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WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement after House Speaker Mike Johnson announced that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would soon come to the Capitol to deliver a joint address to Congress.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued thefollowing statement after voting to pass H.R. 5403, the CBDC Anti-SurveillanceState Act. This legislation ensures the Federal Reserve cannot issue any potential central bank digital currency (CBDC) without the express authority of Congress.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued thefollowing statement after voting to pass H.R. 4763, the Financial Innovation andTechnology for the 21st Century Act.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement after voting to pass H.R. 7109, the Equal Representation Act. This legislation would mandate that the Census Bureau reinstate the citizenship question on the decennial census and allow only U.S. citizens to count toward determining the number of congressional seats.
In law enforcement, ensuring the safety of officers and the communities they serve is paramount. The introduction of advanced less-than-lethal technologies, like tasers, has revolutionized the way law enforcement agencies approach encounters, aiming to minimize the use of deadly force while maintaining effective control. H.R.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement after introducing the Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act. This bill would combat radical bail policies by ensuring judges and prosecutors know a defendant’s criminal history and bring accountability to bail bonds.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement after H.R. 3269, the Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act, passed out of the House Judiciary Committee. This bipartisan legislation would be the first ever legislation to change the definition of what qualifies as a firearm.
Specifically the bill revises the definition of a “firearm” in the Gun Control Act of 1968 to exempt certain less-than-lethal projectile devices, like tasers, not designed or not likely to cause death or serious bodily injury.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement after passing a number of legislative priorities out of the Financial Services and Oversight Committee markups this week.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement after introducing the Interstate Commerce Simplification Act. This bill would prevent states from applying their income tax to businesses who sell goods or services into a state but otherwise have no physical presence there.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) released the following statement after introducing a resolution to repeal the Federal Reserve’s Climate-Related Financial Risk principles.
These principles state that any bank with more than $100 billion in assets should infuse climate risk considerations into all parts of their business, ranging from strategic planning and risk management to policies and procedures.