U.S. Sen. Baldwin: After request, Department of Labor Inspector General to conduct audit of OSHA’s actions during COVID-19 pandemic

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, along with Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Bob Casey (D-PA) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), today applauded the Department of Labor (DOL) Office of Inspector General’s decision to review

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U.S. Rep. Steil: Bill to enforce U.S. sanctions on Iran endorsed by the Republican Study Committee as part of comprehensive national security strategy

JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN—The Republican Study Committee (RSC) has endorsed Bryan Steil’s bill, H.R. 6015, the Stop Evasion of Iran Sanctions Act, as part of RSC’s National Security Strategy: Strengthening America and Countering Global Threats. Steil has been a member of the RSC since 2019 and is a member of the RSC National

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U.S. Sen. Johnson: Continues push for delist Gray Wolf amendment

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) introduced a bipartisan amendment Wednesday that would delist the gray wolf in the Western Great Lakes region, including Wisconsin, under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. The amendment would restore the gray wolf to the status determined to be appropriate by Department of Interior wildlife experts in

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WMC: Expresses opposition to Marathon County COVID-19 ordinance

MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the combined state chamber, manufacturers’ association and safety council – urged opposition to a newly proposed ordinance in Marathon County that would give the local health department broad and overreaching authority over local businesses and individuals. The Marathon County Board of Supervisors executive

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Dept. of Justice: AG Kaul joins coalition of 50 states in filing 3rd complaint in ongoing antitrust price-fixing investigation into generic drug industry

Complaint Names 26 Corporate Defendants in Conspiracy to Fix Prices and Allocate Markets MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Kaul joined a coalition of 50 states led in filing the third lawsuit stemming from the ongoing antitrust investigation into a widespread conspiracy by generic drug manufacturers to artificially inflate and manipulate prices, reduce competition,

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AG Kaul: Leads 22-State coalition urging EPA to protect drinking water from toxic “forever” chemicals

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul is leading a 22-state coalition today in filing comments to the U.S. Environmental Protect Agency (EPA) supporting the agency’s plan to regulate  perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), more commonly known as PFAS or “forever” chemicals, under the federal Safe Drinking Water Act. While

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U.S. Rep. Steil: Urges State Department to immediately address backlog in passport applications

JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN—Bryan Steil urged the State Department to immediately address the backlog in U.S. passport applications. Numerous constituents of Wisconsin’s First Congressional District have reached out to Steil regarding delayed passport applications due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. There is a nationwide backlog of 1.6 million passport applications. “The State

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WED News Summary: COVID-19 positive test rate hits record low; National Guard protest missions conclude

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Tomorrow: COVID-19, Trade Tensions, Turbulent Markets — Trouble for Wisconsin Ag Be part of a Thursday June 11 lunchtime panel discussion on issues affecting state agriculture. It will be led by veteran farm broadcaster Pam Jahnke. The WisPolitics.com-WisBusiness.com event goes from noon to 1 p.m.

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