{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "is_view": false, "human_description_en": "where state = \"WI\" and year = 2021 sorted by date descending", "rows": [["https://steil.house.gov/media/press-releases/steil-announces-2021-congressional-app-challenge-winners", "Steil Announces 2021 Congressional App Challenge Winners", "2021-12-21", "2021", "2021-12", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Bryan Steil", "S001213", "steil.house.gov", "steil", "https://steil.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "GREENDALE, WI \u2013 Congressman Bryan Steil announced Wisconsin First Congressional District's 2021 Congressional App Challenge winners,Greendale High School students Charlie Smitsdorff and Tyler Balota. Charlie and Tyler created an app called Robato. A panel of experts in the computer science field reviewed the app based on its concept, design, and skill.\n\nImage\n\n\"It was great to announce Charlie and Tyler as the winners of the App Challenge at Greendale High School and learn more about their app, Robato. I congratulate both students for winning this content. Creating an app takes time, hard work, patience, skills, and planning. My priority is to promote STEM programs to teach our students problem solving skills, and encourage critical thinking and innovation.\"\n\nThe Congressional App Challenge is a competition aimed at encouraging middle and high school students to learn how to code by creating their own applications. Started in 2013, the Challenge is intended to highlight the value of computer science and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) education. The House of Representatives knows how crucial these skills are and wants to encourage students to engage in these fields. By encouraging and recognizing our nation's young programming talent, Congress hopes to shine a light on the growing importance of these skills. This competition is open to students who meet the eligibility requirements, regardless of coding experience.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:37:48Z"], ["https://grothman.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=2633", "Grothman Introduces the Insulin Cost Reduction Act", "2021-12-16", "2021", "2021-12", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Glenn Grothman", "G000576", "grothman.house.gov", "grothman", "https://grothman.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "Congressman Glenn Grothman (WI-06) has introduced The Insulin Cost Reduction Act, a bill that will help drive down insulin costs for Medicare Part D participants who depend on it. This bill has been endorsed by the House Committee on Oversight and Reform Minority.\n\n\u201cFor many people with diabetes, having insulin is as important as breathing,\u201d said Grothman. \u201cThe way the system is set up, however, the deck is stacked in favor of increasingly high list prices.\u201d\n\nThe Insulin Cost Reduction Act works to target the perverse incentive structure currently present in the insulin market. The system is set up to have drug manufacturers compete to give the highest rebate to the pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) (the middlemen who decide which drugs are covered by Medicare) in exchange for a preferred placement on the list of drugs covered by Medicare, known as the formulary, which determines plan coverage and the out-of-pocket cost for patients. This has led to increases in insulin list prices, rather than the decreases we should be seeing with such market competition, because PBMs are keeping rebates for themselves rather than passing them on to consumers. This increase is in addition to patient cost-sharing being based off the list price of insulin rather than the net price, which The Insulin Cost Reduction Act changes.\n\nGrothman\u2019s bill directly addresses the power PBMs hold over the market price of insulin. Instead of PBMs receiving rebates in the insulin space, The Insulin Cost Reduction Act would ban the use of rebates, unless the savings are passed on directly to patients, which in turn would lower costs at the pharmacy.\n\n\u201cThe Insulin Cost Reduction Act will help lead to patients with diabetes paying less at the counter for their treatment. By establishing the drug price after rebates are taken into account, patients will also see decreases in deductibles and copays,\u201d said Grothman. \u201cFor far too long, Pharmacy Benefit Managers have been incentivized to work against the best interest of consumers. Americans with diabetes rely on insulin for their well-being, and thanks to the system currently in place, consumers are seeing higher prices. We owe it to Americans suffering from diabetes to promote a patient-centered health care system that will provide more options at lower costs, while maintaining excellent quality. My bill will make insulin more accessible to those who need it and finally give patients with diabetes more flexibility in their treatment.\u201d\n\nThis month, the House Committee on Oversight and Reform Minority issued a report outlining how PBM\u2019s practices increase prescription drug prices, impact patient health, hurt competition, and distort the marketplace. The report also highlights The Insulin Cost Reduction Act and the urgent need for Congress to conduct oversight over the middlemen who are driving up costs for patients to increase their bottom line.\n\n-30-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:37:48Z"], ["https://gwenmoore.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4931", "Congresswoman Gwen Moore Applauds and Supports Biden Administration Lead Pipe and Paint Action Plan", "2021-12-16", "2021", "2021-12", "Democrat", "House", "WI", "Gwen Moore", "M001160", "gwenmoore.house.gov", "gwenmoore", "https://gwenmoore.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "Congresswoman Moore released the following statement:\n\n\u201cFor years, I have fought for the federal government to do more to help our state and city address this public health threat, which harms our most vulnerable, disproportionally impacting communities of color. No municipality by itself can solve this problem. The comprehensive plan that the Biden Administration laid out today provides the strong response and leadership that is needed to help protect our children.\n\nLead is a public health threat, especially to our children, harming brain development, leading to behavioral issues, all of which have a long-term impact on a child\u2019s life. Our babies deserve clean drinking water and homes free of this poison and an equal chance to grow, learn, and succeed. That\u2019s why for the first time since I have been in Congress, I am pleased that the federal government is taking leadership in helping to rid our communities of this threat.\n\nThere is no safe level of lead for our children which is why it\u2019s so important that we act strongly and swiftly to remove the sources of lead poisoning. There are an estimated 70,000 lead pipes in our city. And lead paint exposure continues to be a problem. It is a tragedy that each year, some 2,500 children in Milwaukee have tests that show elevated lead levels in their blood. 2,500 children!\n\nI, along with Biden administration, have a shared commitment to build safer, healthier communities. The Administration\u2019s plan builds upon this commitment by providing resources Milwaukee needs to remove lead paint and lead pipes from our homes. It includes a strong cross agency effort and commitment, from HUD, to EPA, to HHS, to the Department of Labor, to support states and local partners that are on the frontlines of the efforts to protect our children from lead exposure.\n\nOne of the main proponents of the Plan is ensuring the funds I fought to have included in the Bipartisan Infrastructure bill dedicated to removing lead pipes, is well spent. I am proud that Wisconsin is slated to receive $48 million specifically from the lead pipe allocations, funding that will support state and local efforts including in Milwaukee. Those funds are sorely needed. The President\u2019s plan also makes clear that State and local governments can use other pots of money (including the American Rescue Plan\u2019s state and local fiscal relief funds and regular Drinking Water State Revolving Fund) to help address lead pipes.\n\nBut it doesn\u2019t stop there. The proposal includes a revision to the Lead and Copper Rule to support my longstanding call to encourage the full replacement of lead pipes nationwide sooner. It calls for the Department of Housing and Urban Development\u2019s (HUD) to focus on getting lead out of public housing. Additionally, I am so pleased that the plan will improve the Center for Disease Control\u2019s (CDC) Childhood Lead Poisoning and Prevention program to increase assistance to state and local governments in their efforts to identify and serve more children who may be at risk from lead exposure.\n\nThis plan also included partnerships with unions and others to help residents of the local communities impacted by these projects have good-paying, union jobs. I applaud the Administration\u2019s for its bold plan and am ready to work with federal, state, and local implementing partners to see that it is swiftly and effectively carried out so that we can get closer to ensuring that childhood lead poisoning is a thing of the past.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:37:48Z"], ["https://grothman.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=2630", "Grothman Joins Stefanik As Cosponsor of Upholding the Law at Our Border Act", "2021-12-15", "2021", "2021-12", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Glenn Grothman", "G000576", "grothman.house.gov", "grothman", "https://grothman.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "Congresswoman Glenn Grothman (WI-06) joined 36 of his colleagues as an original cosponsor on the Upholding the Law at Our Border Act, a bill introduced by Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY) to ensure our immigration laws are being upheld at the Southern Border.\n\n\u201cIn Joe Biden\u2019s first year in the White House, it\u2019s evident that Mexican drug cartels have more control over who is entering our country than Border Patrol agents,\u201d said Grothman. \u201cI have visited different sectors of the border several times this year, and each time agents voice their frustrations to me regarding the shortage of supplies needed to adequately combat the daily surge of migrants. The American people deserve to know how many illegal aliens remain in our country thanks to failed leadership and newly created incentives to break our immigration laws.\u201d\n\n\u201cJoe Biden\u2019s failed policies have incentivized illegal immigration and created a crisis on our Southern Border,\u201d Stefanik said. \u201cOur communities are less safe because record numbers of illegal immigrants have smuggled thousands of pounds of fentanyl over our border, and we have no idea how many illegal aliens have been released into our country. The hardworking American people deserve to know how this administration is failing to uphold our immigration laws. We need an immediate investigation to hold the Biden Administration accountable.\u201d\n\nCurrently, Americans have no idea how many illegal aliens have been released into the United States or in which communities they have been resettled. The Biden Administration is either deliberately keeping Americans uninformed or knowingly violating U.S. immigration laws at the expense of Americans\u2019 safety.\n\nSpecifically, this bill would require the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security to investigate the vetting and processing of migrants apprehended along the Southern Border and to submit a report to Congress with the findings, including:\n\nVetting procedures of those apprehended along the Southern Border of the United States;\n\nTotal number of illegal migrants who have been placed in removal proceedings, including how many have been removed and how many are eligible for immigrant benefits;\n\nTotal number of illegal migrants who have been placed in expedited removal proceedings;\n\nResults of asylum applications;\n\nResults of parole applications;\n\nEfforts of the Department of Homeland Security to continually monitor all of the individuals who were apprehended along the southwest border of the United States and then released on parole;\n\nTotal number of illegal migrants who were processed and released into the interior of the United States without participating in an alternative to the detention program; and\n\nStates and counties in which the Department of Homeland Security or the Department of Health and Human Services has resettled illegal migrants since January 20, 2021.\n\n\"The American people deserve to know the extent to which the Biden administration has abandoned border security and immigration enforcement. The Upholding the Law at Our Border Act would trigger an investigation that is sure to reveal shocking practices and historic numbers, including the total number of illegal aliens released into the interior of the country. We applaud Congresswoman Stefanik's growing leadership on the immigration issue and urge all her colleagues to cosponsor,\u201d said Dan Stein, president of the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR).\n\n\u201cSet against the backdrop of continuing government restrictions due to COVID and an ongoing crisis at our Southern border, one would think that the federal government would have a vested interest in knowing exactly who is coming into our nation. However, instead of ensuring these individuals are properly vetted, the Biden Administration has turned a blind eye and released countless illegal immigrants into the interior with little afterthought. Thankfully, Rep. Stefanik is leading an effort to ensure the federal government is enforcing the full letter of the law and that they will be held to account for their lax enforcement of existing law,\u201d said Garrett Bess, Vice President of Heritage Action.\n\nThis bill was led in the Senate by U.S. Senator Rick Scott (R-Florida).\n\nRead full bill text here.\n\n-30-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:37:48Z"], ["https://steil.house.gov/media/press-releases/steil-sounds-alarm-on-rising-prices-and-3-trillion-spending-bill-cost-estimate", "Steil Sounds Alarm on Rising Prices and $3 Trillion Spending Bill Cost Estimate", "2021-12-10", "2021", "2021-12", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Bryan Steil", "S001213", "steil.house.gov", "steil", "https://steil.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) released a statement on November's record-level inflation report indicating prices rose by 6.8%, and a report from CBO indicating the \"Build Back Better\" social spending bill would add $3 trillion to the deficit if the programs were made permanent.\n\n\"Today's economic news is not news at all for working families and retirees who have been paying record prices. We cannot continue to spend our way into oblivion as prices rise. Each month, families and workers have had to adjust their spending behaviors to accommodate the tax from record levels of inflation. On top of this, CBO's $3 trillion cost estimate for Speaker Pelosi and President Biden's social spending plan shows this bill will cost far from $0. As we all know, once a government program is created, it never goes away. It is time to rip the band aid off of COVID-19 and get back to the pre-pandemic policy making that resulted in record economic growth.\"", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:37:48Z"], ["https://fitzgerald.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-fitzgerald-honors-fallen-80th-anniversary-pearl-harbor-attack", "Rep. Fitzgerald Honors the Fallen on 80th Anniversary of the Pearl Harbor Attack", "2021-12-07", "2021", "2021-12", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Scott Fitzgerald", "F000471", "fitzgerald.house.gov", "fitzgerald", "https://fitzgerald.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement to honor the fallen on the 80th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor:\n\n\u201cDecember 7, 1941, 80 years ago today, the United States Naval Base at Pearl Harbor was descended upon by a Japanese surprise attack. We lost 2,403 brave Americans, including 68 civilians, that fateful morning, and today, we pay our respects to those who made the ultimate sacrifice and the heroes who fought on valiantly to protect our country and defend our freedoms. Today, we remember and honor the fallen of Pearl Harbor. We will never forget!\u201d\n\n###\n\nCongressman Scott Fitzgerald was sworn into the 117th Congress on January 3, 2021 and is proud to represent Wisconsin\u2019s Fifth Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:37:48Z"], ["https://steil.house.gov/media/press-releases/steil-hill-ask-for-true-costs-of-dems-irs-surveillance-program", "Steil, Hill Ask for True Costs of Dems\u2019 IRS Surveillance Program", "2021-12-06", "2021", "2021-12", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Bryan Steil", "S001213", "steil.house.gov", "steil", "https://steil.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, Rep. Bryan Steil (WI-01) and Rep. French Hill (AR-02) sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) Chief of Staff Thomas Barthold requesting each provide an updated revenue estimate for Democrats' proposed IRS surveillance program in their $4 trillion tax-and-spending spree.\n\nIn the letter, Rep. Hill and Rep. Steil write, \"As Congress continues to consider what may be the largest spending package in American history, it is vital that both lawmakers and the public understand how it will be paid for. To date, Treasury has not made public any information or legislative text about its \"revised approach\" to the proposal beyond the October fact sheet, nor has it provided an updated estimate based on its revenues.\"\n\nThe members continued, \"We request that Treasury's Office of Tax Analysis and the JCT each provide to Congress within 30 days with an updated revenue estimate based on the updated financial account information reporting proposal with the de minimis gross flow threshold of $10,000. We also request a detailed explanation for how the revenue estimate was calculated and what formulas, variables, and assumptions were used, as well as how Treasury's exemption for wage and salary earners and federal program beneficiaries impacts the calculation.\"\n\nTo read the full letter, click here.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:37:48Z"], ["https://fitzgerald.house.gov/media/press-releases/fitzgerald-co-introduces-bill-prohibit-direct-borrower-lending-under-sba-7a", "Fitzgerald Co-Introduces Bill to Prohibit Direct-to-Borrower Lending Under SBA 7(a) Loan Program", "2021-12-01", "2021", "2021-12", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Scott Fitzgerald", "F000471", "fitzgerald.house.gov", "fitzgerald", "https://fitzgerald.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 This month, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) co-introduced legislation to prohibit the Small Business Administration (SBA) from directly making loans under the 7(a) loan program alongside Ranking Member Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) and all of his Republican Small Business Committee colleagues. This legislation would ensure local banks continue to play an important and involved role in the lending process.\n\n\u201cLocal banks in Southeast Wisconsin play a critical role in serving our communities. Unfortunately, the current Administration wants to usurp local banks\u2019 role in the lending process by allowing the SBA to directly make loans under the 7(a) loan program. As history indicates, when the SBA previously chose to engage in direct lending, they were met with high rates of default and fraud. Local banks, on the other hand, possess regulatory safeguards that prevent these high rates of default and fraud. I\u2019m proud to support this legislation to safeguard the fiscal solvency and role Wisconsin banks play in the lending process,\u201d said Congressman Fitzgerald.\n\nBACKGROUND\n\nOn Wednesday, November 17, 2021, the American Bankers Association, Bank Policy Institute, Consumer Bankers Association, Credit Union National Association, Independent Community Bankers of America, and National Association of Federally Insured Credit Unions sent a joint trades letter opposing the SBA's expansion of direct lending.\n\n###\n\nCongressman Scott Fitzgerald was sworn into the 117th Congress on January 3, 2021 and is proud to represent Wisconsin\u2019s Fifth Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:37:48Z"], ["https://fitzgerald.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-fitzgerald-requests-moment-silence-house-floor-honor-waukesha-christmas", "Rep. Fitzgerald Requests a Moment of Silence on House Floor to Honor Waukesha Christmas Parade Victims", "2021-11-30", "2021", "2021-11", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Scott Fitzgerald", "F000471", "fitzgerald.house.gov", "fitzgerald", "https://fitzgerald.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) was joined by Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01), Congressman Mark Pocan (WI-02), Congressman Ron Kind (WI-03), and Congressman Glenn Grothman (WI-06) on the House floor to request a moment of silence to honor the victims of the Waukesha Christmas Parade violence.\n\nCongressman Fitzgerald delivered the following remarks:\n\n\u201cI am joined by my colleagues from Wisconsin to request a moment of silence and pay respects to those who suffered in the senseless violence at the Waukesha Christmas Parade last week on November 21.\n\n\u201cThe attack left a devastating impact on our friends and neighbors in the community.\n\n\u201cAnyone who regularly attends the Waukesha Christmas Parade will tell you how joyous of a celebration this parade typically is. It brings the community together.\n\n\u201cIt\u2019s inconceivable that an individual would shatter lives and uproot our community in this horrific way.\n\n\u201cWe are grateful for the firefighters, police officers, health care professionals, and volunteers who immediately answered the call for help that evening and who continue to help those who remain in serious condition.\n\n\u201cI know the people of Waukesha very well, they\u2019re tough and kind. I know that we will get through this unspeakable difficulty together, as a community.\n\n\u201cI pray for healing and peace for all those who were affected. And may love and strength lead us forward in the face of this evil.\n\n\u201cI would ask my colleagues to join me in observing a moment of silence in honor of Virginia Sorenson, LeAnna Owen, Tamara Durand, Wilhelm Hospel, Jane Kulich, and Jackson Sparks, as well as those still in critical condition and those suffering from trauma following this tragedy.\n\n\u201cMadam Speaker, I now ask that the House observe a moment of silence.\n\n\u201cThank you, Madam Speaker and I yield back.\u201d\n\nClick the image below to watch the moment of silence.\n\nImage\n\n###\n\nCongressman Scott Fitzgerald was sworn in to the 117th Congress on January 3, 2021 and is proud to represent Wisconsin\u2019s Fifth Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:30:49Z"], ["https://fitzgerald.house.gov/media/press-releases/fitzgerald-armstrong-lead-house-colleagues-calling-out-biden-administrations", "Fitzgerald, Armstrong Lead House Colleagues in Calling Out Biden Administration\u2019s Attempted Distraction from its Disastrous Energy Policies", "2021-11-29", "2021", "2021-11", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Scott Fitzgerald", "F000471", "fitzgerald.house.gov", "fitzgerald", "https://fitzgerald.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Last week, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) and Congressman Kelly Armstrong (ND At-Large) led 18 of their House Republican colleagues in a letter to President Joe Biden expressing concern over his recent actions encouraging the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan to investigate oil and gas companies based on inaccurate allegations concerning rising gasoline prices.\n\nThe cause for the dramatic gasoline price increase is largely due to your Administration\u2019s energy policies that have stifled our domestic energy industry, not unsubstantiated allegations of anti-consumer behavior,\u201d the members wrote to President Biden.\n\nThe members continued, \u201cYour request for an FTC investigation into gasoline prices is nothing more than misdirection to avert the public\u2019s attention from your Administration\u2019s failed energy policies. The suggested antitrust investigation is an inappropriate response to market effects caused by government action. If your true intention is to lower consumer costs for American households at the gas pump, we encourage you to pursue a more effective approach by reversing these policies and empowering our domestic oil and gas industry to restore the energy independence that we recently enjoyed.\u201d\n\nPressure is mounting on the Biden administration to share information they have that prompted the investigation request. Recently, FTC Commissioners Noah Phillips and Christine Wilson wrote to National Economic Council Director Brian Deese asking him to provide evidence in the White House\u2019s possession of potentially illegal conduct behind high gas prices.\n\nMembers joining Armstrong and Fitzgerald on the letter are Greg Pence (R-IN), Scott Perry (R-PA), David McKinley (R-WV), Stephanie Bice (R-OK), Greg Steube (R-FL), Bob Latta (R-OH), Ken Calvert (R-CA), Tom Tiffany (R-WI), Ralph Norman (R-SC), Michael Guest (R-MS), Kat Cammack (R-FL), Lauren Boebert (R-CO), Troy Balderson (R-OH), David Valadao (R-CA), Liz Cheney (R-WY), Buddy Carter (R-GA), Ben Cline (R-VA), and Michael Burgess (R-TX).\n\nThe members\u2019 full letter to President Biden can be found here.\n\n###\n\nCongressman Scott Fitzgerald was sworn in to the 117th Congress on January 3, 2021 and is proud to represent Wisconsin\u2019s Fifth Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:30:49Z"], ["https://steil.house.gov/media/press-releases/steil-announces-additional-mobile-staff-office-hours", "Steil Announces Additional Mobile Staff Office Hours", "2021-11-26", "2021", "2021-11", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Bryan Steil", "S001213", "steil.house.gov", "steil", "https://steil.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "JANESVILLE, WI \u2013 The office of Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) will host Mobile Staff Office hours the first week of December to assist individuals and families in Southeast Wisconsin with federal casework issues. Staff will be available at the following dates and times.\n\nWEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2021\n\nTown of Johnstown\n\n9:00am \u2013 10:00am\n\nJohnstown Community Center\n\n9337 E. County Road A\n\nJanesville, WI 53546\n\nVillage of Clinton\n\n10:45am \u2013 11:45am\n\nClinton Village Hall\n\n301 Cross Street\n\nClinton, WI 53525\n\nVillage of Darien\n\n1:00pm \u2013 2:00pm\n\nDarien Village Hall\n\n24 N. Wisconsin Street\n\nDarien, WI 53114\n\nVillage of Walworth\n\n2:30pm \u2013 3:30pm\n\nWalworth Village Hall\n\n227 N. Main Street\n\nWalworth, WI 53184\n\nTHURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2021\n\nVillage of Eagle\n\n9:00am \u2013 10:00am\n\nEagle Village Hall\n\n820 E. Main Street\n\nEagle, WI 53119\n\nVillage of Dousman\n\n10:30am \u2013 11:30am\n\nDousman Municipal Building\n\n118 S. Main Street\n\nWales, WI 53183\n\nVillage of Wales\n\n1:00pm \u2013 2:00pm\n\nWales Village Hall\n\n129 W. Main Street\n\nWales, WI 53183\n\nVillage of North Prairie\n\nPrairie Village Hall\n\n2:45pm \u2013 3:45pm\n\n130 N. Harrison Street\n\nNorth Prairie, WI 53153\n\nFRIDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2021\n\nVillage of Paddock Lake\n\n9:00am \u2013 10:00am\n\nPaddock Lake Village Hall\n\n6969 236th Avenue\n\nSalem, WI 53168\n\nTown of Brighton\n\n10:30am \u2013 11:30am\n\nBrighton Town Hall\n\n25000 Burlington Road\n\nKansasville, WI 53139\n\nVillage of Pleasant Prairie\n\n1:00pm \u2013 2:00m\n\nPleasant Prairie\n\n9915 39th Avenue\n\nPleasant Prairie, WI 53158\n\nVillage of Twin Lakes\n\n3:00pm \u2013 4:00pm\n\nTwin Lakes Village Hall\n\n108 E. Main Street\n\nTwin Lakes, WI 53181\n\n*Please note Congressman Steil will not be in attendance. The office hours are for staff to be available to assist constituents having issues with the federal government and to communicate concerns to Congressman Steil.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:30:49Z"], ["https://fitzgerald.house.gov/media/press-releases/update-wi-05-farm-operators-eligible-usda-disaster-aid-0", "UPDATE: WI-05 Farm Operators Eligible for USDA Disaster Aid", "2021-11-24", "2021", "2021-11", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Scott Fitzgerald", "F000471", "fitzgerald.house.gov", "fitzgerald", "https://fitzgerald.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 This week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) designated Walworth County as a primary disaster area and Jefferson and Waukesha Counties as contiguous disaster areas due to losses caused by freezing that occurred from May 5 through May 30, 2021.\n\nA Secretarial disaster designation makes farm operators in primary and contiguous counties eligible to be considered for certain assistance from FSA, provided eligibility requirements are met.\n\n\u201cI\u2019m encouraged to see USDA appropriately designate Jefferson, Waukesha, and Walworth Counties as primary and contiguous disaster areas. Farm operators in Wisconsin are no strangers to cold weather and the havoc it wreaks on crop production. I hope this designation will provide farmers in the Fifth Congressional District with the assistance they need to recover from the freezing damage that occurred earlier this year,\u201d said Congressman Fitzgerald.\n\nFarm operators in Jefferson, Waukesha, and Walworth Counties may be eligible for USDA assistance. To learn more about the programs and benefits available, Congressman Fitzgerald encourages farmers to contact their local FSA office and to read more here.\n\n###\n\nCongressman Scott Fitzgerald was sworn into the 117th Congress on January 3, 2021 and is proud to represent Wisconsin\u2019s Fifth Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:30:49Z"], ["https://fitzgerald.house.gov/media/press-releases/fitzgerald-responds-tragedy-waukesha-christmas-parade", "Fitzgerald Responds to Tragedy at Waukesha Christmas Parade", "2021-11-21", "2021", "2021-11", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Scott Fitzgerald", "F000471", "fitzgerald.house.gov", "fitzgerald", "https://fitzgerald.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Rep. Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement regarding the attack at the Waukesha Christmas Parade this evening.\n\n\u201cI\u2019m praying for the safety of all those impacted by the senseless tragedy in Waukesha this evening. I continue to monitor the situation as full details come to light and I\u2019m thankful for all the first responders who are answering the call for help. In the meanwhile, if you are searching for family, please avoid the downtown area and go to the Waukesha Metro Center, 212 E Saint Paul Ave.\u201d\n\n###\n\nCongressman Scott Fitzgerald was sworn in to the 117th Congress on January 3, 2021 and is proud to represent Wisconsin\u2019s Fifth Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:30:49Z"], ["https://fitzgerald.house.gov/media/press-releases/fitzgerald-bidens-build-back-bankrupt-buries-wi-generational-debt", "Fitzgerald: Biden\u2019s \u2018Build Back Bankrupt\u2019 Buries WI in Generational Debt", "2021-11-19", "2021", "2021-11", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Scott Fitzgerald", "F000471", "fitzgerald.house.gov", "fitzgerald", "https://fitzgerald.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement after House Democrats voted to pass H.R. 5376, President Biden\u2019s 'Build Back Bankrupt' trillion dollar plus reconciliation bill.\n\n\u201cLet\u2019s make one thing perfectly clear, President Biden\u2019s \u2018Build Back Bankrupt\u2019 plan does not cost zero dollars\u2014a repeated lie told by Democrats across Congress and this Administration. Instead, the Congressional Budget Office reported this week that the plan would add $367 billion to the deficit over ten years. Not quite the zero-dollar price tag our President promised. Unfortunately, that didn\u2019t deter Democrats from passing this boondoggle legislation, the third trillion dollar plus bill they\u2019ve passed this year alone. The reckless spending must stop, and I will continue to oppose bills that bury Wisconsinites in generational debt,\u201d said Congressman Fitzgerald.\n\n###\n\nCongressman Scott Fitzgerald was sworn in to the 117th Congress on January 3, 2021 and is proud to represent Wisconsin\u2019s Fifth Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:30:49Z"], ["https://gwenmoore.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4929", "Congresswoman Gwen Moore Votes to Support the Build Back Better Act", "2021-11-19", "2021", "2021-11", "Democrat", "House", "WI", "Gwen Moore", "M001160", "gwenmoore.house.gov", "gwenmoore", "https://gwenmoore.