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January 16, 2026

Janesville, WI – Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) announced he will be holding his monthly telephone town hall on Tuesday, January 20, at 4:00 p.m. CT. Congressman Steil has held numerous in-person listening sessions this Congress across the 1st District, including in Beloit, Bristol, Elkhorn, Janesville, and Mount Pleasant.


January 12, 2026

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01), Chairman of the Committee on House Administration, introduced the Stop Insider Trading Act. This legislation prohibits Members of Congress, spouses, and dependent children from purchasing publicly traded stocks. The Stop Insider Trading Act also requires public notice 7 days before a lawmaker, spouse, or dependent child may sell a stock.


December 22, 2025

Franklin, WI – Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) announced the 2025 Congressional App Challenge first place winner, Sonakshi Giri, from Franklin High School. Following the event, Steil released the following statement congratulating this year's winner.


December 3, 2025

Washington, DC – Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) joined his colleagues Representatives Troy Downing (MT-02), Janelle Bynum (OR-02), and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03) in introducing the Floodplain Enhancement and Recovery Act. This bill reduces administrative barrier for ecosystem restoration projects in regulated floodplains, speeding up development time and reducing regulatory costs.


November 25, 2025

Elkhorn, WI – Today, Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) presented Sam Porter, a nurse at Aurora St. Luke’s Hospital and Aurora Lakeland Medical Center, with Wisconsin’s First Congressional District’s 2025 Health Care Worker of the Year Award.


November 14, 2025

Janesville, WI – Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) announced he will be holding a telephone town hall on Monday, November 17, at 12:00 p.m. CT. Congressman Steil has held numerous in-person listening sessions this year across the 1st District, including in Beloit, Bristol, Elkhorn, Janesville, and Mount Pleasant. This is Congressman Steil’s ninth telephone town hall of the year.


November 14, 2025

Washington, D.C. (November 14, 2025) – Today, Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) voted again to fund the federal government and end the ongoing shutdown. This action follows more than 40 days of opposition by Senate Democrats, who refused to support the clean CR passed by the House of Representatives, causing a lapse in appropriations. This was the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. After the vote, Steil issued the following statement:


November 4, 2025

Washington, DC – Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) joined Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) in introducing the Withhold Member Pay During Shutdowns Act. This legislation prohibits members of Congress from collecting pay during the ongoing federal shutdown and deducts pay from members’ paychecks during future shutdowns. Steil has requested his pay be withheld during the ongoing federal shutdown.


October 23, 2025

Washington, D.C. (October 21, 2025) – Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) joined Congressman Scott Perry (PA-10) in introducing the No Free Rides Act to address fare issues in transit systems across the country. The No Free Rides Act ensures local transit agencies enforce fare collection. 


October 17, 2025

Janesville, WI (October 16, 2025) – Today, Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) led members of the Wisconsin congressional delegation in asking Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers to end his opposition to the new federal tax credit scholarship program. Wisconsin families need approval from Governor Evers to participate in the new program and Evers thus far refused to grant that approval.