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Message from Congressman Scott Fitzgerald
Good afternoon everyone.
I hope everyone had a wonderful Easter Sunday celebrating with friends and family.
Congress is currently out of session, so this week’s newsletter will focus on some important district updates and approaching deadlines to keep on your radar.
One item I wanted to touch on, however, is my Q&A at the Financial Services Committee hearing on homebuyer challenges I shared in last week’s newsletter. This topic resonated with many of you so I wanted to take a moment again to reiterate what I believe the solution is to the tight housing market we’re facing.
The White House is taking the wrong approach to the housing crising by increasing demand for starter homes, which are already in short supply, thereby driving up prices. To truly increase affordable housing opportunities, federal policymakers should focus on increasing the supply of housing. This can be accomplished directly by lowering the costs of materials needed for construction and expanding the workforce of skilled trades. It can also be accomplished by encouraging the production of non-site-built housing options, such as manufactured housing. I’m grateful to be a sitting member on the Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance—this is an important issue for many Southeast Wisconsitines, and I will always be an advocate for solutions that take the burden off of you.
We’ll get back to regular legislative programming next week once Congress is back in session!
Have a great week, and as always, call my office at (202) 225-5101 if you have any questions or concerns.
- Scott
Congressional Art Competition – DEADLINE APRIL 15
Each spring, the U.S. House of Representatives sponsors a nation-wide art competition open to all high school students for a chance to have their artwork displayed in the U.S. Capitol. I am excited to be participating in this competition again for the fourth time!
The winning artist of the Fifth District’s competition will have their artwork displayed for one year in the U.S. Capitol and featured on House.gov’s Congressional Art Competition page. The deadline to submit artwork to my office is April 15, 2024. The deadline is coming up quick, so be sure to call my Oconomowoc office at (262) 784-1111 if you have any questions!
Naval Academy Summer Seminar – DEADLINE APRIL 15
The Naval Academy Summer Seminar and Summer STEM Applications are open and will remain open until April 15.
Naval Academy Summer Seminar offers an opportunity for rising high school seniors to experience USNA for one week. Participants learn about life at the Naval Academy, where academics, athletics, and professional training play equally important roles in developing our nation's future leaders.
The Summer STEM Program is a great catalyst to initiate the pursuit of a future in science and engineering. Summer STEM is an opportunity for participants to create, build, and explore in world-class lab facilities, working alongside USNA’s distinguished faculty and Midshipmen.
For more information, visit: Naval Academy Summer Seminar and Summer STEM. Click here to see the Naval Academy Summer Seminar and Summer STEM Program in action.
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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