Bryan Steil

I thank my colleague from Kentucky. Mr. Speaker, I rise to support my bill today, the Expanding Investment in Small Business Act. Small businesses and entrepreneurs are vital to our economy. More than 60 percent of new jobs are created by…

I will start by thanking Chairman Quigley and Ranking Member Graves for including this amendment in the en bloc. I rise today to urge support for my amendment considered en bloc. This amendment expresses congressional support for the…

The fintech revolution is a great opportunity for all Americans.

While we need to stay vigilant and protect consumers from abuse, we should make sure that we don't fall into a typical Washington mindset that sometimes views innovation as a threat.

This week, my southeast Wisconsin community lost two heroes: Racine Police Officer John Hetland and Milwaukee Police Officer Kou Her. Officer Hetland, a 24-year veteran of the Racine Police Department, was shot and killed while off duty…

I thank my colleague from Nebraska and my colleague, Mr. Bishop, for including this amendment in the en bloc. I rise to support my amendment to support our dairy industry. I have visited farms across southeast Wisconsin, and time and time…

But when you can't legislate, you litigate.

What we did is we held the line on tuition.

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Wisconsin will be postponed. Amendment No. 3 Offered by Ms. Adams The Acting CHAIR. It is…

I am opposed to the bill in its current form. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Mr. Steil moves to recommit the bill H.R. 1500 to the Committee on Financial Services with…

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XX, the Chair will reduce to 5 minutes the minimum time for any electronic vote on the question of passage. This is a 5-minute…

This is the final amendment to the bill. It will not kill the bill or send it back to committee. If adopted, the bill will immediately proceed to final passage, as amended. Madam Speaker, the Dodd-Frank Act created the Consumer Financial…

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 231, noes 191, not voting 9, as follows: [Roll No. 228] AYES--231 Adams…

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has a duty to the American people. Congress established the Bureau almost a decade ago to protect consumers from abuse and empower people to make good financial choices, regardless of who the…

May I inquire how much time is remaining on my side. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Wisconsin has 1\1/2\ minutes remaining.

I think the most important part here is that the findings are the political rhetoric that we are looking to remove. This town has far too much political rhetoric. I am willing to work with my colleague to make this unaccountable entity…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Strike section 2 and insert the following: SEC. 2. STUDY AND REPORT ON THE OPERATIONS OF THE CONSUMER…

Today we celebrate an important moment in our Nation's history: 100 years ago, today, Clifford Randall, the Representative from the First District of Wisconsin, left his office like all of his colleagues in the House, walked to this very…

Strict land use laws in places in particular like New York and San Francisco and Los Angeles are making it hard to deliver affordable housing, and this is pricing low-income families out of their neighborhoods.

I appreciate that. And I would ask you, if your schedule permits, sometime to come to southeast Wisconsin and explore firsthand what opportunities these Opportunity Zones present to some of the communities in the area that I have been…

I want to shift gears in my limited time and talk about State and local barriers to development.

I appreciate Mr. Rutherford putting together tonight's Special Order. Madam Speaker, I rise to recognize Racine County Sheriff Deputy Eric Schneider for his heroic actions on March 18. While on duty, Deputy Schneider rushed to the scene of…

I appreciate that, and I would appreciate it if you would continue to keep us updated as you work on that important topic.

I am concerned about what the higher liquidity requirements may have in the Fed's proposed for foreign banks may ultimately end up hurting consumers in Wisconsin and across the United States.

To me, this shouldn't be a partisan issue. It is not really a Democrat or Republican, liberal or conservative issue.