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "\u201cThrough the Build Back Better Act, we are advancing an economic plan that puts workers, women, children, and ordinary people first. It will provide a tax cut for low- and middle-class families, help those families address the rising costs of health care, childcare, and housing, creating jobs, while helping ensure that the wealthy pay their fair share and that it does not add to the deficit.\n\nI am especially proud that the bill retains many of the transformative provisions such as extensions of the Child Tax Credit and Earned Income Tax Credit, Low Income Housing Tax Credit, paid family and medical leave, and investments in elder care and childcare that were advanced out of the Ways and Means Committee.\n\nI know that women at every rung of the economic ladder were disproportionately impacted by the pandemic. This bill answers to these struggles with investments in the childcare and paid leave that supports them and millions of families. This provision will especially benefit those of modest means who, like many others, face the dilemma of either losing pay or caring for a loved one.\n\nBuilding Back Better will also help ensure every child has a fair to shot to succeed. That means supporting their educational success, which is why I am so thrilled to support universal pre-K for every 3- and 4-year-old. When every child has access to a quality education, it makes us a stronger country and levels the playing field. The White House estimates that the bill will improve access to childcare for nearly 360,000 young children (ages 0-5) per year in Wisconsin while ensuring that families do not more than 7% of their income on high-quality childcare. Another 80,000 Wisconsin children will benefit from the bill\u2019s investments in high quality preschool.\n\nThe bill also means investing in child nutrition programs to reduce the toll that food insecurity is having in our communities, especially on our children.\n\nIn this bill, we continue the strengthened Child Tax Credit which has proven to be a real lifeline for families working to recover while proving a tax cut for households of modest means. The extension of the Child Tax Credit expansion will fight child poverty, help families pay bills and buy essentials while buoying the economy. 70 percent of our economy is based on consumer spending, meaning that middle-and lower income Americans need to have the means to fully participate in our economy.\n\nThe legislation also includes provisions to help protect Dreamers and other undocumented immigrants and provide work authorization. Fixing our broken immigration system remains a priority House Democrats and this proposal reflects a commitment to pass meaningful relief for a portion of the undocumented population given the restrictions of the reconciliation process.\n\nWe also expand access to affordable and high-quality health care through the ACA, including for those eligible Americans who live in the 12 states that have not t expanded Medicaid because GOP lawmakers want to play politics. The bill would further build upon the ARP changes to ACA subsidies that created more affordable plans for more Americans.\n\nAnd in response to more and more Americans who have felt the squeeze from rising housing costs, this bold legislation also pours resources into our housing infrastructure to help create more than 1 million affordable homes, increase funding for housing vouchers, and providing down payment assistance for first-time homeowners. The dream of homeownership will be in greater reach for many Americans, including my constituents.\n\nThe bill would also help lower the cost of prescription drugs, by authorizing Medicare for the first time to negotiate for lower prices. The bill would also provide an out-of-pocket cap on drug costs for Medicare Part D beneficiaries and create a new Medicare hearing health benefit.\n\nThe critical legislation also makes the largest ever investment in fighting climate change, supporting clean energy and addressing communities of color who are now facing the impacts of environmental racism. That includes robust investments in transit and programs to help reconnect communities torn apart by highways, investments in helping to remove lead pipes and lead paint, and to help increase air quality monitoring in those communities that are disproportionately affected by the impacts of climate change and other environmental impacts.\n\nI know there is much work to continue, but this bill puts America on a promising path towards tackling the climate crisis.\n\nAnd I fully support the bill\u2019s investments in Maternal Health, including funding for provisions that I helped secure to help train a more culturally competent and diverse maternal health workforce. These live saving investments can\u2019t come a moment too soon for my district where women of color are dying at rates at least three times that of other women. Along with a provision to permanently extend Medicaid coverage to 12 months postpartum in all states\u2014a key period that experts have noted when pregnant individuals are at risk. This bill begins to make the serious investments that make clear that these women matter.\n\nWhile this legislation doesn\u2019t include all the provisions I fought for, it is the product of hard work, compromise, and negotiations on behalf of the American people. I know it will help answer to the pressing needs of my constituents and millions of Americans.\u201d\n\nRead more on the Build Back Better Act here.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:30:49Z"], ["https://pocan.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/pocan-on-house-passage-of-build-back-better-act", "POCAN ON HOUSE PASSAGE OF BUILD BACK BETTER ACT", "2021-11-19", "2021", "2021-11", "Democrat", "House", "WI", "Mark Pocan", "P000607", "pocan.house.gov", "pocan", "https://pocan.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 U.S. Congressman Mark Pocan (WI-02) released the following statement after the House passed the Build Back Better Act, advancing President Biden's agenda, and delivering a once-in-a-generation investment that benefits working families.\n\n\"This morning's vote is why American voters put Democrats in charge. This transformational bill will help families across the country. Tens of millions of American families will get a tax break. It lowers the cost of childcare for parents and prescription drugs for seniors. It creates millions of jobs, many of which tackle climate change. And it's paid for by the wealthy and corporations who have not paid their fair share of taxes. This wildly popular agenda that the American people will benefit from is one step closer to the finish line. I urge my colleagues in the Senate to get this bill done and send it to the President's desk as soon as possible.\"\n\nThe bill now goes to the Senate for their consideration.\n\nTo view a fact sheet of the legislation, click here.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:30:49Z"], ["https://steil.house.gov/media/press-releases/steil-votes-against-massive-government-expansion-and-spending-spree", "Steil Votes Against Massive Government Expansion and Spending Spree", "2021-11-19", "2021", "2021-11", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Bryan Steil", "S001213", "steil.house.gov", "steil", "https://steil.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Today, Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) issued a statement after voting against President Biden and Speaker Pelosi's massive government expansion and spending bill.\n\n\"We cannot continue to ignore the priorities of the American people. At a time when prices are rising, employers are struggling to find workers, and our border is wide open, President Biden and Speaker Pelosi are rushing through trillions of dollars in new social spending that will increase the size, scale, and scope of our federal government. We need to get workers back to work and return fiscal sanity to Washington, DC, not approve new spending that will saddle our nation for decades.\"", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:30:49Z"], ["https://steil.house.gov/media/press-releases/steil-announces-staff-office-hours-2", "Steil Announces Staff Office Hours", "2021-11-13", "2021", "2021-11", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Bryan Steil", "S001213", "steil.house.gov", "steil", "https://steil.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "JANESVILLE, WI \u2013 The office of Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) will host Staff Office hours next week to assist individuals and families in Southeast Wisconsin with federal casework issues. During the week of November 15th, staff will be available at the following dates and times.\n\nMONDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2021\n\nVillage of Yorkville\n\n9:00am \u2013 10:00am\n\nYorkville Village Hall\n\n925 15th Avenue\n\nUnion Grove, WI 53182\n\nVillage of Wind Point\n\n11:00am \u2013 12:00pm\n\nWind Point Lighthouse\n\n4725 Lighthouse Drive\n\nWind Point, WI 53402\n\nVillage of Caledonia\n\n1:30pm \u2013 2:30pm\n\nCaledonia Village Hall\n\n5043 Chester Lane\n\nRacine, WI 53402\n\nTUESDAY NOVEMBER 16, 2021\n\nVillage of Sturtevant\n\n1:00pm \u2013 2:00pm\n\nSturtevant Village Hall\n\n2801 89th Street\n\nSturtevant, WI 52177\n\nVillage of Mount Pleasant\n\n2:45pm \u2013 3:45pm\n\nMount Pleasant Village Hall\n\n8811 Campus Drive\n\nMount Pleasant, WI 53406\n\nWEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 17, 2021\n\nVillage of Mukwonago\n\n9:00am \u2013 10:00am\n\nMukwonago Village Hall\n\n440 River Crest Court\n\nMukwonago, WI 53149\n\nVillage of Hales Corners\n\n11:00am \u2013 12:00pm\n\nHales Corners Village Hall\n\n5636 S. New Berlin Road\n\nHales Corners, WI 53130\n\nCity of Oak Creek\n\n1:30pm \u2013 2:30pm\n\nOak Creek City Hall\n\n8040 S. 6th Street\n\nOak Creek, WI 53154\n\nTHURSDAY NOVEMBER 18, 2021\n\nVillage of Big Bend\n\n9:00am \u2013 10:00am\n\nBig Bend Village Hall\n\nW230S9185 Nevins Street\n\nBig Bend, WI 53103\n\nVillage of Waterford\n\n10:30am \u2013 11:30am\n\nWaterford Village Hall\n\n123 N. River Street\n\nWaterford, WI 53185\n\nCity of Burlington\n\n1:00pm \u2013 2:00pm\n\nBurlington Police Department\n\n224 E. Jefferson Street\n\nBurlington, WI 53105\n\nCity of Elkhorn\n\n3:00pm \u2013 4:00pm\n\nMatheson Memorial Library, Friends Room\n\n101 N. Wisconsin Street\n\nElkhorn, WI 53121\n\n*Please note Congressman Steil will not be in attendance. The office hours are for staff to be available to assist constituents having issues with the federal government and to communicate concerns to Congressman Steil.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:30:49Z"], ["https://fitzgerald.house.gov/media/press-releases/fitzgerald-joins-delegation-recognizing-wisconsins-veteran-mentorship-programs", "Fitzgerald Joins Delegation in Recognizing Wisconsin's Veteran Mentorship Programs", "2021-11-10", "2021", "2021-11", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Scott Fitzgerald", "F000471", "fitzgerald.house.gov", "fitzgerald", "https://fitzgerald.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Rep. Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) joined the Wisconsin delegation, led by Rep. Mike Gallagher (WI-08), in introducing a resolution that recognizes Wisconsin's leadership in creating veteran-to-veteran mentorship programs that help returning service members transition back to civilian life.\n\n\"For veterans, transitioning from active duty to civilian life can be challenging in a variety of ways. I experienced it firsthand when I left the Marine Corps,\" said Rep. Mike Gallagher.\"What I\u2019ve learned is the best resource for a transitioning veteran is a fellow veteran who knows the community, the resources, and has gone through similar challenges. Organizations like NEW Battalion and Veterans' Mentor Group lead the country in creating programs that cultivate a community of veterans helping veterans. I am proud to lead the delegation in highlighting these important efforts across the state.\"\n\n\u201cVeteran peer-to-peer mentoring programs provide essential support to service members transitioning back into civilian life - a time that can be challenging for many. Talking to someone who has gone through the transition themselves has helped many veterans access resources, share their experiences, and build healthier lives overall,\u201d said Rep. Ron Kind. \u201cI\u2019m proud to join my Wisconsin delegation colleagues in introducing this bipartisan resolution and honor the important work organizations, like the La Crosse Area Veterans Mentor Program, are doing for our veterans here in the Third District.\u201d\n\n\u201cI\u2019ve always been supportive of our veterans, who have assured me that we remain the envy of the world by defending our American freedoms and ideals all across the globe. After serving, mentorship programs provide veterans with an opportunity to interact with people who understand their unique transition back to life as civilians,\u201d said Congressman Grothman.\n\n\u201cOur veterans sacrifice for all of us and in return, we need to make sure they have the resources and support available when they transition to civilian life. That\u2019s what it means to take care of our heroes,\"said Rep. Gwen Moore.\n\n\u201cProviding our veterans with the necessary support and resources they need when transitioning out of service is vital to a successful re-entry into civilian life. Proud to join my colleagues in recognizing Wisconsin\u2019s veteran-to-veteran mentorship programs that serve as an example for the rest of our country to best support our veterans.\u201d Congressman Bryan Steil.\n\n\u201cOur warriors have selflessly answered the nation\u2019s call. Though we will never be able to fully repay our veterans for their sacrifices, I am honored to support this resolution and recognize the importance of veterans mentorship programs that ease their return home from service,\" said Rep. Tom Tiffany.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:30:49Z"], ["https://steil.house.gov/media/press-releases/steil-announces-burlington-resident-as-2021-veteran-of-the-year", "Steil Announces Burlington Resident as 2021 Veteran of the Year", "2021-11-10", "2021", "2021-11", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Bryan Steil", "S001213", "steil.house.gov", "steil", "https://steil.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "BURLINGTON, WI \u2013 Today, Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) announced Mr. Robert (Bob) G.E. Boulden, United States Marine Corps Sergeant (Ret.) from Burlington, as Wisconsin's First Congressional District 2021 Veteran of the Year.\n\nImage\n\n\"I am honored to announce Bob as this year's Veteran of the Year. Bob's commitment to service, excellence, and dedication was clear in our nomination process,\" said Rep. Steil. \"His distinguished career in the military and commitment to service in our veterans community is a shining example of leadership for all Americans. We cannot thank each of our veterans in Wisconsin enough for their service and sacrifice to our country. I remain committed to shining a light on heroes in our community working day in and day out to support our veterans. Thank you to everyone who submitted a nomination to our annual award.\"\n\n\"I was overwhelmed to receive this award. I just like to do what I can for our veterans. It was great to have my family there. Thank you Congressman Steil for this award,\" said Bob Boulden, 2021 Veteran of the Year Award Recipient.\n\nBob joined the United States Marine Corps (USMC) when he was 18 years old in 1948. He traveled with a small box camera and documented his experience in Hell Fire Alley and the trek out of North Korea. He fought valiantly in The Battle of Chosin Reservoir during the Korean War and was wounded in action. In addition to his military service, for over 50 years he has volunteered his time in various veterans organizations including the Marine Corps League, VFW, and Korean War Veterans Association\n\nHe is a lifetime member of the American Legion Post 79 in Burlington, Chosen Few, Rifle Squad for Military Funerals, Lifetime Member of Veterans of Foreign Wars, Marine Corps League, and Veterans of Foreign Wars, Anderson Murphy Post 2823.\n\nBob was included in a 2016 Netflix documentary about The Battle of Chosin Reservoir in the Korean War. In the documentary, he said, \"I wanted to let people know what really happened. In 18 days, we lost 900 Marines and 2000 Army brothers. It was so cold that your eye-lids would freeze shut if you didn't keep blinking.\" Temperatures plunged to estimates as low as -36 F. Bob had just turned 21 when he was sent to Hagaru-ri.\n\nIn addition to the Veteran of the Year award, Steil awarded Iraq War Veteran James Fialkowski, United States Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeant (Ret.) from Greendale, WI and Vietnam War Veteran John Margowski, United States Air Force Navigator (Ret.) from Muskego with Congressional Recognitions of Service.\n\nJames Fialkowski served 20 years in the USMC. He joined the Marines at the age of 17 after his father, a USMC Korean War Veteran, passed away. He is currently the Service Officer of The American Legion in Milwaukee, WI where he has been serving for 15 years. After retiring from the Marines in 2005, James has worked to help veterans who are struggling or looking to receive wartime health related benefits as well as retirement benefits, that many were unaware that they were entitled to receive.\n\nJohn Margowski is a Vietnam War Veteran. He served as the Assistant Waukesha County Veteran Service Officer (CVSO) starting in 1977 and then became the CVSO of Waukesha County in 1986 and served in that position for 32 years. He is a long-time member of the Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) and has served as State Director and Region Director coordinating and overseeing activities in five states. He has served and is currently serving on the National Board for over 15 years. He served as Chairman and member of their Veterans Benefits Committee for many years. John has assisted countless veterans and their dependents.\n\nVeterans were nominated by residents across Southeast Wisconsin. In total, 16 veterans were nominated. The First Congressional District's Veterans Advisory Board reviewed all nominations; evaluated each applicant's commitment to service, spirit of excellence, and dedication to community and fellow veterans; and selected the Veteran of the Year Award recipient based off the overall evaluation.\n\nThe First Congressional District's Veteran Advisory Board evaluated nominees by reviewing the following criteria:\n\nSERVICE: Demonstrate a commitment to service in their community. This could be through advocacy, community projects, an act of heroism, or other actions.\n\nEXCELLENCE: Provide an example of how this veteran exudes a spirit of excellence.\n\nDEDICATION: Have a dedication to supporting their fellow veterans and building bridges between veterans and our greater Southeast Wisconsin community.\n\nFor additional photos from the event, click HERE.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:30:49Z"], ["https://fitzgerald.house.gov/media/press-releases/mobile-office-hours-jefferson-and-milwaukee-counties", "Mobile Office Hours in Jefferson and Milwaukee Counties", "2021-11-09", "2021", "2021-11", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Scott Fitzgerald", "F000471", "fitzgerald.house.gov", "fitzgerald", "https://fitzgerald.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 The Office of Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) will be hosting Mobile Office Hours in Jefferson and Milwaukee Counties this Friday, November 12th, from 10:00 AM \u2013 11:15 AM CT and 12:15 PM \u2013 1:30 PM CTrespectively.\n\nCongressman Fitzgerald and his staff members will be available to meet with constituents who may be experiencing problems with a federal agency. Constituents are asked to bring copies of documentation related to their issues.\n\nFriday, November 12th:\n\nWatertown City Hall\n\nCouncil Chambers\n\n106 Jones Street\n\nWatertown, WI 53094\n\n10:00 AM \u2013 11:15 AM CT\n\n\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\n\nGreenfield City Hall\n\nCouncil Chambers\n\n7325 W. Forest Home Ave.\n\nGreenfield, WI 53220\n\n12:15 PM \u2013 1:30 PM CT\n\n###\n\nCongressman Scott Fitzgerald was sworn in to the 117th Congress on January 3, 2021 and is proud to represent Wisconsin\u2019s Fifth Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:30:49Z"], ["https://steil.house.gov/media/press-releases/steil-phillips-introduce-bill-to-support-veterans-mental-health", "Steil, Phillips Introduce Bill to Support Veterans Mental Health", "2021-11-09", "2021", "2021-11", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Bryan Steil", "S001213", "steil.house.gov", "steil", "https://steil.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Today, Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) and Congressman Dean Phillips (MN-03) introduced the \u2018No Veteran Falls Through the Cracks Act,' legislation to ensure that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) follows up with veterans rescheduling mental health appointments at the VA. Currently, if a veteran cancels a mental health appointment online the VA is not required to follow up to reschedule. This bill would require the VA to follow-up with veterans and reschedule his or her mental health appointment.\n\n\"It is critical that we support our veterans' mental health\" said Rep. Steil. \"By requiring that the VA follows up with our veterans for any cancelled appointment, we can make sure veterans get the assistance they need at difficult times. I will continue working with my colleagues to increase access to mental health services to ensure our veterans and their families are able to receive the care and resources they need.\"\n\n\"As a Gold Star Son, I am committed to ensuring our veterans receive the support that they deserve\" said Rep. Phillips. \"Addressing the crisis of veteran suicide in this country is of paramount priority. Scheduling a mental health appointment online has become the preferred method for this generation of transitioning veterans, so it is crucial that those cancelled online appointments receive follow-up. I am proud to join my colleague Rep. Bryan Steil to introduce this critical legislation.\"\n\nFor full text of the legislation, click here.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:30:49Z"], ["https://grothman.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=2567", "In Response to Increase in Overdose Deaths in Wisconsin, Grothman Introduces the Fentanyl Penalties Parity Act", "2021-11-08", "2021", "2021-11", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Glenn Grothman", "G000576", "grothman.house.gov", "grothman", "https://grothman.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "(Washington, D.C.) \u2013 Congressman Glenn Grothman (WI-06) has introduced the Fentanyl Penalties Parity Act, a bill to reduce the threshold for mandatory minimum penalties for fentanyl-related offenses, putting it on par with quantity thresholds for other opiate offenses, like heroin.\n\nGrothman is joined by 18 cosponsors, including Congressman Tom Tiffany (R-WI), Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI), Congressman Ronny Jackson (R-TX), Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (R-NY), Congressman Jason Smith (R-MO), Congressman Anthony Gonzalez (R-OH), Congressman Rick Allen (R-GA), Congressman Bill Posey (R-FL), Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), Congressman Jody Hice (R-GA), Congresswoman Mary Miller (R-IL), Congressman Bob Gibbs (R-OH), Congressman Ralph Norman (R-SC), Congressman Steve Chabot (R-OH), Congressman Pat Fallon (R-TX), Congressman Brian Babin (R-TX), Congressman Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE), and Congressman Richard Hudson (R-NC).\n\nCurrently, to trigger a 10-year mandatory minimum sentence under the Controlled Substances Act, an offense must involve 400 or more grams of a mixture or substance containing fentanyl. Because the average lethal dose of fentanyl is 2 milligrams, the offense would need to contain roughly 200,000 lethal doses in order to trigger the 10-year mandatory minimum.\n\nBy comparison, to trigger the 10-year mandatory minimum for heroin, the offense would have to involve at least 1 kilogram, which contains roughly 10,000 lethal doses.\n\n\u201cWe recently exceeded 90,000 deaths from illegal drug use in this country in one year, largely driven by the use of fentanyl. This is a large-scale epidemic in need of immediate attention. Fentanyl is a dangerous, highly-potent drug that is fatal in very small doses. This toxin has been a thorn in the side of the Drug Enforcement Agency and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for decades. This year, fentanyl has been flooding into the United States in record numbers after President Biden reversed numerous immigration policies of the Trump Administration that were showing positive results. Border Patrol agents have told me that the cartels intentionally overflow certain areas of the Southern border, diverting resources, and creating vulnerable spots in other areas along the border that would otherwise be guarded. If the Biden Administration adequately supported CBP, these agents would be more prepared to detect and confiscate the copious amount of fentanyl entering our country. The lack of leadership from the White House concerning the border is encouraging drug traffickers to profit from the Administration\u2019s open border policies. It is an ongoing tragedy that Americans are paying the price of bad immigration policy in tens of thousands of human lives. Fentanyl is tearing families apart in what has become the deadliest drug crisis in American history. My bill will bring a sorely-needed increase to the penalty of trafficking deadly fentanyl,\u201d said Congressman Grothman.\n\n\u201cA lethal dose of fentanyl is just two milligrams \u2013 less than 1/16 of a teaspoon,\u201dsaid Congressman Babin. \u201cI\u2019m proud to join Rep. Grothman's effort to lower the penalty threshold for fentanyl-related offenses and bring the smugglers and sellers of this deadly opioid to justice. American lives are at stake.\u201d\n\n\u201cWe have an opioid crisis ravaging this country and a border crisis allowing thousands of pounds fentanyl to be pumped in to our communities. We need to treat this synthetic drug with far more seriousness if we want to have any chance at protecting those in our communities from falling victim to it,\u201d said Congressman Norman.\n\n\u201cFentanyl is a deadly and dangerous drug that is a driving force behind the overdose epidemic devastating American families across the nation,\u201d said Congressman Chabot. \u201cLowering the amount of fentanyl needed to trigger a 10-year mandatory minimum sentence is a common-sense reform that will help keep fentanyl out of our communities.\u201d\n\nBackground Information\n\nCurrent mandatory minimum penalties for fentanyl-related offenses are not sufficient because they are not proportionate to the drug\u2019s public health hazard. For example, fentanyl is 50 times more deadly than heroine, but, shockingly, fentanyl offenders often receive more lenient sentences than purveyors of heroine for trafficking the same amount of lethal doses. This inconsistency has been underscored by the fact that more fentanyl was captured by CBP in the first five months of 2021 than in all of 2020.\n\nThe Fentanyl Penalties Parity Act corrects the discrepancy between fentanyl and other drugs by reducing the threshold for mandatory minimum penalties for fentanyl-related offenses. Specifically, the bill:\n\n- Amends the Controlled Substances Act and Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to reduce the 10-year mandatory minimum threshold for fentanyl offenses from 400 grams to 20 grams and fentanyl analogue offenses from 10 grams to 5 grams;\n\n- Amends the Controlled Substances Act and Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to reduce the 5-year mandatory minimum threshold for fentanyl offenses from 40 grams to 2 grams and fentanyl analogue offenses from 10 grams to 0.5 grams;\n\n- Clarifies that fentanyl analogues can include both scheduled and unscheduled.\n\n-30-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:30:49Z"], ["https://fitzgerald.house.gov/media/press-releases/fitzgerald-statement-democrats-out-control-spending", "Fitzgerald Statement on Democrats\u2019 Out-of-Control Spending", "2021-11-06", "2021", "2021-11", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Scott Fitzgerald", "F000471", "fitzgerald.house.gov", "fitzgerald", "https://fitzgerald.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement after Democrats voted to take the first step in passing their multi-trillion-dollar budget reconciliation and passed their partisan infrastructure bill which spends only a fraction of funds on fixing roads, bridges, and major projects that the American people generally consider infrastructure:\n\n\u201cSpeaker Pelosi and her party are in disarray yet again. Members of Congress received over 2,000 pages of legislative text for the multi-trillion-dollar budget reconciliation just a day ago. There is no Congressional Budget Office estimate to indicate the cost of this legislation, so once again Speaker Pelosi has dragged her caucus along with the promise that they must pass the bill before they can find out what\u2019s in it.\n\n\u201cIt is unconscionable how little regard Speaker Pelosi and House Democrats have for taxpayer dollars. If we thought inflation was bad now, then we better buckle up because it\u2019s about to get a lot worse.\n\n\u201cThe Democrat party needs to reign in their out-of-control spending, the American people cannot afford the debt of their socialist agenda.\u201d\n\n###\n\nCongressman Scott Fitzgerald was sworn in to the 117th Congress on January 3, 2021 and is proud to represent Wisconsin\u2019s Fifth Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:30:49Z"], ["https://gwenmoore.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4922", "Congresswoman Gwen Moore Votes to Advance Key Part of President Biden\u2019s Build Back Better Agenda", "2021-11-06", "2021", "2021-11", "Democrat", "House", "WI", "Gwen Moore", "M001160", "gwenmoore.house.gov", "gwenmoore", "https://gwenmoore.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "Congresswoman Moore released the following statement:\n\n\u201cI strongly support the President\u2019s Build Back Better plan, which is why I voted today to move a key element of that agenda, the bipartisan deal known as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to the President\u2019s desk for signature into law. This plan will greatly benefit our community and complement the Build Back Better Act which the House also took action on.\n\nTogether, these bills will not only help address our nation\u2019s crumbling infrastructure, they will also strengthen the economy, provide tax cuts for the low- and middle class Americans, create jobs, and help Americans lower the costs of childcare, health care, and home care while improving access to universal pre-K, higher education, and workforce development opportunities, among other initiatives.\n\nI understand that the bill before us today is not perfect and that there were critical elements that were left on the negotiating table. Yet, it is crucial that we get these dollars out, flowing to our communities to remove lead pipes, improve transit, create jobs and improve infrastructure, even as work continues on the second part of the Build Back Better agenda.\n\nBut our work is not done. It is vital that Democrats remain united in pursuing the full Build Back Better agenda because our communities have so much to gain from these crucial investments.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:30:49Z"], ["https://pocan.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/pocan-statement-on-passage-of-bipartisan-infrastructure-bill", "POCAN STATEMENT ON PASSAGE OF BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE BILL", "2021-11-05", "2021", "2021-11", "Democrat", "House", "WI", "Mark Pocan", "P000607", "pocan.house.gov", "pocan", "https://pocan.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 U.S. Congressman Mark Pocan(WI-02) released the following statement after the House passed the Bipartisan Infrastructure bill which now heads to President Biden's desk for his signature.\n\n\"This along with the Build Back Better Act will give the economy the jumpstart it needs and put America back to work. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill repairs our crumbling roads and bridges, invests in public transit and rail, expands broadband, including to the most rural areas, and secures clean water for our children by replacing lead pipes and delivering clean water to millions of families. I'm thankful the first half of President Biden's agenda is on his desk, and I look forward to voting on the second half when the House passes a once-in-a-generation investment in childcare, extends the child tax credit, expands universal pre-k, and lowers prescription drug prices for seniors.