Jobs & Economy
As a former small business owner, I know how tough it can be to ride the waves the economy sends our way. The pandemic sent a tide that reverberated throughout the entire country, and Washington policies have made life harder, not better, for American businesses and workers.
My priority as your Representative is to identify solutions that will get Americans back to work and create lasting benefits to U.S. economic competitiveness. This includes cutting down regulatory red tape that burdens businesses and pushing back against mandates and policies that would eliminate worker freedom and impose a federal minimum wage on small businesses.
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Things are on the upswing in America. States are ending their COVID-19-related mandates, the CDC has announced vaccinated individuals can return to their normal pre-pandemic life, and businesses are looking to open their doors and return to full operations. There is just one problem: President Biden is paying workers to stay home.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Fitzgerald welcomed the announcement from the European Union (EU) to hold off on retaliatory metal tariffs that were set to take place on June 1.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) applauded the passage of the Microloan Transparency & Accountability Act, a bipartisan bill he co-introduced alongside his colleagues Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN), Rep.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) co-introduced the Ensuring Economic Recovery Act alongside his colleagues Ranking Member Blaine Luetkemeyer (MI-03), Reps.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Democrats voted to pass H.R. 842, partisan legislation that robs workers of workplace freedoms, forces employers to give labor organizations access to employee contact information without consent, and lines the pockets of union bosses by enacting mandatory union membership.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) introduced an amendment to H.R. 842, a bill that would prioritize the special interests of union bosses and diminish the rights of workers and employers.
WASHINGTON, DC – This week, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) co-introduced the bipartisan Microloan Transparency & Accountability Act alongside his colleagues Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN), Rep. Andy Kim (D-NJ), and Rep. Marie Newman (D-IL).
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) made the following statement after voting against the Democrats’ $1.9 trillion pandemic “relief” proposal that spends less than 9% on COVID-19 related measures:
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald offered an amendment at a committee markup of the Democrats’ $1.9 trillion budget reconciliation scheme.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) was selected to serve on the House Small Business Committee, which has jurisdiction over legislative matters that impact America’s small businesses. Following his appointment, Congressman Fitzgerald released the following statement: