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This past Tuesday, President Trump delivered the State of the Union address in the House of Representatives. The President did a great job of articulating all of the achievements our country has accomplished over the past two years.
These achievements include passing a tax cut that, not only energized the American economy, but also doubled the child tax credit to benefit American families. Other notable accomplishments include passing groundbreaking bipartisan criminal justice reform, standing up for our veterans, and reducing government regulations in order to promote economic growth.
He also laid out his agenda for the next two years, highlighted by issues such as solving the border crisis, addressing critical health issues like childhood cancer, ensuring pro-life policies are protected, and maintaining our economic momentum. It was a pleasure listening to President Trump's speech. I look forward to addressing these highly important issues and building on the success we've experienced over the past two years. |
This week, the House Education and Labor Committee held a hearing to address coverage for people with pre-existing medical conditions. I have always supported retaining coverage for people with pre-existing conditions and I will continue to do so in my third term as your Representative.
We need to ensure that individuals with pre-existing conditions receive the right care and coverage while finding new ways to lower health care costs for all citizens throughout the Sixth District and Wisconsin.
One of the ways we can limit burdensome health care costs for individuals, especially those with pre-existing conditions, is by using company-operated association health plans. I questioned the experts present at the hearing on how this could help individuals cover their health care costs. To view my full line of questioning click here. |
One of the most important highlights of President Trump's State of the Union address was when he touched on the need to protect pro-life efforts and condemned the horrible actions of the state legislature in New York. The legislature passed legislation allowing abortions up until the birth of the child. Unfortunately, a similar bill has also been introduced in the Virginia legislature.
Since being elected to the House of Representatives, I haven't commonly taken notice or spoken out against state legislation. However, the radical and heartless nature of the bills passed by New York and introduced in Virginia warrant attention at the national stage.
These pieces of legislation allowing late term abortions up until the birth of the child are unacceptable to say the least. While defenders of the policy say that late-term abortions are for unviable children, this is often not the case. I once talked to a woman who assisted in late-term abortions for one day in Ohio. Five of the six children killed were entirely healthy and one had Down Syndrome.
I have cosponsored the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act as well as the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Act. The Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act makes elective abortions on unborn babies 20 weeks post-fertilization or older illegal, except in cases of rape or incest, or to protect the life of the mother. The Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Act prohibits health care practitioners from not administering the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion. I have always been a defender of the unborn and I will continue to do so in the 116th Congress. |
Thanks to Beth and Dennis for showing me the ways Bella Medical Clinic in Oshkosh is helping women during all stages of pregnancy.
Great to see everyone at the “Cabin Fever” dinner and auction benefiting St. Matthews School in Campbellsport.
At the The Community Blood Center in Oshkosh, I learned that there is a blood shortage due to the inclement weather. Contact your local blood donation center to find out how to help!
One of the best ways to stay in touch with the community is to attend the Towns Association meetings. This photo was taken after Sheboygan’s meeting, and I was at Manitowoc’s the night before!
It’s a pleasure to discuss ways to improve higher education with the Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities. They always have a lot of class!
Thanks to the Waupaca County Sheriff’s Office for visiting my DC office to discuss RISS, the Regional Information Sharing System for law enforcement.
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As your congressman, I’m here to serve you. If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to reach out to my offices in Fond du Lac and Washington. If you enjoyed this newsletter be sure to forward it to your family and friends so they can stay informed on what I’m doing in Washington and the 6th District.
Sincerely,
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