\"", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:30:49Z"], ["https://steil.house.gov/media/press-releases/steil-joins-roundtable-with-wisconsin-manufacturer-and-leader-kevin-mccarthy-to-discuss-the-harmful-effects-of-a-made-in-america-tax", "Steil Joins Roundtable with Wisconsin Manufacturer and Leader Kevin McCarthy to Discuss the Harmful Effects of a \u201cMade in America Tax\u201d", "2021-11-05", "2021", "2021-11", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Bryan Steil", "S001213", "steil.house.gov", "steil", "https://steil.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) joined Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy, Katie Phoeling Seymour, President and CEO of First Supply from Madison, Wisconsin, and Republican Members of Congress for a roundtable discussion on the harmful effects of Speaker Pelosi and President Biden's \"Made in America Tax.\" During the roundtable, Members discussed the impact increasing taxes would have on our workers and manufacturers.\n\nImage\n\n\"At a time when we are seeing employers unable to hire workers, wages unable to keep up with inflation, and manufacturers moving their production lines overseas, the last thing we need is a \"Made in America\" tax. We must be focused on getting workers back to work, and encouraging production in America. Thank you to Leader McCarthy for hosting this roundtable and to Katie Seymour from First Supply in Wisconsin for sharing first hand, valuable insight into the harmful effects increasing taxes would have on Wisconsin manufacturers.\"\n\nTo watch the roundtable, CLICK HERE.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:30:49Z"], ["https://steil.house.gov/media/press-releases/steil-leads-letter-demanding-answers-on-iranian-drone-strike-at-american-military-outpost", "Steil Leads Letter Demanding Answers on Iranian Drone Strike at American Military Outpost", "2021-11-05", "2021", "2021-11", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Bryan Steil", "S001213", "steil.house.gov", "steil", "https://steil.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Today, Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) led a letter demanding answers from the Biden Administration regarding recent reports that Iran resourced and encouraged a drone attack at an American military outpost. Steil was joined by 16 Members of Congress in sending the letter.\n\n\"I remain very concerned that the Biden Administration continues to set the wrong priorities by lifting sanctions and negotiating with the largest state sponsor of terrorism as they continue to attack us and increase their nuclear activities,\" said Steil. \"This administration is weakening our ability to combat the regime, and is increasing already heightened tensions in the Middle East. We must hold Iran accountable, and ensure we are protecting Americans, our troops, and civilians in the region.\"\n\nIn the letter, Members wrote: \"We have continued to watch Iran attack U.S. troops and our allies in the Middle East, while increasing its nuclear activities. These threats are ongoing, and your administration continues to weaken our ability to combat the Iranian regime by lifting U.S. sanctions.\n\nAs your administration is in ongoing talks with Iran to re-enter the nuclear deal, we are concerned about Iran's involvement in the attack at the al-Tanf base where roughly 200 U.S. troops are located.\n\nDuring a time of heightened tensions in the Middle East, it sends a dangerous message to our friends and adversaries that we continue to lift sanctions and negotiate with the largest state sponsor of terrorism as they attack us.\"\n\nThe letter is signed by Reps. Alex X. Mooney, Ted Budd, Doug LaMalfa, Brian Babin, D.D.S., Lisa McClain, Richard Hudson, Vicky Hartzler, Doug Lamborn, Tracey Mann, Jim Baird, Byron Donalds, Guy Reschenthaler, Markwayne Mullin, and Debbie Lesko\n\nCLICK HERE to read the full letter.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:30:49Z"], ["https://steil.house.gov/media/press-releases/steil-votes-against-infrastructure-portion-of-pelosi-and-biden-s-massive-spending-agenda", "Steil Votes Against \u201cInfrastructure\u201d Portion of Pelosi and Biden\u2019s Massive Spending Agenda", "2021-11-05", "2021", "2021-11", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Bryan Steil", "S001213", "steil.house.gov", "steil", "https://steil.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Today, Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) issued a statement after voting no on the first portion of Speaker Pelosi and President Biden's spending spree.\n\n\"Today, I voted against the so-called infrastructure portion of Speaker Pelosi and President Biden's $3 trillion spending agenda. We should be making investments in our nation's infrastructure, but through a smart, targeted approach that is focused on real infrastructure. Unfortunately, this bill is not paid for, will fund Green New Deal subsidies, and only directs a small portion of spending towards improving our roads and bridges. I will continue voting against wasteful spending in Washington and protect Southeast Wisconsin families' pocketbooks.\"", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:30:49Z"], ["https://fitzgerald.house.gov/media/press-releases/biden-vaccine-mandate-overreach-power", "Biden Vaccine Mandate is Overreach of Power", "2021-11-04", "2021", "2021-11", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Scott Fitzgerald", "F000471", "fitzgerald.house.gov", "fitzgerald", "https://fitzgerald.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement after President Biden finalized the Occupational Safety and Health Administration\u2019s (OSHA) mandate to require businesses with over 100 employees to vaccinate their workforce, submit employees to regular COVID-19 testing, or fire them.\n\n\u201cA COVID-19 vaccine mandate should never be pushed on the American people, but President Biden couldn\u2019t have picked a worse time to slap his mandate on job creators as we head into the holiday season\u2014which depends on a robust workforce.\u201d said Congressman Fitzgerald. \u201cThis mandate is burdensome and further exasperates the labor shortage created by President Biden\u2019s anti-work policies. Our supply chain is stretched to the breaking point, inflation is rising, and now the President has heaped yet another burden on Wisconsin businesses. I hope the 60-day compliance period provides enough time for the courts to undo what is clearly a serious overreach by the federal government and President Biden.\u201d\n\nBACKGROUND:\n\nOn September 10, 2021, President Joe Biden announced that he had ordered the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to enact an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) rule that would require all businesses with more than 100 employees to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations or regular testing for their employees. The rule is expected to affect nearly 100 million workers.\n\n###\n\nCongressman Scott Fitzgerald was sworn in to the 117th Congress on January 3, 2021 and is proud to represent Wisconsin\u2019s Fifth Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:30:49Z"], ["https://fitzgerald.house.gov/media/press-releases/fitzgerald-co-introduces-bill-end-terrorist-funding-illicit-mining-mineral", "Fitzgerald Co-Introduces Bill to End Terrorist Funding from Illicit Mining, Mineral Trafficking", "2021-11-04", "2021", "2021-11", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Scott Fitzgerald", "F000471", "fitzgerald.house.gov", "fitzgerald", "https://fitzgerald.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05), along with Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-50) and Congresswoman Maria Salazar (FL-27), introduced legislation to combat terrorist organizations and rogue regimes by disrupting illicit gold mining and trafficking of precious metals that frequently fund these groups.\n\n\u201cIllicit gold mining, particularly in the Western Hemisphere, is both widespread and rampant and helps terrorist organizations and cartels launder billions of dollars of criminal proceeds across the globe,\u201d said Rep. Fitzgerald. \u201cThis exchange is harder to track because gold is not subject to the same Treasury Department scrutiny as other forms of currency. This bill closes a loophole that has been exploited to the detriment of our national security by including precious metals as a primary money laundering concern.\u201d\n\n\u201cTo defeat terrorist groups, we have to target them from all directions, and that must include their funding,\u201d said Rep. Issa. \u201cIllicit gold mining and illegal mineral trafficking are increasingly giving organizations and cartels unprecedented financial capability, and this legislation is vital to crippling their revenue streams and ultimately shutting them down.\u201d\n\n\u201cIllegal gold mining has become a scourge throughout Latin America, funding armed criminal groups in Colombia and Peru, propping up dictatorial regimes in Venezuela, and leaving environmental devastation in its wake,\u201d said Rep. Salazar. \u201cIt\u2019s time for the United States to combat this problem and treat it with the seriousness it does other international criminal activities.\u201d\n\nThe full text of the bill can be found HERE.\n\n###\n\nCongressman Scott Fitzgerald was sworn into the 117th Congress on January 3, 2021 and is proud to represent Wisconsin\u2019s Fifth Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:30:49Z"], ["https://fitzgerald.house.gov/media/press-releases/fitzgerald-cosponsors-legislation-stop-president-bidens-1b-payout-plan-illegal", "Fitzgerald Cosponsors Legislation to Stop President Biden\u2019s $1B Payout Plan to Illegal Immigrants", "2021-11-04", "2021", "2021-11", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Scott Fitzgerald", "F000471", "fitzgerald.house.gov", "fitzgerald", "https://fitzgerald.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) joined House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy, House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jim Jordan, Congressman Tom McClintock (CA-04), and 143 of his Republican colleagues to introduce the Illegal Immigrant Payoff Prohibition Act of 2021.\n\nThis legislation was introduced in response to reports that the Biden Administration is proposing to pay up to $1 billion to individuals who illegally entered the United States. The bill would stop this plan by preventing the Attorney General from making settlement payments to individuals and families who entered the United States illegally.\n\n\u201cRewarding those who break our laws with a $1 billion payout lacks as much logic as it does sensitivity to the needs of the American people. I cannot comprehend how President Biden could weigh this as an option or consider this a sound idea,\u201d said Congressman Fitzgerald. \u201cFor context, this payout would give illegal immigrants more money than gold star families and some families of 9/11 victims. This is an insult to hardworking, taxpaying Americans and I\u2019m proud to join over 140 of my Republican colleagues on this bill to stop the Attorney General from making payouts to illegal immigrants. This plan must be stopped dead in its tracks.\u201d\n\n###\n\nCongressman Scott Fitzgerald was sworn in to the 117th Congress on January 3, 2021 and is proud to represent Wisconsin\u2019s Fifth Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:30:49Z"], ["https://tiffany.house.gov/media/press-releases/tiffany-demands-biden-take-actions-against-foreign-governments-contributing", "Tiffany Demands Biden Take Actions Against Foreign Governments Contributing to the Border Crisis", "2021-11-04", "2021", "2021-11", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Thomas P. Tiffany", "T000165", "tiffany.house.gov", "tiffany", "https://tiffany.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Tom Tiffany, Congressman Mo Brooks, Congressman Ronny L. Jackson and Congressman Brian Babin sent a letter to President Biden demanding that he take decisive actions against the Mexican government and other Central American governments who are contributing to chaos on the southern border.\n\nThe letter requests that the Biden administration reinstate the successful Trump-era \"Remain in Mexico\" policy, and put economic pressure on other governments in the region who are allowing millions of migrants to pass through their territory on their way to the United States. The lawmakers also pressed President Biden to halt the issuance of visas to nationals of countries encouraging illegal migration and consider rescinding \"temporary protected status\" for nationals of illegal migrant source countries.\n\n\"Recent news reports indicate that yet another massive group of illegal migrants \u2013 as many as 100,000 \u2013 are approaching the United States. Central American governments appear to be actively participating in this massive, transnational human trafficking operation by facilitating the passage of migrants through their territory. In order to avert this catastrophe, [President Biden] must take swift and decisive actions to put pressure on the government of Mexico and those in Central American nations to stop them from contributing to this worsening disaster,\" said Rep. Tiffany.\n\nRead the full letter here or below:\n\nMr. President,\n\nRecent news reports indicate that yet another massive group of illegal migrants \u2013 as many as 100,000 \u2013 are approaching the United States. Even more alarming, Central American governments appear to be actively participating in this massive, transnational human trafficking operation by facilitating the passage of migrants through their territory. The situation is so out of control that your own Homeland Security Department was reportedly bracing for 400,000 migrants to overwhelm our southern border in October alone. In order to avert this catastrophe, you must take swift and decisive actions to put pressure on the government of Mexico and those in Central American nations to stop them from contributing to this worsening disaster.\n\nOne key reason that illegal border crossings slowed so significantly during the last administration was the highly successful \"Remain in Mexico\" policy, which forced Mexico \u2013 under the threat of steep and escalating tariffs \u2013 to stop waving tens of thousands of illegal economic migrants masquerading as asylum seekers into the United States. You should renew and expand this threat to include Central American governments who are allowing and encouraging migrants to continue north.\n\nYou must also exercise the broad authority you have under Title 8, U.S. Code 1182(f), which allows you to suspend the entry of any foreigner you deem \"detrimental to the interests of the United States,\" for any period you may \"deem necessary\u2026[or] appropriate.\" If corrupt regional governments insist on aiding the flow of illegal immigrants into our country, then the United States should halt the issuance of visas to nationals of these countries. Doing so would close off the privilege of U.S. travel to politically influential elites and their families, while also restricting the entry of foreign workers \u2013 whose remittances represent a massive contribution to GDP in many of these nations.\n\nFinally, you should consider rescinding the so-called \"Temporary Protected Status\" that has been afforded to nationals of illegal migrant source countries, as well as countries whose leaders continue to facilitate or stand idly by as millions of migrants transit through their territory en route to the United States. Citizens of several Latin American and Caribbean countries currently enjoy this \"temporary\" legal status \u2013 which in some cases was granted as long ago as 1999. If their home-country governments continue to aid, abet or acquiesce to this unauthorized mass migration into the United States, you should take steps to revoke this status.\n\nThe carrots are not working, Mr. President. It is time to use the sticks.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:30:49Z"], ["https://fitzgerald.house.gov/media/press-releases/fitzgerald-slams-president-bidens-plan-payout-1-billion-illegal-immigrants", "Fitzgerald Slams President Biden\u2019s Plan to Payout $1 Billion to Illegal Immigrants", "2021-10-28", "2021", "2021-10", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Scott Fitzgerald", "F000471", "fitzgerald.house.gov", "fitzgerald", "https://fitzgerald.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) released the following statement after the Wall Street Journal exposed the Biden Administration\u2019s plan to handout as much as $1 billion to illegal immigrants.\n\n\u201cIt pays to be an illegal immigrant in America. President Biden\u2019s latest plan to throw $1 billion at illegal immigrants begs the question, what don\u2019t Democrats want to throw free money at? Of course, the free money is funded by taxpayers,\u201d said Congressman Fitzgerald. \u201cI\u2019m absolutely appalled at this plan, it\u2019s complete insanity that this Administration wants to reward individuals who broke our laws with a billion-dollar payout. This is a slap in the face to hardworking families in Wisconsin and will only further incentivize more migrant surges at the border.\u201d\n\n###\n\nCongressman Scott Fitzgerald was sworn in to the 117th Congress on January 3, 2021 and is proud to represent Wisconsin\u2019s Fifth Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:24:51Z"], ["https://gwenmoore.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4920", "Congresswoman Gwen Moore Supports Introduction of the Social Security 2100 Act", "2021-10-26", "2021", "2021-10", "Democrat", "House", "WI", "Gwen Moore", "M001160", "gwenmoore.house.gov", "gwenmoore", "https://gwenmoore.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "Congresswoman Moore released the following statement:\n\n\"Social Security is essential for millions of seniors and individuals with disabilities, and Chair Larson's Social Security 2100 Act only improves its life changing benefits. I am honored that this legislation includes my proposal to renew student benefits of retired, deceased, or disabled workers, a proven way to better encourage young adults to pursue higher education and support students of color and low-income families with parents working higher-risk, blue-collar jobs, and women.\n\n\u201cI am also thrilled that Chair Larson\u2019s comprehensive legislation includes another proposal I\u2019ve been championing: an benefit increase for the oldest old, those who have been receiving benefits for 20 years or more. This will be especially meaningful for people who live beyond the age of 85, who are even more likely to be financially vulnerable, even with Social Security.\n\n\u201cI have long championed expanding the definition of work to include caregiving, which is why I am pleased that this bill recognizes that caring for a child is work. With the Social Security 2100 Act, we can tackle poverty, better support low-income workers, women and children and build upon our commitment to ensure that Americans can retire and age with dignity.\"", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:24:51Z"], ["https://gwenmoore.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4921", "Congresswoman Gwen Moore Statement on House Passage of Her Bill to Reauthorize the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA)", "2021-10-26", "2021", "2021-10", "Democrat", "House", "WI", "Gwen Moore", "M001160", "gwenmoore.house.gov", "gwenmoore", "https://gwenmoore.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "\u201cThere isn\u2019t a better way to commemorate October as Domestic Violence Awareness than advancing FVPSA. With this bill, we secure funding for the lifesaving and lifechanging services survivors depend on and support violence prevention measures. As a domestic abuse survivor, I know firsthand what it\u2019s like to be in a life-or-death situation. A survivor is most at-risk when leaving, which is why FVPSA\u2019s funding for emergency housing is so crucial. This legislation also supports the local organizations serving in our communities, helping meet an important need which has only increased during the pandemic.\n\nI am proud to have worked with my sister Rep. Lucy McBath and my colleague Rep. John Katko, both champions for domestic violence survivors, in introducing and advancing this strong reauthorization of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:24:51Z"], ["https://fitzgerald.house.gov/media/press-releases/watch-rep-fitzgerald-questions-ag-merrick-garland-judiciary-committee-hearing", "WATCH: Rep. Fitzgerald Questions AG Merrick Garland at Judiciary Committee Hearing", "2021-10-22", "2021", "2021-10", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Scott Fitzgerald", "F000471", "fitzgerald.house.gov", "fitzgerald", "https://fitzgerald.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Yesterday, Attorney General Merrick Garland testified before the House Judiciary Committee in an oversight hearing to provide updates on the work of the Department of Justice (DOJ) and to answer questions Committee Members have regarding the mission and actions of the DOJ.\n\nCongressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) used his allotted time to ask the Attorney General important questions about the politicization of the DOJ under the Biden Administration. Specifically, Congressman Fitzgerald asked questions about the treatment of Special Counsel Durham\u2019s probe into the Clinton Foundation and the treatment of parents who bravely speak up for their children\u2019s education at public school board meetings.\n\nWATCH Congressman Fitzgerald\u2019s full exchange with Attorney General Garland:\n\nImage\n\nWATCH Congressman Fitzgerald\u2019s interview on Newsmax with Rob Finnerty:\n\nImage\n\n###\n\nCongressman Scott Fitzgerald was sworn in to the 117th Congress on January 3, 2021 and is proud to represent Wisconsin\u2019s Fifth Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:24:51Z"], ["https://steil.house.gov/media/press-releases/steil-leads-letter-demanding-answers-from-the-biden-administration-for-sanctions-lifted-on-iranian-ballistic-missile-producers", "Steil\u00a0Leads\u00a0Letter Demanding Answers From the Biden Administration for Sanctions Lifted on Iranian Ballistic Missile Producers", "2021-10-21", "2021", "2021-10", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Bryan Steil", "S001213", "steil.house.gov", "steil", "https://steil.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Today, Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) led 30 Republicans in sending a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Secretary of State Antony Blinkenasking for answers on the Administration's recent decision to lift sanctions on Iranian ballistic missile producers. The letter comes in response to the Treasury Department recently removing six entries from the U.S. Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN) list with ties to a group responsible for Iran's liquid-ballistic missiles.\n\n\"The recent decision to delist entities closely tied with Iran's ballistic missile program raises serious national security concerns. We must continue to investigate any sanction relief provided to Iran, and its allies, to ensure we are combatting terrorism in the region and thwarting the regime's ballistic missile capabilities.\"\n\nThe letter reads, \"More than a decade of assessments to Congress by several Directors of National Intelligence working under Republican and Democratic presidents have declared that Iran has the largest ballistic missile arsenal in the Middle East. It is because of the work of entities like SHIG, AIO, and MODAFL that this was and remains the case. SHIG, AIO, and MODAFL remain subject to secondary sanctions under E.O. 13382. However, reportedly as of October 8, 2021, Mammut Industrial Group/Mammut Industries or Mammut Diesel will be taken off the sanctions list pursuant to a legal filing. This follows earlier delistings from July of this year of three managers of Mammut Industries.\n\nWe are committed to investigating all sanctions relief provided to Iran and its allies and working to thwart the regime's long-range strike capabilities. We would like you verify that the delisted entities are no longer engaged in sanctionable conduct under U.S. law, we also ask what other steps the U.S. government is taking to impede Iran's ballistic missile capabilities, which pose a grave risk to U.S. forces, facilities and personnel in the Middle East, as well as key regional allies like Israel.\"", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:24:51Z"], ["https://fitzgerald.house.gov/media/press-releases/fitzgerald-leads-bipartisan-bill-track-foreign-money-mergers-0", "Fitzgerald Leads Bipartisan Bill to Track Foreign Money in Mergers", "2021-10-20", "2021", "2021-10", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Scott Fitzgerald", "F000471", "fitzgerald.house.gov", "fitzgerald", "https://fitzgerald.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) introduced the Foreign Merger Subsidy Disclosure Act (FMSDA) alongside Congressman Greg Stanton (AZ-09), Congressman Barry Loudermilk (GA-11), and Congresswoman Jackie Speier (CA-14).\n\nThis bill would require merging companies operating in the United States to disclose information about any financial support or subsidies provided by a foreign government to U.S. antitrust regulators, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and the Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division.\n\nState Owned Enterprises (SOE) and companies receiving foreign subsidies may take anticompetitive actions such as predatory pricing because they do not need to generate a profit, potentially distorting markets even more than their private counterparts. Antitrust regulators must be able to recognize when heavily subsidized, government-owned companies harm competition, particularly when China uses SOEs to acquire U.S. assets such as critical technologies.\n\n\u201cThe need for Antitrust regulators to follow the money when countries like China utilize state-owned enterprises to distort markets and harm competition is strong and immediate,\u201d said Congressman Fitzgerald. \u201cChina has a long pattern of acquiring U.S. assets through state-owned enterprises, dedicating 3% of its GDP to direct and indirect corporate subsidies, often targeted at U.S. technology. This legislation will give antitrust regulators the information they need to identify foreign government subsidies and act when necessary.\u201d\n\n\u201cOur nation\u2019s economy works best for consumers, workers, and businesses alike when competition is fair and the playing field is level. By modernizing our existing antitrust laws, we can ensure that businesses with government-controlled investment stakes\u2014owned by China itself or its state-sponsored allies\u2014cannot wrongfully influence American markets and jeopardize our national security. I am proud to co-lead this bipartisan legislation to provide regulators with more information, innovative companies with more safeguards, and the American consumer with more transparency,\u201d said Congressman Stanton.\n\n\u201cWhen countries like China subsidize businesses in order to undercut the market and gain the upper-hand through IP theft, the United States must take action to level the playing field,\u201dsaid Congressman Loudermilk.\u201cThis is why the Foreign Merger Subsidy Disclosure Act is vital, because it will require the FTC and DOJ to investigate, and take into account, subsidies a business receives from a foreign government before a merger can happen.\u201d\n\n\u201cAmerica must take seriously the risk that Chinese ownership stakes in American companies poses to America\u2019s economic competitiveness as well as our national security,\u201d said Congresswoman Speier, a member of the House Intelligence Committee. \u201cThat\u2019s why I\u2019m co-leading the Foreign Merger Subsidy Disclosure Act, which will give the US government the information it needs to make informed decisions on mergers and acquisitions by Chinese State-Owned Enterprise companies that benefit from government subsidies, which our companies don\u2019t receive, and that are seeking to derail American innovation and competition in the global economy while undermining our national security and world standing.\u201d\n\nRead the bill text here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:24:51Z"], ["https://steil.house.gov/media/press-releases/steil-leads-republicans-on-economic-committee", "Steil\u00a0Leads\u00a0Republicans\u00a0on Economic Committee", "2021-10-18", "2021", "2021-10", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Bryan Steil", "S001213", "steil.house.gov", "steil", "https://steil.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Today, Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) led Republicans on the Select Committee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth during a field hearing in Lorain, Ohio entitled \"Renewing Prosperity in the Industrial Heartland: An Economic Agenda for Forgotten Communities.\" During the hearing, Steil focused on the impact of current economic trends on midwestern manufacturing communities and policies that will strengthen our supply chains and manufacturing industries across the United States.\n\nImage\n\n\"Communities in Wisconsin are struggling to cope with our challenging economic situation right now. Rising inflation for necessities like food and energy, tight supply chains, and shortages, including skilled worker shortages, are hitting family budgets. Too often, policymakers and newsmakers in Washington overlook or ignore what is happening in the Midwest. Wisconsin has long been a leader for American manufacturing and our workers can compete with anyone in the world, if given a fair shake. Unfortunately, proposals to raise taxes on American production or block private sector investments in infrastructure lead us in the wrong direction. I am eager to work with my colleagues on this Committee to create policies that will support southeast Wisconsin workers and families.\n\nBackground:\n\nCongressman Bryan Steil serves as the Ranking Member of the Select Committee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth. The Select Committee is a new committee in the House of Representatives created this year. Earlier this month, Representative Bryan Steil was appointed by House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy to serve as the top ranking Republican on the Committee.\n\nIn appointing Steil to serve as Ranking Member, House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy stated \"Bryan Steil is the ideal member to serve as the House Republican representative on this select committee. He has spent his entire Congressional career identifying innovative solutions to growing jobs and creating opportunities, which included authoring the Expanding Investment in Small Businesses Act, legislation that helps small business owners hire workers and create jobs. I know that Bryan will use his vast experience and passion to ensure we are passing the right economic policies that will help our families achieve economic prosperity.\"\n\nFor a link to watch the full hearing, click HERE.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:24:51Z"], ["https://steil.house.gov/media/press-releases/steil-joins-colleagues-in-raising-concerns-on-rising-oil-gas-prices", "Steil Joins Colleagues in Raising Concerns on Rising Oil & Gas Prices", "2021-10-15", "2021", "2021-10", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Bryan Steil", "S001213", "steil.house.gov", "steil", "https://steil.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) joined 145 Republicans in signing a letter to President Biden raising concerns about the rising prices of oil and gas. The letter comes after the Biden Administration's recent request to the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and 10 other oil-exporting nations, known collectively as OPEC+, to produce more oil to fight rising gas prices for American consumers.\n\n\"Since becoming President of the United States in January, President Biden has enacted policies killing North American energy projects and discouraging energy production in the U.S. while at the same time green-lighting a Russian pipeline. On his very first day in office, I raised concerns that ending the Keystone Pipeline would cost jobs and impact prices. I asked President Biden to reverse those policies. Unfortunately, the President has refused to reconsider his policies and Americans are paying more at the pump and more on their energy bills as a result,\" said Rep. Steil.