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- March 9, 2010 | from Congress Daily Proposals to ban earmarks continue to pick up steam Sen. Russ Feingold, D-Wis., wrote Monday to House Speaker Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., in support of banning congressional earmarks for fiscal 2011. "Unauthorized congressional earmarks continue to be a serious problem," Feingold wrote. "Just last year, the Omnibus Appropriations bill for fiscal 2009 passed in March contained more than eight thousand earmarks costing $7 billion."
- March 9, 2010 | from Wisconsin State Journal Wisconsin soldier who died in the Civil War gets Medal of Honor recommendation The nomination by Sen. Russ Feingold dates back to 2003. The Army made the recommendation last month, and Feingold announced it Tuesday.
- March 5, 2010 | from The Daily Cardinal Refusal of pay raises aid Feingold’s repute Wisconsin’s very own Sen. Russ Feingold, D-Wisconsin, has been the only one to break from the pack and speak out against the pay raise system made up solely of taxes. His aversion to receiving annual salary increases tells American’s he understands that the growing size of his wallet is of little importance. Feingold has collectively rejected 70,000 dollars worth of pay increases and continually forced the issue onto the Senate’s agenda. Stating in his letter to Nancy Pelosi that, “ending automatic pay raises would also save roughly $80 million over 10 years,” Feingold understands the significance of showing struggling Americans that congress isn’t a profiteering business itself.
- March 3, 2010 | from Chetek Alert Feingold represents all the people I am proud to help Sen. Feingold with his campaign to represent all the people of Wisconsin in the U.S. Senate.
- March 1, 2010 | from Janesville Gazette Energy bill could be boon for Wisconsin As our nation works to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels, there is tremendous potential for job creation. Here in Wisconsin, we are home to many innovative businesses working to produce renewable energy technologies that provide an alternative to traditional energy sources.
- February 25, 2010 | from Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel Feingold: small businesses need piece of rail construction project Sen. Russ Feingold asked Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Wednesday to find ways to help small businesses in Wisconsin gain access to government contracts related to the construction of high-speed rail projects in the state. Feingold asked LaHood to consider setting aside smaller contracts so that small businesses in the state could compete for the work.
- February 25, 2010 | from WQOW ABC 18 Eau Claire Feingold named Government Leader of the Year by veterans Washington, D.C. (WQOW)- U.S. Senator Russ Feingold has been honored as the 2009 Wisconsin Government Leader of the Year by a state veterans group for leadership on issues relating to veterans.
- February 23, 2010 | from Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel Bill seeks to boost state firms' green technologies Clean-energy technologies marketed by some Wisconsin companies would be defined as renewable for the purposes of a national renewable energy standard, under legislation proposed by Sen. Russ Feingold (D-Wis.) and Republican Sen. John Ensign (R-Nev.).
- February 22, 2010 | from WisPolitics U.S. Sen. Feingold: Statement on the president’s health insurance reform proposal I look forward to reviewing the president's proposal carefully. It reportedly cuts the deficit by $100 billion over the next ten years and $1 trillion in the decade after that, but we can and should save even more. It also curbs the worst abuses in the health insurance industry like huge rate hikes and denial of coverage for preexisting conditions. It protects seniors by closing the Medicare donut hole and it preserves choice so Americans can keep their doctor and health care plan if they want. I am also pleased that the bipartisan health summit on Thursday will be televised and out in the open where it belongs. After listening to the people of Wisconsin, it is clear that they want reform that creates competition and accountability for insurance companies and lowers costs for hardworking families and small businesses.
- February 18, 2010 | from The Sheboygan Press Letters: It's time to crack down on earmarks I strongly agree with the recent Sheboygan Press editorial, "Let's shed more light on earmarks." There is not enough transparency when it comes to earmarks, and as the editorial pointed out, creating a Web site where the public can view and track earmarks is a good start.
