Media

Janesville, WI – Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) announced he will be holding a telephone town hall on Friday, October 10, at 12:00 p.m. CT to discuss the ongoing federal government shutdown, his work to reopen the federal government, and the shutdown’s impact on Wisconsin families. Congressman Steil has held numerous in-person listening sessions this year across the 1st District, including in Beloit, Bristol, Elkhorn, Janesville, and Mount Pleasant.

JANESVILLE, WI (September 26, 2025) – Today, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) National Cemetery Administration (NCA) announced that the veterans Cemetery Grants Program (VCGP), has awarded a grant up to $931,500 to the Southern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Union Grove. The grant will help fund the improvement of the cortege assembly area, roads, parking, flag assembly area, and landscaping. The cemetery serves more than 420,000 Veterans and their eligible family members in the region.

Washington, DC (September 24) – Today, Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) joined Congressman Dusty Johnson (SD-AL) in introducing the House companion bill to Senator Ron Johnson’s (R-WI) Eliminate Government Shutdowns Act. This legislation implements an automatic two-week Continuing Resolution (CR) for departments where appropriations for the upcoming fiscal year have not yet been authorized, preventing the possibility of a government shutdown.

WASHINGTON, DC (September 11) – Today, President Donald J. Trump announced that he approved $29.8 million to support recovery efforts in Wisconsin following historic flooding. Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) previously led the Wisconsin congressional delegation to request that President Trump issue a Major Disaster Declaration and unlock federal aid for Wisconsin.  

“This relief will have a meaningful impact on working families throughout Southeast Wisconsin. Thank you President Trump.”

Washington, DC (September 5) – Today, Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) wrote to Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to strengthen oversight and accountability measures for local transit agencies following reports that Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) lost approximately $4 million in revenue in 2024 to bus evasion. Recent findings indicate MCTS riders skipped paying fares more than 8 million times in 2025, nearly one-third of all trips. MCTS received $57.24 million in federal transit funding in 2023.

Washington, DC – Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) and Congresswoman Becca Balint (VT-AL) introduced the Protecting Young Minds Online Act, which requires the Center for Mental Health Services to develop and disseminate a strategy to address the effects of new technologies, like social media, on children’s mental health. 

Janesville, WI (8/28/2025) – Today, Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) led the full Wisconsin Congressional delegation in writing to President Trump requesting he issue a Major Disaster Declaration to support recovery efforts across Wisconsin following historic flooding. A Major Disaster Declaration unlocks important federal assistance for recovery efforts in Wisconsin.

Janesville, WI – Today, Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) led the Wisconsin Congressional delegation in writing to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) requesting an expedited Joint Preliminary Damage Assessment (PDA) to support recovery efforts across Wisconsin following historic flooding. A PDA is the first step in establishing a Major Disaster Declaration, unlocking federal assistance for recovery efforts in Wisconsin.