\n\nThe letter reads, \"Your assessment that increasing oil supply is necessary to reduce prices at the pump is valid, and we agree with National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan who said that rising gasoline costs will 'risk harming the ongoing global recovery.' However, we disagree with your Administration's efforts to decrease access to American energy resources while soliciting OPEC+ nations to increase production of their resources. As you are aware, OPEC+ includes nations that are known American adversaries, such as Russia, Iran, and Venezuela. It is not in America's interest to rely on these nations for energy. Instead, eliminating barriers to American-produced oil and natural gas and its infrastructure will increase American economic and job growth, enhance national and energy security, and lower energy prices for American families. It will also result in reduced global emissions as the United States produces energy with an environmental responsibility that exceeds those of other nations upon which you wish for America to rely.\n\n\"Unfortunately, your recent request of OPEC+ is consistent with a number of anti-American energy policies that your Administration and congressional Democrats are pushing, including: cancelling the Keystone XL pipeline; proposing to ban domestic fracking; declaring a moratorium on oil and natural gas leases on Federal lands and waters; and changing tax law to harm domestic production. In addition, your Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Request for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) affirms this anti-American energy approach. One of three 'key objectives' in the USACE budget request is 'not funding work' that 'lowers the cost of production' or 'lowers the cost of consumption' of fossil fuels. In other words, a key objective of your Administration is to prohibit American energy resources from being used to lower energy costs for American consumers. Further, your Administration and congressional Democrats are advocating for budget reconciliation legislation that will ensure increased gas prices and already out-of-control inflation for American families. In effect, these various actions will result in dependence on OPEC+ nations to meet our, and the world's, energy needs.\"\n\nTo read the full letter, click here.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:24:51Z"], ["https://gwenmoore.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4919", "Congresswoman Gwen Moore Welcomes News of Robust 2021 Social Security Cost of Living Adjustment", "2021-10-13", "2021", "2021-10", "Democrat", "House", "WI", "Gwen Moore", "M001160", "gwenmoore.house.gov", "gwenmoore", "https://gwenmoore.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "Congresswoman Moore, a member of the Ways and Means Social Security subcommittee, released the following statement following the annual Social Security Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) announcement:\n\n\u201cI am pleased to learn that Social Security and Supplemental Security Income benefits will increase by 5.9 percent in 2022, which is the largest COLA increase in decades. This benefit boost is intended to help seniors and individuals with disabilities pay for monthly expenses such as food, transportation costs, and other household bills.\n\nWe need to ensure that Social Security is meeting the needs of those who rely on this lifesaving program to make ends meet. Even with this COLA, I know that many Social Security beneficiaries on fixed incomes will continue to struggle to meet basic needs, including health care and prescription drug costs.\n\nI have introduced legislation, the Social Security Enhancement and Protection Act, to improve Social Security for Americans who may be at higher risk of poverty as they age, such as women, people of color and low-income Americans.\n\nI also know that Ways and Means Social Security subcommittee chair John Larson, a tremendous champion for the Social Security program, will soon introduce legislation, the Social Security 2100 Act, that would improve program\u2019s long term fiscal prospects, while strengthening benefits, and making Social Security function in a more equitable way.\n\nThis COLA is a good step and I know it will be welcomed by many in the Fourth Congressional District. But we need to pass these bills so that Social Security can better help the millions of seniors struggling with poverty.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:24:51Z"], ["https://fitzgerald.house.gov/media/press-releases/democrats-vote-again-suspend-debt-ceiling-write-blank-check-their-partisan", "Democrats Vote Again to Suspend Debt Ceiling, Write Blank Check for their Partisan Agenda", "2021-10-12", "2021", "2021-10", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Scott Fitzgerald", "F000471", "fitzgerald.house.gov", "fitzgerald", "https://fitzgerald.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement after Democrats voted to suspend our nation\u2019s debt ceiling for the third time over the past month, writing a blank check for their multi-trillion dollar partisan agenda:\n\n\u201cDemocrats have embarked on a massive and unprecedented deficit spending spree since taking control of Congress and the White House. Without a single Republican vote they passed a $1.9 trillion \u2018COVID relief\u2019 bill back in March, and they have a combined $5.5 trillion infrastructure and budget reconciliation package in the pipeline as well. It\u2019s unfortunate that Democrats want American taxpayers to give them a blank check to fund President Biden and Speaker Pelosi\u2019s socialist agenda. I certainly wont stand for this or aid them in creating trillions of dollars in new debt,\u201d said Congressman Fitzgerald.\n\n###\n\nCongressman Scott Fitzgerald was sworn in to the 117th Congress on January 3, 2021 and is proud to represent Wisconsin\u2019s Fifth Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:24:51Z"], ["https://gwenmoore.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4918", "Congresswoman Gwen Moore Statement on Preventing a Federal Government Default", "2021-10-12", "2021", "2021-10", "Democrat", "House", "WI", "Gwen Moore", "M001160", "gwenmoore.house.gov", "gwenmoore", "https://gwenmoore.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "With the federal government potentially days from an unprecedented default, today, Congresswoman Moore supported legislation to raise the debt ceiling to ensure America can pay its bills. In response, she released the following statement:\n\n\u201cDuring the Trump administration, Democrats never thought to weaponize the debt ceiling. In fact, Democrats supported suspending the debt ceiling three times, even as Republicans added $2 trillion to the debt with their tax giveaway to the wealthy and big corporations! And guess what, Republicans were glad to join us in raising the debt ceiling when their guy was in office and piling up IOUs.\n\nSadly, Republicans now see the debt ceiling as an opportunity to jeopardize our economic recovery by threatening to force the US to default on our financial obligations.\n\nI am tired of Republicans threatening to wreak havoc on our country and weaponizing the debt ceiling for partisan hostage taking. There\u2019s too much at stake for their games. When we go into default, America can\u2019t pay its bills, which jeopardizes veteran\u2019s hard-earned benefits, seniors being able to receive their Social Security checks on time, families receiving vital Child Tax Credit payments, and causes higher interest rates on consumer products such as home and car loans, and much more.\n\nTo add to the catastrophe, 6 million jobs could be lost, according to Moody\u2019s Analytics. Thankfully, Democrats are working to prevent what experts have warned, and Republicans have stated in the past, would be a catastrophic default.\n\nThe full faith and credit of the United States should never be put in jeopardy. But the work is not done. In a few weeks, the Congress will have to again act to address the debt ceiling. Democrats will always be a champion for the people, and work in the best interest of the country. We hope our colleagues on the other side of the aisle will join us.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:24:51Z"], ["https://grothman.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=2508", "Grothman Joins Effort to Inspect Biden Administration\u2019s Push to Pressure Concerned Parents Into Silence", "2021-10-07", "2021", "2021-10", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Glenn Grothman", "G000576", "grothman.house.gov", "grothman", "https://grothman.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "Congressman Glenn Grothman (WI-06) joined his House Education and Labor Committee colleagues in sending a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland and Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona requesting a briefing on the Attorney General\u2019s October 4 memorandum to the FBI regarding more federal involvement to prevent threats to school personnel and board members. The memo made no distinction between how the FBI should treat law-abiding parents expressing concern over their child\u2019s education and people involved in criminal conduct, or even define what criminal conduct has occurred.\n\n\u201cEven when the subjects may be tough, it is important for school officials, elected officials, and teachers to understand and address parents\u2019 concerns. Violence and threats of violence are never acceptable. Neither are school boards hiding behind law enforcement rather than dealing with parents\u2019 sincere concerns\u2026 Mr. Attorney General, your October 4, 2021, memorandum announcing your intention to promulgate \u2018a series of measures designed to address the rise in criminal conduct directed toward school personnel\u2019 is alarming.\u201d Said the Members in their letter.\n\n\u201cParents should not harass or threaten violence to school officials, nor should parents be intimidated, threatened, or coerced from speaking out about concerns in their schools. Sunshine on these policies is key to ensuring children receive the best education possible; your actions to dismiss or threaten the lawful expression of parents\u2019 legitimate concerns is harmful to our nation.\u201d The Members continued in their letter.\n\n\u201cWe recently exceeded 90,000 deaths from illegal drug use in this country in one year, largely driven by the use of fentanyl, which is an issue that undoubtedly needs more FBI involvement. I would like to know which examples of violent threats against public school officials the Attorney General feels require federal action instead of being handled at the state and local level,\u201d said Grothman.\n\n-30-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:24:51Z"], ["https://grothman.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=2506", "Grothman\u2019s Bipartisan Hmong New Year Resolution", "2021-10-05", "2021", "2021-10", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Glenn Grothman", "G000576", "grothman.house.gov", "grothman", "https://grothman.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "Congressman Glenn Grothman (WI-06) has introduced H. Res. 691, a bipartisan resolution recognizing the cultural and historical significance of the Hmong New Year.\n\nGrothman is joined by Representatives Bryan Steil (WI-01), Mark Pocan (WI-02), Ron Kind (WI-03), Gwen Moore (WI-04), Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05), Tom Tiffany (WI-07), Mike Gallagher (WI-08), Betty McCollum (MN-04), Dean Phillips (MN-03), Doug LaMalfa (CA-01), Jim Costa (CA-16), Scott Peters (CA-52), Sara Jacobs (CA-53) Judy Chu (CA-27), Michelle Steel (CA-48), David Valadao (CA-21), and Young Kim (CA-39).\n\n\u201cWisconsin is the state with the 3rd highest Hmong population and I am privileged to represent one of Wisconsin\u2019s largest Hmong communities. Each year, I attend the New Year celebrations in my district and am looking forward to attending them again this year in places like Oshkosh and Sheboygan,\u201d said Grothman. \u201cThese celebrations of thanksgiving are an honor to attend \u2013 the food, music, and dance make these festivals truly special events. The Hmong people will always be dear to my heart for the important role they played helping the United States fight communism in the Vietnam war. I am glad that both sides of the aisle have come together to recognize Hmong Americans\u2019 significant role in our communities and their pursuit of the American Dream.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe Hmong New Year is a significant cultural tradition in Minnesota\u2019s Fourth District, which is home to our nation\u2019s largest Hmong population,\u201d said Congresswoman McCollum. \u201cWith this resolution, I join my Hmong neighbors and constituents in recognizing the holiday, giving thanks for the harvest, and celebrating the year to come.\u201d\n\nCongresswoman Jacobs said, \u201cHmong New Year is celebrated across San Diego and I am proud to recognize this important holiday with my colleagues from both parties in this resolution. I join my Hmong neighbors in giving thanks and celebrating the year to come.\u201d\n\n\u201cI am proud to join my colleagues in a bipartisan effort to recognize the cultural and historical significance of the upcoming Hmong New Year\u2014a time to honor their ancestors and give thanks for the harvest. I wish everyone who observes the holiday a safe and happy celebration,\u201d said Congressman Fitzgerald.\n\n\u201cI am honored to join Rep. Grothman and many of my colleagues on this resolution to recognize the celebration of the Hmong New Year and the significant contribution the Hmong people have made in Wisconsin communities and across America. This recognition is well deserved and I wish a very happy new year to all who celebrate this holiday,\u201d said Congressman Tiffany.\n\n\"Here in Wisconsin, our Hmong neighbors are an essential part of our state's identity and valued members of our communities,\" said Rep. Ron Kind. \"I'm glad to join this resolution to recognize and celebrate the significance of the Hmong New Year and wish all those who observe this holiday a very happy New Year.\"\n\n\u201cIn the Milwaukee-area, the Hmong New Year holds special meaning because of our vibrant Hmong communities and the rich traditions and culture they preserve. It is a time to give thanks and to enjoy family and community, things that are even more valuable in the midst of this pandemic,\u201d said Congresswoman Moore.\n\nCongressman Pocan added, \u201cI am once again proud to support this resolution honoring the Hmong community in Wisconsin and nationwide. The annual Hmong New Year celebrations are a treasured part of Wisconsin\u2019s community and culture and we welcome the opportunity to recognize this wonderful tradition.\u201d\n\n\u201cHmong New Year is one of the greatest and most valued traditions in our San Joaquin Valley. Each year, this celebration draws 100,000 people to honor the rich culture of the Hmong people and welcome the New Year. I am proud to co-sponsor this bipartisan resolution that recognizes the importance of Hmong heritage, and it\u2019s an honor to represent the Hmong community,\u201d said Congressman Costa.\n\nThe Hmong New Year is traditionally celebrated at the end of the rice harvest season in Laos and Southeast Asia in late November and early December. In the United States, the Hmong New Year traditions have carried over, occurring from October through December, and have become significant celebrations for Hmong Americans and many others.\n\nClick here for the full text of the resolution.\n\n-30-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:24:51Z"], ["https://steil.house.gov/media/press-releases/steil-visits-del-rio-texas-to-see-border-crisis-first-hand", "Steil Visits Del Rio, Texas to See Border Crisis First Hand", "2021-10-05", "2021", "2021-10", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Bryan Steil", "S001213", "steil.house.gov", "steil", "https://steil.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "DEL RIO, TEXAS\u2013 U.S. Representatives Bryan Steil (WI-01), Tony Gonzales (TX-23), and Stephanie Bice (OK-05) visited Del Rio, Texas on Monday. During the visit, they met with the Del Rio Sector Border Patrol, toured the International Bridge and held a roundtable with Border Patrol Union leadership, Texas Department of Public Service and National Guard to discuss the ongoing crisis at the southern border.\n\nImage\n\n\"President Biden's open border policies have created an illegal immigration crisis,\" said Rep. Bryan Steil (WI-01). \"I saw the problem first hand. Since President Biden took office, Border Patrol has encountered over 1.2 million illegal migrants at our southern border. President Biden ended construction of the wall and is sending the message that our borders are open. We must provide our Border Patrol officers with the resources necessary to carry out their mission, secure the border, and end this self-inflicted crisis.\"\n\n\"The escalation of the migrant crisis has culminated to the worst conditions at the border I have ever seen,\" said Rep. Tony Gonzales (TX-23). \"With more migrants on the way in Central and South America, it is imperative that we provide border patrol, law enforcement and other agencies with all the necessary tools they need to secure our southern border. I appreciate my colleagues Representatives Steil and Bice for coming down to see the crisis firsthand in an effort to find long term solutions in Congress.\"\n\n\"Today I traveled to Del Rio, Texas to see the situation at the border with my own eyes,\" said Rep. Bice (OK-05). \"While most Oklahomans may assume immigrants crossing the border are from Mexico or Central American countries, people from more than 90 countries have been apprehended at our southern border. The national security aspects of letting so many people cross our border is extremely concerning. After hearing from border patrol agents, Texas National Guardsmen and Texas Department of Public Safety on the ground in Del Rio, it could not be more obvious that the situation is out of control. President Biden and his administration must stop ignoring what's happening at our border and address this crisis.\"\n\nBackground: During the visit, Congressman Steil met with Border Patrol agents stationed in the Del Rio sector of the southern border. The agents informed members that parts of the border wall were being deconstructed by the Biden Administration. Agents also shared data on apprehensions in the Del Rio Sector.\n\nIn FY2020, 33,998 illegal migrants were encountered in Del Rio. In FY2021, 214,993 illegal migrants were encountered in Del Rio.\n\nIllegal migrants from over 90 nationalities were encountered in the Del Rio sector this past year.\n\nClick here for photos from the visit.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:24:51Z"], ["https://fitzgerald.house.gov/media/press-releases/fitzgerald-statement-continuing-resolution", "Fitzgerald Statement on Continuing Resolution", "2021-09-30", "2021", "2021-09", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Scott Fitzgerald", "F000471", "fitzgerald.house.gov", "fitzgerald", "https://fitzgerald.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement following House passage of the Senate Amendment to H.R. 5305, the FY22 Continuing Resolution:\n\n\u201cToday\u2019s continuing resolution was necessitated by the Democrats\u2019 failure to govern. They retain control of the House, Senate, and Presidency but waited until the 11th hour to jam through this resolution, a completely inexcusable result. This spending bill also included unacceptable provisions that would grant blanket entitlement benefits to Afghan refugees and give authority over the Afghan vetting process to the Secretary of Homeland Security, who to date has overseen at best a rushed and incomplete vetting process. I\u2019ve had the opportunity to visit Fort McCoy and as we\u2019ve seen in recent news, unfortunately this process isn\u2019t going as smoothly as this Administration would like you to believe.\u201d\n\n###\n\nCongressman Scott Fitzgerald was sworn in to the 117th Congress on January 3, 2021 and is proud to represent Wisconsin\u2019s Fifth Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:17:01Z"], ["https://gwenmoore.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4917", "Representatives Gwen Moore and Ilhan Omar and Janan Najeeb of Milwaukee Muslim Women\u2019s Coalition Conclude Visit to Fort McCoy", "2021-09-27", "2021", "2021-09", "Democrat", "House", "WI", "Gwen Moore", "M001160", "gwenmoore.house.gov", "gwenmoore", "https://gwenmoore.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "Following their visit, Representative Moore released the following statement:\n\n\u201cI appreciated the chance to see Fort McCoy\u2019s resettlement process for Afghan refugees firsthand with my sister, Rep. Ilhan Omar and members of Milwaukee Muslim Women\u2019s Coalition and hear more about efforts to safeguard the health and wellbeing of our new friends and neighbors. I look forward to continuing these critical discussions,\u201d said Rep. Gwen Moore.\n\n\u201cWe must treat our Afghan brothers and sisters with humanity, dignity and basic respect. The Afghans here must have adequate clothing, food, and shelter. And they must have their basic needs met before they move on to their final homes here in the United States. So today we were able to tour the facility, and meet directly with the military personnel running the facility. We had candid and frank discussions about how to ensure that happens. And I look forward to continuing this dialogue,\u201d said Rep. Ilhan Omar.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:17:01Z"], ["https://pocan.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/pocan-on-msnbc-to-discuss-build-back-better-agenda", "Pocan on MSNBC to Discuss Build Back Better Agenda", "2021-09-27", "2021", "2021-09", "Democrat", "House", "WI", "Mark Pocan", "P000607", "pocan.house.gov", "pocan", "https://pocan.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Madison, WI \u2014 U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02)spoke with Jonathan Capehart yesterday on MSNBC to discuss the Build Back Better agenda.\n\nClick the following image to watch Pocan's video in full. Excerpts of Pocan's remarks are embedded below.\n\nImage\n\n\"I'm confident we will pass both the Build Back Better Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure agreement because this is something that's a priority for Democrats from Joe Biden down to every member of the House and Senate. We support the values that are in the Build Back Better Act and the infrastructure bill, and you have several hundred people right now all rowing together, including Democrats in the House and Senate, to get this done. There's a couple handfuls that are still picking what kind of wood they want their oar to be made out of, but we'll get there. I am as confident as Speaker Pelosi that we're going to get both of these big bills done, and really provide some help to American families.\"\n\n\"These are twin bills that are going to move together. The process isn't important, and everyone right now is focusing on the process. It's the product, and at the end of the day, this is going to be a tax cut for 40 million American families who have children via the tax credit, it's going to reduce the costs for American families through paying less for prescription drugs and child care and family leave, and a whole lot of other areas to create millions of jobs, many of which have a green focus, a climate change focus, and it's paid for. This is a popular agenda, and the real opponents of this bill is Big Pharma and the special interests who don't want to pay for this. We will get this done because Democratic values are exactly what's in this bill.\"", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:17:01Z"], ["https://fitzgerald.house.gov/media/press-releases/fitzgerald-responds-reports-two-afghan-refugees-charged-child-sex-spousal", "Fitzgerald Responds to Reports of Two Afghan Refugees Charged with Child Sex, Spousal Abuse Crimes", "2021-09-24", "2021", "2021-09", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Scott Fitzgerald", "F000471", "fitzgerald.house.gov", "fitzgerald", "https://fitzgerald.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement regarding the troubling reports of two Afghan refugees being charged with child sex and spousal abuse crimes alleged to have been committed at Fort McCoy.\n\n\u201cThe reports of child sex and spousal abuse crimes occurring at Fort McCoy are as horrifying as they were preventable. These reports validate the concerns many in Wisconsin have about the vetting process\u2014 concerns of which Governor Evers has referred to as \u2018dog whistle crap.\u2019 This disgusting crime is a glimpse at what can go wrong when refugees are not engaged with a proper vetting process. Governor Evers and President Biden need to pay attention and fix this broken logjam process, we cannot risk the safety of more people,\u201d said Congressman Fitzgerald.\n\n###\n\nCongressman Scott Fitzgerald was sworn in to the 117th Congress on January 3, 2021 and is proud to represent Wisconsin\u2019s Fifth Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:17:01Z"], ["https://gwenmoore.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4916", "Congresswoman Gwen Moore Votes in Support of Women\u2019s Health Protection Act (H.R. 3755)", "2021-09-24", "2021", "2021-09", "Democrat", "House", "WI", "Gwen Moore", "M001160", "gwenmoore.house.gov", "gwenmoore", "https://gwenmoore.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "\u201cI remember life before Roe, and we cannot go back.\n\nWomen\u2019s reproductive freedoms are under attack by GOP state lawmakers. Texas\u2019s bill, SB8, bans abortions at six weeks, which is before most pregnant people know they are expecting! This extreme, inhumane legislation jeopardizes protections established by Roe v. Wade, disproportionately hurting low-income Americans and people of color. Abortion is health care, and people need access to this care.\n\nIt\u2019s clear that we need federal legislation that enshrines reproductive rights in law, and that\u2019s why I joined House Democrats in voting today to pass the Women\u2019s Health Protection Act.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:17:01Z"], ["https://tiffany.house.gov/media/press-releases/tiffany-biggs-send-letter-president-biden-amid-new-charges-against-afghan", "Tiffany, Biggs Send Letter to President Biden Amid New Charges Against Afghan Refugees at Fort McCoy", "2021-09-24", "2021", "2021-09", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Thomas P. Tiffany", "T000165", "tiffany.house.gov", "tiffany", "https://tiffany.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI-07) and Congressman Andy Biggs (AZ-05) sent a letter to President Biden requesting information on the number and whereabouts of evacuees amid new charges of sex crimes and spousal abuse against two Afghan refugees.\n\n\"A month after evacuations from Afghanistan began, information on the evacuees and vetting process remains unclear. Given the new reports of these heinous attacks at Fort McCoy, President Biden must be held accountable. When you bring tens of thousands of refugees into America now and ask questions later, bad things are bound to happen,\" said Tiffany.\n\nRead the full letter here or below:\n\nMr. President,\n\nTwo Afghan evacuees at Fort McCoy have now been charged with multiple sex crimes against a minor and spousal abuse. For weeks, we have warned administration officials that rushed vetting procedures \u2013 and your dangerous policy of admitting thousands of Afghans to the United States first and asking questions later \u2013 would lead to such outcomes.\n\nIn addition to the incidents at Fort McCoy, an Afghan convicted of felony robbery charges and a convicted Afghan rapist were able to board U.S. evacuation flights from Kabul, making it to Dulles airport before they were detected despite both being previously deported from the United States.\n\nWhile this is disappointing, it is hardly surprising. Vetting procedures that normally take months or even years are now being hastily conducted in just days or hours. One Customs and Border Protection official bluntly described the White House approach as \"get as many people on the plane as you can, and we'll sort out the (immigration visa) stuff later.\" The same official added that \"people have landed with no documents whatsoever, creating a very challenging work environment for the officers.\"\n\nWhile these attacks at Fort McCoy are extremely disturbing, they also raise troubling questions about the possibility of similar crimes occurring at other U.S. facilities housing Afghan migrants. Several news reports have revealed incidents of Afghan men arriving with child brides or as part of \"polygamous families.\" One report cited multiple instances of underage brides being trafficked to U.S. bases. And these are not isolated incidents. In fact, the problem is so widespread that overwhelmed U.S. diplomats reportedly sent a cable seeking \"urgent guidance\" on how to handle these cases \u2013 and it is easy to understand why. The United Nations recently estimated that nearly six in ten Afghan girls are married before the age of 19, with nearly half of them being forced into such unions between the ages of just 10 and 13.\n\nEven more alarming, we have seen reports of Afghan women and girls being raped and forced to marry older men to get out of the country \u2013 suggesting many of these predators were airlifted out of Afghanistan on U.S. flights with their victims in tow.\n\nA month after these evacuations began, it remains unclear exactly how, where, and when evacuees are being vetted. One administration official told a news outlet in August that all screening takes place in third countries like Qatar and Kuwait, but a Pentagon spokesman contradicted that claim the same day, saying processing was taking place in the United States. Even now, the administration has not been forthcoming or consistent in their explanations despite multiple inquiries by Members of Congress.\n\nThe American people deserve to know what is happening, including a full accounting of criminal complaints involving Afghans housed at U.S. bases since evacuees began arriving in the U.S. last month. Given that thousands of Afghan parolees are reportedly free to leave when they choose, the public also deserves to know exactly how many Afghans without Special Immigrant Visas have already walked out of these facilities and disappeared into American communities.\n\nPlease provide the following information by Friday, October 1, 2021.\n\n1. The number of evacuees from Afghanistan currently in the United States.\n\n2. The number of evacuees currently being housed on U.S. military bases.\n\n3. A list of all bases housing evacuees and the number of evacuees at each base.\n\n4. The number of evacuees that have been released from U.S. military bases into the interior of the United States.\n\n5. The number of Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) recipients evacuated from Afghanistan.\n\n6. The number of Afghan SIV applicants evacuated from Afghanistan.\n\n7. The total number of Afghan nationals evacuated from Afghanistan.\n\n8. The number of criminal complaints reported or filed involving Afghan evacuees at U.S. military bases since the evacuation began.\n\nWe look forward to receiving the requested information.\n\nSincerely,\n\nCongressman Tom Tiffany and Congressman Andy Biggs", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:17:01Z"], ["https://gwenmoore.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4915", "House Adopts Congresswoman Gwen Moore\u2019s Amendment to the FY 2022 National Defense Authorization Bill (H.R. 4350) to Establish a Federal Program to Support  State Green Alert Systems to Locate Missing Veterans", "2021-09-23", "2021", "2021-09", "Democrat", "House", "WI", "Gwen Moore", "M001160", "gwenmoore.house.gov", "gwenmoore", "https://gwenmoore.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "In the 116th Congress, Congresswoman Moore introduced the Corey Adams Searchlight Act, named after her constituent, Corey Adams, who was a combat veteran dedicated to serving his country. He later went missing. 8 days went by before the police department determined he met the criteria for a critically missing person. Eighteen days after he went missing, he was found in local park about a mile from his family home. Following his tragic loss, Wisconsin became the first state to establish a green alert system and has since been joined by Delaware, Texas, and Tennessee. Her amendment was included in the House-passed National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).\n\n\u201cMembers of our military and veterans make tremendous sacrifices to keep each of us safe. When an active duty servicemember or veteran goes missing, we must ensure we have the tools to act quickly to protect their safety and wellbeing.\n\nMy amendment, named after my constituent, Corey Adams, who was a veteran and served in Afghanistan. Corey was moved to his parent\u2019s home in Milwaukee. In March 2017, he went missing was later recovered eighteen days later.