Media
Latest News
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.
A Racine man was named First Congressional District Veteran of the Year Thursday while a Kenosha man received the Congressional Recognition of Service award.
U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wis., honored retired U.S. Navy Cmdr. Richard "Dick" Vallin as the Veteran of the Year. U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. (Ret.) Brad Behling of Kenosha received the Recognition of Service award.
Behling was a nominee for Veteran of the Year.
You don't have to worry about the Veteran of the Year award going to Richard "Dick" Vallin's head.
"I'm deeply honored to accept this on behalf of all the veterans and everybody here," said Vallin, a Racine native, who completed three combat tours of duty in Vietnam. "This is not just about me. This is about the troops."
There are roughly 45,000 veterans in southeast Wisconsin today. But only one of them can be awarded the "Veteran of the Year" award.
In a single, tiny room, numerous veterans and their supporters showed up on Thursday, Nov. 7 to see what was going to be the first-ever "Veteran of the year" winner in the 1st Congressional District.
"The 'Veteran of the Year' award was built on service, on excellence, and on dedication," said Congressman Bryan Steil, whose office administers the distinction.
"We had over 30 nominations. We brought it down to three finalists," Steil said.
RACINE, WISCONSIN—Following a press conference at the Racine County Sheriff Patrol Station, Bryan Steil announced Retired United States Navy Commander Richard "Dick" Vallin as Wisconsin's First Congressional District's Veteran of the Year.
MADISON — There was a time when Republicans and Democrats alike believed that a nation without borders is not a nation at all.
U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil (R-Janesville) was reminded of that during a fact-finding trip last week at the U.S.-Mexico border.
For Gloria Cottingham, of Kenosha, the Identity Theft and Fraud Prevention Workshop held by Congressman Bryan Steil at Gateway Technical College in Kenosha Tuesday came at the perfect time.
"I need some help," Cottingham told Steil. "Someone called me yesterday to say they could lower my interest rate. I gave them some information."
Cottingham, one of nearly 200 seniors from Kenosha, Racine and Walworth counties to attend the workship, said she believed the caller was a legitimate representative from a credit card services department.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Bryan Steil urges Speaker Pelosi to release full transcripts of all depositions taken since the beginning of the impeachment inquiry in a letter sent today. Steil also urges Speaker Pelosi to commit to making any future deposition transcripts public to the American people and Congress.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Bryan Steil released a statement following his vote against Speaker Pelosi's resolution validating the ongoing impeachment process.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Following a vote in the House Financial Services Committee, Bryan Steil (WI-01) was named a member of the Subcommittee on Investor Protection, Entrepreneurship, and Capital Markets. Steil is the only Republican freshman to serve on the Subcommittee.