Fitzgerald Leads WI House Delegation in Remembrance of Waukesha Christmas Parade Victims & Introduces Bill to Keep Violent Offenders Off Our Streets

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) led the entire Wisconsin House delegation in reintroducing a bipartisan House Resolution honoring the victims of the devastating attack on the Waukesha Christmas Parade in 2021. Congressman Fitzgerald also introduced the Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act, legislation aimed at combating radical bail policies by subjecting bail bonds to insurance fraud laws.

“Four years ago, during Waukesha’s 58th annual Christmas parade, a horrific act of violence took the lives of six innocent people: Wilhelm Hospel, Virginia Sorenson, LeAnna Owen, Tamara Durand, Jane Kulich and Jackson Sparks,” said Congressman Scott Fitzgerald. “Today, it was an honor to introduce a resolution alongside my colleagues in Wisconsin’s House delegation to honor their memory and recognize the resilience the community of Waukesha has shown in the years since this tragedy. Through a mural, a statue, and a soon-to-be-unveiled sculpture, Waukesha has preserved the legacy of those who are no longer with us, while offering hope as healing continues.”

Read the House Resolution text here.

Image from Fitzgerald’s office.

Congressman Fitzgerald’s bill, the Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act, would bring transparency and accountability to charitable bail funds by requiring them to comply with federal insurance fraud laws and background check requirements.

“I introduced the Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act with the tragic incident that happened in Waukesha in mind. For too long, weak and radical bail policies have allowed left-wing groups to aggressively solicit funds to pay bail with little regard to the criminal histories of those they’re putting back on the streets,” said Congressman Fitzgerald. “This legislation strengthens accountability in the bail process and helps ensure violent criminals are not released because of soft-on-crime policies. We must do everything we can to make sure that what happened at the Waukesha Christmas parade in 2021 never happens again. We will never forget the six lives lost that day.”

Read the bill text here.

NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.

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