The first step toward restoring fiscal responsibility in the federal government is to put more guard rails in place to prevent massive, unchecked deficit spending. The American people have witnessed politicians in Washington carelessly spending trillions of taxpayer dollars, which has contributed to our debt towering above $31 trillion and inflation rising to 40-year highs.

The Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (FRA), which was signed into law earlier this month, includes sensible reforms to fight radical spending and tackle inflation, but taxpayers deserve more protection. For Fiscal Year (FY) 24 and FY25, the FRA enacted two years of enforceable spending caps and four years of non-enforceable caps for FY26 through FY29.

As Congress agreed on enforceable spending caps in bipartisan fashion, I introduced the Enforce the Caps Act to simply extend the tools already in place to enforce those caps through FY29. 

According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, the full enforcement of these caps through FY29 would save taxpayers north of $550 billion.

In addition to eleven cosponsors, this bill has a wide array of endorsements from taxpayer protection groups, including:

• America First Policy Institute
• Americans for Prosperity
• Americans for Tax Reform
• FreedomWorks
• National Taxpayers Union
• Heritage Action
• R Street Institute
• Taxpayers Protection Alliance
• Job Creators Network

With commonsense measures in place, such as enforceable spending caps, Washington can take meaningful steps to rein in needless and excessive government spending. The Enforce the Caps Act takes action to secure America’s fiscal future for our children and grandchildren by reducing the deficit and addressing Washington’s addiction to reckless spending.

What if the federal government increased fees for reliable, creditworthy homebuyers while simultaneously lowering fees for higher-risk borrowers with lower credit scores?

Despite its lack of commonsense, that is the reality for mortgage loans for middle-class America under President Biden. Recently, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) altered the process behind the local level pricing adjustment (LLPA) to calculate the one-time upfront fee for new homebuyers to cut fees for borrowers with a poor credit history.

Simply put, the FHFA is penalizing Americans that practice responsible financial habits by saving money for a down payment and strengthening their credit score. In other words, this backward policy incentivizes poor financial decisions.

With prospective homebuyers with good credit scores subject to unfair mortgage pricing, I want your feedback.

I'm taking a stand against this nonsensical policy from the Biden Administration by voting in favor of H.R. 3564, the Middle Class Borrower Protection Act, which passed with overwhelming bipartisan support to overturn this decision and once again reward financial responsibility, not punish it. This legislation will incentivize responsible economic behavior and ensure Wisconsin families are treated honestly and fairly while buying a home.

Rewarding people who illegally enter our country with housing in elementary schools is disgraceful.

Schools were built to educate our children to live long, successful lives.

I urged my colleagues to support House Resolution 461 to denounce these efforts. Stop this madness!

It was a pleasure meeting with the Wisconsin Restaurant Association about the priorities of restaurants and employees across the hospitality industry.

This week, I met with the North America Die Casting Association for a discussion on the role of die casters in manufacturing and overall issues facing these businesses. I take pride in supporting the die casting industry, especially in the Sixth District!

It was great meeting so many furry friends at the Fond du Lac Humane Society. Thanks to this wonderful team for rescuing these animals and giving them an opportunity for a better future.

I had a fantastic time at the 46th annual Evening Optimist Car Show to benefit local kids in Fond du Lac County. This 1959 Ford is just like the one my dad drove!