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Message from Congressman Scott Fitzgerald
Good morning!
I hope everyone enjoyed their weekend! It’s my last week in DC before finishing the year off back in Wisconsin.
There was a great turnout last week at the telephone town hall I hosted, and I want to thank everyone who joined and asked great questions. If you’d to be included in future telephone town halls, give my office a ring at (202) 225-5101 and we’ll get you added to the list!
If you tuned into my newsletter last week, you’ll remember that the Judiciary Committee was considering some important legislation on reauthorizing FISA. I’m happy to report the legislation passed on an overwhelmingly bipartisan basis and includes important reforms to rein in the FBI’s abuses of FISA Section 702 querying.
Keep reading on to get updated on some of the other things I worked on last week.
Have a great week!
- Scott
Sent a Letter to Harvard, MIT, and UPenn Regarding Antisemitism on Campus
Last week, I was proud to join a bipartisan letter with Rep. Stefanik and Rep. Moskowitz
and over 70 of my colleagues to the members of the Governing Boards of Harvard, MIT, and the University of Pennsylvania demanding that their presidents be removed after their abhorrent answers in a congressional hearing last week to questions aimed at addressing the growing trend of antisemitism on college and university campuses.
FISA Reforms at Judiciary Committee
I was happy to join my Judiciary Committee colleagues last week in passing an overwhelmingly bipartisan bill to reauthorize Section 702 of FISA, including important updates to rein in the FBI’s querying procedures.
Passing this bill was a critical step in reining in the FBI’s abuses of FISA Section 702 querying. Other important measures in the bill include:
- Limiting the number of FBI personnel who can query U.S. person data.
- Requiring increased disclosure within the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC).
- Establishing increased penalties for those who violate Americans’ Fourth Amendment rights through unlawful queries.
- Imposing more stringent reporting requirements and accountability measures to ensure FBI’s abuse of Section 702 can never happen again.
Impeachment Inquiry Update
Just last week, the House Oversight Committee released additional subpoenaed bank records revealing Hunter Biden’s business entity, Owasco PC, made direct monthly payments to Joe Biden.
Financial records obtained show Hunter Biden’s business account, Owasco PC, received payments from Chinese-state linked companies and other foreign nationals and companies.
Hunter’s Owasco PC business account then delivered monthly payments to Joe Biden. The monthly payment was set at $1,380 dollars.
It’s also noteworthy that Hunter Biden is currently under an investigation by the Department of Justice for using the Owasco PC corporate account for tax evasion and other serious crimes.
But that’s not all, the Committee previously revealed two checks to Joe Biden that prove Joe Biden benefited directly from his family’s influence peddling.
Joe Biden received $40,000 in laundered China money from the account of his brother, James Biden, and sister-in-law, Sara Biden, in the form of a personal check.
In 2018, an internal bank money laundering expert raised concerns about the China money that ultimately funded the check to Joe Biden.
Joe Biden also received a $200,000 check from James Biden the same day that James Biden received a $200,000 loan from a failing rural hospital operator. James Biden secured this loan by stating that his last name would open doors in the Middle East.
The corruption is astounding, and all trails lead back to President Biden. This is only the latest update, and I am sure there are more to come as our investigative work continues.
Voted to Pass the DETERRENT Act
Last week, House Republicans passed the Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions (DETERRENT) Act, which brings much-needed transparency, accountability, and clarity to foreign gift reporting requirements for colleges and universities across the nation.
The current status quo includes accountability dodging and a lack of transparency from college institutions concerning the flow of foreign money into their institutions. This is unacceptable and further emphasizes the importance of the DETERRENT Act. The American people have a right to know how foreign governments are influencing our colleges and universities.
Green & Gold Congressional Aide Program
ICYMI, my office is seeking a veteran for a position in WI-05’s Oconomowoc district office. If you or a person you know are interested, I encourage you to apply!
The person chosen for the special position will work with military and veteran constituents to handle veterans-related casework and act as a facilitator between constituents and federal, state, and local agencies.
The Green & Gold Congressional Aide Program was established by the House of Representatives to provide employment opportunities for veterans within member offices.
The program is limited to veterans who meet all of the following requirements:
- Honorably discharged
- Released from active duty within the last six years
- Terminal pay grades at or below E-5, O-3, or W-2
- Veterans promoted to the pay grades of E-6, O-4, and W-3 within 6-months of separation from active duty are eligible, granted they meet ALL other eligibility requirements.
- Veterans who are in receipt of a 20-year or Temporary Early Retirement Authorization (TERA) retirement are not eligible for the program.
Click here to learn more about the job posting.
That’s a wrap for this week’s eNewsletter! Follow me on Twitter and Facebook to stay up to date on my work for the 5th District of Wisconsin.
Sincerely,
Scott Fitzgerald
Member of Congress
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