Press Releases

Tiffany Announces 2021 Congressional Art Competition Winners

May 12, 2021 Press Release

WAUSAU, WI - Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI-07) announced the winners of the 2021 Congressional Art Competition.

Tiffany Sends Letter to Secretary Mayorkas Requesting Answers and Expressing Border Crisis Concerns

April 13, 2021 Press Release

Lawmaker asks administration how identity of illegal aliens is being verified, who is picking up tab for their flights

Today, Rep. Tiffany (WI-07) sent a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas requesting answers and expressing concerns about the Biden administration's handling of the border crisis they created. Drastic White House policy changes, including the termination of the “Remain in Mexico” protocol and a return to the dangerous policy of “catch-and-release,” have led to a surge of illegal immigration, overwhelming Border Patrol agents and facilities, and threatening to exacerbate the public health situation.

Tiffany and Fitzgerald Send Letter to Senate Finance Urging Members to Reject Confirmation of Andrea Palm

April 1, 2021 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Rep. Tom Tiffany and Rep. Scott Fitzgerald sent a letter to all Senate Finance committee members asking them to reject President Biden's nominee for Deputy Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Andrea Palm. The letter cites examples of incompetence and overreach during Palm's tenure and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tiffany, Owens Announce Bill to Ensure Equal Protection in Agriculture Department Programs, Activities

March 31, 2021 Press Release

“ACRE Act” would bar USDA, agencies from discriminating, giving preferences based on race, sex

WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Tom Tiffany (WI-07) and Rep. Burgess Owens (UT-04) announced plans to introduce the Agriculture Civil Rights and Equality Act (ACRE Act), which would prohibit officials at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) from discriminating or providing preferential treatment to any person on the basis of race, color, national origin or sex.

Lawmakers Hopeful About Prospects for Improved Rail Service

March 30, 2021 Press Release

Announcement of CN partnership with WATCO offers new potential for businesses, local economy

WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Tom Tiffany (WI-07) and Rep. Jack Bergman (MI-01) today expressed appreciation for freight rail carrier Canadian National (CN) after the company announced a partnership with WATCO that the companies say will improve access to rail service in northern Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

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Energy

Tiffany Sends Letter to School Administrators and Staff on One-year Anniversary of School Closures

March 18, 2021 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, on the one-year anniversary of Governor Evers’s call to close the K-12 schools and the switch to full virtual learning, Rep. Tom Tiffany (WI-07) sent a letter to school administrators and staff encouraging them to make the best decisions for their schools for the 2021-2022 school year.

Tiffany Calls for Thorough Investigation into Election Improprieties Unveiled in State Assembly Hearing

March 12, 2021 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Rep. Tom Tiffany (WI-07) released a video statement calling for an investigation into the reports of improprieties during the November 2020 election that were unveiled during the Wisconsin State Assembly Committee on Campaigns and Elections hearing.

Tiffany Sends Letter Urging Johnson, Baldwin to Oppose "The American Rescue Act"

March 2, 2021 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Rep. Tiffany (WI-07) sent a letter to Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) and Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) urging both Senators to oppose the $1.9 trillion “American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.”

Tiffany, Perry Introduce Bill to Scrap “One China Policy,” Expand Diplomatic, Economic Ties with Taiwan

March 1, 2021 Press Release

Resolution Calls on Biden to Resume Normal Bilateral Relations, Make Trade Deal with Taipei

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Reps. Tom Tiffany (WI-07) and Scott Perry (PA-10) introduced legislation calling for the U.S. to resume formal diplomatic relations with Taiwan and end the outdated and counter-productive “One China Policy.” The bill (H. Con. Res. 21) also directs the Biden administration to support Taiwan’s membership in international organizations, and to initiate negotiations with Taipei on crafting a U.S.-Taiwan Free Trade Agreement.

Appeals Court Sides with Sportsmen, Wolf Hunt to Proceed

February 19, 2021 Press Release

“Complete and Total Victory for Sportsmen, Farmers, Families and the Rule of Law”

MINOCQUA, WI – Sportsmen and farmers notched another legal victory today when an appeals court rejected a desperate, last-ditch attempt by the Evers administration to subvert the state law authorizing a wolf hunting season. It was the second consecutive legal defeat in as many weeks for liberal special interest groups, and another win for those seeking local control over wildlife conservation and management.