Rep. Fitzgerald Votes to Fix Greenfield Zip Code Issue

Rep. Fitzgerald Urges Action on NDO Reform After DOJ Report Finds Abuses

Rep. Fitzgerald Statement on Passage of FY25 National Defense Authorization Act

Rep. Fitzgerald Applauds Colonel Heg Post Office Bill Signed into Law

Rep. Fitzgerald Attends Judiciary Committee Field Hearing in Milwaukee

Rep. Fitzgerald Cosponsors Legislation Reforming Third-Party Financed Civil Litigation

Rep. Fitzgerald’s Bail Reform Bill Passes in House

Fitzgerald Co-Introduces Bill to Protect American Businesses from Russian Lawfare

Office of Congressman Fitzgerald to Hold Staff Office Hours

Fitzgerald Commends Passage of Colonel Heg Post Office Bill in Senate Markup

Fitzgerald Introduces Bill to Ban Private Interest Funding for State Attorney Generals

Fitzgerald Applauds Israeli PM Netanyahu’s Address to Congress

Fitzgerald Calls on USSS Director Cheatle to Resign

Fitzgerald Responds to Supreme Court Decision to Overturn Chevron

Fitzgerald Votes to Pass FY25 National Defense Authorization Act

Fitzgerald Votes to Hold Garland in Contempt of Congress

Fitzgerald’s Post Office Bill to Honor WI Civil War Hero Passes in House

Fitzgerald Responds to President Trump Trial Verdict

Fitzgerald Responds to Announced PM Netanyahu Visit to Capitol Hill

Fitzgerald Votes to Pass the CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act

Fitzgerald Votes to Pass Equal Representation Act

Fitzgerald Introduces Bill to Keep Offenders Off the Street

Fitzgerald Passes Legislation Through House Committees

Fitzgerald Introduces Bill to Protect Businesses from Double Income Taxation

Fitzgerald Introduces Resolution to Repeal Federal Reserve’s Misguided Climate Principles

Fitzgerald Introduces Bill to Codify Credit Reporting Practices for Homebuyers

Fitzgerald Applauds House Judiciary Passage of Protecting Women’s Sports Bill

Fitzgerald Applauds Passage of Capital Formation Bill for Boosting Economic Opportunity

Fitzgerald Statement on President Biden’s State of the Union Address

Fitzgerald’s Digital Asset Cyber Crime Bill Advances from Financial Services Committee

Fitzgerald Cosponsors Bill to Protect State Jurisdiction from CFPB

Congressman Fitzgerald to Hold Office Hours

Fitzgerald Statement Following Impeachment Passage of DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas

Fitzgerald Statement on Voting to Impeach DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas

Rep. Fitzgerald to Hold Office Hours

Fitzgerald Introduces Bill to Combat Illicit Digital Asset Transactions

Fitzgerald Votes to Hold Hunter Biden in Contempt of Congress

Fitzgerald & Colleagues Co-Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Expand Credit Options for Americans

Fitzgerald Votes to Pass NDAA

Fitzgerald Votes to Formalize Impeachment Inquiry into President Joe Biden

Fitzgerald Votes to Pass Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act

Fitzgerald Statement on Judiciary Committee Passage of FISA Reforms

Fitzgerald Statement on Overturning Burdensome CFPB Rule

Fitzgerald Leads House Delegation in 2nd Annual Remembrance of Waukesha Christmas Parade Victims

Fitzgerald Statement on Appropriations for the Legislative Branch & the Interior and Environment

Fitzgerald’s Chinese Espionage Reporting Act Passes Out of Judiciary Committee Markup

Fitzgerald Statement on Energy and Water Appropriations

Fitzgerald Statement on Election of Speaker Mike Johnson

Fitzgerald Statement on House Speaker

Fitzgerald Statement on Motion to Vacate

Fitzgerald Statement on Appropriations Bills

Fitzgerald Introduces Bill to Safeguard Against Chinese Debt Trap Diplomacy

Fitzgerald, Hern, Nunn Intro Bill to Counter China’s Belt & Road Initiative

Fitzgerald, Gallagher, Issa, and Luetkemeyer Intro Bill to Prohibit Adversarial CCP Patents

