The best gift a child can receive is loving parents who instill strong moral values and support their emotional, physical, and intellectual growth. Through a healthy family structure, children receive the foundation for future success.

That is why it is crucial for parents to be kept in the loop and have a voice in their children's education. Parents are the primary stakeholders in raising their children. It is not the right or responsibility of the government or individual teachers to insert themselves in conversations that should be had between a parent and their child.

Recently, however, parents who spoke out at local school board meetings in defense of the integrity their child's education were targeted by the Justice Department. Soon after, the Biden Administration worked alongside the National School Boards Association on a letter that compared concerned parents to “domestic terrorists”.

Because of this and other instances of schools shutting out parents, I am fighting to revitalize an America that empowers parents. That is why I was proud to vote for the Parents Bill of Rights this week to restore the rights of parents surrounding their children's education because parents know what is best for their children — not the government. While this bill is coming from the federal level, it was thoughtfully crafted to not exert federal power over the issues that rightfully belong in the hands of state and local governments.

Specifically, this bill restores the:

• Right to know what’s being taught in schools and to see reading material
• Right to be heard
• Right to see the school budget
• Right to protect their child’s privacy
• Right to be updated on any violent activity at school

Parents have a God-given right to make decisions for their children. With some lawmakers in Washington fighting against the rights of parents, this bill will protect parents' place in education.

We must empower parents with transparency, respect, and choice. Our kids deserve it.

Each Spring, a nationwide high school art competition is sponsored by Members of the U.S. House of Representatives. The Artistic Discovery Competition is an opportunity to recognize and encourage the artistic talent in America. 

The Artistic Discovery Competition is open to all high school students residing in Wisconsin’s Sixth Congressional District. The overall winner of our District's competition will be displayed for one year in the U.S. Capitol. The exhibit in Washington will also include the winning artwork from all participating Districts from across the country. The winning artwork is also featured on the U.S. House of Representative’s Congressional Art Competition page.

The 2023 Congressional Art Competition’s rules are available here, and the following is a summary of the rules:

Artworks entered in the contest may be up to 26 inches high, 26 inches wide, and 4 inches deep, including the frame. The artwork may be:

• Paintings - including oil, acrylics, and watercolor
• Drawings - including pastels, colored pencil, pencil, charcoal, ink, and markers
• Two dimensional collages
• Prints - including lithographs, silkscreen, and block prints
• Mixed Media (use of more than two mediums such as pencil, ink, etc.)
• Computer-generated art
• Photographs

All entries must be original in concept, design, and execution.

Please click here for the 2023 Student Information and Release Form, which must be attached to the back of submitted artwork. Artwork submissions for the 2023 Artistic Discovery Competition may be delivered or mailed to my Fond du Lac office on or before Thursday, April 27, 2023.

If you would like more information on the annual Artistic Discovery Competition, please call my Fond du Lac office at (920) 907-0624.

I look forward to seeing your work!

It is clear in the aftermath of President Biden's student loan bailout that this action will only enlarge college costs and encourage students to take on even more debt.

On St. Patrick’s Day, I took part in a fundraiser to support the Elkhart Lake Fire Department. Thank you for providing security and comfort to our communities!

It is always a pleasure to meet with the Wisconsin Bankers Association to discuss the concerns of local bankers in the Sixth District. Thanks for stopping by my office in DC this week.

Last weekend, I was glad to join folks in Newton for a St. Patrick’s Day Open House at Hoban Brothers Motorcycles.

It was great to meet with residents of Hancock at the Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner put on by American Legion Post #343. 

Thank you to St. Matthew’s School for having me at your Cabin Fever fundraiser in Campbellsport. This event will benefit our children’s education in the Sixth District.