Press Releases
JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN—Bryan Steil announced that the Kenosha Achievement Center is one of six Wisconsin non-profits to receive Federal Transit Administration (FTA) dollars through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. In total, Wisconsin non-profits will receive $568,559 to help provide job access programs to low-income individuals where public transit is not feasible.
JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN—Today, Bryan Steil released a statement following the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources' (WNDR) announcement that Kenosha now meets the federal air quality standard for ground-level ozone.
JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN—Today, Bryan Steil led 12 of his colleagues to urge Speaker Pelosi, Republican Leader McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader McConnell, and Minority Leader Schumer to allow parents to access funds from 529 plans for expenses incurred while students are required to learn from home without being taxed or penalized.
JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN—Today, Bryan Steil announced changes to the Artistic Discovery Contest to help high school students compete while unable to be in their classrooms. The artwork submission deadline has been moved to May 14th and artwork submissions must now be sent via email.
JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN—Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced religious nonprofits and religious organizations are eligible to receive federal coronavirus emergency assistance loans to help pay their employees, rent, and utilities.
JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN—Bryan Steil urged Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), Jovita Carranza, to ensure religious organizations and religious nonprofits are eligible for SBA loans to pay workers, pay rent and utilities. 39 of Steil's colleagues joined to support this effort.
JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN—Bryan Steil released a statement after Janesville native, Maddie Schroeder, returned safely back to Wisconsin. Maddie had been stuck in Peru due to the coronavirus pandemic.
JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN—Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) introduced a bill to rescind the $25 million in funding for the Kennedy Center included in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Steil's bill has 13 cosponsors, including Republican Whip Steve Scalise.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Bryan Steil spoke on the House floor on the importance of supporting families and workers struggling due to the coronavirus pandemic. The House passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act by voice vote.
Watch Rep. Steil's floor speech here.
"Americans' health and American jobs are being attacked by an invisible virus. Congress cannot stand idly by while Americans are suffering.
Bryan Steil and Wisconsin Department of Health Services Secretary Andrea Palm will hold a telephone town hall to update Southeast Wisconsin on the coronavirus update. The telephone town hall will be held on Friday, March 20, 2020 at 4:45pm.