Fitzgerald, Stefanik Intro Bill to Bolster Reporting on Chinese Espionage

Fitzgerald Statement on Impeachment Inquiry into President Joe Biden

Fitzgerald Seeking Veteran Applicants for Green & Gold Congressional Aide Program

Fitzgerald Co-Leads Letter to FTC Chair Lina Khan Regarding Waste of Taxpayer Dollars

Fitzgerald Statement on the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations

Fitzgerald Introduces Bill To Reform the National Education Association Federal Charter

Congressman Fitzgerald Statement on Passage of FY24 National Defense Authorization Act

Congressman Fitzgerald Introduces Bill To Keep Politics Out of Boardrooms

Office of Congressman Fitzgerald to Hold Staff Office Hours

Staff members will be available to meet with constituents who may be experiencing problems with a federal agency.

Fitzgerald Urges FTC to Stick to Congressional Intent on Foreign Merger Subsidies

Fitzgerald, House Republicans Pass Middle Class Borrower Protection Act

Fitzgerald’s Separation of Powers Restoration Act Passes House

Fitzgerald Statement on Passage of Fiscal Responsibility Act

Fitzgerald Bill to Restore Trust in Federal Reserve Passes Financial Services Committee

Fitzgerald, Barr, Introduce Legislation to Restore Trust in Federal Reserve Board

Fitzgerald’s NDO Fairness Act Passes House

Fitzgerald, Stanton, Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Law Enforcement

Fitzgerald Introduces the Non-Disclosure Order (NDO) Fairness Act

Fitzgerald’s Making the CFPB Accountable to Small Businesses Act Passed in Committee

Fitzgerald Statement on Passage of Debt Ceiling Legislation

Fitzgerald, Johnson, Introduce Pretrial Release Reporting Act

Fitzgerald, House Republicans Pass Legislation Protecting Women’s Sports

Fitzgerald Statement on Indictment of Former President Trump

Fitzgerald, House Republicans Pass H.R. 1, Lower Energy Costs Act

Fitzgerald Statement on Individual Charged with Firebombing Wisconsin Family Action

Fitzgerald Introduces the Making the CFPB Accountable to Small Businesses Act

Fitzgerald, House Republicans Pass Historic Parents Bill of Rights

Fitzgerald Applauds Passage of COVID-19 Origin Act

Fitzgerald Statement on President Biden’s Budget

Fitzgerald, Johnson Introduce SOFA Act to Fight Opioid Epidemic

Fitzgerald Announces the Opening of District Office in Oconomowoc

Fitzgerald to Hold Office Hours

Fitzgerald Statement on President Biden’s Second State of the Union Address

Fitzgerald, House Republicans Protect American Energy Security

Fitzgerald Selected to Serve on Key Subcommittees on House Financial Services Committee

Fitzgerald Applauds Passage of Microloan Transparency & Accountability Act

Fitzgerald Receives “A+” Rating from Susan B. Anthony List on Pro-Life Scorecard

Congressman Fitzgerald Recommended to Return to House Judiciary Committee

Fitzgerald Hosts Ceremony for Service Academy Nominees

Fitzgerald Introduces Three Pieces of Legislation to Start 118th Congress

Congressman Fitzgerald Recommended to House Financial Services Committee

Congressman Fitzgerald Sworn In to 118th Congress

Fitzgerald Statement on Election of Speaker Kevin McCarthy

Fitzgerald Issues Statement on Omnibus Spending Bill

Rep. Fitzgerald Honors Service Academy Nominees

Fitzgerald Statement on Passage of FY23 National Defense Authorization Act

Fitzgerald Demands FTC Neutrality on Antitrust Enforcement

Fitzgerald Statement on Retirement of Senator Alberta Darling

Fitzgerald Statement on Guilty Verdict in Waukesha Christmas Parade Trial

Rep. Scott Fitzgerald Issues Statement on Partisan Funding Bill

Fitzgerald Introduces the FTC Commissioner Parity Act

Fitzgerald Introduces the Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act

Rep. Scott Fitzgerald Issues Statement on President Biden’s Cancellation of Student Loans

