Voting No

Last week, we added $95 billion to our national debt, which is fast approaching $35 trillion (we track the debt on the homepage of my website), thanks to that foreign aid package which is sending $61 billion to Ukraine and the rest to Israel, Gaza, and Taiwan. 

Since the package did not secure our border and further plunders our children’s future, I voted no. Securing our own border before we secure another nation’s seems obvious to me, but apparently it is not to most in Congress.

Politico is already reporting that President Biden and the Democrats are not convinced Ukraine can win, even with this aid package. That's something I've been saying for over a year. If war funding was such a high priority, why didn’t Congress pay for it by reducing wasteful spending — like green energy boondoggles?

In October, the Wall Street Journal published my op-ed summarizing the necessary actions Congress should take to stop its well-honed process of forcing through last-minute massive spending bills that mortgage our children’s futures. Since the signing of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974, it is clear that this law has failed to bring fiscal sanity, and it is time to repeal and replace it.  

Government Weaponization

The federal government is completely out of control. Unfortunately, most members of Congress are not interested in conducting oversight of the largest financial entity in the world. We are plundering and mortgaging our children’s future with reckless abandon. It is immoral, and this must be stopped. 

That was just one of the issues I talked about as a featured speaker at the Oversight Project's Weaponization of Government Symposium on April 9. 

Listen to my 20-minute remarks here. It was a very informative gathering of government skeptics, investigators, and fellow patriots.

Wisconsin's Business Chamber

I always appreciate the opportunity to speak directly with Wisconsinites. On April 22, I met with business leaders from all over the state at the Wisconsin Manufactures and Commerce headquarters in Madison for a legislative update. 

Around Wisconsin

I was in studio on the Tory Lowe Show for the first time in April. The radio program airs weekdays on Milwaukee's 101.7 The Truth. You can listen to our conversation here. We talked about why our country is so divided and how we can focus on areas of agreement. 

During a visit to Grafton's John Long Middle School I met with Zachary Kelley who invited me to meet with the school's Future Business Leaders of America students. Zachary is part of a Career Mentorship program and is partnered with a member of my state staff to learn about careers in government.  

While in Grafton, I also stopped by the high school for a Q&A with well-prepared students who asked meaningful questions. 

In April, I also met with students at Dodgeland School District in Juneau. We covered a range of topics from AI to climate change to TikTok. 

In Fond du Lac, I talked with students at Winnebago Lutheran Academy. They asked questions about the job market, college and the military.