Dear Friend,
Over the past month, while Republicans have been focused on restoring common sense, Wisconsin Democrats have done the exact opposite.
Many of you have likely heard about Governor Evers unveiling his state budget. Not only does it spend away our state’s surplus, but it also saddles Wisconsin with a structural deficit.
As if that wasn’t bad enough, he doubled hunting and fishing fees for sportsmen and women, with some license fees increasing by 125%.
And it didn’t stop there.
Evers also attempted to redefine a mother as an “inseminated person,” a father as a “parent,” and a wife or husband as a “spouse.”
You would think the craziness from Wisconsin Democrats would have ended there, but Congressman Mark Pocan and Bernie Sanders decided to one-up Governor Evers this past weekend.
At a rally in Kenosha, they invited a transgender singer to perform a song that was filled with vile, despicable, and vulgar attacks against Christians and God. The lyrics were so explicit that I cannot repeat them, but you can watch the performance by clicking here.
Socialist Senator Sanders even thanked the singer for the performance, and yes, kids were in attendance. While Democrats are busy erasing women and mocking Christians, I’m focused on real issues, like lowering costs.
This week, February’s inflation report “eased more than expected,” with core inflation at its lowest level in nearly four years. Gas prices also hit the lowest March level in four years, mortgage rates dropped to their lowest levels since December, and even egg prices dropped by more than $2 in just two weeks.
These are all positive signs, but I know more must be done to bring down prices. This week, Congress took a step in the right direction and froze spending levels for the next six months.
The House passed a bill to keep the government open – with no earmarks, no pork-filled omnibus bills, and for once, no spending increases.
While this won't clean up the financial mess made by former President Biden's big-spending policies over the last four years, it will give us time to work with President Trump to advance the America First agenda through the budget reconciliation process.
Thanks for kicking off your weekend with us! We hope you enjoy this week’s edition of the Tiffany Telegram.
Sincerely,
Tom Tiffany
Member of Congress
Click here to watch me discuss my full confidence in the Trump administration to cut spending.
Cracking down on “sanctuary” scofflaws
For years – and in some cases decades – too many local cities and counties have made a bad border situation worse by adopting “sanctuary” policies. These dangerous policies explicitly block cooperation with federal immigration authorities. That means local police are often forced to release foreign criminals from custody – setting them loose to commit new crimes and create new victims far beyond the city limits. That’s why Congress outlawed them in the 1990s. Telegram readers know I’ve led efforts to withhold money from “sanctuary cities” over the years, successfully pushing legislation through the House of Representatives to do just that. Unfortunately, these measures were bottled up in the Senate, allowing these jurisdictions to continue thumbing their noses at the law while pocketing your federal dollars. That’s why last week, I was pleased to see the Small Business Administration (SBA) announce plans to move its regional offices out of “sanctuary cities” like Boston, New York City, Denver, Chicago, Atlanta, and Seattle and into law-abiding communities. It’s also why I wrote to the Department of Government Efficiency this week proposing the relocation of other federal agency offices out of scofflaw jurisdictions – like Dane County, which is currently classified as “non-cooperative” by the Department of Homeland Security. There are plenty of communities around our state that are committed to complying with federal immigration law and would be more than happy to host these agencies. You can read my letter to Elon Musk here.
Capitol tours and flags: reach out to my office
My office is here to serve constituents in the Seventh District, and I want to make sure you know all the services we offer. If you are planning a trip to Washington, D.C., be sure to reach out to my office. From tours of the United States Capitol to the FBI and even the White House, we are here to help you. You can request tour booking assistance here. Please note that White House tour requests must be submitted at least three months in advance. We can also help you with ordering a U.S. flag. Whether it’s for a birthday, anniversary, or just because, you can order flags of different sizes and fabrics here. All flag orders include a dedication message that can be customized, and you can also request the flag be flown over the U.S. Capitol for an additional charge. Flags flown over the Capitol include a certificate, which may be personalized for a particular person, event, or organization. As always, you can visit my website or call my office at (715) 298-9344 with any questions.
This week, my office welcomed the Macone family from Washburn County for a tour of the U.S. Capitol.
Committee Update
Natural Resources
Federal borderlands cleanup?