Fitzgerald Introduces the Making the CFPB Accountable to Small Business Act

Statement on Markup of Vaccine Discharge Parity Act

Passage of H.R. 7072 Non-Disclosure Order (NDO) Fairness Act

Passage of H.R. 7622 Small Business Workforce Pipeline Act

Fitzgerald Leads Letter to FTC Chair Lina Khan Concerning Review of Elon Musk’s Purchase of Twitter

Fitzgerald Leads Letter to DOJ Demanding an Investigation into Violence Against Pro-Life Organizations

Fitzgerald Introduces American Small Business Competition Act

Fitzgerald Responds to Draft Supreme Court Decision on Dobbs

Fitzgerald Co-Introduces Bipartisan Small Business Workforce Pipeline Act

Fitzgerald Introduces NEA Charter Repeal Act

Fitzgerald Appointed to China Legislation Conference Committee

House Judiciary Committee Advances Fitzgerald Legislation in Bipartisan Vote

Fitzgerald Leads Colleagues in Introducing China Accountability Act

Fitzgerald, Johnson, Introduce Bill to Increase Transparency in Pre-Trial Release of Violent Offenders

Fitzgerald Reacts to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s Address to Congress

Fitzgerald Joins Amicus Brief to Protect Religious Freedoms

Fitzgerald Statement on President Biden’s State of the Union Address

Mobile Office Hours in Waukesha County

Fitzgerald Statement on Durham Investigation into Clinton Campaign

Fitzgerald to Join Hudson Institute in Virtual Event on Foreign Money in Mergers & Acquisitions

Fitzgerald Introduces Bill to Protect Veteran Education Benefits

Rep. Fitzgerald Statement on Passage of America COMPETES Act

Fitzgerald Statement on Recovery of Sue Borries and Deb Velleman

Fitzgerald Joins Colleagues in Opposition to Biden Vaccine Mandate in Upcoming Supreme Court Case

Rep. Fitzgerald Honors the Fallen on 80th Anniversary of the Pearl Harbor Attack

Fitzgerald Co-Introduces Bill to Prohibit Direct-to-Borrower Lending Under SBA 7(a) Loan Program

Rep. Fitzgerald Requests a Moment of Silence on House Floor to Honor Waukesha Christmas Parade Victims

Fitzgerald, Armstrong Lead House Colleagues in Calling Out Biden Administration’s Attempted Distraction from its Disastrous Energy Policies

Fitzgerald Responds to Tragedy at Waukesha Christmas Parade

Fitzgerald Joins Delegation in Recognizing Wisconsin’s Veteran Mentorship Programs

Fitzgerald Statement on Democrats’ Out-of-Control Spending

Fitzgerald Co-Introduces Bill to End Terrorist Funding from Illicit Mining, Mineral Trafficking

Biden Vaccine Mandate is Overreach of Power

Fitzgerald Slams President Biden’s Plan to Payout $1 Billion to Illegal Immigrants

Fitzgerald Leads Bipartisan Bill to Track Foreign Money in Mergers

Democrats Vote Again to Suspend Debt Ceiling, Write Blank Check for their Partisan Agenda

Fitzgerald Responds to Reports of Two Afghan Refugees Charged with Child Sex, Spousal Abuse Crimes

Democrats Suspend Debt Ceiling to Pay for their $3.5 Trillion Tax & Spend Spree

Mobile Office Hours at Dodge County Fair

Fitzgerald Statement on Evers’ Misleading Political Ad

Majority Leader Fitzgerald Acknowledges Evers’ Statements on Schools

Majority Leader Fitzgerald Reacts to Evers’ Mask Mandate

Fitzgerald Reacts to Wisconsin Supreme Court Decision in SEIU vs. Vos

In Case You Missed It: Evers Has No Written Authorization of Call Recording

Fitzgerald Reacts to Victory in 7th Circuit Elections Case

Fitzgerald Reacts to SCOTUS Ruling Against Life

Sen. Fitzgerald Reacts to Overnight Lawlessness in Madison

Fitzgerald Reacts to Gov. Thompson Interim Appointment as University of Wisconsin System President

Fitzgerald Releases Legal Memo on Recording Consent, Calls on Evers to Answer Important Questions

