * Congressman Wied Joins Bipartisan Coalition to Lead Great Lakes Icebreaker Bill Through Committee Yesterday, Congressman Tony Wied (WI-08), Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08), and Congressman Max Miller (OH-07) successfully passed the Great Lakes Icebreaker Act of 2025 through the U.S. House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure. The bipartisan legislation instructs t more PR

MONONA, Wisconsin, July 16 [Category: Economics] -- A Better Wisconsin Together, a state-based research and communications hub for progressives, posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: New York Based Crypto Bros Make Million Dollar Transaction With Contributions to Right-Wing Wisconsin Politician Bill Berrien * MADISON, Wis. -- According to the latest state campaign finance reports, the political action committee (PAC) of recently announced right-wing Wisconsin gubernatorial candidat more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration has initiated an inquiry into vertical shaft engines imported from China. The action stems from concerns raised by Briggs & Stratton LLC located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, regarding two specific engine models manufactured by Chongqing Zongshen General Power Machine Co. Ltd., China. This inquiry aims to determine if these engines are circumventing existing trade measures. The Federal Register notice d more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * On 3rd Anniversary of 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, Baldwin Blasts Trump Administration for Cutting Service * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On the third anniversary of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) is slamming the Trump Administration's dangerous decision to cut services for at-risk children. Baldwin, who first created the three-digit hotline in 2020 with her Repu more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Pocan Calls on Sec. Kennedy to Delay Shutting Down the LGBTQ+ Suicide Hotline, Keep His Word & Meet * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) released the following statement after Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. promised to discuss at a House Appropriations Committee hearing on May 14, 2025. At that time, Kennedy stated that he was 'happy to talk  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Passes Van Orden Bill to Help Veterans Keep Their Homes * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03), Chairman of the House Veterans' Affairs Economic Opportunity Subcommittee, applauded the Senate's passage of his bill, H.R. 1815 - the VA Home Loan Program Reform Act. This legislation establishes a permanent partial claims program within the VA Home Loan Program more PR

LA JOLLA, California, July 16 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * When the Stakes are High, Do Machine Learning Models Make Fair Decisions? By Kimberley Clementi Machine learning is an integral part of high stakes decision making in a broad swath of human-computer interactions. You apply for a job. You submit a loan application. Algorithms determine who advances and who is declined. Computer scientists from the University of California more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The University of Wisconsin-Madison has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) expressing its views in response to a recent Request for Information regarding deregulation. In its commentary, UW-Madison emphasizes the need for consistent federal regulations that govern research funding across multiple federal agencies. As a prominent institution receiving funds from a variety of federal entities, including the National Institute more ST

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Van Orden Applauds Committee Passage of FY26 National Defense Authorization Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Navy SEAL veteran Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) released the following statement after voting to pass the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) out of the House Armed Services Committee: "Under the Biden administration, the world was a much mor more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Video Release: Sen. Johnson Holds Hearing Entitled "Voices of the Vaccine Injured" * WASHINGTON - Yesterday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, held a hearing entitled "Voices of the Vaccine Injured." The Subcommittee heard from five witnesses who discussed vaccine injuries and two witnesses who discussed vaccine efficacy. "All of the witness more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, July 17 -- The World Council of Credit Unions issued the following news release: * * * Treinen Touts Opportunity for Credit Unions Amid Changing World Speech from WOCCU Interim CEO, keynote address by cybersecurity expert highlight day two of the 2025 World Credit Union Conference * STOCKHOLM, Sweden--In a year defined by greater political polarization, more uncertainty and volatility in global markets and an expanded role of government that creates the potential for inc more PR