\n\nCorey would have turned 50 years old this Sunday. We will always cherish his memory and his service to our country. I want to help prevent another tragedy, so that no other family has to mourn. My amendment would require the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide support to state and local officials in states that already have green alert systems, such as Wisconsin, or which are considering implementing such systems. For example, these agencies would provide support on creating systems that protect the privacy of missing servicemembers or veterans, training law enforcement on how to interact with missing servicemembers or veterans, or could provide support connecting missing veterans who have been located with any available DOD or VA services and benefits they have earned. House passage of this amendment brings us one step closer to securing crucial resources that can help our heroes.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:17:01Z"], ["https://pocan.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/pocan-statement-on-voting-against-the-ndaa", "Pocan Statement on Voting Against the NDAA", "2021-09-23", "2021", "2021-09", "Democrat", "House", "WI", "Mark Pocan", "P000607", "pocan.house.gov", "pocan", "https://pocan.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2014 U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) released the following statement after he voted against the FY2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), a bill he has been opposed to since being sworn into Congress in 2013.\n\n\"This is proof that the military-industrial complex is alive and well. We have serious threats facing our nation, like COVID-19 and climate change. Even just a small cut to the Pentagon's bloated budget could help fight these very serious threats. The fact that the Pentagon budget continues to grow year after year is an embarrassment. In fact, we spend more on our defense budget than the next 11-highest spending countries combined. I won't stop fighting to limit the Pentagon spending that's being used to fund the slush funds of defense contractors.\"", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:17:01Z"], ["https://fitzgerald.house.gov/media/press-releases/democrats-suspend-debt-ceiling-pay-their-35-trillion-tax-spend-spree", "Democrats Suspend Debt Ceiling to Pay for their $3.5 Trillion Tax & Spend Spree", "2021-09-22", "2021", "2021-09", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Scott Fitzgerald", "F000471", "fitzgerald.house.gov", "fitzgerald", "https://fitzgerald.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement after Democrats voted last night to suspend our nation\u2019s debt ceiling and push forward with their $3.5 trillion tax and spend legislation:\n\n\u201cThe Democrats showed Americans what bad governance looks like today. My colleagues and I received the text of the bill the same day we were expected to vote on it. It\u2019s almost as if the Democrats didn\u2019t want to give us a chance to thoroughly review the legislation\u2014but we did, and what I saw was a bill full of damaging proposals that put Americans\u2019 fiscal future at risk. The Democrats\u2019 $3.5 trillion socialist wish list will drive American taxpayers further into debt largely in pursuit of partisan priorities. This bill is irresponsible and Democrats will be held accountable for it,\u201d said Congressman Fitzgerald.\n\n###\n\nCongressman Scott Fitzgerald was sworn in to the 117th Congress on January 3, 2021 and is proud to represent Wisconsin\u2019s Fifth Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:17:01Z"], ["https://gwenmoore.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4914", "Congresswoman Gwen Moore Calls for an Investigation Following Images of Mistreatment of Haitian Migrants at U.S. Southern Border", "2021-09-22", "2021", "2021-09", "Democrat", "House", "WI", "Gwen Moore", "M001160", "gwenmoore.house.gov", "gwenmoore", "https://gwenmoore.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "Congresswoman Moore released the following statement:\n\n\u201cI am appalled and heartbroken by the images I\u2019ve seen of Haitian migrants being mistreated by border patrol agents at the U.S. Southern border. It\u2019s inexcusable to treat humans with such cruelty.\n\nI am calling for an investigation because what our country witnessed in those images cannot go unanswered or unaccounted for. DHS Secretary Mayorkas must ensure that each person seeking asylum is treated with compassion and dignity.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:17:01Z"], ["https://pocan.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/pocan-murray-baldwin-reintroduce-tyler-clementi-higher-education-anti", "Pocan, Murray, Baldwin Reintroduce Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act to Address Campus Bullying and Harassment", "2021-09-22", "2021", "2021-09", "Democrat", "House", "WI", "Mark Pocan", "P000607", "pocan.house.gov", "pocan", "https://pocan.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C.\u2014Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) and U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) re-introduced the Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2021, legislation to address bullying and harassment, including cyberbullying, at colleges and universities around the country. The lawmakers introduced the bill on the anniversary of the death of Tyler Clementi, a freshman at Rutgers University, who tragically lost his life to suicide in 2010 after his roommate and another student invaded his privacy and harassed him due to his sexual orientation.\n\nThe bill would require colleges and universities to establish policies to prohibit harassment based on actual or perceived race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or religion, and require schools to recognize \"cyberbullying\" as a form of harassment.\n\n\"Today we honor the life of Tyler Clementi by reintroducing this critical legislation. No one should be bullied because of who they are or who they love,\" Rep. Pocan said. \"This bill will help ensure that students can learn in peace and not have to worry about living in fear or humiliation for being themselves.\"\n\n\"Every student deserves to feel safe, full stop. But for too many students, campus bullying and harassment just devastates their mental, emotional, and physical health\u2014in particular LGBTQIA+ students, who are nearly twice as likely to face this type of abuse. And this is all in the middle of a pandemic that has made mental health issues even worse,\" said Senator Patty Murray. \"Our legislation would require colleges to establish strong policies that ensure everyone\u2014no matter who they are or who they love\u2014can pursue higher education free from discrimination, harassment, or bullying. I'm proud to join my colleagues in honoring Tyler Clementi's life by working to make sure what happened to Tyler, never happens to another student.\"\n\n\"No student should live in fear of being who they are at school,\" said Senator Baldwin. \"By reintroducing this legislation, we are taking a strong step forward in not only preventing harassment on campus, but also making sure our students have the freedom to learn and succeed in safe and healthy environments. Everyone at our colleges and universities deserves to pursue their dreams free of harassment and bullying.\"\n\nToday, bullying and harassment are still widespread in higher education\u2014and LGBTQIA+ students are nearly twice as likely to experience it as their non-LGBTQIA+ peers. The consequences can be severe for students' mental health, and the pandemic compounded existing mental health challenges. In fact, throughout the pandemic, 65% of LGBTQIA+ college students faced moderate or severe mental health challenges\u2014and 22% felt that they had no social or emotional support system.\n\nThe Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2021 would help address campus bullying and harassment and keep students safe by:\n\nrequiring all colleges and universities receiving federal aid to prohibit the harassment of enrolled students based on their actual or perceived race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or religion;\n\nrequiring school to recognize \"cyberbullying\" as a form of harassment; and\n\ncreating a grant program to help colleges and universities start or expand programs to prevent harassment and provide counseling services to students who have experienced harassment.\n\n\"We are grateful to Congressman Pocan and Senators Murray and Baldwin for reintroducing the Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act, and fully supporting this legislation. We believe all institutions of higher education should have policies to keep all their students safe. Because every student deserves a positive educational experience in a safe environment free of harassment, bullying or humiliation, where they can learn, study and thrive regardless of their race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or whatever else makes them special and precious; and every parent should have peace of mind that their children will be protected and free of harm while in the school's care,\" said Jane Clementi, CEO and Co-Founder of the Tyler Clementi Foundation and Tyler's mother.\n\n\"The Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act is an important step toward making America's colleges and universities safer and more affirming for LGBTQ+ students by requiring the establishment of policies that prohibit harassment based on sexual orientation and gender identity,\" said JoDee Winterhof, Human Rights Campaign Senior Vice President, Policy & Political Affairs. \"Senator Murray, Senator Baldwin, and Representative Pocan's steadfast leadership championing this crucial bill will not only save lives, the legislation will support institutions in fostering inclusive and supportive learning environments that allow all students to thrive.\"\n\n\"All students deserve to learn with safety, dignity, and respect. This bill ensures schools treat harassment against all students seriously, including online harassment, which has unfortunately increased during the pandemic. No student should have to endure what Tyler Clementi experienced, and we are proud to support this important bill,\" said Emily Martin, Vice President for Education & Workplace Justice at the National Women's Law Center.\n\nThe legislation has been endorsed by: the Tyler Clementi Foundation, Human Rights Campaign (HRC), National Women's Law Center (NWLC), American Association of University Women (AAUW), American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), Anti-Defamation League (ADL), Association of Title IX Administrators (ATIXA), and the Trevor Project.\n\nTo read the fact sheet of the Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act, click HERE.\n\nTo read the full bill text, click HERE.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:17:01Z"], ["https://pocan.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/pocan-statement-on-his-meeting-with-president-biden", "Pocan Statement on His Meeting with President Biden", "2021-09-22", "2021", "2021-09", "Democrat", "House", "WI", "Mark Pocan", "P000607", "pocan.house.gov", "pocan", "https://pocan.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) released the following statement after a meeting at the White House with President Biden and some of his colleagues in the House and Senate:\n\n\"The best way to help the American people is by passing the President's Build Back Better agenda, which includes the Build Back Better Act and the Bipartisan Infrastructure agreement. The President agreed and reiterated his position that we need to pass both to move America forward. The debates we're having are not about progressives versus moderates, but it's a fight between the special interests who don't want to pay their fair share and making sure we build back better for the American people. I'm confident that we will get this done.\"", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:17:01Z"], ["https://steil.house.gov/media/press-releases/steil-honors-gold-medalist-and-milton-native-john-boie", "Steil Honors Gold Medalist and Milton Native John Boie", "2021-09-21", "2021", "2021-09", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Bryan Steil", "S001213", "steil.house.gov", "steil", "https://steil.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C.\u2014 Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) submitted a Congressional Record to the U.S. House of Representatives in recognition of John Boie, a Gold Medalist from Southeast Wisconsin. The Congressional Record honors Boie's achievement of winning a gold medal at the 2020 Paralympic Summer Games held this summer in Tokyo.\n\n\"John represented the United States and Southeast Wisconsin with honor. He made both his country and community proud with his composure, talent, and determination. On behalf of Wisconsin's First Congressional District, I would like to congratulate John on his tremendous accomplishment and wish him the best of luck,\" said Congressman Bryan Steil.\n\nText of the Congressional Record can be found here:\n\nMr. Steil: Madame Speaker, I rise today to honor John Boie. A native of Milton, Wisconsin, John Boie competed for Team USA at the 2020 Paralympics held this year in Tokyo, Japan. John was a member of Team USA's Wheelchair Basketball and helped lead the team to a gold medal victory in a 64-60 win over Japan. John and his teammates secured a gold medal for the United States at the second straight Paralympics for Men's Wheelchair basketball.\n\nDuring a preliminary game against Iran, John was the heart of Team USA's defensive effort turning 11 first half turnovers into 18 points. The win over Iran contributed to the team's 4-1 record in pool play allowing them to advance to the final knockout round at the 2020 Paralympics Games. The team demonstrated strong chemistry, bolstered by a common thread with five players having ties to UW-Whitewater, including John himself. Together, the team competed in a thrilling gold medal matchup with the United States defeating Japan 64-60 in a come from behind win after trailing during the third quarter. In addition to scoring four points for Team USA, John's strong defensive effort throughout the game helped the United States secure victory.\n\nJohn's love for sports began at a young age. Despite suffering from an incomplete spinal cord injury after an accident involving tractor, John continued to demonstrate a love for the game of basketball. John was introduced to wheelchair basketball after attending a wheelchair basketball summer camp at UW-Whitewater when he was eleven years old. John would go on to attend UW-Whitewater where he would become a three-time collegiate wheelchair basketball champion. John would go on to win a silver medal during the 2018 World Championships.\n\nJohn represented the United States and Southeast Wisconsin with honor. He made both his country and community proud with his composure, talents, and determination. While this is his first gold medal, John's passion for success suggests that it won't be his last. I know Southeast Wisconsin will be backing him 100% in his future endeavors.\n\nJohn's perseverance through adversity helped lead to this historic success. I was proud to watch John represent Wisconsin and the United States on the world stage. On behalf of Wisconsin's First Congressional District, I would like to congratulate John on his tremendous accomplishment and wish him the best of luck.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:17:01Z"], ["https://steil.house.gov/media/press-releases/steil-introduces-amendments-to-national-defense-authorization-act-holding-our-adversaries-accountable-and-stopping-human-trafficking", "Steil Introduces Amendments to National Defense Authorization Act Holding our Adversaries Accountable and Stopping Human Trafficking", "2021-09-20", "2021", "2021-09", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Bryan Steil", "S001213", "steil.house.gov", "steil", "https://steil.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C.\u2014Congressman Bryan Steil introduced several amendments to the nation's annual defense funding bill, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to strengthen the legislation and hold our adversaries accountable.\n\n\"Our top priority must be to protect American citizens at home and abroad. We must ensure that our nation's defense bill includes provisions to hold Iran, the Taliban, and other rogue actors accountable. I will continue working with my colleagues to counter terrorists and the regimes that support them and ensure Americans are safe here at home,\" said Congressman Bryan Steil.\n\nSteil introduced 5 amendments to the NDAA to hold our adversaries accountable and cosponsored an amendment to combat human trafficking. Summaries of each amendment can be found below.\n\nStop Evasion of Iran Sanctions\n\nThis amendment would prevent those trying to avoid U.S. sanctions against the Iranian regime by using a loophole known as INSTEX. This would give the Secretary of the Treasury the explicit authority to sanction a financial institution operating outside the United States that knowingly conducts a significant sanctionable transaction related to the Instrument in Support of Trade Exchanges (INSTEX). INSTEX facilitates transactions between businesses in Europe and Iran while avoiding direct exchange between participating firms. European businesses transact with INSTEX, which in turn engages with its Iranian counterpart. INSTEX tracks shipments between Europe and Iran and ensures that exporters and importers in Europe are compensated for their transactions. Steil introduced the Stop Evasion of Iran Sanctions Act earlier this year. Read more HERE.\n\nBanking Transparency For Sanctioned Persons\n\nThis amendment would requires the U.S. Treasury Department to regularly report to Congress any sanctions waivers provided to allow transactions between financial institutions and targeted individuals. Steil introduced the Banking Transparency for Sanctioned Persons Act earlier this year. Read more HERE.\n\nReport on the threat posed by the Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces\n\nThis amendment would require the Department of Defense to report to Congress on the long-term threats posed by the U.S. backing the Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) and other Iranian-backed militias in the war on ISIS.\n\nReport on Taliban Sanctions\n\nThis amendment would require the Treasury Department to issue a report to Congress on the current status of U.S. and UN sanctions on the Taliban. The report will describe the gaps in current sanctions authorities to block the Taliban's sources of finance with the current situation in Afghanistan and the Taliban's takeover, the ways current sanctions can be enhanced to block the Talban's profit from the drug trade, and the trade of rare earth minerals as well as economic relations between the Taliban and China. In addition to the list of current waivers and licenses granted under Afghanistan sanctions, the reasons behind them, and how such waivers and licenses affect the Taliban's financing.\n\nReport on Arab Gas Pipeline\n\nThis amendment would require the Executive Branch to issue a report to Congress that describes the hard currency and other financial benefits that the Assad regime in Syria will obtain through transit fees for allowing the export of gas into Lebanon through the Arab Gas Pipeline in case the President issues a waiver under the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019.\n\nCreate a Human Trafficking Coordinator at the Treasury Department", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:17:01Z"], ["https://tiffany.house.gov/media/press-releases/tiffany-sends-letter-blinken-mayorkas-requesting-answers-vetting-procedures", "Tiffany Sends Letter to Blinken, Mayorkas Requesting Answers on Vetting Procedures", "2021-09-20", "2021", "2021-09", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Thomas P. Tiffany", "T000165", "tiffany.house.gov", "tiffany", "https://tiffany.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI-07) sent a letter to Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas requesting answers on several questions regarding vetting procedures of Afghan refugees and the information obtained during the process.\n\nThough the Biden admin has repeatedly assured the American people that the refugees are being fully vetted, troubling reports of child sex trafficking and polygamy have come to light. These reports, coupled with previous reports of Afghan nationals with possible connections to terrorist groups, only serve to fuel growing doubts about these assurances.\n\nThe full letter can be found here or read below:\n\nDear Secretary Blinken and Secretary Mayorkas,\n\nRecent news reports indicate that in the chaotic collapse of Afghanistan and subsequent evacuation, multiple Afghan men arrived with child brides or who were part of \"polygamous families\". were transported to the United States. One report cited multiple instances of underage brides being trafficked to Fort McCoy Army basein my state, and another suggested that the problem is so widespread that U.S. diplomats sent a cable expressing grave concern, seeking \"urgent guidance\" on how to proceed. Still other reports revealed cases of Afghan women and girls being raped and forced to marry older men to get out of the country. Even worse, these predators were apparently evacuated with their victims in tow \u2013 with some no doubt now present in the United States.\n\nThe American people have repeatedly been assured by the Biden administration that Afghan nationals are being \"fully vetted,\" despite thousands of individuals \u2013 many without visas or even basic identity documents \u2013 clearing screening procedures that normally take months or years in just days or weeks.\n\nThese troubling reports of child sex trafficking and polygamy, coupled with previous reports of Afghan nationals with possible connections to terrorist groups and at least one convicted rapist who had been previously deported making their way on to evacuation flights only serve to fuel growing doubts about these assurances.\n\nNearly a month after the evacuation began, it remains unclear exactly how and where evacuees are being vetted. One administration official told a news outlet in August that all screening takes place in third countries like Qatar and Kuwait but Pentagon spokesman John Kirby appeared to contradict that claim the same day, saying that arrivals would continue the process at sites inside the United States. We've also seen cases of Covid-19 and a measles outbreak among evacuees at Fort McCoy, raising questions about the effectiveness of health screening procedures.\n\nThe American public deserves clear answers to the questions that the administration's conflicting and often contradictory statements regarding the now-accelerated vetting process raise \u2013 particularly given that the Afghan government no longer exists, and thus cannot confirm the identities, backgrounds and claims put forward by Afghans seeking legal status in the U.S.\n\nMaking matters worse, thousands of Afghans have reportedly been allowed to enter the country through \"parole\" \u2013 sidestepping standard visa rules \u2013 and in many cases are under no obligation to remain inside the bases where they are currently being held.\n\nIn light of the foregoing concerns, and the fact that the number of Afghans held at Fort McCoy has increased substantially in just the last two weeks, I would like you to answer several questions.\n\nHave any cases of adult Afghan men married to minors been detected at Fort McCoy and other U.S. installations where evacuees are being housed?\n\nHow many cases of polygamous families have been detected at Fort McCoy and other U.S. installations where evacuees are being housed?\n\nHow many cases of forced marriages have been detected at Fort McCoy and other U.S. installations where evacuees are being housed?\n\nHave any couples or families involving an adult Afghan male and a minor bride or brides that have been detected been allowed to leave Fort McCoy and other U.S. installations where Afghans are being housed?\n\nHave any Afghans at Fort McCoy or other U.S. installations where Afghans are being housed sought or been treated for sexual assault or other injuries or trauma sustained after their arrival in the United States? If so, how many and at which installations? Are such incidents reported to local law enforcement authorities?\n\nWhat procedures does the administration follow to identify and detect cases of child sex trafficking both before and after evacuees have arrivedin the United States?\n\nWhat procedures does the administration follow to confirm paternity or familial relations when an adult Afghan male arrives with minor female Afghan(s) they claim are relatives?\n\nWhat procedures does the administration follow to identify and detect instances of polygamy when adult Afghan men arrive with more than one adult female?\n\nWhen a case involving a child bride is identified, how does the administration proceed? Is the perpetrator turned over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement for deportation?\n\nWhen a case of polygamy is identified, how does the administration proceed?\n\nHow does the administration verify marriage claims? If Afghans claiming to be married lack documentation to prove the union, how do immigration authorities verify the claim?\n\nWhen a case involving a forced marriage is identified, how does the administration proceed? Is the perpetrator turned over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement for deportation?\n\nHow does the administration verify the actual age of Afghan arrivals, particularly in cases where the alien lacks verifiable identity documents issued by the Afghan government?\n\nMy office has received reports from personnel at Fort McCoy of \"family groups\" of as many as 35 Afghans. How do immigration officials verify familial relationships in large groups of this kind?\n\nWhat procedures does the administration follow to verify the nationality of arriving evacuees given the large number of foreign fighters present in Afghanistan at the time of the country's collapse, if the arriving alien does not have Afghan government issued identity documents? Have any non-Afghans been detected among evacuees at any U.S. installation to date? If so, how many, and at which installations?\n\nDo resettlement organizations receive guidance or training on how to spot forced marriages, child brides, sexual abuse and cases of polygamy? Are they obligated to do so? If so, do government officials audit these organizations to ensure they are performing due diligence, and are the organizations required to report suspected instances of forced marriages, child brides, sexual abuse and cases of polygamy?\n\nAre resettlement organizations permitted to engage in spiritual or faith related discussions with Afghan nationals as part of the resettlement process?\n\nAre resettlement organizations directed to facilitate smoother assimilation of Afghan nationals by providing education related to American social and cultural norms?\n\nThank you in advance for your consideration. I look forward to hearing from you.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:17:01Z"], ["https://gwenmoore.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4909", "Congresswoman Gwen Moore Participates in Markup of Build Back Better Act to Tackle Climate Change, Fight Poverty, Expand and Lower the Cost of Health Care, and Increase Access to Affordable Housing", "2021-09-15", "2021", "2021-09", "Democrat", "House", "WI", "Gwen Moore", "M001160", "gwenmoore.house.gov", "gwenmoore", "https://gwenmoore.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "Today, the Ways and Means Committee approved its portion of the Build Back Better Act, which included provisions to address climate change, extend the Child Tax Credit (CTC) and Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) expansions, improve the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, lower the cost of prescription drugs, and close the Medicaid coverage gap in states who refused to expand Medicaid through the Affordable Care Act, including Wisconsin. Congresswoman Moore released the following statement:\n\n\u201cWith the Build Back Better Act, we are addressing the systemic inequities that have put the American Dream further and further out of the grasp Americans, which was laid even more bare during the pandemic and tackling the challenges we continue to face now. By ensuring wealthy individuals and corporations pay their fair share in taxes, we can make crucial investments in health care, housing, green energy, and fight poverty. The claim that our country is broke is a broke lie!\n\nTo be good stewards of the Earth, we should be doing everything we can to help Americans reduce their carbon footprint. That\u2019s why I am excited that my legislation to lower the cost of home energy audits was included in this package.\n\nAddressing the climate crisis also means empowering communities most vulnerable to climate change. One key way to do that is to support the deployment of renewable technologies like my bill, included in this comprehensive legislation, which would ensure Native American tribes can access tax credits to help them develop renewable energy.\n\nBefore the pandemic, Milwaukee faced an eviction crisis, with low-income women of color and children forced the bear the brunt of this problem. Now, during the ongoing pandemic, we recognize how much access to housing is a public health issue. And we can\u2019t build an equitable economy if people can\u2019t afford to stay housed. That\u2019s why we are responding by strengthening the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit to increase the amount of affordable housing in our communities. According to one estimate, this change will result in over 1 million new affordable rental units over the next decade.\n\nFor too long, we have been told the dubious wonders of trickle-down economics by Republicans. Here\u2019s the truth: Trickle-down economics has failed and all the proof we need is to examine the impacts of the Reagan tax cuts, Bush tax cuts, and Trump tax cuts.\n\nOur tax package provides support to actual working class and middle class Americans! We are giving a tax cut to the workers who continue to take home meager paychecks, to the caregivers who care for our child, seniors, and disabled, to those who are the essential workers keeping our communities going through this pandemic, who are juggling the cost of childcare, and who are struggling to pay for their essentials.\n\nThe bill\u2019s expanded Child Tax Credit would provide much-needed support to families, lifting millions of children out of poverty. This week, the third round of payments from the ARP CTC expansion is going out to keep helping families pay rent, put food on the table, and meet other basic needs. This bill extends those changes and makes permanent the full refundability of the credit! I am also pleased to see enhancements to the Earned Income Tax Credit in this legislation, which include key provisions from my bill, the WRCR Act. Now, workers without children, including older workers can reap the benefits of the credit without being shortchanged.\n\nThis legislation builds on Democrats\u2019 pledge to make health care both affordable and accessible to all Americans. We are expanding health care to the 4.4 million vulnerable Americans who have been shut out because their state lawmakers refused to expand Medicaid, like Wisconsin. Our bill would provide coverage to these Americans to ensure they can receive the care they need without further political obstruction.\n\nAdditionally, we are tackling the skyrocketing cost of prescription drugs. Too many Americans are forced to ration their medicine or miss paying bills to refill their prescription. It\u2019s wrong. That\u2019s why this bill would allow Medicare to negotiate for lower drug costs. It\u2019s time to hold Big Pharma accountable and reduce the cost of medicine.\n\nI know the investments in the Build Back Better Act will have a positive and direct impact on my constituents and Americans across the country. I will continue working with my colleagues to get this legislation across the finish line and signed by President Biden.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:17:01Z"], ["https://fitzgerald.house.gov/media/press-releases/democrats-advance-amnesty-bill-block-fitzgerald-amendments-protect-americans", "Democrats Advance Amnesty Bill, Block Fitzgerald Amendments to Protect Americans", "2021-09-14", "2021", "2021-09", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Scott Fitzgerald", "F000471", "fitzgerald.house.gov", "fitzgerald", "https://fitzgerald.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 In the middle of the night, the U.S. House Judiciary Committee discharged legislative text in support of the Democrats\u2019 $3.5 trillion budget framework \u2013 the most expensive budget framework in U.S. history.