- February 12, 2010 | from The Cap Times Feingold’s right: Congress should stop sneaking raises For two decades, members of the House and Senate have enjoyed automatic pay increases. One member of Congress has been objecting -- for years. Wisconsin Sen. Russ Feingold has led by example, refusing to accept pay raises during his six-year terms. In doing so, he has kept a promise he made during his first campaign for the U.S. Senate in 1992. Since his initial election, Wisconsin’s junior senator has returned more than $70,000 in pay raises to the Treasury. Feingold has also led by forcing the issue onto the Senate agenda. He finally made enough noise last year to get the Senate to pass a bill to stop the stealth pay raises.
- February 9, 2010 | from Wisconsin Ag Connection Feingold Touts Ways to Cut Wasteful Government Spending With looming budget deficits and the economy in dire straits, U.S. Senator Russ Feingold says leaders in Washington need to do more to control unnecessary spending when Congress puts together the fiscal year 2011 federal budget. The Middleton Democrat recently introduced the Control Spending Now Act, which is made up of dozens of provisions to rein in wasteful spending, as well as institutional reforms to prevent wasteful spending in the future.
- February 8, 2010 | from The Wall Street Journal The Intel Committees Need the Power of the Purse By RUSS FEINGOLD AND LEE HAMILTON With the attempted airline bombing over Detroit still fresh in many people's minds, it is now time to act on one of the 9/11 Commission's most important recommendations: to give members of Congress who oversee intelligence agencies the power to set budgets for those agencies.
- February 6, 2010 | from Milwaukee Courier Congress passes Feingold-Moore resolution inspired by Milwaukee first grade class This week, the U.S. Congress passed a resolution honoring civil rights pioneer Ruby Bridges based on the efforts of a first grade class in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Senator Russ Feingold (D-Wis.) and Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-Milwaukee) introduced resolutions in the Senate and House of Representatives, respectively, after hearing about a classroom project at Barton Elementary School in Milwaukee to honor Ruby Bridges’ efforts to integrate schools and improve public education.
- February 5, 2010 | from The Hill Feingold, Ryan ask Obama to endorse line-item veto bill Two bipartisan lawmakers wrote President Barack Obama on Friday asking that he support their legislation to create a presidential line-item veto on earmark spending.
- February 4, 2010 | from Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Feingold asks colleagues to curb corporate money in politics Sen. Russ Feingold asked colleagues on a key Senate panel Tuesday to help craft legislation to curtail corporate influence in elections after a recent Supreme Court ruling struck down earlier limits. Feingold, a Wisconsin Democrat who worked with Sen. John McCain to curb corporate money in politics, said that lawmakers should act swiftly in response to the court's ruling.
- February 3, 2010 | from WQOW ABC 18 Eau Claire Feingold calls for Buy American provision in jobs bill As the Senate works to draft a jobs bill, U.S. Senator Russ Feingold is urging Senate leadership to ensure a strong Buy American provision is included in the legislation. In a letter sent to Senators Durbin and Dorgan today, Feingold outlined the importance of domestic sourcing requirements and how they can help support jobs in the United States.
- January 31, 2010 | from The Janesville Gazette Court decision opens floodgates for corporate money in campaigns In its ruling in the case of Citizens United v. FEC, the Supreme Court has undone protections against corporate power that stood for more than a century. This decision is a terrible mistake, which gives corporate money a breathtaking new role in federal campaigns. To see corporations gaining this much power may feel like a new era in American politics, but in fact it’s an old one. The Supreme Court has taken us back to the beginning of the 20th century, when Teddy Roosevelt battled the trusts, including the railroads, steel companies and oil companies.
- January 22, 2010 | from The Hill Feingold to oppose Bernanke for second Fed term Sen. Russ Feingold (D-Wisc.) on Friday pledged to vote against Ben Bernanke's nomination to head the Federal Reserve Board for a second term.
- January 21, 2010 | from WisPolitics U.S. Sen. Feingold: Statement in response to the Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United v. FEC It is important to note that the decision does not affect McCain-Feingold’s soft money ban, which will continue to prevent corporate contributions to the political parties from corrupting the political process. But this decision was a terrible mistake. Presented with a relatively narrow legal issue, the Supreme Court chose to roll back laws that have limited the role of corporate money in federal elections since Teddy Roosevelt was president. Ignoring important principles of judicial restraint and respect for precedent, the Court has given corporate money a breathtaking new role in federal campaigns.
