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DE PERE — Today, Congressman Tony Wied (R-WI) sent a letter to the chairs of the Wisconsin State Legislature’s committees on energy and utilities, urging swift consideration of Senate Bill 3 and Assembly Bill 7, which would rightfully restore local governments’ ability to influence the siting of large-scale energy projects.
WASHINGTON — Rep. Tony Wied (WI-08) sent a letter to the Chief Administrative Officer of the U.S. House of Representatives requesting she withhold his pay until the government shutdown is over.
"I have been informed that despite a lapse of appropriations and current government shutdown, Members of Congress will continue receiving their salary. Please withhold my pay until an appropriations agreement has taken effect."
DE PERE — Congressman Tony Wied (WI-08) sent a letter to Acting Director of the Defense Manpower Data Center Katie Griffin urging the reopening of the DEERS/RAPIDS processing facility in Green Bay to allow active-duty servicemen, reservists, veterans, and their beneficiaries to access military bases and important benefits at VA hospitals and clinics.
WASHINGTON — Rep. Tony Wied (WI-08) was invited to join Speaker Mike Johnson, Majority Leader Steve Scalise, Majority Whip Tom Emmer, and Chairwoman Lisa McClain during their Weekly House Republican Stakeout to highlight wins for small business owners in the Working Families Tax Cuts.
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WASHINGTON — Today, Congressman Tony Wied’s Facility for Runway Operations and Safe Transportation (FROST) Act passed the U.S. House of Representatives.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Ahead of the Packers’ season opener, Congressman Tony Wied (R-WI-08) and U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) introduced a bipartisan bill that will ensure Wisconsinites are able to watch Green Bay Packers games no matter where they reside in the state.
The Go Pack Go Act will ensure that Wisconsinites have access to Green Bay Packers games even if they are located in a county that is considered out-of-market.
DE PERE — Rep. Tony Wied (WI-08) sent a letter to Canadian Ambassador to the United States Kirsten Hillman requesting swift action to mitigate Canadian wildfires after years of negative impacts on Northeast Wisconsin and across the state.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Tony Wied (R-WI-08) and U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) introduced a bipartisan bill to honor veterans who participated in Operation End Sweep with the Vietnam Service Medal. Currently, participants in Operation End Sweep, a mission to clear dangerous mines from Haiphong harbor and surrounding waters in North Vietnam after the war concluded, are ineligible for this service medal because their service took place after the United States had officially withdrawn from Vietnam in January 1973.