\n\nCongressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) introduced three amendments in an attempt to improve the partisan legislation, but all three were voted down by the Democrats. The first amendment offered by Congressman Fitzgerald would have restricted funds to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) until the State Department verifies that American citizens being evacuated from Afghanistan are not charged for their repatriation flights; another amendment would have prohibited amnesty for sex offenders; and the last amendment would have restricted the Attorney General from awarding a competitive grant or contract to a local government that has a policy against prosecuting violent offenses that affect the health, safety, or economy of the community.\n\n\u201cProhibiting amnesty for sexual predators should be a no brainer; withholding grants and contracts from local governments that make it a policy not to prioritize the health and safety of the community should be commonsense; and ensuring that Americans who fled Afghanistan from the Taliban are not charged upwards of $2000 for their repatriation flight should be a priority. The Democrats voted down all three of these proposals, there is no line they are not willing to cross to grant amnesty to illegal immigrants, and ram trillions of dollars in partisan spending through the House,\u201d said Congressman Fitzgerald.\n\n###\n\nCongressman Scott Fitzgerald was sworn in to the 117th Congress on January 3, 2021 and is proud to represent Wisconsin\u2019s Fifth Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:17:01Z"], ["https://fitzgerald.house.gov/media/press-releases/fitzgerald-honored-defender-small-business-award", "Fitzgerald Honored with Defender of Small Business Award", "2021-09-14", "2021", "2021-09", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Scott Fitzgerald", "F000471", "fitzgerald.house.gov", "fitzgerald", "https://fitzgerald.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) joined the Job Creators Network (JCN) on their Bring Small Businesses Back bus tour in Waukesha at Weldall Manufacturing where he was presented with the Defender of Small Business Award for his hard work on behalf of the small business owners in Wisconsin\u2019s Fifth Congressional District.\n\n\u201cIt\u2019s no secret that Main Street has been dealing with some difficult obstacles lately. From mandated shutdowns and supply chain disruptions to worker shortages, keeping the doors open for business has been an accomplishment in and of itself for many throughout the pandemic,\u201d said Congressman Fitzgerald. \u201cI want to give my sincere thanks to the Job Creators Network for all of the work they do on behalf of small businesses and for their help in keeping my pulse on the most pressing issues facing business owners. It is an honor to receive the Defender of Small Business Award, especially here at Weldall Manufacturing, a terrific small business here in Southeast Wisconsin. This recognition energizes the work I\u2019m doing in Congress and I look forward to continuing to deliver pro-growth policies that actually benefit Main Street.\u201d\n\n###\n\nCongressman Scott Fitzgerald was sworn in to the 117th Congress on January 3, 2021 and is proud to represent Wisconsin\u2019s Fifth Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:17:01Z"], ["https://steil.house.gov/media/press-releases/steil-seeks-nominations-for-wisconsin-s-first-congressional-district-2021-veteran-of-the-year-award", "Steil Seeks Nominations for Wisconsin\u2019s First Congressional District 2021 Veteran of the Year Award", "2021-09-14", "2021", "2021-09", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Bryan Steil", "S001213", "steil.house.gov", "steil", "https://steil.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN\u2014 Congressman Bryan Steil is seeking nominations for Wisconsin's First Congressional District's Veteran of the Year Award. The Veteran of the Year Award is an opportunity for a veteran to be honored for his or her service and contributions in the First District.\n\n\"The Veteran of the Year Award recognizes the work of veterans who have served our country and who continue to serve our community. It is an opportunity to honor the service and commitment of an unsung hero in Southeast Wisconsin. We ask for your help in finding those veterans who continue to selflessly devote themselves to others. If you know of a veteran in our community who deserves recognition, we want to hear from you,\" said Congressman Bryan Steil.\n\nNominations can be submitted online at First District Veteran of the year Award Nomination.\n\nThe First District's Veteran of the Year Award recipient in 2019 was Dick Vallin of Racine, a retired United States Navy Commander.\n\nSteven Perrigo, a retired United States Army Sergeant, was the recipient of the First Congressional District Veteran of the Year Award in 2020.\n\nCriteria\n\nMust be a veteran of one of the five Armed Forces of the United States, including Reserve or National Guard, or United States Merchant Marines.\n\nNominated Veterans must live within the First Congressional District, which encompasses Kenosha County, Racine County, Walworth County, and portions of Rock, Waukesha, and Milwaukee Counties.\n\nMust be able to supply a DD-214.\n\nThe recipient of the Veteran of the Year Award will be selected based on:\n\nSERVICE: Demonstrate a commitment to service in their community. This could be through advocacy, community projects, an act of heroism, or other actions.\n\nEXCELLENCE: Provide an example of how this veteran exudes a spirit of excellence.\n\nDEDICATION: Have a dedication to supporting their fellow veterans and building bridges between veterans and our greater Southeast Wisconsin community.\n\nIf you have questions, please contact our Janesville office at 608-752-4050.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:17:01Z"], ["https://gwenmoore.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4910", "Congresswoman Gwen Moore Votes to Support Workers, Improve Medicare, Address Health Equity, and Strengthen Oversight of Nursing Homes on Day 2 of Ways and Means Committee Markup of the Build Back Better Act", "2021-09-10", "2021", "2021-09", "Democrat", "House", "WI", "Gwen Moore", "M001160", "gwenmoore.house.gov", "gwenmoore", "https://gwenmoore.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "Today, the Ways and Means Committee marked up a portion of the Build Back Better Act, including the portion which funds the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) programs, securing key enhancements to better support displaced workers, while also providing funding to improve the Health Profession Opportunity Grant (HPOG) program, including provisions to promote nursing home safety, invest in seniors and individuals with disabilities and the long-term care workforce, and expanding Medicare coverage to include vision, dental, and hearing care. Congresswoman Moore released the following statement:\n\n\u201cThe Build Back Better Act expands new opportunities for our most vulnerable workers. In our 21st century, globally connected economy, there are benefits and costs, including to American workers. TAA programs help workers, firms, and communities negatively affected by trade by supporting investments to help them navigate an ever-changing economy and get back on their feet. But there\u2019s opportunities to ensure TAA reaches those who have been shut out due to strict eligibility criteria, limited cash support, and a lack of childcare. The Build Back Better Act honors the obligation we have to support displaced workers by addressing these shortcomings. I am so proud that this legislation includes an initiative I have been fighting for, to secure a childcare allowance, to eliminate a barrier many trade-impacted workers face when seeking work.\n\nWith this bill, we also enhance a program that helps low-income individuals enter health careers in order to exit poverty. I am especially proud that this legislation includes my bill, which ensures TANF recipients can pursue doula and midwifery careers through the Health Professional Opportunity Grant program. With this bill, we make efforts to build a culturally competent perinatal health care workforce, which will help us fight the maternal health crisis that claims too many Black and Native women. For years, TANF has forced low-income women to pursue jobs with no chance to move up, and no way to pursue education and training to do so. Today\u2019s legislation does something to rectify this injustice.\n\nBuilding back better also protecting the health and wellbeing of America\u2019s seniors. High-quality nursing homes must be available for those who can\u2019t or choose not to get care they need in other settings, including their homes. I am a Boomer myself, and I know that in America, 10,000 people turn 65 every day. The pandemic has made it clear that we need to invest in our nursing home workforce. Worker shortages impact the quality-of-care seniors receives and their health outcomes. I am delighted that this legislation makes crucial investments in our elder care workforce and includes provisions that provide oversight in our nursing homes so that seniors and people with disabilities are safe, healthy, and well cared for.\n\nAdditionally, we are better supporting seniors and individuals with disabilities by enhancing Medicare to include hearing, vision, and dental care. As we age, our eyes, ears and teeth need care and attention. To me, making this improvement is a no-brainer. As Benjamin Franklin said, \u2018an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.\u2019\n\nToday\u2019s markup was a down payment on needed investments in our workers, seniors, Americans with disabilities, and I look forward to building on this progress.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:17:01Z"], ["https://pocan.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/pocan-on-msnbc", "Pocan on MSNBC", "2021-09-10", "2021", "2021-09", "Democrat", "House", "WI", "Mark Pocan", "P000607", "pocan.house.gov", "pocan", "https://pocan.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Madison, WI \u2014 U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02)spoke with Ali Velshi on MSNBC last night following his Tuesday visit to Fort McCoy.\n\nClick the following image to watch Pocan's video in full. Excerpts of Pocan's remarks are embedded below.\n\nImage\n\n\"Fort McCoy is a really well-run operation. By the weekend, they're going to have some people going into communities throughout the country. This is our obligation, and it's also our opportunity to thank the people who protected our soldiers who were in Afghanistan for20 years. They and their families now are out of harm's way with the Taliban, and we're going to make sure that they're a part of this country.\"\n\n\"These refugees have been really great at Fort McCoy. There's been nothing but great stories. They're getting vaccinated. In fact, the capacity is 13,000 people, and one person has turned down the COVID vaccine. Wouldn't you like to see that in the United States population? They're ready to be a part of this country. They served and protected our soldiers for many, many years. Any kind of rhetoric about whatever background they may have, we have to remember, if we want to ever be able to work with another country, in a future situation, we're going to have to deliver. And I think right now, this country is certainly lifting both its hands and hearts to those people.\"\n\n\"It's going near perfect in the transition, and now they're finding 50,000 places across the country to host folks. This is really important that we get it done right, and we're on the right track. I give President Biden a lot of credit because he made a very tough but important decision to leave Afghanistan, and at the end of the day, people agree with that decision.\"\n\n\"Joe Biden got things done by August 31st as he said, and we've got ourselves out of this situation. I just hope that the next time someone decides they're going to go into a country that's very different than the United States, that they don't do what Dick Cheney and George Bush did, which is think that we're going to leave with a bunch of Dunkin Donuts and Disneylands. That was never going to happen, and it's the right thing to get out of there, but let's make sure we pause next time someone looks at nation-building in a country like this.\"", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:17:01Z"], ["https://gwenmoore.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4911", "Congresswoman Gwen Moore Participates in Ways and Means Committee Markup of the Build Back Better Act", "2021-09-09", "2021", "2021-09", "Democrat", "House", "WI", "Gwen Moore", "M001160", "gwenmoore.house.gov", "gwenmoore", "https://gwenmoore.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "Today, the Ways and Means Committee marked up a portion of the Build Back Better Act, which included provisions that invest in the first-ever universal comprehensive paid family leave and medical leave program, expand access to childcare, and secure greater retirement security for American workers. In response, she released the following statement:\n\n\u201cI am so excited to join my Ways and Means colleagues in advancing the Build Back Better Act. I have lived long enough to truly appreciate the impact of this legislation.\n\nThere was a time in our country when upward mobility was more accessible, and with each generation, more Americans could climb up the rungs of the economic ladder. That epitomizes the American Dream. But times have changed. With our country facing wage stagnation and soaring income inequality, now is the time to build back better. Democrats are ready to meet this moment. We don\u2019t create growth or expand opportunity with trickle-down economics. It didn\u2019t work with the Reagan tax cuts, Bush tax cuts, or the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The time to invest in childcare, paid family and medical leave, and retirement security is now.\n\nNearly one-third of American workers lack a nest egg for retirement. The dignity of work is about securing opportunities for Americans to retire in dignity. That means being able to reap the fruits of hard work and enjoy a good quality of life. Through this legislation, more workers will gain retirement plans, to put them on the path to do that.\n\nThe Build Back Better Act also helps ensure families can access paid family and medical leave when they need it. I remember when all three of my kids had chickenpox. I couldn\u2019t take time off and neither could my relatives or the father of my kids. It was frustrating. And as a great-grandmother, I know the burden of trying to juggle work and childcare. The choices were going to work or losing pay to take care of my kids. These challenges still exist for families and the pandemic has only worsened the issue. The economic downturn was called a she-cession for a reason, with women shouldering the burden of care in families. Universal paid family leave will help our economy grow and support women and families.\n\nChildcare and paid family leave are bridges to the workforce like roads are bridges to the workplace. This bill will improve this infrastructure by securing 12 weeks of universal paid family and medical leave and putting affordable, accessible childcare closer in reach for families.\n\nToday, Ways and Means Democrats took a historic step to strengthen and build new support systems for the American people. I am excited to continue help advance this vital legislation.\u201d\n\nToday, the Ways and Means Committee marked up sections of the Build Back Better Act, which included the following legislative proposals:", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:17:01Z"], ["https://fitzgerald.house.gov/media/press-releases/mobile-office-hours-washington-and-waukesha-counties", "Mobile Office Hours in Washington and Waukesha Counties", "2021-09-07", "2021", "2021-09", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Scott Fitzgerald", "F000471", "fitzgerald.house.gov", "fitzgerald", "https://fitzgerald.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 The Office of Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) will be hosting Mobile Office Hours in Washington and Waukesha Counties this Wednesday, September 8th, from 9:30 AM \u2013 10:30 AM CT and 11:00 AM \u2013 12:00 PM CT respectively.\n\nCongressman Fitzgerald and his staff members will be available to meet with constituents who may be experiencing problems with a federal agency. Constituents are asked to bring copies of documentation related to their issues.\n\nWednesday, September 8th:\n\nWashington County\n\nRichfield Village Hall\n\n4128 Hubertus Road\n\nHubertus, WI 53033\n\n9:30 AM \u2013 10:30 AM CT\n\n\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\n\nWaukesha County\n\nLannon Village Hall\n\n20399 W. Main Street\n\nLannon, WI 53046\n\n11:00. AM \u2013 12:00 PM CT\n\n###\n\nCongressman Scott Fitzgerald was sworn in to the 117th Congress on January 3, 2021 and is proud to represent Wisconsin\u2019s Fifth Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:17:01Z"], ["https://gwenmoore.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4912", "The Office of Congressman Gwen Moore Announces Application Window for the Class of 2026 Service Academy Nominations for Wisconsin\u2019s 4th Congressional District is Now Open", "2021-09-07", "2021", "2021-09", "Democrat", "House", "WI", "Gwen Moore", "M001160", "gwenmoore.house.gov", "gwenmoore", "https://gwenmoore.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "In response, Congresswoman Moore released the following statement:\n\n\u201cEvery year, members of Congress have the distinct privilege of helping choose the next leaders of our great nation\u2019s armed forces from their congressional districts. It is a tremendous honor to have the opportunity to nominate students to the service academies, and it is a responsibility I take very seriously.\n\nOur country\u2019s Military Academies provide young people with world-class military training and an incredible education. The nomination process is highly competitive and graduating from an Academy is no easy task, but these young women and men from the 4th Congressional District are up to the challenge of joining the ranks of other 4th Congressional District nominees which include 5 Star General Douglas MacArthur.\u201d\n\nMembers of Congress can nominate candidates to four of the five U.S. service academies \u2013 the U.S. Military Academy (USMA), West Point, NY; the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA), Annapolis, MD; the U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA), Colorado Springs, CO; and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA), Kings Point, NY. The fifth academy \u2013 the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, New London, CT \u2013 does not require a congressional nomination.\n\nApplication information can be found at Service Academy Nominations | U.S. Congresswoman Gwen Moore (house.gov).\n\nFind a PDF of the service academy packet here. Find a Word document of the service academy packet here.\n\nThe deadline for applications will be Friday, October 8th, 2021 at 4:00 PM CST. All applications must be sent to:\n\nThe Honorable Gwen Moore\n\nATTN: Robert Hansen\n\n250 E Wisconsin Ave Suite 950\n\nMilwaukee, Wisconsin 53202", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:17:01Z"], ["https://pocan.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/pocan-to-visit-fort-mccoy-meet-with-afghan-refugees-military-personnel", "Pocan to Visit Fort McCoy, Meet with Afghan Refugees, Military Personnel", "2021-09-07", "2021", "2021-09", "Democrat", "House", "WI", "Mark Pocan", "P000607", "pocan.house.gov", "pocan", "https://pocan.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Madison, WI \u2014 U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02)issued the following statement prior to his inspection of Fort McCoy, an Army installation in Monroe County, Wisconsin housing more than 7,000 Afghan refugees who were recently evacuated from Afghanistan.\n\n\"Many of these Afghans and their families at Fort McCoy put their lives on the line for American troops during the war. We owe it to them to ensure they are well equipped to become parts of our community. I'm looking forward to hearing from military personnel firsthand and meeting with Afghan refugees to see how they are settling into the United States.\"", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:17:01Z"], ["https://pocan.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/labor-caucus-honors-american-workers-on-labor-day", "Labor Caucus Honors American Workers on Labor Day", "2021-09-06", "2021", "2021-09", "Democrat", "House", "WI", "Mark Pocan", "P000607", "pocan.house.gov", "pocan", "https://pocan.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C.\u2014Labor Caucus Co-Chairs Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Steven Horsford (D-NV), Donald Norcross (D-NJ), Mark Pocan (D-WI) Linda S\u00e1nchez (D-CA), and Tom Suozzi (D-NY) issued the following statement in honor of American workers on Labor Day.\n\n\"Today, we honor workers for their endless contributions and achievements toward our nation's prosperity and well-being, especially those who continue to serve on the frontlines of this pandemic. They are our unsung heroes, and we are so grateful to the sacrifices they make each and every day.\"\n\n\"This Labor Day, it's more important than ever that we reflect on the many hard-won accomplishments of the labor movement and the fights yet to come. From establishing the minimum wage and the five-day workweek, to abolishing child labor and fighting unfair working conditions, labor unions have made critical gains for all working people. But the fight continues and the Labor Caucus remains steadfast in our commitment to uplifting the voice of every worker and ensuring that every worker has the right to unionize.\"", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:17:01Z"], ["https://fitzgerald.house.gov/media/press-releases/fitzgerald-foxx-introduce-crt-transparency-act", "Fitzgerald & Foxx Introduce CRT Transparency Act", "2021-09-03", "2021", "2021-09", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Scott Fitzgerald", "F000471", "fitzgerald.house.gov", "fitzgerald", "https://fitzgerald.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) and Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) introduced the Curriculum Review of Teachings (CRT) Transparency Act. This legislation would ensure local school districts post the curriculum for each grade of their elementary and secondary schools on a publicly accessible website as a condition of federal funding.\n\nLack of awareness and accountability for what is being taught in our schools have allowed controversial and factually inaccurate ideas, like critical race theory, to be taught to students while keeping parents in the dark. The CRT Transparency Act addresses this problem by ensuring schools make their curriculums publicly available online, so parents can see what their children are learning in school.\n\n\u201cDecisions about what to teach students in school are being made by bureaucrats and teachers unions, often without the input from parents. As a result, parents across the country are flocking to their local school board to demand transparency and to oppose dangerous ideologies, like critical race theory,\u201d said Congressman Fitzgerald. \u201cParents should not have to fight for access to the curriculum their students are learning, especially when the curriculum promotes divisive and backwards theories. My bill, the CRT Transparency Act, will solve this problem by helping parents get a straight answer about what their children are being taught in school.\u201d\n\n\u201cElementary and secondary education is a collaborative process between teachers and parents. Unfortunately, too many school districts are dissolving this communication, hiding behind an opaque curriculum ripe for left-wing indoctrination. Parents, students, and community members deserve to know what their children are learning. Knowledge is strength, and the CRT Transparency Act strengthens both educational freedom and school choice by arming parents with the information necessary to choose the school option that works best for their child,\u201dsaid Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC).\n\nRead the full bill text.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:17:01Z"], ["https://tiffany.house.gov/media/press-releases/tiffany-sends-letter-wisconsin-afghan-refugee-resettlement-organizations", "Tiffany Sends Letter to Wisconsin Afghan Refugee Resettlement Organizations", "2021-09-03", "2021", "2021-09", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Thomas P. Tiffany", "T000165", "tiffany.house.gov", "tiffany", "https://tiffany.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI-07) sent a letter to several resettlement organizations throughout Wisconsin requesting that they thoroughly vet Afghan refugees before they are resettled in Wisconsin communities. Due to the White House's lack of planning, the resettlement groups are filling in major gaps and responding to an influx of Afghans coming to the United States.\n\nIn the letter, Tiffany raises concerns about the lack of preliminary screening capabilities at the Kabul airport and the Biden administration's vague and inconsistent answers to questions about the nature and timing of the screening. Vetting procedures that in the past took months or years, now are being hastily conducted in just days or hours.\n\nThe full list of recipients: International Institute of Wisconsin, Lutheran Social Service of WI and UP, Jewish Social Services of Madison, World Relief, Conference of Catholic Bishops, Bethany Christian Services, Human Rights First, HIAS, Church World Service, International Rescue Committee, Episcopal Migration Ministries\n\nThe full letter can be found here or read below:\n\nTo Whom It May Concern,\n\nWith the Biden administration caught off guard by the rapid collapse of the Afghan government, and the subsequent evacuation of some 120,000 people from the Kabul airport, groups like yours are now filling major gaps in our response to the massive influx of Afghans into our country \u2013 owing largely to the White House's unprecedented lack of planning and abdication of responsibility.\n\nThe Pentagon indicated as of this weekend that just 5,100 of those airlifted out of Afghanistan are U.S. citizens and roughly 7,000 were Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) recipients (although none of those housed at Fort McCoy held a valid SIV as of Friday). However, we know very little about the other 100,000 or so people who have arrived \u2013 and will continue arriving \u2013 in the United States.\n\nWhat we do know is that vetting procedures that previously took months or years have been hastily conducted for many of those currently arriving to just days or hours. Making matters worse, NBC News reported that preliminary biometric screening capabilities were not in place at Hamid Karzai International Airport and CNN quoted a Customs and Border Protection official who characterized the White House priority as \"get[ting] as many people on the plane as you can, and we'll sort out the (immigration visa) stuff later.\" The same source added that \"some people have landed with no documents whatsoever, creating a very challenging work environment for the officers.\"\n\nMy office has assisted, since this crisis began, with getting those Afghans who participated in sensitive U.S. military, diplomatic and intelligence activities out of the country. I strongly support admitting these individuals to the United States and will continue to assist with that effort however I can. However, not every Afghan national seeking to enter the U.S. fits into that category, and we must all work together to ensure that those who did not directly support American efforts are thoroughly screened and vetted before being released into American neighborhoods.\n\nAs you know, U.S. immigration officials now face major challenges when it comes to independently verifying the backgrounds of, and claims made by many of those arriving given that Afghan national and provincial governments no longer exist. Even when the Kabul government was functioning during the first three months of this year, a whopping 84 percent of Afghan SIV applications were rejected.\n\nComplicating matters further, the White House has been vague and inconsistent when asked about the nature and timing of evacuee screening. An administration official claimed two weeks ago that this was happening in Qatar and Kuwait \u2013 a claim Pentagon spokesman John Kirby appeared to contradict the same day, saying that \"processing\" of arrivals would occur at sites inside the United States. Some alert U.S. officials have already detected dangerous individuals who managed to slip through the haphazard screening procedures and board flights out of Afghanistan.\n\nThis is a deeply disconcerting situation given that Afghanistan is arguably the most dangerous country on earth, a failed state, and a headquarters for multiple foreign terrorist organizations. In addition, officials at Fort McCoy informed me last week that Afghan nationals housed at the facility are free to leave the base \u2013 without any check-in or monitoring requirements \u2013 making this lack of thorough vetting and screening even more alarming.\n\nThe burden is now on groups like yours to \"say something\" if you \"see something.\"\n\nAs organizations who are working to resettle migrants arriving in Wisconsin, it now falls on you to make sure the Biden administration and groups like the International Organization for Migration have fully vetted Afghan nationals before they disappear into our communities. You must exercise due diligence by observing, asking questions, and sharing any significant information with the appropriate authorities. Americans are counting on you.\n\nSincerely,\n\nTom Tiffany", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:17:01Z"], ["https://fitzgerald.house.gov/media/press-releases/fitzgerald-travels-dc-republican-veteran-colleagues-demands-action-afghanistan", "Fitzgerald Travels to D.C. with Republican Veteran Colleagues, Demands Action on Afghanistan", "2021-09-02", "2021", "2021-09", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Scott Fitzgerald", "F000471", "fitzgerald.house.gov", "fitzgerald", "https://fitzgerald.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 This week, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) traveled to Washington, D.C. with his Republican veteran colleagues to demand President Biden and Speaker Pelosi take action related to the ongoing crisis in Afghanistan.\n\nCongressman Fitzgerald issued the statement below:\n\n\u201cPresident Biden has lied to Americans. He promised he would leave no one behind, but this week he ignored the most basic element of the Soldier\u2019s Creed and did exactly that. Hundreds of Americans were abandoned and left trapped behind Taliban lines.\n\n\u201cI traveled to D.C. with my Republican veteran colleagues to demand both a plan to get our people out and also accountability for all that has gone wrong with this withdrawal. The Democrats shamelessly rejected this legislative effort.\n\n\u201cPresident Biden and his Administration have failed in their responsibilities to protect Americans, but I will not stop fighting until every American who wishes to come home is brought back and those who failed us are held accountable.\u201d\n\nWATCH:\n\nRep. Fitzgerald Joins Fox Business to Talk the Latest on Afghanistan\n\nRep. Fitzgerald Talks President Biden's Afghanistan Blame Game on Newsmax\n\n###\n\nCongressman Scott Fitzgerald was sworn in to the 117th Congress on January 3, 2021 and is proud to represent Wisconsin\u2019s Fifth Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:17:01Z"], ["https://grothman.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=2451", "Workplace Choice for Individuals with Disabilities", "2021-09-01", "2021", "2021-09", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Glenn Grothman", "G000576", "grothman.house.gov", "grothman", "https://grothman.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "Congressman Glenn Grothman (WI-06) has introduced two bills that will significantly increase career opportunities for individuals with disabilities. The Workplace Choice and Flexibility for Individuals with Disabilities Act and the Restoration of Employment Choice for Adults with Disabilities Act. These bills are endorsed by A-Team USA, a grassroots organization that advocates for individuals with disabilities.\n\n\u201cWith these two pieces of legislation, individuals with disabilities will once again be able to go to their state vocational rehabilitation agency and be referred to a job or vocational training opportunity that fits their needs,\u201d said Grothman. \u201cYael Kerzan is a young woman from my district who was helped by this referral program before Congress changed the rules. She is concerned that others like her won\u2019t be able to enjoy the opportunities and experiences she has had since she was referred through her vocational rehabilitation agency in Portage 18 years ago. It has been invaluable for young people like Yael to have the choice and flexibility to work in a fulfilling job that provides them with the dignity they deserve as vital members of our communities.