Fitzgerald Responds to Evers’ Secret Nixonesque Recording

Fitzgerald Completes Round of Calls with Major Wisconsin Sports Teams

Statement: Legislature Takes Gov. Evers to Court

Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald Reacts to Evers Extending Safer at Home Order

Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald Reacts to F-35 Announcement

Wisconsin Senate Passes COVID-19 Legislation, Bill Heads to Governor’s Desk

Senate Majority Leader Fitzgerald Statement on COVID-19 Legislation

Legislative Leaders to Call Extraordinary Session to Pass Coronavirus Relief Bill

Assembly, Senate to convene session starting next week Tuesday

Majority Leader Fitzgerald Responds to Governor Evers Public Statements

Statement: Legislative Leaders React to Favorable Decision by U.S. Supreme Court

Statement: Wisconsin Supreme Court Ruling on April 7 Election

Statement: Executive Order by Governor Evers

Legislative Leaders Release Statement on 7th Circuit Court of Appeals Ruling

Fitzgerald Reacts to Evers Statement on April 7th Election

Supreme Court Upholds Photo ID Requirement for Absentee Voters

Fitzgerald Rejects Evers’ Idea as Fantasy

Statement: County Clerks’ Clear Violation of the Law

Statement: Gov. Evers’ Executive Order

Statement: Meeting with Gov. Evers, Legislative Leaders

Senate Majority Leader Fitzgerald to Postpone March Floor Session

Senate Majority Leader Fitzgerald Reacts to Gov. Evers’ Soft-on-Crime Vetoes

Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald Reacts to Governor Evers Vetoing Another Tax Cut

Wisconsin Senate Passes Income Tax Cut

Wisconsin Senate Passes Tougher On Crime Bill Package

Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald Praises Tax Cut Plan

Fitzgerald Bill to Create Money Laundering Statute Headed to Governor’s Desk

Gives law enforcement additional tool to fight human trafficking

Majority Leader Fitzgerald Reacts to New Revenue Numbers, Plans to Move Ahead with Property Tax Cut Proposal

Senate Majority Leader Fitzgerald Reacts to Governor Evers’ State of the State Address

The state of our state is strong. Republican-backed reforms continue to fuel our state’s economy and have our state budget in the best shape in decades.

Majority Leader Fitzgerald Reacts to President Trump Signing Phase One Trade Agreement with China

Majority Leader Fitzgerald Reacts to National Guard Bureau Investigation

"Since last November, when I was first contacted by a solider, my primary concern has been justice and support for victims."

Sen. Fitzgerald Stands Up for Second Amendment, Ends Evers’ Special Session on Gun Control

"I’ve said all along that the Senate would not go along with the governor’s plans for this special session."

Senator Fitzgerald Participates in Lakeside Lutheran’s Program Honoring Wisconsin Veterans

Majority Leader Fitzgerald Statement on Vote to Reject Evers’ Ag Secretary, Protect Farmers

"The liberal Evers Administration has been no friend to farmers."

Sen. Fitzgerald Reacts to Gov. Evers Special Session Announcement

"Liberals across the country are upping their rhetoric in support of taking guns from law-abiding citizens."

Sen. Fitzgerald Appoints Bob Spindell to Wisconsin Elections Commission

Majority Leader Fitzgerald Meets with Archbishop Listecki, Bishop Hying at the Capitol

"s a Catholic, it was my honor to host Archbishop Listecki and Bishop Hying at my Madison office to talk about important issues facing our area."

Majority Leader Fitzgerald Reacts to Additional State Revenue

More money for the state’s rainy day fund, general fund

Legislature Asks Wisconsin Supreme Court to Require Attorney General Kaul to Comply With Law

Kaul refusing to follow previous ruling in SEIU vs. Vos

Majority Leader Fitzgerald Reacts to Governor Evers Signing the Wisconsin Budget

"I want to thank Governor Evers for signing the budget into law today, including fully embracing the middle-class tax cut."

What They’re Saying: Legislators Urge Evers to Sign Budget

Statewide media tour highlights impact of The Wisconsin Budget

Statement from Legislative Leaders on the Supreme Court Ruling

Majority Leader Fitzgerald Statement on the Passage of the Wisconsin Budget

"This budget keeps Wisconsin headed in the right direction."

