my ideas to help make Congress work better for you It's Time to Drain the Swamp. Friend, Washington is broken. One of the main reasons why is because members of the DC swamp have more incentive to serve special interests than their constituents. Until we fix this corrupt incentive structure, the jerseys may change, but the results will stay the same. That's why I introduced common-sense reforms that would help drain the swamp and make our government function the way our Founders intended it to. These bills would dramatically upend "business-as-usual" in Washington by: Forcing Congress to pass a balanced budget, Establishing a five-year lobbying ban on members of Congress and high-ranking staff, Terminating tax-payer funded pensions, and Codifying President Trump's 2017 Ethics Pledge into law. I discussed these ideas at length last week with Jay Weber on WISN Radio, but the purpose is clear: we need to make sure members of Congress need to serve the people, not the swamp. Our time in Washington should be viewed as a deployment, not a career. And while there's more to be done (like imposing term limits on members of the House and Senate), these bills are an important first step towards making serving in Congress about just that: service. Semper Fi, P.S. Check out the Washington Examiner article for more information on my efforts to drain the swamp. 'Drain the Swamp' legislation would curb lobbying and... Rep. Mike Gallagher is pushing for fewer monetary incentives in Congress in hopes of realizing former President Donald Trump's promise to "drain the swamp." The Wisconsin Republican introduced bills on Wednesday that would prevent Congress from... Read more www.washingtonexaminer.com ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Contact Me De Pere 1702 Scheuring Rd., Ste. B De Pere, WI 54115 www.gallagher.house.gov Washington, DC 1230 Longworth HOB Washington, DC 20515 www.gallagher.house.gov ‌ rep. gallagher | 1230 Longworth House Office Building , Washington, DC 20515 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | Customer Contact Data Notice Sent by [email protected]