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MADISON, Wis. (WMTV)--- Lawmakers on Capitol Hill have a big job to do each day.
What's it like to be a freshman in Washington, D.C.?
Hannah Flood interviews Rep. Bryan Steil on his first few months in office.
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- It's been three months since U.S. Representative Bryan Steil took office and on Tuesday CBS 58 caught up with him about a couple of issues in the state, including the DNC coming to Milwaukee.
"Economically, I think it's great. Politically, I think what we are going to see, a discussion about the direction to take our country. Some of the Democratic policy being discussed right now really take things in a far left, socialist agenda. That will be a good conversation to have in Wisconsin," said Rep. Bryan Steil, (R) - 1st Congressional District.
Newly elected U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Janesville, met March 15 with the Lake Geneva Regional News editorial board to discuss federal issues.
Here is how Steil responded to questions posed by followers of the Regional News via Facebook and elsewhere:
(The following has been edited for brevity and clarity.)
Q: What is your view on a "right to try" law giving terminally ill patients access to experimental drugs?
JANESVILLE
Rep. Bryan Steil is pushing to stop future federal government shutdowns by taking a cue from Wisconsin's government.
The 1st Congressional District's newly minted representative noted that if Wisconsin's Legislature can't pass a budget, the previous funding levels stay in place until a budget is passed.
But when Congress can't pass a budget, the government can be shut down.
A budget impasse led to a shutdown of portions of the government for 35 days in December and January, the longest U.S. government shutdown in history.
RACINE — U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wis., was not surprised when he heard on Friday that President Donald Trump vetoed the bill that would terminate his declaration of a national emergency on the southern border.
Steil, who represents the 1st Congressional District in Congress, voted against the legislation to terminate the national emergency and thought Trump's allocation of funds for a border wall was appropriate.
TREVOR — Although you likely won't see any rockets going up to space anytime soon in the Trevor, a small business there is still making their mark in space.
That's because cork produced at Amorim Cork Composites, a business of around 70 employees in Trevor, is an integral part of holding together spacecraft.
"Pretty much anything that's going up, we got our name on it," said Andrew Lovely, an aerospace sales manager at Amorim.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Bryan Steil co-authored a bipartisan letter calling for federal funds to address trauma-informed care. Steil also joined the Trauma-Informed Care Caucus spearheaded by former Wisconsin First Lady Tonette Walker and co-chaired by Congressman Mike Gallagher (WI-08).
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Bryan Steil helped introduce the WAGE Equity Act along with Rep. Elise Stefanik (NY-21). The WAGE Equity Act gives employees flexibility while negotiating salary, time-off, and other work arrangements.
"Everyone should have the opportunity to achieve the American dream. Giving workers more flexibility and additional negotiation tools benefits their overall compensation. This empowers women in the workforce. Rather than punishing job creators, our proposal allows workers to negotiate better compensation."
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Bryan Steil released a statement following his vote against overriding the president's veto of a bill terminating the national emergency at our southern border.
"As I've said before, my vote won't change. Today, I voted against the attempt to override the president's veto. I support increased funding to secure our border."