\n\n\u201cThese obstacles faced by individuals with disabilities were brought to my attention by Yael and other disability advocate organizations, which is what led me to introduce these bills. After many meetings with these groups and tours of CRPs in Wisconsin\u2019s 6th District, it is obvious to see that individuals with disabilities want and deserve to have every employment option made available to them, and the right to choose which best fits their needs.\u201d\n\n\"As a longtime member of the A-Team USA, I am grateful for the efforts that Rep. Grothman is making to correct adverse effects from certain provisions of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. My son has greatly benefitted from his participation in work center based prevocational services. Rep. Grothman's bills will correct problems in current law and enable individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, like my son, to have the choice of where they want to work,\" said Rick Wilson, A-Team USA.\n\nIn 2014, Congress amended the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 via the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) to provide employment support to individuals with disabilities in entering competitive integrated employment (CIE), a term used to define employment that is integrated with the non-disabled workforce. The Department of Education subsequently regulated on CIE and issued sub-regulatory guidance that caused confusion for many state vocational rehabilitation agencies about when it is appropriate to refer individuals with disabilities to AbilityOne jobs and jobs under similar state set-aside contracts (state-use) for the purposes of meeting a CIE job. Many of these agencies have since adopted a blanket denial approach that deprives individuals with disabilities from being referred to valuable employment opportunities at Community Rehabilitation Providers (CRPs). Click here for a list of the more than 60 CRPs in Wisconsin, eight of which are in Grothman\u2019s district.\n\nGrothman\u2019s Workplace Choice and Flexibility for Individuals with Disabilities Act will correct certain misguided regulatory and sub-regulatory guidance that significantly narrowed Congress\u2019s definition of CIE and effectively reduced employment and vocational training opportunities for individuals with disabilities. CIE should include AbilityOne and state-use jobs, as well as work that involves social and interpersonal interactions with colleagues, vendors, customers, superiors, or other individuals that the employee may encounter during the work day.\n\nWhen amending the Rehabilitation Act in 2014, Congress also made it so adults under 24 with a disability cannot accept a job under a 14(c) certificate until they have tried and failed to work elsewhere, effectively telling them where they can and cannot work. Grothman\u2019s Restoration of Employment Choice for Adults with Disabilities Act will fix the provision of the Rehabilitation Act that strips young adults with disabilities of their right to choose where they work.\n\nThe Restoration of Employment Choice for Adults with Disabilities Act also fixes an unintended consequence with the annual counseling requirement under a provision within the Rehabilitation Act. Under this provision, CRPs may not pay an individual under a 14(c) certificate unless that individual has received annual career counseling from their state VR agency. However, nothing in the provision protects employers and workers with disabilities if the state is unable or unwilling to provide the counseling. During the height of the pandemic last year, many CRPs, including in Wisconsin, were unable to provide that counseling to their employees before the annual deadline. The Restoration of Employment Choice for Adults with Disabilities Act ensures that CRPs may continue to employ and pay their employees under a 14(c) certificate even if their state does not provide the required counseling.\n\nFAQ about CRPs\n\nQ: Don't individuals with disabilities deserve enough money to live?\n\nA: Yes. However, individuals who work at CRPs under 14(c) certificates have access to benefits like Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Medicaid.\n\nQ: Why do these individuals work at a CRP if they don't need the money?\n\nA: For anyone, having a steady job and earning a paycheck is a point of pride. These individuals deserve the dignity that comes from feeling productive and contributing to society. It is also important for these individuals to establish strong friendships outside of their family. There was a time when these individuals did not socialize much outside of their family. At CRPs, they establish friendships both with individuals similar to themselves as well as the management staff that can last for years.\n\nQ: Why don't these individuals get a job outside of the CRP?\n\nA: Many do! CRPs are set up to assist individuals with disabilities in their work and teach them valuable skills, including how to operate in the workplace. Many people work for a CRP for a period of time, then use those skills to get a job elsewhere. Most people who do gain employment elsewhere, however, work much less than the 40 hours per week they may want. It\u2019s also true that people who do find jobs in the community can have their jobs terminated, and then it is important for them to have a fallback option, so many retain their job at the CRP in addition to working part-time for another employer.\n\nQ: Shouldn't individuals with disabilities be paid $15/hour instead of the CRP's profits going toward making the executives richer?\n\nA: CRPs are most often non-profit and money they do make is reinvested back into the company to assist the employees. I have been told separately and on more than one occasion by different CRPs in Wisconsin's Sixth District that if government regulations require CRPs to pay $15/hour, they would likely be forced to lay-off all employees and close their doors permanently.\n\nQ: Why would it be bad if CRPs closed permanently?\n\nA: The individuals who work there would lose their job and many would be relegated to adult daycare. Employees of CRPs all over the Sixth District have told me that while it's nice to have a paycheck and some spending money, their favorite part about having a job is that they get to be with their friends at work. This support system is not available to them with other employers, which is why many have more than one job.\n\n-30-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:17:01Z"], ["https://pocan.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/pocan-statement-on-239-billion-ndaa-increase", "Pocan Statement on $23.9 Billion NDAA Increase", "2021-09-01", "2021", "2021-09", "Democrat", "House", "WI", "Mark Pocan", "P000607", "pocan.house.gov", "pocan", "https://pocan.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C.\u2014 U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02)released the following statement after the House Armed Services Committee voted on an amendment to increase the FY22 National Defense Authorization Act by an additional $23.9 billion:\n\n\"The House Armed Services Committee's vote to increase NDAA spending by an additional $23.9 billion over an already record high level was unwarranted and unnecessary, jeopardizing NDAA's passage in the full House. The United States has real threats here at home \u2013 we should be reducing defense spending and redirecting and reinvesting it to fight COVID-19, climate change, and help strengthen our cyber security systems. This bloated budget is already significantly more than what the President requested, and I will not stand for it. Increasing the Pentagon's budget to help pay for the second homes of defense contractors is not the way to solve America's most pressing security threats.\"", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:17:01Z"], ["https://gwenmoore.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4913", "Congresswoman Gwen Moore Responds to 2021 Social Security Trustees Annual Report", "2021-08-31", "2021", "2021-08", "Democrat", "House", "WI", "Gwen Moore", "M001160", "gwenmoore.house.gov", "gwenmoore", "https://gwenmoore.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "Today, Congresswoman Moore, a House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee member, released the following statement on the 2021 Social Security Trustees Report:\n\n\u201cThis year\u2019s Social Security Trustees report only reaffirms my commitment to this iconic program which recently celebrated its 86th anniversary. It also makes it clear that now is the time to act on changes to help improve and strengthen Social Security long-term.\n\nSocial Security remains a steady source of financial support for seniors and for many, their sole source of income. And we need to keep it that way while acting to strengthen earned benefits, especially for the most vulnerable. My bill, the Social Security Enhancement and Protection Act, would create equitable reforms that would make the program work better for more women, people of color, and low-wealth people. It would also provide a benefit boost after 20 years to ensure that folks do not outlive their savings. Additionally, other changes in my bill would help generate additional funding to help improve the program\u2019s long-term fiscal outlook.\n\nI also strongly support Chairman Larson\u2019s Social Security 2100 Act which makes other changes to both improve earned benefits and help strengthen the programs fiscal outlook. As a member of the Ways and Means Committee\u2019s Social Security subcommittee, I remain committed to protecting and strengthening this program to ensure seniors can rely on this retirement program for years to come.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:11:17Z"], ["https://pocan.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/pocan-lee-urge-lower-ndaa-spending-levels", "Pocan, Lee Urge Lower NDAA Spending Levels", "2021-08-30", "2021", "2021-08", "Democrat", "House", "WI", "Mark Pocan", "P000607", "pocan.house.gov", "pocan", "https://pocan.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C.\u2014 U.S. Representatives Mark Pocan (WI-02) and Barbara Lee (CA-13), both co-founders and Co-Chairs of the Defense Spending Reduction Caucus and members of the House Appropriations Committee, sent a letter to House Armed Services Committee Chair Adam Smith today urging him and the committee to not pass a National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22 NDAA) that is larger than the level requested by President Biden earlier this year.\n\n\"At a time when the United States is withdrawing from wars abroad, we should be committed to cutting our defense spending now more than ever,\"Congressman Pocan said.\"The FY22 NDAA should absolutely be lower than current spending levels, and in no way should it be even a penny more than what the Commander-in-Chief requested or what the House Appropriations committee approved. The threats of today are different than those of years past and cannot be solved by military might alone. COVID-19 remains the greatest threat to our country and the world, yet only a small percentage is vaccinated against this deadly disease. Climate change is destroying neighborhoods in the blink of an eye. We should be fighting these very real threats instead of authorizing more than what was requested to fund the slush funds of defense contractors.\"\n\n\"As we watch the tragic humanitarian situation unfold in Afghanistan, we must reevaluate our priorities when it comes to cutting the bloated defense budget that has enabled 40 years of blank check wars around the globe,\" said Congresswoman Barbara Lee. \"Despite trillions of dollars poured into our endless military spending, this budget has failed to meet the greatest threats that our nation and our world faces today, including the COVID-19 pandemic, the climate crisis, and the needs of 140 million people living in poverty. Now is the time to shift our investments away from endless wars and toward addressing human needs.\"\n\nClick here to read the letter as delivered.\n\nThe Honorable Adam Smith\n\nChairman\n\nHouse Armed Services Committee\n\n2216 Rayburn House Office Building\n\nWashington, D.C. 20515\n\nDear Chairman Smith:\n\nWe request that the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22 NDAA) reported by the House Armed Services Committee not exceed an authorization level larger than the level requested in President Biden's budget submission to Congress or the amount of appropriations already approved by the House Appropriations Committee.\n\nWe are aware that the Senate Armed Services Committee recently passed an FY22 NDAA that is $25 billion larger than what the Commander-in-Chief requested. This number is above and beyond the more than one percent increase in funding requested by President Biden and approved by the House Appropriations Committee. Surpassing the President's request by such a large and unwarranted amount should not be the starting position of the House Armed Services Committee, particularly when current defense spending levels should already be reduced.\n\nAmerica spends more on its military than the next 11 largest defense-spending nations combined. This will remain true if the President's budget request were enacted, and the ratio will only increase under the Senate's proposal. At a time when America's largest national security threat is a global pandemic, our spending priorities should embrace efforts such as increased COVID vaccination efforts abroad instead of continually increased military spending \u2013 especially during a period of military withdrawal from foreign wars.\n\nThank you for your consideration of this request. We look forward to working with you to produce an FY22 NDAA that is no larger than President Biden's budget request and that is aligned with the priorities of the House Democratic Caucus.\n\nSincerely,\n\nMark Pocan\n\nMember of Congress\n\nBarbara Lee\n\nMember of Congress\n\nJake Auchincloss\n\nMember of Congress\n\nKaren Bass\n\nMember of Congress\n\nJamaal Bowman\n\nMember of Congress\n\nSteve Cohen\n\nMember of Congress\n\nDanny K. Davis\n\nMember of Congress\n\nPeter A. DeFazio\n\nMember of Congress\n\nJes\u00fas G. \"Chuy\" Garc\u00eda\n\nMember of Congress\n\nRa\u00fal M. Grijalva\n\nMember of Congress\n\nJared Huffman\n\nMember of Congress\n\nPramila Jayapal\n\nMember of Congress\n\nMondaire Jones\n\nMember of Congress\n\nRo Khanna\n\nMember of Congress\n\nAndy Levin\n\nMember of Congress\n\nCarolyn B. Maloney\n\nMember of Congress\n\nGwen Moore\n\nMember of Congress\n\nJerrold Nadler\n\nMember of Congress\n\nEleanor Holmes Norton\n\nMember of Congress\n\nKatie Porter\n\nMember of Congress\n\nAyanna Pressley\n\nMember of Congress\n\nJamie Raskin\n\nMember of Congress\n\nJan Schakowsky\n\nMember of Congress\n\nRashida Tlaib\n\nMember of Congress\n\nNydia M. Vel\u00e1zquez\n\nMember of Congress\n\nBonnie Watson Coleman\n\nMember of Congress\n\nPeter Welch\n\nMember of Congress", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:11:17Z"], ["https://fitzgerald.house.gov/media/press-releases/fitzgerald-tours-fort-mccoy-receives-briefing-afghan-refugees", "Fitzgerald Tours Fort McCoy, Receives Briefing on Afghan Refugees", "2021-08-27", "2021", "2021-08", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Scott Fitzgerald", "F000471", "fitzgerald.house.gov", "fitzgerald", "https://fitzgerald.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) joined the Wisconsin Republican delegation at Fort McCoy to tour the facilities, receive a briefing on the operational procedures in place, and learn about steps being taken to process refugees from Afghanistan.\n\n\u201cI want to thank Major General Guthrie and the 88th Readiness Division for hosting me this afternoon, as well as the State Department staff who briefed us on the ongoing resettlement effort at Fort McCoy. I appreciate learning more about the Department\u2019s plan to assist these Afghan refugees and their families, and what resources Congress can provide to improve their capacity and capability to carry out this mission,\u201d said Congressman Fitzgerald.\n\n\u201cWhile today\u2019s visit was productive, I remain concerned about the indefinite housing of applicants while they await final processing, as well as the health and security risks this sudden influx of refugees poses to local communities. These refugees should never have had to leave Afghanistan, but unfortunately the absence of leadership from the White House has led to deadly and catastrophic consequences. A long-term, sustainable solution to this problem is necessary, and I will continue working with my colleagues in the House of Representatives to deliver just that.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:11:17Z"], ["https://gwenmoore.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4908", "Congresswoman Gwen Moore Statement on Partisan U.S. Supreme Court Decision to End Eviction Moratorium", "2021-08-27", "2021", "2021-08", "Democrat", "House", "WI", "Gwen Moore", "M001160", "gwenmoore.house.gov", "gwenmoore", "https://gwenmoore.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "In a 6-3 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court blocked the Centers for Disease Control\u2019s (CDC) ability to enforce their eviction moratorium. In response, Congresswoman Moore released the following statement:\n\n\u201cFollowing their familiar pattern, GOP justices hand down another partisan decision. This callous decision will cause housing insecurity for families as COVID-19 cases and tragically, deaths, continue to increase in our country.\n\nWe need federal legislation to extend the eviction moratorium and I have joined my colleagues in calling on House leaders to bring such a bill to the floor. It\u2019s also important that available federal rental assistance funding is distributed to those who need it, including small landlords and tenants. Nationwide, an estimated 89 percent of those funds have not been dispersed and I welcome recent efforts by the Biden Administration to ease program requirements to speed up the flow of assistance. To keep families housed and small landlords supported, we need to explore all options and use every resource available.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:11:17Z"], ["https://tiffany.house.gov/media/press-releases/tiffany-sends-letter-department-agriculture-raising-concerns-fsis-notice-34-21", "Tiffany Sends Letter to Department of Agriculture Raising Concerns on FSIS Notice 34-21", "2021-08-27", "2021", "2021-08", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Thomas P. Tiffany", "T000165", "tiffany.house.gov", "tiffany", "https://tiffany.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI-07) sent a letter to Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack expressing concerns of Notice 34-21 issued by the Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS). The notice would force small meat processing facilities to impose mask mandates on their employees.\n\nThe full letter can be found here or read below:\n\nDear Secretary Vilsack,\n\nI am writing regarding notice 34-21 issued by the Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS), which would force small meat processing facilities to impose mask mandates on their employees. I am deeply concerned about the impact this flawed order will have on these small businesses, and dubious about the legal rationale the agency has cited to justify it.\n\nIn fact, the FSIS itself comes close to admitting it has no legal basis to impose this mandate, noting ironically in the directive itself that the agency \"does not have authority to abate hazardous conditions directly.\" Instead, the agency claims the mandate is necessary to \"provide [agency] employees with safe and healthy working conditions.\" This is, simply put, absurd.\n\nIt is clear that this tortured interpretation of authority was fabricated by the agency in bad faith, working backwards from a pre-ordained and nakedly political preferred outcome. It is no secret that the Biden administration is determined to usurp the authority of states in an ongoing, and seemingly never-ending crusade to pursue mask mandates and politicize public health.\n\nIf FSIS is truly concerned about the dangers of Covid exposure, there are a variety of less invasive and costly steps the agency can take to mitigate perceived risks to inspectors that do not slap new costs and misguided regulations on small processing facilities \u2013 particularly those with an immaculate record, and a long history of compliance with agency directives and guidelines directly related to food safety.\n\nIn addition to being transparently partisan, this order will kill jobs, further disrupt already scrambled supply chains, create unnecessary risk food security, and harm consumers.\n\nAt the very least, FSIS should provide a transparent, data-based justification for this arbitrary order, give affected processors a meaningful seat at the table to review that justification, and provide businesses and the public with an extended opportunity to provide robust comment and feedback before such reckless and draconian actions are imposed.\n\nI hope you will immediately rescind this unfair notice and take steps to work with \u2013 not against \u2013 those in the agriculture and food processing sectors during this challenging time.\n\nThank you in advance for your favorable consideration.\n\nSincerely,\n\nCongressman Tom Tiffany", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:11:17Z"], ["https://steil.house.gov/media/press-releases/steil-statement-on-afghanistan", "Steil Statement on Afghanistan", "2021-08-26", "2021", "2021-08", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Bryan Steil", "S001213", "steil.house.gov", "steil", "https://steil.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC\u2014 Today, Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) issued a statement on Afghanistan.\n\n\"My heart goes out to the families of the servicemembers who lost their lives in Kabul today. We can never forget those who risk their lives every day to keep us safe. Today is a dark day. It did not have to happen this way. The fundamental misunderstanding of the situation on the ground in Afghanistan, a faulty plan for withdrawal, and poor strategic decision making in Washington put our troops in harm's way. We desperately need competent leadership now to protect all Americans in Afghanistan. Our prayers are with the servicemembers who continue to execute this dangerous mission and the Americans attempting to evacuate. God bless these men and women,\" said Congressman Steil.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:11:17Z"], ["https://grothman.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=2435", "$3.5 Trillion", "2021-08-25", "2021", "2021-08", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Glenn Grothman", "G000576", "grothman.house.gov", "grothman", "https://grothman.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "Congressman Glenn Grothman (WI-06) released the following statement on the $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation framework passed by the House Tuesday on a party line vote of 220-212.\n\n\u201cWhile much of the focus this week has deservedly been on the embarrassing debacle in Afghanistan and the raging crisis at the Southern border, we should also take time to examine the $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation framework that passed the House Tuesday.\u201d Said Grothman. \u201cThere was no bipartisanship here, as Democrats voted 220-0 in favor, while Republicans voted 212-0 opposed.\n\n\u201cWe must remember that this $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation proposal is in addition to the massive proposed increases to the regular federal budget, the $1.9 trillion \u2018COVID relief\u2019 bill President Biden signed into law earlier this year, and the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill recently passed by the Senate. These bills, along with the forthcoming budget reconciliation bill of up to $3.5 trillion, will further increase the federal debt, erode the value of the dollar, and increase the role of the federal government in people\u2019s lives.\n\n\u201cThis vote authorizes a framework for the $3.5 trillion bill. No details have been finalized. The initiative that will be focused on, according to Congressional Democrats, are things like amnesty for illegal immigrants, tax cuts for wealthy coastal elites, expanding government controlled health care, increasing energy costs, and raising taxes on working families.\n\n\u201cThere was initially a group of Democrats who claimed they would stand up for the future of our country and against this reckless spending. But, in the end, they caved to peer pressure and did as Speaker Pelosi instructed by voting to advance this framework.\n\n\u201cHistorically, there have been big increases in the role of the federal government with Obamacare in 2010, Lyndon Johnson\u2019s Great Society in the 1960s, and Franklin Roosevelt\u2019s New Deal in the 1930s. The bills I mentioned above will cause a similar rapid change that we cannot afford and will cause the average American to rely too heavily on the government to solve their problems.\n\n\u201cI am sure that 20 years ago, there would have been enough common-sense Democrats in Congress that a spending proposal of this magnitude would have never been considered. Instead, Democrats voted 220-0 to pass it.\n\n\u201cWhile the media will undoubtedly shift focus elsewhere, all Wisconsinites should be aware that it appears as though another huge increase in the role of the federal government in our society is about to take place.\u201d\n\n-30-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:11:17Z"], ["https://gwenmoore.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4907", "Congresswoman Gwen Moore Statement Congratulating Colectivo Workers on the Certification of Their Vote to Unionize", "2021-08-25", "2021", "2021-08", "Democrat", "House", "WI", "Gwen Moore", "M001160", "gwenmoore.house.gov", "gwenmoore", "https://gwenmoore.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "\u201cOn Monday August 23rd, the National Labor Relations Board certified the vote by Colectivo Workers to unionize. The workers at Colectivo now make up the largest caf\u00e9 workers union in the country. I couldn\u2019t be prouder of the efforts of the workers, organizers, and IBEW in their effort to make this a reality. This will be a huge step forward in the fight for good wages and safe working conditions for service sector employees. This has been a long and difficult fight and I congratulate you all in your success.\n\nI encourage the owners of Colectivo to follow through with their statement in the letter they issued after the certification of the vote and bargain in good faith with the representatives of the newly formed bargaining group in achieving a fair and equitable contract.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:11:17Z"], ["https://fitzgerald.house.gov/media/press-releases/fitzgerald-statement-sanders-proposal-inflate-us-deficit", "Fitzgerald Statement on Sanders' Proposal to Inflate U.S. Deficit", "2021-08-24", "2021", "2021-08", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Scott Fitzgerald", "F000471", "fitzgerald.house.gov", "fitzgerald", "https://fitzgerald.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) voted against H. Res. 601, a rule providing for consideration and passage of S. Con Res. 14, the Democrats\u2019 reckless budget proposal that would incur $17 trillion in new debt over 10 years, including $3.5 trillion that would be spent immediately on partisan priorities.\n\n\u201cThis multitrillion-dollar spending spree, drafted by Bernie Sanders, is the left\u2019s latest attempt to use the budget reconciliation process to pass ridiculous proposals they know can\u2019t muster support as standalone bills. To put things in perspective for Wisconsinites, this reconciliation would burden hardworking Wisconsin taxpayers with an additional $310 billion in debt, reverse tax relief the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provided Wisconsin families, and eliminate right to work protections our state enjoys. Simply put, this unprecedented spending spree makes Wisconsin worse off.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:11:17Z"], ["https://gwenmoore.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4904", "Congresswoman Gwen Moore Votes to Support Build Back Better Agenda", "2021-08-24", "2021", "2021-08", "Democrat", "House", "WI", "Gwen Moore", "M001160", "gwenmoore.house.gov", "gwenmoore", "https://gwenmoore.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "Congresswoman Moore voted to advance Budget Resolution allowing House Committees to get to work on constructing the President\u2019s Build Back Better agenda In response, she released the following statement:\n\n\u201cBuilding back better means investing in not only infrastructure but also working people and families. And the passage of the FY 22 Budget resolution today will now allow the House and Senate to begin this crucial work.\n\nDuring this pandemic, we have seen the systemic challenges facing women, people of color, and families become only more magnified, giving us a roadmap for the work we need to continue ahead.\n\nWith today\u2019s passage of the FY 22 budget resolution, we can now begin work on legislation to increase access to Pre-K to ensure that more children \u2013 no matter their zip code \u2013 and their families have the opportunity to prosper.\n\nThis transformative agenda includes making health care more affordable and accessible by expanding Medicare coverage to include dental, hearing, and vision care, ensuring that the ACA Medicaid Expansion is available to residents of all states including states like Wisconsin that have stubbornly refused to do so, and continuing to strengthen the ACA.\n\nIt also includes strengthening the Earned Income Tax Credit and the Child Tax Credit. We are now seeing the benefits of enhancements to these programs passed in the American Rescue plan, namely reduced hunger and poverty in our communities. But these benefits will only last for this year under existing law. We need to change that.\n\nPassage of the budget resolution also unlocks the door for a package that will include long overdue investments in our caring economy, including a national paid leave policy. As a great grandmother, I know the burden of finding quality, affordable childcare all too well. During the pandemic, we saw the flaws in the marketplace, which caused women to struggle disproportionately with accessing childcare, providing care, and maintaining employment. These investments will create greater equity for women in the workplace and support their ability to provide for themselves and their families.\n\nAdditionally, building back better means fighting the climate crisis in ways that secure good-paying jobs for Americans. The latest U.N. report reminded us that we don\u2019t have time to waste. Climate change is happening right now, and we need to act to prevent more harm to our air, our water, our communities, and our planet. I am excited about the opportunity to now work on legislation to increase investments to support clean energy technologies, which will help cut our carbon emissions.\n\nThis Build Back better agenda also marks another opportunity to try and fight for a permanent pathway to citizenship for many in our community, including Dreamers.\n\nThese are just a few of the policies that I will be pursuing as work now begins on constructing this package, including in the House Ways and Means Committee on which I serve.\n\nToday\u2019s action also takes a step forward in advancing the infrastructure package, which would create jobs, provide long overdue improvements to our roads and bridges, and expand access to broadband. And it calls for lead pipes to be replaced, which is an issue I have championed for years. This federal infusion of funds to remove lead pipes will benefit Milwaukee communities, protect children, and prevent another generation of children from being exposed to this toxin in their water.\n\nFor me, these investments in our communities aren\u2019t up for debate. By ensuring the wealthy pay their fair share in taxes, we can help working families get ahead and build back better.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:11:17Z"], ["https://gwenmoore.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4906", "Congresswoman Gwen Moore Votes to Pass H.R. 4, the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021", "2021-08-24", "2021", "2021-08", "Democrat", "House", "WI", "Gwen Moore", "M001160", "gwenmoore.house.gov", "gwenmoore", "https://gwenmoore.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "Today, Congresswoman Gwen Moore voted to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021, which restores the ability of the federal government to stop voter suppression practices targeting minority citizens under the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Congresswoman Gwen Moore released the following statement:\n\n\u201cThe right to vote is fundamental to our democracy. John Lewis, among others, shed blood on the Edmund Pettus Bridge for this crucial right. Since the Supreme Court\u2019s 2013 Shelby v. Holder decision and a subsequent 2021 decision gutted this keystone law, GOP state legislators have pushed forward measures that builds barriers to the ballot box, disproportionately hurting Americans of color, including here in Wisconsin.