Majority Leader Fitzgerald Statement on Evers’ Veto of Born Alive Bill

"It’s appalling that the governor has decided to veto these common-sense reforms."

Statement from Majority Leader Fitzgerald on Budget Discussions

"The budget that passed the Finance Committee serves as a conservative check on the document that Governor Evers introduced earlier this year."

Legislative Leaders Commit to Transportation Reforms

"Assembly Republicans finally achieved our goal of increasing revenues to fix our roads and bridges."

Sen. Fitzgerald, Rep. Hutton Introduce Money Laundering Legislation

Gives law enforcement more tools to combat human trafficking

Republicans Intend to Intervene and Stop Liberal Groups from Undermining Act 10

"We aren’t picking this fight – once again a liberal group is trying to change laws that have been passed by the Legislature and previously upheld by the courts."

Majority Leader Fitzgerald Statement on Revenue Projections

Wisconsin Senate Sends Crime Victim Rights Amendment to Voters

Voters will weigh in on amendment during April 2020 election

Leader Fitzgerald Applauds Joint Finance Committee Eliminating Over $1 Billion in Gov. Evers’ Tax Hikes

"The governor’s proposed budget was built on sand."

Majority Leader Fitzgerald Applauds Supreme Court Ruling on Appointees

"I’m glad to see that the Supreme Court has ended this unnecessary constitutional crisis and enforced the return of these individuals to their rightful positions."

Governor Evers Signs Fitzgerald-Jagler Bill to Replace R-Word in Administrative Code

"This term has no place in Wisconsin’s administrative code and our bill offers a permanent fix to this problem."

Sen. Fitzgerald Statement on Governor Evers and Foxconn

"This completes the original narrative that the governor has wanted to undermine the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation from day one."

On Tax Day, Senate Majority Leader Fitzgerald Reaffirms Commitment to Keeping Taxes Low

"We have Wisconsin headed in the right direction."

Legislation to Remove R-Word from Administrative Code Heads to Governor Evers’ Desk

"This action by the Legislature provides a permanent fix to banning this offensive language from Wisconsin’s administrative code once and for all."

Joint Statement: Appellate Court Decision on the Extraordinary Session

"Today, the rule of law has prevailed."

Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald Sends Letter to Appointees Impacted By Governor Evers’ Actions

The move resulted in some state boards and commissions having their membership decimated and even stalled decisions on major energy projects in front of the Public Service Commission.

The Evers Education Budget: A Gift for Liberal Special Interests

Raises taxes on families leaving public schools, attacks choice program, stops charter schools

Sen. Fitzgerald, Rep. Jagler Respond to Evers’ Executive Order Banning R-Word

Evers’ Budget Puts Illegal Immigrants Ahead of Veterans

"The governor has decided that those who are violating federal law should get a better deal than Wisconsin’s heroes."

Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald Responds to Governor Evers’ Budget Address

“Governor Evers campaigned on bringing people to the table, however Republicans weren’t even consulted before he rolled out one of the most liberal budgets in Wisconsin history."

Majority Leader Fitzgerald’s Statement on Governor Evers’ School Voucher Plan

"Governor Evers’ plans would do immense harm to the voucher program and create uncertainty for schools, students, and their families."

Majority Leader Fitzgerald Responds to Governor Evers’ Veto of Middle-Class Tax Cut

"I am confident that Senate Republicans will redouble our efforts and fight to include a middle-class tax cut in the upcoming state budget."

Wisconsin State Senate Sends Middle-Class Tax Cut to Governor Evers’ Desk

"Middle-class Wisconsinites deserve a tax break, and today the Legislature voted to give them one."

Wisconsin Republicans Stand Up to Protect the Unborn

"I commend my colleagues in the Assembly and the Senate who are dedicated to protecting the life of the unborn and stand with them in their steadfast opposition to late-term abortions."

Joint Statement: Foxconn Developments

"We want to thank President Trump for his commitment to Wisconsin workers – our state has an ally in the White House who is dedicated to helping us bring family-supporting careers to our state."

Weekly Republican Radio Address: Wisconsin Republicans Will Protect Our State’s Prosperity

Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald Reacts to State of the State Address

"Thanks to the last eight years of Republican leadership, Governor Evers is inheriting a state that is strong."

