Wisconsin Jobs and Energy Coalition: Labor, forest products and ag leaders urge U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to move forward with Line 5 relocation project

Madison, Wis – The diverse coalition backing the Line 5 relocation project plans to testify this week at a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers hearing soliciting feedback on whether construction of pipeline would or would not violate the Bad River Band’s water quality requirements. Leaders from labor unions, the forest

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DGA: Democratic governors’ statement on Republican plans to cut to Medicaid and SNAP

Contact:Julia Hamelburg, 202-739-2506jhamelburg@demgovs.org In response to Congressional Republicans’ proposed cuts to Medicaid and SNAP food benefits, the country’s 23 Democratic governors – who represent a majority of the U.S. population – released the following statement: “Medicaid is a lifeline for millions of kids, seniors, veterans, and people with disabilities in our states

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U.S. Sen. Johnson: For the Wall Street Journal: The ugly truth about the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’

WASHINGTON – Today, The Wall Street Journal published an op-ed by U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) calling out unsustainable federal spending and urging the president and congressional leaders to reconsider a multistep budget reconciliation process. “Under every scenario now being considered, federal debt continues to skyrocket from its current level of almost $37 trillion.

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