News from Congressman Scott Fitzgerald

Friends,

For over a month, Congressional Democrats have kept the Department of Homeland Security partially shut down. At a time when threats against the United States are increasing, this political stunt is reckless.

The danger we face today did not appear overnight. Millions of illegal aliens entered the United States under the Biden Administration with no proper vetting process. Some are violent criminals. Some are members of dangerous gangs such as MS-13 and Tren de Aragua. Others may have ties to terrorist organizations. It only takes one to carry out a deadly attack.

That is why weakening our homeland security infrastructure right now is so irresponsible. Yet Democrats in Congress are doing exactly that.

Read my op-ed in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: "Homeland Security Shutdown Is a National Security Threat."

Sincerely,



Scott Fitzgerald
Member of Congress

Childcare Relief for Working Families

Raising a family today comes with real challenges. Whether you’re a parent returning to the workforce, a family pursuing adoption, or a small business owner providing on-site childcare, there are options available to help you.

I voted to pass the Working Families Tax Cuts last year because it supports families in Wisconsin by:

• Enhancing and making permanent the Child Tax Credit to $2,200 per child, indexed for inflation.
  
  
• Making adoption affordable. For the first time, we made up to $5,000 of the Adoption Tax Credit refundable.
  
  
• Modernizing paid leave. We made the Paid Family and Medical Leave Tax Credit permanent and expanded it to all 50 states.
  
  
• Cutting care costs. We increased the maximum Child and Dependent Care Credit rate from 35% to 50%.
  
  
• Empowering small business childcare. We increased the maximum credit for employers to $500,000 (and $600,000 for small businesses).

2026 Congressional Art Competition
WI-05

Each spring, the Congressional Art Competition, sponsored by the U.S. House of Representatives, recognizes and encourages the artistic talent of high school students throughout Wisconsin's 5th Congressional District. The Grand Prize-winning piece is displayed for one year in the U.S. Capitol, and its student artist will receive paid airfare for two to travel to Washington, D.C., to attend the national Congressional Art Competition winners' reception. The second- and third-place pieces will hang in my D.C. and district offices for the next year.

Deadline: Friday, April 10th at 5:00pm CT

Submissions: Please contact my district office to arrange a pick-up or drop-off before the deadline at (262) 784-1111.

District Office Address:

175 E Wisconsin Ave
Suite H (2nd Floor)
Oconomowoc, WI 53066

You can access the necessary competition documents, rules, and forms by visiting the Congressional Art Competition webpage here.

Milwaukee VA to Open New Women’s Health Clinic

Milwaukee VA leadership and Women's Health staff are hosting a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Milwaukee VA Medical Center's new Women's Health Clinic on Wednesday, March 18th at 11:00am CT. There will be a brief ceremony, followed by light refreshments and tours of the clinic.

The Women's Health program will give a special gift to the first 200 female Veterans at the event.

The new clinic occupies 6,000 square feet of renovated space on the first floor of the Milwaukee VA Medical Center. It brings together Mental Health, Pharmacy, Primary Care, Whole Health and Gynecology in one convenient location, improving coordination and access to care. More information can be found here.

Location: 

Clement J. Zablocki Veterans' Administration Medical Center
Bldg. 111, Room 1400
5000 West National Avenue
Milwaukee, WI

Joined The Vicki McKenna Show

Last week, I joined The Vicki McKenna Show to discuss the latest on Iran and the Department of Homeland Security partial shutdown. My segment starts at 9:20.

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