On Tuesday, the Federal Lands Subcommittee held a legislative hearing on a bill titled the Federal Lands Amplified Security for the Homeland Act (FLASH Act). Telegram readers know what happened on the southern border over the last four years, and while President Biden is no longer in office, the country is still reeling from his disastrous and dangerous open-border policies. Thankfully, President Trump is taking strong and decisive action to end this crisis, but we in Congress must also do our part. We must create robust safeguards to ensure that this kind of reckless damage can never happen again. Under the last administration, we saw significant environmental destruction on federal borderlands, including millions of pounds of trash, illegal campfires, human waste, and more. With approximately 35% of the southern border being federal land, this is where the Flash Act plays a role. This bill does a lot to secure and protect our federal borderlands. A few noteworthy provisions are allowing law enforcement agencies to have access to federal borderlands, permitting states to put up temporary barriers on federal lands, and forbidding the housing of illegals on federal land. You can view my questioning from this hearing here.
Recent Legislation
Slashing the bloated bureaucracy
Decades worth of over-regulation – which peaked during the Biden administration – has put a significant financial burden on Americans. From 2021 to 2024, regulatory costs stemming from hundreds of new executive rules put a whopping $1.7 trillion burden on taxpayers – contributing to the rapid inflation and rising prices we saw over the past four years. These extensive regulations also degrade the constitutional separation of powers by taking away the rulemaking authority given to Congress and putting it in the hands of unelected, career bureaucrats. This is why I was glad to see President Trump’s Executive Order, which began a “deregulatory initiative” to slash thousands of old executive rules, cut bureaucratic red tape, and put these decisions back into the hands of the people's elected representatives. While this is a great step, it is also important to codify these changes into law. That's why, I cosponsored the Regulation Decimation Act by Representative David Taylor (OH-02). The bill will right-size the regulatory state by requiring agencies to eliminate ten rules for every new rule they introduce. By clearing out the bloated federal bureaucracy, we restore an environment that will allow Americans and American businesses to thrive.
The surveillance state must end
Under the Biden administration, we saw them try to surveil everything from your First Amendment rights to your transactions at Bass Pro Shop to even your purchases of Bibles. And they didn’t stop there. In 2022, the Biden administration issued Executive Order 14067, which prompted the Federal Reserve to research and develop a surveillance-style Central Banking Digital Currency (CBDC). A CBDC is a digital form of sovereign currency developed and implemented by a central government. This programmable money would transact on a digital ledger and has the potential to erode the financial privacy of every American if implemented improperly. We have seen examples of foreign governments around the world, such as the Chinese Communist Party and Canada's government, showing a willingness to weaponize their financial system against their citizens. A CBDC in America’s financial system would leave Americans vulnerable to this kind of tyrannical overreach. That’s why I signed on to a bill authored by Rep. Tom Emmer (MN-07) known as the CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act to not only ban the Federal Reserve from issuing a CBDC, but also prevent any future attempts. This legislation passed the House last Congress, and I look forward to getting it across the finish line this time around. You can read more about the bill here.
District Update
Photo of the week
It’s no secret that Wisconsin has some amazing sunrises, and this picture captured by Shirley shows off one over a snow-covered lake. Thank you to everyone who has submitted a photo of the week for the Tiffany Telegram. If you have a picture that shows off our state’s beauty, please submit it to [email protected] with your name and location.
“Morning Sunrise” – Submitted by Shirley on North Twin Lake in Conover
Resources
Leading up to the April 15th filing deadline, the AARP Foundation Tax-Aide program is offering in-person and online tax assistance to anyone – free of charge. to find the nearest in-person AARP Foundation Tax-Aide location or get started with your free online tax assistance . Taxpayers can also visit IRS.gov to get answers on any tax questions they may have. The tool is the quickest, most convenient way for taxpayers to have their questions answered.
Vacation is meant to be relaxing, so don’t let renewing or applying for your passport stress you out. The current processing time is 4 to 6 weeks, so we recommend getting this done as soon as possible. For more information, click here.
Additionally, the Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs) are available in Wisconsin due to economic losses during the wet spring that occurred in April. Click here to see if you are eligible to apply.
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