Time to kick off the week! Here's what you need to know:

Interview on Fox Across America

Last week, I joined Fox Radio's Fox Across America with Jimmy Failla to discuss rising crime in Wisconsin and around the country. Click to listen to a clip of our conversation below:

Inflation, Recession and Republicans?

Last week, the Consumer Price Index reported inflation for the month of September rose to 8.2%. Remember when President Biden called inflation temporary more than a year ago? Well now he is assuring us not to worry about economic recession.

The true impact of inflation cannot be understated. Not only are folks struggling to afford basic goods, but many may lose their jobs as businesses contend with rising costs. Once inflation starts, it has the tendency to permeate throughout each sector of the economy hurting just about everyone.

To combat inflation we must reign in reckless spending and boost supply of goods. Biden and Democrats in Congress have it backwards. Despite the emergence of the supply chain crisis, Democrats' response was to maintain lockdowns, add trillions of dollars to the debt, and continue their war on American energy production. We cannot control outside factors such as Russia's invasion of Ukraine, but we can bolster our resiliency. 

Under a Republican majority, we will curb wasteful spending that is raising the price of groceries, gas, cars and housing. Work to maximize the production of reliable, cleaner, American-made energy, and reduce reliance on foreign countries. And strengthen our supply chains by expanding U.S. manufacturing and end our dependence on China.

ICYMI: Americans’ Retirement Savings are in Jeopardy

It’s no secret the U.S. economy is in a fragile state. Record spending and overregulation here at home are fueling inflation, and coupled with destabilized global trade, have pushed our economy into a state of recession...

Read the rest of my latest column here:

Congressional App Challenge

I'm excited to announce my office will be participating in the Congressional App Challenge (CAC) again! The CAC is a competition designed to encourage student participation in computer science and coding. Open to all middle school and high school students of the 5th District! Please visit my website or call my office at (262) 784-1111 for more information.

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

Sincerely,

Scott Fitzgerald
Member of Congress