Message from Congressman Scott Fitzgerald

Good afternoon, everyone, and happy Tuesday!

I’m happy to report that we recently passed the House Republican budget bill, better known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. 

This legislation is a victory for working Americans across the nation and delivers on our promise to bring tax relief, reduce government waste, and secure our border. It delivers the largest tax cut in American history—returns an average of $5,000 in annual take-home pay to hardworking Americans, makes the Trump Tax Cuts permanent, and increases the child tax credit. By eliminating taxes on tips and overtime pay, we’re ensuring that workers keep more of their hard-earned income.

The reconciliation bill also provides significant relief to seniors through a deduction of taxes on Social Security benefits. It protects America’s family farmers by preventing the death tax from impacting nearly two million farms—safeguarding generational livelihoods. 

It also strengthens Medicaid by rooting out waste, fraud, and abuse. It removes 1.4 million illegal aliens who are fraudulently receiving benefits—ensuring that Medicaid serves those who need it most: the disabled, children, pregnant women, and seniors. Additionally, by implementing work requirements for able-bodied, working-age adults, we are prioritizing policies that lift Americans out of poverty and promote self-sufficiency. Improving the federal funding formula ensures that states like Wisconsin, who took a responsible/conservative approach to funding Medicaid, are not unfairly treated, allowing BadgerCare to better serve the most vulnerable residents.

Recognizing that border security is national security, this bill fully funds the completion of President Trump’s border wall, increases the hiring of additional Border Patrol and ICE agents, and invests in large-scale deportation operations to remove illegal aliens and keep our communities safe.

By passing the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, we're delivering on the promises made to the American people and putting President Trump’s America First agenda where it belongs—front and center.

Keep reading on to hear additional updates about what's been happening in Washington. I hope you have a great week.

-Scott

Memorial Day 2025

This Memorial Day, we remember every brave soul from across our great nation who selflessly gave their life in service to our country. Their ultimate sacrifice is a lasting reminder that freedom isn’t free—it’s secured by those who wore the uniform, stood the watch, and never came home.

The Halting Uncertain Methods and Practices in Supervision (HUMPS) Act Passes Financial Services Committee

Last week, my bill, the Halting Uncertain Methods and Practices in Supervision (HUMPS) Act, passed the House Financial Services Committee. The HUMPS Act brings much-needed clarity to the bank rating process. The CAMELS rating system has a real impact on how banks operate—but allows regulators to insert political bias into the process. This bill ensures that supervisory ratings are based on transparent, quantifiable metrics, not political bias or personal opinion. It’s a necessary step to prevent debanking by removing subjectivity from banking oversight.

Read my press release here.

Joined the Vicki McKenna Show

Recently, I joined the Vicki McKenna Show to discuss where we were at in the process of passing the "one big, beautiful bill." (Segment starts at 58:21)

The Separation of Powers Restoration Act (SOPRA) Passes House Judiciary Committee

Last week, my bill, the Separation of Powers Restoration Act (SOPRA), passed the House Judiciary Committee—legislation that would mitigate the abuse of power by unelected bureaucrats in our federal agencies. Our Constitution clearly grants legislative power to Congress and judicial power to the courts. For too long, Chevron deference has given unelected bureaucrats unjustified power at the expense of congressional intent. My bill codifies the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Chevron by ensuring courts independently interpret laws—eliminating the requirement to defer to agency interpretations. As Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) have shown, the administrative state must be shrunk to restore the separation of powers and reaffirm that Congress, not rogue federal bureaucrats, sets policy.

Constituent Services Highlight

If you are a constituent that can't get an answer from a federal agency in a timely fashion, or if you feel you have been treated unfairly, our office may be able to help resolve a problem or get you the information you need. Please visit the Help with a Federal Agency page on my website for more information. 

Social Media Highlight

That wraps the updates from this edition of my eNewsletter. Thanks for reading along!  

-Scott

That's a wrap for this week's eNewsletter! Follow me on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook to stay up to date on my work for the 5th District of Wisconsin.

Sincerely,

Scott Fitzgerald
Member of Congress