\n\nI spoke out and fought strongly against efforts, by then Gov. Scott Walker to implement a voter ID bill in Wisconsin because of concerns that they would disproportionately affect communities of color and make it harder for those votes to exercise this critical civil right as a number of federal courts have noted.\n\nAs I have noted before, the threat to voting rights today, while subtle, is as pernicious as it was during the civil rights era. Over the course of 13 hearings in two Congresses, including six just this year alone, Congressional committees have built a substantial record demonstrating the continuing need to help vulnerable communities against a range of voter suppression practices.\n\nAfter the 2020 election, state lawmakers have been working overtime to pass legislation that deny Americans access to the ballot box. This year alone, at least 18 states have enacted 30 bills that create hurdles to voting.\n\nNow, more than ever, we need to restore the power of the Voting Rights Act, protect the right to vote and honor the legacy of John Lewis.\u201d\n\nThe John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021 would create a new preclearance coverage formula that looks at repeated voting rights violations by a jurisdiction in the preceding 25 years.\n\nStates and political subdivisions that qualify for preclearance under the new formula will be covered for a period of 10 years. If they have a clean record during that time, the bill provides a process for them to be extracted from coverage.\n\nThe bill also importantly would apply a nationwide preclearance requirement for jurisdictions that engage in certain kinds of proposed changes to voting rules, such as the following:\n\nThe imposition of certain stricter voter ID requirements.\n\nReductions in polling locations or polling hours.\n\nReductions in the availability of non-English language voting materials relative to materials in English.\n\nChanges to procedures regarding maintenance of voter registration lists.\n\nBackground\n\nThe Voting Rights Act of 1965 is one of the most consequential laws Congress has ever enacted. As Supreme Court Associate Justice Elena Kagan pointed out, \u201cThe Voting Rights Act of 1965 is an extraordinary law. Rarely has a statute required so much sacrifice to ensure its passage. Never has a statute done more to advance the nation\u2019s highest ideals. And few laws are more vital in the current moment.\u201d1\n\n\u2022 Tragically, in recent years, the Supreme Court has undermined the original Voting Rights Act of 1965 with two damaging decisions:\n\nShelby County v. Holder (2013): This decision effectively gutted the Voting Rights Act\u2019s most important enforcement mechanism \u2013 its Section 5 preclearance provision. Specifically, the decision struck down the formula contained in Section 4(b) of the Voting Rights Act. That formula determined which states and localities should be subject to preclearance\u2014striking down Section 4(b) effectively rendered the law\u2019s preclearance provision inoperative.1\n\nBrnovich v. DNC (2021): This decision substantially curtailed the scope of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, making it significantly more difficult for parties to challenge voting laws that result in the denial or abridgment of the right to vote on account of race, color, or language-minority status.1", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:11:17Z"], ["https://pocan.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/dingell-pocan-call-for-increased-humanitarian-access-for-gaza", "Pocan, Dingell Call for Increased Humanitarian Access for Gaza", "2021-08-24", "2021", "2021-08", "Democrat", "House", "WI", "Mark Pocan", "P000607", "pocan.house.gov", "pocan", "https://pocan.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Mark Pocan (WI-02) and Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) are calling on Secretary of State Antony Blinken to take action to reopen border crossings in Gaza to allow humanitarian aid and reconstruction materials to reach those in need.\n\nThe ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza has been exacerbated by limited operations at the Kerem Shalom and Erez crossings and tight restrictions that were placed on the Rafah crossing. Reduced operations and border closures have significantly impacted the ability of governments and human rights groups to deliver critical supplies to Gaza's 2.1 million residents.\n\nOn August 19, 2021, Reps. Pocan and Dingell and led 53 Members of Congress in sending a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken calling for immediate action to reopen border crossings in Gaza and to extend Gaza's fishing zone to 20 nautical miles, in accordance with international agreements.\n\nOn Monday, August 23, Egypt announced it closed the Rafah border, the sole crossing between Egypt and Gaza that has allowed delivery of essential materials under tight restrictions since February.\n\n\"Building walls does not solve problems,\" Rep. Pocan said. \"What the Israeli and Egyptian governments are doing to the people of Gaza is downright shameful. The United States has the moral obligation to call for and demand that humanitarian aid be allowed to enter Gaza and help the millions of people who live there maintain their basic human dignity.\"\n\n\"Access to humanitarian aid and materials for reconstruction are critical to the lives of millions of Palestinians in Gaza who have are seeing a significant lack of access to clean water, food, medicine, and electricity,\" said Rep. Dingell. \"With the recent closure of the Egyptian Rafah border, access to basic necessities have been greatly reduced. The U.S. must immediately engage with our counterparts in Egypt and Israel to reopen the Rafah border and ensure the Kerem Shalom and Eraz crossings are returned to full capacity.\"", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:11:17Z"], ["https://pocan.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/pocan-applauds-house-passage-of-budget-resolution", "Pocan Applauds House Passage of Budget Resolution", "2021-08-24", "2021", "2021-08", "Democrat", "House", "WI", "Mark Pocan", "P000607", "pocan.house.gov", "pocan", "https://pocan.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) issued the following statement after House passage of the $3.5 trillion budget resolution that will shape the United States economy for years to come:\n\n\"Today is a great day. Historians will look at today's vote as a pivotal point in American history. One that forever changed the trajectory American values. Today we put workers, families, and our nation's future first. While this is just the first step in strengthening the social safety net, it shows that elections matter. This will be a long process, but one that I am hopeful that will result in expanding the child tax break for years to come, free Pre-K to 3- and 4-year-olds, free community college, paid family leave for all, a reinvestment in the care economy, a commitment towards fighting climate change, and citizenship for dreamers. This investment in America will make our country safer, healthier, greener, and better for all.\"\n\nFor more information on the Budget Resolution, please consult this fact sheet prepared by the Speaker's Office and this fact sheet prepared by the House Committee on the Budget.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:11:17Z"], ["https://pocan.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/pocan-votes-to-protect-the-right-to-vote", "Pocan Votes to Protect the Right to Vote", "2021-08-24", "2021", "2021-08", "Democrat", "House", "WI", "Mark Pocan", "P000607", "pocan.house.gov", "pocan", "https://pocan.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) issued the following statement after House passage of H.R. 4, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, restoring protections of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.\n\n\"The right to vote is the most sacred right we have as Americans. But in states across the country, including Wisconsin, legislators are making it harder for folks to vote by passing restrictive voting laws at breakneck speeds. It's time we put a stop to that. Today, I voted to protect all voters from discrimination by restoring and strengthening the protections of the Voting Rights Act, protecting our democracy, and protecting the right to vote for all. The Senate must immediately take up and pass this bill, as well as H.R. 1, the For The People Act, to further protect our elections from dark money, gerrymandering, and corruption.\"", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:11:17Z"], ["https://steil.house.gov/media/press-releases/steil-statement-on-afghanistan-0", "Steil Statement on Afghanistan", "2021-08-24", "2021", "2021-08", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Bryan Steil", "S001213", "steil.house.gov", "steil", "https://steil.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC\u2014 Today, Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) issued a statement after attending a classified briefing on Afghanistan.\n\n\"This morning I attended a classified briefing on the catastrophic situation in Afghanistan. Briefers included Secretary of State Blinken, Secretary of Defense Austin, Director of National Intelligence Haines, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs General Milley. Unfortunately, I left the briefing with more questions than answers. The Biden Administration has failed to protect our fellow Americans and has failed to instill confidence in America's image abroad. This was not an intelligence failure, rather this was a disastrous political decision. Our troops who are conducting the mission at the airport are under significant threat and our prayers are with them as they continue to execute this dangerous mission,\" said Steil.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:11:17Z"], ["https://steil.house.gov/media/press-releases/steil-votes-no-on-bernie-sanders-and-speaker-pelosi-s-spending-spree", "Steil Votes No on Bernie Sanders' and Speaker Pelosi's Spending Spree", "2021-08-24", "2021", "2021-08", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Bryan Steil", "S001213", "steil.house.gov", "steil", "https://steil.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC\u2014 Today, Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) issued a statement after voting no on Bernie Sanders' and Speaker Pelosi's Spending Spree.\n\n\"Today I voted against Bernie Sanders' and Speaker Pelosi's spending framework for $3.5 trillion of new social spending. Continued out of control spending in Washington will have serious consequences. Ultimately this radical spending agenda will lead to new taxes on all American families, workers, and farmers. I will continue to vote against wasteful spending and protect the pocketbooks of hardworking Americans,\" said Steil.\n\nAhead of the vote, Congressman Steil spoke on the House floor against the spending spree. You can watch the House floor speech HERE and read a transcript below:\n\nMadam Speaker, I rise to sound the alarm of Bernie Sanders' and Speaker Pelosi's spending spree.\n\nLet's not forget that earlier this year, Biden and Pelosi have already spent trillions of dollars.\n\nAnd Speaker Pelosi has brought us back to Washington late in August, but not to address the crisis in Afghanistan.\n\nNo, she brought us back to push through another 4.5 trillion dollars in new spending.\n\nIf we printed that amount of money in bills, it would fill 50,000 semi-trailers. 50,000 semi-trailers of cash!\n\nThat's what's before us. And who's ultimately - who's ultimately going to pay for this?\n\nAmerican families, American workers, and American farmers, through higher taxes.\n\nAnd as the cost of everything - from school supplies, to food, to gas - continue to go up. All of us will feel the pain of this wasteful spending spree through higher prices.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:11:17Z"], ["https://grothman.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=2434", "Grothman Requests Unredacted Copy of COVID-19 Origins\u2019 Intelligence Report", "2021-08-20", "2021", "2021-08", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Glenn Grothman", "G000576", "grothman.house.gov", "grothman", "https://grothman.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "Today, Subcommittee on National Security Ranking Member Glenn Grothman (R-WI) sent a letter to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines requesting the Intelligence Community (IC) provide an unredacted copy of the classified IC report the origins of COVID-19.\n\n\u201cThe Chinese Communist Party (CCP) spent the majority of the last year and a half misleading the world on the origins of COVID-19, promoting propaganda, concealing data, and enabling the virus to spread globally,\u201d said Ranking Member Grothman. \u201cOversight Republicans have worked with leading experts to uncover the truth behind the origins of this pandemic. Given the opaque nature of so much of the background of this virus, I am making the request that the IC now shed further light on the CCP\u2019s coverup. I look forward to reviewing the report when it is made available to Congress.\u201d\n\nOn May 26, 2021, President Biden requested the IC increase their efforts into the investigation of the origins of the coronavirus pandemic and to provide a follow-up report within 90 days. On August 26, 2021, President Biden\u2019s 90-day review period will conclude and under the direction of the President all findings should be reported to Congress.\n\nRead the full letter here.\n\n-30-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:11:17Z"], ["https://pocan.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/house-labor-caucus-congratulates-new-afl-cio-leadership", "House Labor Caucus Congratulates New AFL-CIO Leadership", "2021-08-20", "2021", "2021-08", "Democrat", "House", "WI", "Mark Pocan", "P000607", "pocan.house.gov", "pocan", "https://pocan.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C.\u2014Labor Caucus Co-Chairs Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Steven Horsford (D-NV), Donald Norcross (D-NJ), Mark Pocan (D-WI) Linda S\u00e1nchez (D-CA), and Tom Suozzi (D-NY) issued the following statement after the AFL-CIO, the United States' largest confederation of trade unions, elected Liz Shuler as their new president, the first woman to hold the role. The AFL-CIO also elected Fred Redmond to succeed Shuler as secretary-treasurer, the first Black American to hold the office.\n\n\"This is a momentous occasion for all workers across the country. For decades Liz Shuler and Fred Redmond have been fighting for workers' rights. The decision to elect them to the top spots at the AFL-CIO shows how serious they are about getting the job done. We look forward to working with Liz and Fred as we continue to advance the PRO Act through Congress as well as the bipartisan infrastructure deal and the American Jobs and Families Plans \u2013 all of which will create millions of good paying, union jobs. Congratulations to you both!\"", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:11:17Z"], ["https://steil.house.gov/media/press-releases/stopping-the-crime-crisis-ending-defund-the-police-and-keeping-our-families-safe", "Stopping the Crime Crisis: Ending \u2018Defund the Police\u2019 and Keeping Our Families Safe", "2021-08-19", "2021", "2021-08", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Bryan Steil", "S001213", "steil.house.gov", "steil", "https://steil.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "FRANKLIN, WISCONSIN\u2014 Today, Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) held a Law Enforcement Roundtable at the Franklin Police Department. Law Enforcement officials from across Wisconsin's First Congressional joined Congressman Steil to discuss challenges facing the law enforcement community, public safety, local crime trends, and legislation impacting law enforcement.\n\n\"Keeping our communities safe is a top priority for me. I stand with the men and women of law enforcement who protect and serve our communities every day. At a time when radical politicians are calling to defund the police, it's important that we support our law enforcement officers who protect our communities and ensure that our officers have the resources they need to keep our communities safe. I'm thankful to the members of the law enforcement, elected officials, and community members who joined me today to discuss issues impacting public safety,\" said Steil.\n\n\"Thank you to Congressman Steil for pulling this roundtable discussion together. I found it invaluable and informative to have multiple stakeholders including, law makers, law enforcement and victims identifying concerns and possible solutions to the challenges law enforcement face while delivering public safety,\" said Racine County Sheriff Christopher Schmaling.\n\n\"We need to be proactive. We need to focus more on the children in middle schools and elementary schools. We need to let them know that police officers are here to help, here to protect, and here to make sure that they have a future to look up to,\" said Kenosha Police Office Javier Vega.\n\n\"I'm confident there wouldn't be a Kenosha, Wisconsin on the map if it wasn't for law enforcement,\" said Kimberly Warner of Kenosha.\n\n\"I would not be alive today if it wasn't for the honorable men and women that have dedicated themselves with integrity to protect the public. I would like to show my support as a survivor because they are people too and need the emotional and critical financial support to help in their battle against crime,\" said Katherine Tsiampas of Waukesha County.\n\nIn a statement provided to Congressman Steil, survivor Terri Jendusa-Nicolai of Racine County said, \"As a survivor of violent crime, I can tell you firsthand how important law enforcement officers are. I would not be here if it wasn't for their selflessness and dedication to serve. Even when the going gets tough. Beyond the rhetoric and the noise, there is a community who needs you. You are light shining in the darkness. Keep shining.\"\n\nParticipants of the Law Enforcement Roundtable included:\n\nCongressman Bryan Steil (WI-01)\n\nFranklin Police Chief Rick Oliva\n\nMilwaukee County Sheriff Earnell Lucas\n\nRacine County Sheriff Christopher Schmaling\n\nRock County Sheriff Troy Knudsen\n\nWalworth County Sheriff Kurt Picknell\n\nMuskego Police Chief Stephen Westphal\n\nDale Bormann, Milwaukee Police Association\n\nPete Deates, Kenosha Professional Police Association\n\nOfficer Javier Vega, Kenosha Professional Police Association\n\nKimberly Warner, Kenosha Business Owner\n\nKatherine Tsiampis of Waukesha County", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:11:17Z"], ["https://gwenmoore.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4902", "Representative Gwen Moore and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand Introduce Legislation to Encourage States to End Statute of Limitations for Child Sexual Abuse", "2021-08-18", "2021", "2021-08", "Democrat", "House", "WI", "Gwen Moore", "M001160", "gwenmoore.house.gov", "gwenmoore", "https://gwenmoore.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "Every 9 Minutes A Child Is Sexually Abused In The United States, But Only 12 Percent Of Cases Are Reported to Authorities Each Year;\n\nNo Time Limit for Justice Act Empowers Child Sex Abuse Victims and Encourages States to Eliminate Statute of Limitations for Prosecuting Child Sexual Abuse and Civil Suits Involving Child Sexual Abuse;\n\nToday, Representative Gwen Moore (D-WI-4) and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) announced the No Time Limit for Justice Act, a bill that incentivizes states to eliminate their statute of limitations for criminal prosecution and civil suits involving child sexual abuse. According to the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN), every nine minutes a child is sexually abused in the United States, but only twelve percent of these cases are reported to authorities each year. Studies have shown that the discrepancies in underreporting of minor sexual abuse can be largely attributed to the fact that a majority of child victims do not reveal their abuse until later in life, if at all. While the current federal criminal code does not impose a statute of limitations for child sexual abuse, many state laws deprive victims and survivors of abuse the opportunity to heal and seek justice from their abusers. The No Time Limit for Justice Act would allow victims of child sexual abuse to seek justice and finally have their day in court by providing states that eliminate the statute of limitations for prosecuting child sexual abuse and civil suits involving child sexual abuse with a five percent increase in federal grant awards under the Services, Training, Officers, Prosecutors (STOP) Program to train law enforcement and prosecutors handling child sexual abuse cases. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) is a cosponsor in the Senate.\n\n\u201cThe trauma of sexual abuse is so great that most victims do not report their abuse until adulthood. And several statutes of limitations on the state level end in as little as three years after the crime is committed, an unreasonably small window for victims to hold their perpetrator accountable. By motivating states to end these burdensome legal barriers, we\u2019re allowing victims to their basic right to seek justice and to help heal from enduring trauma,\u201d Representative Mooresaid.\n\n\u201cNo child should ever have to endure the trauma of child sex abuse, which can lead to devastating and long-lasting effects. As lawmakers, we must do everything in our power to support these victims and respond in a manner that meets the unique needs of their situation,\u201d said Senator Gillibrand. \u201cAny statute of limitations that prohibits the prosecution of child sexual abuse creates a barrier to justice and Congress has a duty to act. I am proud to join Congresswoman Gwen Moore in announcing the No Time Limit for Justice Act, which incentivizes states to end stringent statute of limitations laws and empowers child sex abuse victims to seek their day in court on their own terms whenever they should choose to move forward on their paths toward healing.\u201d\n\n\"Survivors of child sexual abuse, many of whom were abused by a trusted adult in their lives, often take years to process the horrors that they have experienced. They should not be denied the opportunity to seek justice and hold their perpetrators accountable because of an arbitrary statute of limitations. We thank Senator Gillibrand and Representative Moore for their leadership in introducing the No Time Limit for Justice Act to incentivize states to do away with these unreasonable restrictions,\" Scott Berkowitz, president, RAINN.\n\n\u201cChild sex abuse remains a rampant national epidemic with at least 1 in 5 girls and 1 in 13 boys in the United States sexually abused before they turn 18. Restrictive state statutes of limitations (\u2018SOLs\u2019) continue to protect sexual predators and the institutions that endanger children,\u201d said University of Pennsylvania Professor Marci Hamilton, who is the founder and CEO of CHILD USA. \u201cOn the heels of the closure of the New York Child Victim\u2019s Act, a window to justice that opened a door to justice for nearly 10,000 child sex abuse survivors, this bill will be a major step forward at the federal level to encourage more states to reform SOLs. Such reform would level the playing field for the victims and allow the public to identify child predators and the institutions that enable them. We are grateful to Senator Gillibrand for her leadership on this issue and look forward to working with her and other members of Congress to get this bill swiftly signed into law.\u201d\n\nAccording to the Rape, Abuse & Incest National \u00adNetwork (RAINN), every 9 minutes a child is sexually abused in the United States\u2014about 1 in 9 girls and 1 in 53 boys under 18 years old. 93 percent of these victims know or are familiar with their perpetrator. Even with these overwhelming and significant numbers, only 12 percent of child sexual abuse is reported to authorities each year and as many as 60-80 percent of victims of childhood sexual abuse wait until adulthood to disclose their abuse.\n\nThe current federal criminal code does not impose a statute of limitations for child sexual abuse. However, many state laws deprive victims and survivors of abuse the opportunity to heal and seek justice from their abusers. Only seven states\u2014North Carolina, South Carolina, Kentucky, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wyoming\u2014have eliminated statutes of limitations for all felony sex crimes. Specifically, the No Time Limit for Justice Act would provide states with a five percent increase in federal grant awards under the Services, Training, Officers, Prosecutors (STOP) Program to train law enforcement and prosecutors handling child sexual abuse cases. The STOP Grant is the largest program under the Office on Violence Against Women that provides formula funding to states for victim services, and training for law enforcement and prosecutors to constructively address sexual violence, dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking. States are eligible for funding if they have:\n\nEliminated the statute of limitations for prosecuting child sexual abuse\n\nEliminated the statute of limitations civil suits involving child sexual abuse.\n\nThe No Time Limit for Justice Act is endorsed by RAINN, National Alliance to End Sexual Violence (NSVRC), CHILD USA, National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV), National Indigenous Women\u2019s Resource Center (NIWRC), Ujima: The National Center on Violence Against Women in the Black Community, The National Organization of Sisters of Color Ending Sexual Assault (SCESA), CHILD USAdvocacy, SNAP, Child Justice, Inc., Rights4Girls, The Army of Survivors, Darkness to Light, Champion Women, Together for Girls, BLOOM365, S.E.S.A.M.E., Inc., Tahirih Justice Center, Unchained At Last, WomanKind, Joyful Heart, There Is No Limit Foundation, Parents Against Child Sex Abuse (P.A.X.A.), Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault (WCASA), End Abuse Wisconsin, and the New York Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NYCADV).\n\nFor full text of the No Time Limit for Justice Act, click here.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:11:17Z"], ["https://pocan.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/pocan-introduces-the-covid-defense-act-to-direct-just-over-1-percent-of", "Pocan Introduces The \u201cCOVID Defense Act\u201d to Direct Just Over 1 Percent of Pentagon Spending Towards Vaccinating 30% of the World\u2019s Poorest Populations", "2021-08-18", "2021", "2021-08", "Democrat", "House", "WI", "Mark Pocan", "P000607", "pocan.house.gov", "pocan", "https://pocan.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C.\u2014Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) introduced the COVID Defense Act, which would transfer a 1.3% of U.S. military spending, $9.6 billion, to global vaccination efforts, vaccinating potentially an additional 30% of the world's low-income population within a year.\n\n\"We can't bomb our way out of a global pandemic,\" Congressman Pocan said. \"Right now, COVID is the greatest risk to our national security as well as the world's security. Shifting funds from weaponry and military contractors to producing COVID vaccines will save hundreds of thousands \u2013 if not millions \u2013 of lives around the world. At a time when America spends more on its military than the next 11 closest nations combined, we should be able to sacrifice a little over 1% of that to save lives, build global goodwill, and actually make the world a safer, healthier place.\"\n\nThe $9.6 billion in additional COVAX funding for vaccine procurement could lead to an additional 1.8 billion COVID vaccine doses for lower-income countries in 2021 and early 2022, combined to protect potentially 60% of the population in low-income countries as part of the 91 nations participating in the COVAX Advance Market Commitment program. By more than doubling the amount of funds available for vaccine production, procurement, and distribution internationally, the COVID Defense Act could enable up to another 30% of the world's vulnerable population to have access to a COVID vaccine \u2013 greatly curtailing the ongoing spread of COVID-19 variants.\n\n\"I can think of no effort that would do more to positively position the United States around the world as a caring nation, while directly showing our global position, than distributing vaccines. The United States is the greatest democracy in the world, and we best show that by sharing our wealth and knowledge,\"said Pocan.\n\nThe COVID Defense Act would remove $9.6 billion in defense spending \u2013 1.3% of the $740.5 billion authorized in the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act \u2013 and authorize President Biden to direct the same amount of funding to COVID vaccine production and distribution efforts benefitting the low-income international community. The bill protects funds intended for our U.S. military personnel from any possible transfer.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:11:17Z"], ["https://tiffany.house.gov/media/press-releases/statement-rep-tom-tiffany-biden-administration-plans-send-afghan-nationals", "Statement of Rep. Tom Tiffany on Biden Administration Plans to Send Afghan Nationals To Fort McCoy in Wisconsin", "2021-08-18", "2021", "2021-08", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Thomas P. Tiffany", "T000165", "tiffany.house.gov", "tiffany", "https://tiffany.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Rep. Tom Tiffany (WI-07) issued the following statement regarding the Biden administration's stated plans to house an unspecified number of Afghans at Fort McCoy in Wisconsin:\n\n\"I am deeply disturbed by reports that as many as 5,000 Afghans per day are headed to the United States \u2013 many without valid visas or even basic identity documents. Biden administration officials have said they plan to transport many of these individuals to Fort McCoy in Wisconsin \u2013 but have declined to elaborate on how many will come, what screening will be carried out prior to arrival, or what will happen after they land here.\"\n\n\"Alarmingly, the White House has also declined to say whether these individuals will be held in custody during vetting, or if we will see the same kind of catch-and-release policy we've seen on our southern border. Adding insult to injury, President Biden has not bothered to seek the approval of Wisconsin leaders, or the local communities that will be affected by this haphazard plan.\"\n\n\"Even worse, the administration is reportedly calling for 'volunteers' from the Homeland Security Department to review and adjudicate visa applications \u2013 after the Afghans have already arrived on U.S. soil. This is incredibly disconcerting given that agencies like Customs and Border Protection are already overwhelmed by the crisis on the southern border \u2013 and that many 'volunteers' may lack sufficient experience in reviewing Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) applications.\"\n\n\"The White House should abandon this dangerous, ready-fire-aim plan and mitigate risk by transporting Afghans to safe third countries for vetting before bringing thousands of unknown people into Wisconsin or other U.S. states. Our national security has been deeply degraded in the months since January 20 and allowing the mass entry of foreigners from a known hotbed of terrorism will only make this situation far worse.\"\n\n\"The SIV program itself has been under fire for its susceptibility to fraud. According to recent reports, more than 80 percent of Afghan SIV applications were rejected during the first three months of the year alone \u2013 long before the situation in Afghanistan collapsed into utter chaos. Trying to confirm the identities of arriving Afghans \u2013 let alone conducting proper background checks \u2013 with no functioning US embassy in Afghanistan will make this process even more complicated.\"\n\n\"To be clear, I voted for legislation to expand, improve and accelerate the processing of visas for Afghans who assisted in the U.S. war effort earlier this year \u2013 something that most Americans support. While I would have preferred a safe third country option as part of that legislation, Democratic leaders in the House did not allow for consideration of any alternatives, amendments or improvements to what amounted to a take-it-or-leave it proposal.\"\n\n\"The Biden administration has already allowed one catastrophe to unfold overseas, and the American people cannot afford for a similar catastrophe to unfold here. We cannot get this wrong. 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