Since in-person town hall meetings are off the table for the foreseeable future, Congressman Bryan Steil, R-Janesville, and Department of Health Services Secretary Andrea Palm held a telephone town hall about the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and government’s response at the state and national level.
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September 22, 2020
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WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Bryan Steil called on U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr to investigate the Kenosha riots, specifically investigating the funding and leadership structure of criminal groups.
September 10, 2020
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JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN—Today at Mercyhealth Hospital in Janesville, Bryan Steil honored Dr. Frank Brodkey of Milton as Wisconsin’s First Congressional District’s Health Care Professional of the Year.
September 4, 2020
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UNION GROVE, WISCONSIN—Bryan Steil urged U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie to investigate the coronavirus outbreak at the Wisconsin Veterans Home at Union Grove. The Union Grove facility reported 20 veterans and 20 staff members contracted coronavirus, and three residents have died.
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September 1, 2020
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KENOSHA, WISCONSIN—Today, Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01), who represents Kenosha County in Congress, will join President Trump in Kenosha to discuss the need to heal and rebuild our community, as well as meet with workers, families, and law enforcement in Kenosha.
August 26, 2020
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JANESVILLE, Wis. and OSHKOSH, Wis.— Rep. Bryan Steil (WI-01) and U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) said the following Wednesday after Gov. Tony Evers decided to accept, after initially refusing, President Trump’s offer for assistance in restoring order in Kenosha:
August 26, 2020
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JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN—Today, Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01), who represents Kenosha County in Congress, issued a statement following the third night of violence in Kenosha.
August 25, 2020
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JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN—Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01), who represents Kenosha County in the U.S. House of Representatives, released a statement following the second night of violence in Kenosha.
August 24, 2020
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JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN—Bryan Steil released a statement following Sunday night’s officer-involved shooting in Kenosha.
August 21, 2020
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JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN—Today, Bryan Steil joined the Rock County Veterans Service Officer John Solis, members from the Veterans Administration Hospital, and Janesville VA clinic staff for the grand opening of the VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic in Janesville. Steil also received a tour of the new facility.
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August 21, 2020
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JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN—Reps. Bryan Steil (R-WI) and Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), co-founders and co-chairs of the Congressional Future of Work Caucus, held a virtual roundtable on the importance of supporting and preparing workers for a post-coronavirus economy. Panelists included Dr.
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July 24, 2020
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Wisconsin's first district representative, Rep. Bryan Steil, vocalized his hopes to get students in classrooms this fall during a call-in town hall meeting Thursday afternoon.
Steil opened the meeting by focusing on students returning to school this fall, touching on issues surrounding the spring's sudden turn to remote learning.
June 22, 2020
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The City of Racine was awarded $649,751 through the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security, or CARES, Act to assist homeless families and individuals affected by COVID-19.
May 28, 2020
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A local Congressman wants to crack down on scammers taking advantage of fear over the coronavirus pandemic. Bryan Steil of Janesville is introducing the Stop Coronavirus Scams Act. Steil says criminals are preying upon the vulnerable and capitalizing on the crisis.
May 6, 2020
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On May 6, 2020, U.S. Representative Bryan Steil (R-WI, 1st District) and officials from the Federal Trade Commission, Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, and AARP held a telephone town hall to provide our community with information to prevent, identify, and report scams during the COVID-19 pandemic.
April 27, 2020
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Expanding the capability of testing for COVID-19 may be key to safely reopening the economy according to a local Congressman. Bryan Steil of Janesville says testing capabilities aren’t improving at the speed he’d like. The Republican says he’d like to see more funding at the federal level to expand testing.
April 6, 2020
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Two Wisconsin companies, a Georgia-based manufacturer and a first-term U.S. congressman have worked together to get tens of thousands of gowns produced for front-line medical workers.
It usually takes weeks to start this process. They pulled it off in a matter of hours.
Like most collaborations, it started with a phone call.
March 4, 2020
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Wisconsin Congressman Bryan Steil said he is confident the federal government is doing all it can to address the coronavirus. Steil met with Vice President Mike Pence at the White House on Tuesday, March 3 -- and shared the conversation with FOX6 News.
In a room typically reserved for war, 14 members of Congress met with the vice president to tackle a new enemy -- coronavirus.
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February 10, 2020
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U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wis., U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., are throwing their support behind legislative efforts to aid the Great Lakes.
On Wednesday, the House of Representatives passed the bipartisan Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act to reauthorize and expand funding for the Great Lakes. Steil voted for the measure.
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February 7, 2020
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Rep. Bryan Steil, R-1st District, has introduced a bill that would increase federal spending on veterans cemeteries.
Steil co-introduced HR 5487, the Veterans Cemetery Grants Improvement Act, with Rep. Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan of the Northern Mariana Islands and member of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee, according to a Steil news release.
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