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Shoreline erosion and the future of Medicare were issues before U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil Friday at a listening session in Somers.
Steil, R-Janesville, held five listening sessions during the day, each 50 minutes, in multiple counties throughout his congressional district.
Kenosha County on Friday declared a state of emergency due to recent storm-driven shoreline damage and ongoing erosion. Steil said he is committed to doing his part to help local areas receive federal resources, particularly as it pertains to assistance from the Army Corp of Engineers.
One year in and heading into his second year, Congressman Bryan Steil sat down for an interview with the Milton Courier at his Janesville office, 20 S. Main St., Suite 10.
"Hyper-partisan" were words that the Republican serving Wisconsin's 1st Congressional District used to describe the environment in Washington.
"Work is evolving and it's always been evolving," said Congressman Bryan Steil, a Republican who represents Wisconsin's 1st Congressional District.
Steil and Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester, a Democrat who represents Delaware, last week launched the Congressional Future of Work Caucus.
"How do we make sure that individuals in our communities are prepared for the jobs of the future?" Steil said that question what led them to create a caucus.
U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil wants to make sure successful drug companies can keep making money, while still restraining them to an extent so as to not exploit the average Joe.
A proposed piece of legislation aims to help local law enforcement find fentanyl and other dangerous drugs.
The Providing Officers With Electronic Resources (POWER) Act, if passed, would establish a new grant program within the Department of Justice to help law enforcement acquire high-tech, portable chemical screening devices that assist officers in the detection of fentanyl and other dangerous drugs.
New parents could benefit from a bill introduced Wednesday by a bipartisan group of lawmakers that included Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wis.
The Advancing Support for Working Families Act would allow parents to get an advance of $5,000 on their child tax credits.
"The first year of a child's life can be one of the most expensive. Our proposal gives parents the option to receive additional support following the birth or adoption of a child," Steil said in a news release.
Wisconsin is known as America's Dairyland but those family farmers who gave the state its slogan are vanishing.
The state lost 638 dairy farms last year according to Wisconsin's Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP). Democrats often put part of the blame on trade wars and President Donald Trump's policies.
Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and other Democrats unveiled a new report this week highlighting the fact that Wisconsin lost more than 1,800 dairy farms since Trump took office.
U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil has awarded a Congressional Recognition of Service to a Janesville man.
The Janesville Republican announced two awardees, Bob Engstrom of Janesville and Brad Behling of Kenosha, in Racine on Thursday.
Steil also announced a veteran of the year for the 1st Congressional District, Richard "Dick" Vallin, a retired Navy commander who is active in the Racine community and in veterans issues.
U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil has awarded a Congressional Recognition of Service to a Janesville man.
The Janesville Republican announced two awardees, Bob Engstrom of Janesville and Brad Behling of Kenosha, in Racine on Thursday.
Steil also announced a veteran of the year for the 1st Congressional District, Richard "Dick" Vallin, a retired Navy commander who is active in the Racine community and in veterans issues.
U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil has awarded a Congressional Recognition of Service to a Janesville man.
The Janesville Republican announced two awardees, Bob Engstrom of Janesville and Brad Behling of Kenosha, in Racine on Thursday.
Steil also announced a veteran of the year for the 1st Congressional District, Richard "Dick" Vallin, a retired Navy commander who is active in the Racine community and in veterans issues.