Representative Jagler and Senator Fitzgerald Introduce Legislation to Remove the R-Word from State Administrative Code

"People with intellectual disabilities and their loved ones find the R-word incredibly offensive – it should have no place in Wisconsin’s administrative code."

Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald Statement on Republican Plans to Cut Taxes

"Middle-class families in Wisconsin should keep more of what they earn."

State Senate Celebrates Swearing-In Ceremony Ahead of Upcoming Legislative Session

"Senate Republicans will continue to fight for hard-working families, taxpayers, and the future of our state just like we have for the last eight years."

Senate Majority Leader Fitzgerald Statement on Governor-Elect’s Plans to Hike Taxes

"... I’m deeply concerned over his plans to hike taxes on Wisconsin’s small business owners and farmers before he’s even sworn into office."

Senate Majority Leader Fitzgerald Releases Statement on Latest Evers Administration Appointments

"I have heard serious concerns over the governor-elect appointing a provocative figure to head the Department of Transportation who is a long-time advocate for special interests."

Senate Majority Leader Fitzgerald Announces Senate Standing Committees, Chairs

"I look forward to working with my colleagues in the Senate this session as we continue to pass reforms that put hard-working families first."

Senator Scott Fitzgerald Announces New Communications Director

"Alec [Zimmerman] will be an integral part of the team as we work diligently on behalf of our constituents."

Senator Fitzgerald Responds to Assembly Education Press Conference

"The State Senate remains committed to fully funding K-12 education as Governor Walker proposed in his administrative budget."

Fitzgerald: Senate Advances HOPE Bills, Administrative Rules Changes

Among the bills on the day’s calendar were a number of proposals targeting opioid addiction and changes to the state’s administrative rules procedures.

Fitzgerald Applauds WHEDA Efforts to Combat Dairy Crisis

"I was pleased to hear that WHEDA has moved to implement one avenue through which the State of Wisconsin can assist the dozens of farmers impacted by the ongoing dairy crisis."

Fitzgerald: State Lawmakers Launch Dialogue with Canada on Dairy Trade

"I am disappointed that the representatives of the Canadian government have not demonstrated the sense of urgency that we in Wisconsin feel about the crisis impacting so many of our local dairy farms."

Fitzgerald Responds to Dairy Crisis

"I was shocked to hear that dozens of Wisconsin’s hard working dairy farmers could be forced out of business because of a trade dispute taking place outside our state."

Fitzgerald Responds to WEC Energy Rate Freeze Announcement

"I was thrilled to hear that WEC Energy has reached a settlement that would freeze all customer base rates for the next two years."

Senator Fitzgerald Responds to 2017 Budget Address

"I was pleased to hear today that Governor Scott Walker is dedicated to continuing the positive reforms and fiscal responsibility of recent Republican budgets."

Senator Fitzgerald Responds to State Highway Program Audit

“I am hopeful that the results of this audit—while disconcerting—will illuminate a way forward for Wisconsin’s long term infrastructure funding needs.”

Senate Opens Session with Bipartisan Jobs Bill

Senate Bill 1 was approved unanimously and now goes before the State Assembly for approval.

Senator Fitzgerald Responds to State of the State Address

"The Senate joins Governor Walker in a commitment to build upon the abundant achievements of recent years. "

Fitzgerald Announces Committee Structure, Members

Democrat members on each committee will be appointed after recommendation by the Minority Leader.

Senator Fitzgerald Reelected Majority Leader

“I am honored to once again be representing this group of outstanding conservative leaders and thrilled to be growing our ranks for the upcoming legislative session.”

Fitzgerald: Democrats’ Red Herring Attack on School Choice

Less than three percent of total state spending on schools goes to Wisconsin’s choice program.

Fitzgerald Praises Arena Lease Agreement

"This agreement meets the spirit of Act 60 and fulfills the legislative intent of protecting Wisconsin’s taxpayers."

Senate Increases Treatment and Diversion Funding

The Wisconsin Senate voted unanimously to advance Assembly Bill 657.

Fitzgerald Issues Request for Records to City, County of Madison

"Ultimately, the closure of the Oscar Meyer facility took place in the City of Madison under Mayor Soglin’s watch."