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May 6, 2019

JANESVILLE, WI—This weekend, Bryan Steil announced the winner of his first annual First District Artistic Discovery Contest. Kylee Kappers of Kenosha will have her drawing, "Brave", displayed in the U.S. Capitol.


May 2, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Bryan Steil released a statement following his vote against H.R. 9, the Climate Action Now Act.

"Global climate change is real. To reduce carbon emissions, we must hold China and India accountable. We also need a technology-based approach," said Steil. "The Paris Agreement fails to hold China and India accountable, making the Agreement unworkable. Heavy-handed federal regulations drive up energy costs. Instead, we must encourage technology developments to address climate change."


May 1, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, co-chairs of the Middle Class Jobs Caucus, Bryan Steil (R-WI) and Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), held their first roundtable discussion titled Investing in America's Workforce.

Issues:Economy

April 25, 2019

BURLINGTON, WI—Today, Bryan Steil held an agriculture and trade field hearing in Burlington to discuss the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Steil and officials from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Small Business Association heard public testimony from experts in the agriculture industry during a two-part panel.

Issues:Agriculture

April 23, 2019

JANESVILLE, WI—Today, co-chairs of the Middle Class Jobs Caucus, Rep. Bryan Steil (R-WI) and Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), announced their caucus' priorities for the 116th Congress. Steil is the new Republican co-chair while Krishnamoorthi has served as the Democratic co-chair since 2017 when he co-founded the caucus.


April 8, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Tonight, Bryan Steil delivered a floor speech on the need for a budget resolution. House Leadership has indicated they will not produce a budget, neglecting one of Congress' constitutional responsibilities. You can watch and download a video of the floor speech here.

Full text of floor speech is below:

Mr. Speaker,

Where is the proposed budget plan?


April 5, 2019

WASHINGTON — Republican and Democrat House of Representatives members from Wisconsin, including U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil, a Janesville Republican, are banning together to advocate for Wisconsin's SeniorCare program.

On March 25, the bipartisan state delegation in the House of Representatives sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar asking for a "long-term extension" to the program that was scheduled to expire on March 31.

Issues:Seniors

April 5, 2019

WASHINGTON (SPECTRUM NEWS) — Wednesday marked three months since Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Janesville was sworn in to the House of Representatives.

"I arrived in the middle of a shutdown," said Rep. Steil. "I saw the dysfunction of Washington right there on day one. And then you sit down and say, how do we start working together to get stuff done?"

The government has since reopened yet Congress remains divided.

The chances are slim for a Republican-sponsored bill to make it to the floor for a vote in the Democrat-controlled House.


April 4, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, Bryan Steil released a statement after voting to reauthorize the bipartisan Violence Against Women Act.

"We must protect women and girls from heinous crimes. The programs funded under VAWA support survivors, coordinate efforts between health officials and law enforcement agencies, and increase education and prevention efforts. Domestic abuse is too serious of an issue for political games."

VAWA expired on February 15 after House leadership failed to bring an extension to the House floor.


April 3, 2019
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Picture this: On your first day at a new job, you walk onto the shop floor and parts of the factory are shut down.

That was the setting for my first day and weeks in Congress, as parts of the federal government were shut down.

I came from the manufacturing sector. In any business, you don't stop production or send employees home when a decision cannot be made. People come together to solve problems—Congress should be no different.