Hmong New Year Resolution

This week, I along with several of my colleagues introduced a bipartisan resolution stressing the importance of recognizing the Hmong New Year Celebration. The Hmong people represent a significant population in multiple states across the country, most prominently Wisconsin, California and Minnesota.

The 6th District is home to one of Wisconsin’s largest Hmong communities, Sheboygan. In addition to Sheboygan, Hmong populations are also in communities such as Manitowoc and Oshkosh.

The Hmong people have come to play an important role in the 6th District and Wisconsin’s communities, operating small businesses, rising as community leaders, and pursuing the American Dream. This resolution is not only necessary because of the representation it gives to important Hmong traditions and cultural celebrations, but also due to the significance of the Hmong population as a whole in the Wisconsin's 6th district. I appreciate the positive impact the Hmong people have on the district, the state and nationwide.

Continued Economic Success

The month of August once again revealed the positive trends our booming economy has been experiencing over the past several months. Throughout the month of August, the U.S. economy added over 200,000 jobs with the unemployment rate staying steady at 3.9%.

Additionally, wages have continued to stay on pace as hourly earnings increased 2.9% from last year, the highest increase since April of 2009. While wage growth has continued to increase, many believe that the August jobs report will bring more good news to workers and result in even higher paychecks in the future.

Companies are expanding rather than shrinking, bringing operations back to the United States, and paying their employees fairly. Furthermore, American manufacturers are reporting that these are the best business conditions they have seen in over a decade!

Academy Day

The annual Academy Day is right around the corner! I along with my colleagues in the Wisconsin delegation invite interested high school students, teachers and parents to meet with representatives from various military academies including the Air Force, Coast Guard, Merchant Marine, Army and Navy.

This event is a great way for students to gain valuable information about our nation's military academies and put themselves in a position to receive a service academy nomination. Be sure to stop by next Saturday the 15th for this great event. For more information on the event including time and location click here.

Weekly Roundup

This week, I joined the USO to help assemble care packages for military spouses. The sacrifice that military personnel and their loved ones make every day is deeply appreciated.

I enjoyed having B.J. Dernbach of the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development at the Committee on Education and the Workforce this week to discuss the importance of apprenticeships.

It was a pleasure meeting with the representatives from ThedaCare this week. They continue to provide high quality medical services and search for ways to make costs more affordable.

I was honored to be recognized as a Hero of Main Street by the National Retail Federation for my continued support of policies that help local businesses and retailers!

Contact Me

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,

Member of Congress