Sworn in for the 119th Congress on Source ↗
Their stated policy positions and commitments, with quotes and links to the original sources.
Steil supports protecting Social Security and Medicare for older Americans and others who rely on the programs. He describes himself as committed to protecting both programs.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 12, 2026.
Steil supports securing the U.S. border and stopping what he describes as open-border policies that allowed illicit drugs, including fentanyl, to enter the country. He also says he is working with local law enforcement to help keep communities safe.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 12, 2026.
Steil supports lowering costs for families and workers by cutting what he calls wasteful government spending and reducing regulatory costs. He also identifies unleashing American energy as part of his approach to lowering costs.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 12, 2026.
Steil supported including American agricultural products in trade negotiations with the European Union. He said he would work to expand trade opportunities for U.S. exports and warned that leaving those goods out of an agreement would harm Wisconsin farmers and ranchers.
Context: The passage concerns trade negotiations with the EU and does not specify a proposed agreement or its terms.
In 2019, Steil said he would work on a trade agreement with Japan that supports farmers and gives them access to important markets. He favored lowering trade barriers so American products could be sold freely and fairly.
Context: This commitment was made during trade talks announced in 2019; the passage does not establish its current status or any completed agreement.
Steil opposed the Biden administration’s proposed student debt cancellation, arguing that it would not solve the student loan problem. The column described a proposal to cover the first $10,000 owed by borrowers and said it would cost taxpayers $450 billion.
Context: This is a position expressed in a June 2022 column about a then-reported proposal; the passage does not establish his position on other student loan policies.
Steil supports legislation to protect the Great Lakes, which he describes as important natural resources for Wisconsin. He says the state can protect its environment while protecting jobs, and frames conservation as a responsibility to future generations. His stated support is for protective legislation, without identifying a particular measure.
Context: The specific legislation or conservation measures are not identified.
Steil supports making education decisions locally and giving parents access to information and transparency about their children’s education. He says students benefit when parents or guardians are supportive and involved, and identifies positive academic outcomes and children’s overall mental well-being as goals. He does not name a specific policy mechanism for achieving them.
Context: No specific policy mechanism is identified.
Steil supports keeping tax and regulatory relief in place and limiting federal red tape affecting small businesses. Drawing on his manufacturing experience, he argues that over-regulation can hinder innovation, stifle job growth, and reduce competition. He presents relief and less government interference as ways to protect good-paying jobs in Wisconsin.
Context: He does not identify particular tax changes or regulations.