Working on Cures

Nearly 7 million people live with Alzheimer’s, including 11,000 in Wisconsin. 1 in 3 seniors die from Alzheimer’s or another dementia and deaths due to Alzheimer’s has more than doubled over the past 20 years, increasing by 145 percent. Alzheimer’s care cost Medicare and Medicaid an estimated $345 billion in 2023. In Congress, I am working to ensure we are investing in the development of new cures that will save lives and spare millions of people from this and other debilitating diseases.

Last week, I had the pleasure to meet with constituents whose lives have been impacted by Alzheimer’s. Thank you for all your work advocating for this important cause.

If you’d like to learn more, I encourage you to read a powerful letter in the Janesville Gazette by Randy from Whitewater. Click here to read the letter.

The United States Condemns Iranian Aggression

Last Saturday evening, Iran launched a direct attack on the state of Israel, firing more than 300 missiles and drones at the nation. This is the first time Iran has directly attacked Israel, marking a dangerous escalation in a conflict that previously relied on terrorist proxies like Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis.

Thankfully, Israeli and American forces, along with other allies, shot down 99 percent of the missiles launched by Iran; however, the threat of another attack looms large. That’s why I joined my colleagues in the House of Representatives this week to pass 17 bills condemning, sanctioning, and holding Iran and its terrorist proxies accountable for their evil actions.

With these bills, we made clear this week that the United States stands with Israel in their fight for freedom and a future safe from Hamas and Iranian aggression.

One of the pieces of legislation I helped pass this week was the Iran-China Energy Sanctions Act (H.R. 5923) which targets and expands sanctions on the small, independent Chinese oil refiners driving Chinese purchases of Iranian crude. Prohibiting these purchases will reduce Iran's ability to finance activities like their unprecedented drone and missile attack against Israel and limit funds going to Iran's proxies.

This is an important issue that I’ve been working on for years. Most recently in February, I questioned Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on why the Biden administration has not enforced sanctions to end Iran’s ability to profit by selling oil to China. Click here to watch.

Protecting Consumers

As a busy week in D.C. continues, the Financial Services Committee (FSC) reviewed and voted on 13 bills. This included my bill, the Earned Wage Access (EWA) Consumer Protection Act, which passed the committee and can now be brought to the House Floor for a vote.

This legislation will provide important consumer protections and regulatory clarity on EWA services. The Earned Wage Access Consumer Protection Act will establish the first federal framework governing this new industry.

Earned Wage Access enables American workers to access the benefits of their hard work on the timeframe that best meets their needs. My bill will ensure workers across the country can continue to use these services, which help them to better connect work to reward.

Watch the full hearing here.

A Piece of Wisconsin Joins the Capitol Grounds

In the midst of a busy week in D.C., I took a minute to commemorate Wisconsin’s 175th anniversary of becoming a state by leading the effort to have a Sugar Maple planted on the U.S. Capitol Grounds.

The sugar maple has long been the official state tree of Wisconsin. First voted as the state’s favorite tree by Wisconsin school children in 1893, the sugar maple is one of more than two dozen official state symbols representing Wisconsin's natural resources.

I’m grateful Wisconsinites will now have our state’s tree rightfully represented on U.S. Capitol Grounds. Thank you to my colleagues for supporting this effort.

*Image attributed to the Architect of the Capitol*

Regina Dunkin Park

I joined community advocate Regina Dunkin for the renaming of Beloit’s Summit Park to the Regina Dunkin Park this past weekend. Dunkin served on the Beloit City Council for eight years, has been a member of the Board of Education for six years as vice-president, secretary, and treasurer, and served two years as Chair on the Board of Directors for the Greater Beloit Economic Development Corporation.

In honor of the work Regina continues to do, I am proud to have had the privilege to join the ceremony to rename Beloit’s Summit Park.

On Wisconsin,

Bryan Steil
Member of Congress

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