WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Gwen Moore Announces Tanya Atkinson, President of Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin, as State of the Union Guest Congresswoman Gwen Moore is pleased to announce that her State of the Union guest is Tanya Atkinson, President and CEO of Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin (PPWI), and a resident of the 4th Congressional District of Wisconsin. Congresswoman Moore released the following statement:  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on March 6, 2024: * * * Congresswoman Gwen Moore Votes in Support of Investments and Key Priorities for WI-04 Today, Congresswoman Moore voted in support of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, which funds six appropriations bills. This legislation includes final FY 2024 funding for the following appropriations bill: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies; Commer  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on March 6, 2024: Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02), a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, celebrated the House passage of six of the twelve appropriations bills for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24). These six bills include all twelve of Rep. Pocan's earmarks, totaling $11,568,717. "Today is a great day for South Central Wisconsin. This funding legislation provides a major investment in o  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Wisconsin, issued the following statement on March 6, 2024: * * * Today, Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI-07) released the following statement after voting against the Fiscal Year 2024 "minibus" appropriations bill. The package includes six appropriations bills: Agriculture; Military Construction and Veterans Affairs; Energy and Water Development; Transportation, Housing and Urban Development; Interior and Environment; and Commerce, Justice and Science.   more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on March 6, 2024: Today, Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) applauded the House passage of the first Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) consolidated appropriations package. This package includes over $26 million in funding for Wisconsin's Third District that Congressman Van Orden specifically advocated for. Of the six appropriations bills passed today, Congressman Van Orden secured funding in four: Agricultur  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on March 5, 2024: * * * Representatives Gwen Moore and Barbara Lee Recognize School Social Work Week Today, Representatives Gwen Moore and Barbara Lee introduced a resolution that designates March 3rd - March 9th, 2024 as School Social Work Week. "School social workers serve as vital intermediaries between a students' school and home life, whose skills and training help them with a variety of needs, includ  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on March 6, 2024: Today, Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced that Waukesha Chief of Police Daniel Thompson will be her guest at this year's State of the Union address on Thursday. The Senator and Chief Thompson will be highlighting their work to combat the opioid and fentanyl epidemic. "The opioid and fentanyl crisis has devastated families across the state who've watched their loved ones lose battles   more