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In our rapidly evolving marketplace, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) plays a pivotal role in safeguarding consumers' interests and promoting fair competition. However, as our economic landscape has continued to shift, so too has our political environment. Ever since Lina Kahn was appointed as Chair of the commission in 2021, at the direction of President Biden, the agency has taken a turn for the worse.
Publicly traded companies play an important role in building savings and wealth of millions of Wisconsinites. Even individuals who do not actively invest in the stock market have skin in the game through retirement accounts. Unfortunately, many publicly traded companies are, willingly or unwillingly, embracing Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) investment theories that have a negative effect on investment returns.
WASHINGTON, DC – The Office of Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) will be hosting Mobile Office Hours in three locations on Tuesday, August 8th and Wednesday, August 9th.
Congressman Fitzgerald and his staff members will be available to meet with constituents who may be experiencing problems with a federal agency. Constituents are asked to bring copies of documentation related to their issues.
Tuesday, August 8th:
WASHINGTON, DC– Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) co-lead a letter with Congressman Kevin Kiley (CA-03) to Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan regarding the agency’s waste of time and use of taxpayer dollars to litigate failed merger challenges.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement in response to the House Financial Services Committee's passage of his bill, the Performance over Politics Act.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement after voting in support of H.R. 4366, the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) introduced the STUDENT (Stopping Teachers Unions from Damaging Education Needs Today) Act to reform the National Education Association (NEA) Federal charter and rededicate the organization to the pursuit of increased student learning and quality education in schools across America.
The bill adds accountability and transparency provisions commonly found in other federal charters to improve the NEA Federal charter, including:
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement in response to the passage of H.R. 2670, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, which included an amendment proposed by Rep. Fitzgerald. |
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) introduced the Performance over Politics Act to protect retail investors from repeat ESG proposals from activist shareholders of publicly traded companies.