Concerned about potential illicit election funding, particularly from foreign actors, U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil (R-WI) requested that the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) provide a briefing on the steps the agency is taking to rectify these problems. “I hope to Read more…
U.S. Rep. French Hill (R-AR) and his fellow U.S. House Financial Services Committee Republicans are demanding that Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Chairman Martin Gruenberg resign. “Your unwillingness to leave the FDIC continues to erode the credibility and independence of Read more…
U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil (R-WI) led the entire Wisconsin congressional delegation in supporting a new U.S. Air Force fuel plane being housed at the 128th Air Refueling Wing (ARW) in Milwaukee. “With its strategic location, upgraded facilities, and highly skilled Read more…
The U.S. House of Representatives on June 28 passed the massive Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2025, which includes three amendments offered by U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil (R-WI). “The amendments [to H.R. 8774] passed today will utilize Read more…
U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil (R-WI) recently requested information from federal financial leaders regarding U.S.-registered 501(c)(3) nonprofits and their potential involvement in terrorist activity. “We are concerned that nonprofit organizations with access to the U.S. financial system may be providing material Read more…
Ahead of the 2024 presidential election in November, U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil (R-WI) wants assurances from the Universities of Wisconsin that federal funds won’t be used for partisan purposes. “In recent years, there have been allegations that some universities around Read more…
U.S. Reps. Bryan Steil (R-WI) and Stephanie Bice (R-OK) this week offered legislation to bolster federal law that prevents foreign nationals from wrongly influencing American elections. “I’m committed to stopping foreign influence in U.S. elections and protecting U.S. donor privacy,” Read more…
U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil (R-WI) on April 30 sponsored a bipartisan bill to ensure that foreign countries that may be financially involved in human trafficking are investigated. “Human trafficking is a horrendous crime that presents a real threat to people Read more…
U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil (R-WI) requested that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) update him on the status of the Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM) system that recently launched at an Illinois healthcare center frequented by many of his Read more…
U.S. Reps. Buddy Carter (R-GA) and Dan Newhouse (R-WA) helped lead 109 Republicans in demanding that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rescind its recent final rule for National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for fine particulate matter (PM2.5). The EPA’s Read more…
The U.S. Department of Education must fix the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) process to give schools and students more time to prepare and accept financial aid offers, says U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil (R-WI). The “repeated delays and Read more…
A bipartisan, bicameral bill offered on Feb. 6 by U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) and U.S. Reps. Dave Joyce (R-OH) and Bill Huizenga (R-MI) would reauthorize and increase funding for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, put in place in 2010 Read more…
A bipartisan, bicameral resolution offered by U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL) would support the contributions of Catholic schools in the United States and celebrate the 50th annual National Catholic Schools Week. “As a proud graduate of Catholic grade school, high Read more…
State insurance regulators would continue to regulate the nation’s insurance industry rather than the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) under new legislation proposed by U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil (R-WI). “State insurance regulators have a strong track record of effective regulation Read more…
Federally approved opioid overdose reversal agents like naloxone and nalmefene should be stocked in U.S. House of Representatives office buildings near defibrillators, according to a Nov. 13 letter penned by U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA). “Given the alarming and preventable Read more…
U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil (R-WI) called on President Joe Biden to enforce financial sanctions against Iran, which backed the assault on Israel earlier this week by the Hamas terrorist group. “Now more than ever we must demonstrate our ironclad commitment Read more…
U.S. Reps. Ann Wagner (R-MO) and French Hill (R-AR) and U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD) led their colleagues in requesting information about a proposal from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that they say could harm broker-dealers, investment advisors, and Read more…
A recent advisory issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) that focuses on home insurance cancellation or cost increases is an issue outside of the bureau’s authority, according to U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil (R-WI). Specifically, the advisory the CFPB Read more…
Foreign nationals would be prohibited from making political contributions related to state ballot measures and initiatives in America under a bipartisan bill sponsored on July 6 by U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA). “The outcomes of our elections must be decided Read more…
U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil (R-WI) on July 11 led 100 Republicans in introducing sweeping legislation that would take a federalist approach to enhance voter confidence and encourage states to implement election integrity reforms by removing bureaucratic federal policies. “The ACE Read more…
U.S. Reps. Dave Joyce (R-OH) and Bill Huizenga (R-MI) joined a bipartisan contingent of lawmakers to voice concerns with Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau about the breakdown in the functioning of the Great Lakes Fishery Commission, which is responsible for Read more…
U.S. Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY) on May 17 sponsored legislation to reform the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Housing First policy, a homeless assistance approach that prioritizes providing permanent housing to people experiencing homelessness. The Housing Promotes Read more…
U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) joined a bipartisan, bicameral contingent of 34 other lawmakers calling on the Biden administration to help America’s potato growers gain access to the Japanese market, which could result in an additional $150 million per year Read more…
U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil (R-WI) introduced the bipartisan Architect of the Capitol Appointment Act of 2023, which would set 10-year term limits for an architect who would be appointed by a newly established congressional commission. Specifically, H.R. 3196 would strengthen Read more…
U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil (R-WI) on May 9 unveiled a bipartisan bill that would direct the Center for Mental Health Services to develop and disseminate a strategy to address the effects of new technologies on children’s mental health. “Experts on Read more…
The U.S. House Financial Services Committee on April 26 marked up several bills designed to strengthen public markets, including two each from U.S. Reps. Bryan Steil (R-WI) and French Hill (R-AR), and included them in a broader legislative package. The Read more…
U.S. Reps. Bill Huizenga (R-MI) and Bryan Steil (R-WI) on March 27 unveiled a bipartisan bill that would authorize the next step in the decades-long modernization of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s) electronic delivery rules while providing strong investor Read more…
A bipartisan bill sponsored by U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil (R-WI) would ensure that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) does not require families of beneficiaries to pay back their monthly benefits in the event of a surviving spouse’s death. Read more…
Legislation championed and led by U.S. Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY) to block the U.S. Department of Labor rule greenlighting environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing in employer-sponsored retirement plans narrowly passed the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday. “Americans are Read more…
U.S. Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA) on Feb. 21 led more than three dozen of his colleagues in introducing bipartisan legislation that would allow schools participating in the federal school lunch program to serve whole milk. “Bad federal policy has Read more…
U.S. Reps. Ann Wagner (R-MO) and Bill Huizenga (R-MI) applauded action by the U.S. House of Representatives, which on Jan. 30 passed their bipartisan financial services-related bills. The House on Monday voted 419-0 to approve the Financial Exploitation Prevention Act Read more…
In an attempt to limit the control of proxy advisors, U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil (R-WI) on Tuesday led 12 of his Republican colleagues in introducing legislation that would require proxy advisory firms to register with the Securities and Exchange Commission Read more…
U.S. Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH) urged House leadership to pass legislation by year-end that would help more than 21,000 Delphi Corporation retirees that lost portions of their retirement benefits in the aftermath of the General Motors bailout in 2009. Rep. Read more…
U.S. Reps. Larry Bucshon (R-IN), Bryan Steil (R-WI), Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), and Michael McCaul (R-TX) joined the rest of the House Republican Conference last week to propose their Commitment to America, a comprehensive plan to offer solutions on the economy, Read more…
A bipartisan bill proposed by U.S. Rep. French Hill that would prohibit the U.S. Treasury Department from exchanging special drawing rights (SDRs) held by Russia or Belarus is on its way to being signed into law by President Joe Biden. Read more…
U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil (R-WI) is working to help keep communities in Wisconsin safe from the ravages of illicit fentanyl, the congressman said during a Sept. 7 roundtable he hosted in Kenosha, Wis. “I will continue working with local, state, Read more…
The federal government can help keep Wisconsin communities like Rock County safe by fighting fentanyl alongside local and state law enforcement officials, said U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil (R-WI) last week. “Communities across southeast Wisconsin are being devastated by illicit fentanyl,” Read more…
U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) led 22 of his Republican colleagues on the U.S. House Financial Services Committee in voicing concerns that the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) may be politicizing its examination appeals process. Previously, the FDIC established the Read more…
Two amendments offered by U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil (R-WI) that would help end fentanyl-related overdoses on July 21 received approval from the U.S. House of Representatives as part of the chamber’s fiscal year 2023 “minibus” appropriations package. “We must keep Read more…
Ahead of the national launch of the 9-8-8 Mental Health Hotline, U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil (R-WI) led 19 of his Republican colleagues in requesting that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) release finalized 2021 data on suicides among Read more…
U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil (R-WI), ranking member of the U.S. House Select Committee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth, on June 17 joined some of his committee colleagues on a trip to Texas’ Rio Grande Valley where they conducted Read more…
U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil (R-WI) led several of his Republican congressional colleagues in urging President Joe Biden to take swift action against record high fertilizer prices in an effort to provide relief to America’s farmers and families. “Fertilizer prices are Read more…
To encourage companies to produce products in the United States, U.S. Reps. Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Bryan Steil (R-WI) on May 24 introduced bipartisan legislation that would accelerate and streamline permitting for key technology industries, including semiconductors. “Each new semiconductor Read more…
U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) is among two dozen Republican members on the U.S. House Financial Services Committee who joined together to provide comments on the possibility of a U.S. Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). The Federal Reserve in January Read more…
Legislation sponsored by U.S. Rep. French Hill (R-AR) that would prohibit the U.S. Treasury Department from engaging in any transaction involving the exchange of Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) held by Russia or Belarus received approval on May 11 by the Read more…
Legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) and every Republican member on the U.S. House Financial Services Committee aims to improve federal oversight of the COVID-19-related Emergency Rental Assistance program. “The Emergency Rental Assistance Accountability and Transparency Act [of Read more…
U.S. Reps. Bryan Steil (R-WI) and Don Bacon (R-NE) cosponsored bipartisan legislation on April 14 that would spotlight high prescription drug prices by requiring pharmaceutical companies to disclose the list prices of medication in TV advertisements. “Prescription drug prices strain Read more…
U.S. Reps. Bryan Steil (R-WI) and Liz Cheney (R-WY) led 115 Republicans in urging President Joe Biden to immediately stem the influx of fentanyl coming into the United States from its southern border and from China. The members also requested Read more…
As the omicron variant causes record-high COVID-19 cases across the country, U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil (R-WI) led three other Wisconsin congressmen in urging the Biden administration to ensure monoclonal antibody treatments are available to their home state. Three monoclonal antibody Read more…
U.S. Rep. Peter Meijer (R-MI) on Jan. 20 proposed a bipartisan bill that would authorize a federal grant program for smaller police departments across the country to ensure they have needed resources and training to keep communities safe. “I am Read more…