Bryan Steil

Bryan Steil
Bryan Steil
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives; from Wisconsin's 1st district
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; January 3, 2019
Preceded by	Paul Ryan
Personal details
Born	Bryan George Steil; March 3, 1981; Janesville, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Education	Georgetown University (BS); University of Wisconsin–Madison (JD)
Website	House website ; Campaign website

Bryan George Steil (born March 3, 1981)[1] is an American businessman and politician who currently serves as the U.S. Representative for Wisconsin's 1st congressional district. He is a member of the Republican Party.

Early life and education

Steil attended Joseph A. Craig High School in Janesville, Wisconsin,[2] where he was born and raised.[3] He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from Georgetown University, and his Juris Doctor from the University of Wisconsin School of Law.[1] Steil is Catholic.[4]

Earlier career

In 2003, Steil spent one year working as an aide to U.S. Representative Paul Ryan.[5] Prior to being elected to Congress, Steil spent a decade in the manufacturing industry in Southeast Wisconsin. He was an executive for plastics manufacturer Charter NEX Film.[5] He also spent time working for Regal Beloit, spending a short stint living in China while working for the company,[6] and also spent time at McDermott Will & Emery as an attorney.[7]

In 2016, Steil was nominated by Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker to the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents,[8] and was unanimously approved by the Wisconsin State Senate.[9]

U.S. House of Representatives

Elections

2018 general election

Steil won the 2018 Republican primary in the race to succeed retiring incumbent and then speaker of the house of representatives Paul Ryan in Wisconsin's 1st congressional district.[10][11] He went on to face Democratic nominee Randy Bryce in the general election.[12] During the campaign, Steil picked up endorsements from, among others, Donald Trump and Paul Ryan.[13][14] On November 6, Steil defeated Bryce, garnering 54.6% of the vote.[15]

Tenure

Committee assignments

Committee on Financial Services
- Subcommittee on Diversity and Inclusion
- Subcommittee on Housing, Community Development and Insurance
- Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
- Task Force on Financial Technology[16]

Caucus memberships

Middle Class Jobs Caucus (Co-Chair)
Freshmen Working Group on Addiction
Republican Study Committee
Republican Main Street Partnership
Problem Solvers Caucus

Political positions

Steil has stated his top issues are workforce development, trade, and addressing the student loan debt crisis. Steil opposes gun control measures, but supports funding for instant background checks.[17][18]

Steil has stated that he is in favor of the United States making more trade partnerships with other countries.[19] He has also advocated for more funding to be allocated to the situation surrounding the United States' southern border, and wants price transparency in the medical industry.[4] Steil opposes abortion rights.[20]

Electoral history

Republican primary results[21]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Bryan Steil	30,883	51.6
	Republican	Nick Polce	8,945	14.9
	Republican	Paul Nehlen	6,635	11.1
	Republican	Kevin Adam Steen	6,262	10.5
	Republican	Jeremy Ryan	6,221	10.4
	Republican	Brad Boivin	924	1.5
Total votes			59,870	100.0

Wisconsin's 1st congressional district, 2018
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Bryan Steil	177,492	54.6
	Democratic	Randy Bryce	137,508	42.2
	Independent	Ken Yorgan	10,006	3.1
	Independent	Joseph Kexel (write-in)	7	0.0
	n/a	Write-ins	304	0.1
Total votes			325,317	100.0
	Republican hold

References

"Wisconsin New Members 2019". The Hill. November 15, 2018. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
"Republican Bryan Steil Launches Campaign For Ryan's Congressional Seat". WGTD. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
Guida, Bill (August 6, 2018). "Steil outlines his positions on the issues". Kenosha News. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
Torres, Ricardo (January 4, 2019). "Steil sworn in; 'Wall is a key component' on border security". The Journal Times. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
Richmond, Todd (October 14, 2018). "GOP pins hopes for keeping Ryan's Wisconsin seat on Ryan 2.0". Associated Press. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
Bice, Daniel (November 1, 2018). "GOP candidate Bryan Steil rejects claims of anti-Semitism, outsourcing by Randy Bryce campaign". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Gannett. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
Guida, Bill (August 6, 2018). "Steil outlines his positions on the issues". Kenosha News. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
Meyerhofer, Kelly (November 12, 2018). "Some seats have opened up on the UW System Board of Regents. Who will fill them?". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
"Executive Appointment: Steil, Bryan". Wisconsin State Legislature. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
"Wisconsin Primary Election Results: First House District". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-05-20.
"Wisconsin Elections Commission Official Results 2018 Partisan Primary" (PDF).
"Randy Bryce, Bryan Steil To Face Off In Race To Replace US Rep. Paul Ryan". Wisconsin Public Radio. 2018-08-14. Retrieved 2019-05-20.
Glauber, Bill (August 15, 2018). "With three tweets, Donald Trump endorses Leah Vukmir, Bryan Steil and Scott Walker". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Gannett. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
Schwartz, Brian (June 18, 2018). "Paul Ryan endorses GOP front-runner Steil for his house seat, vows fundraising help". CNBC. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
"Wisconsin Election Results: First House District". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-05-20.
https://steil.house.gov/media/press-releases/steil-named-task-force-financial-technology
"Bryan Steil on Gun Control". On the Issues. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
Torres, Ricardo (September 30, 2019). "Racine residents attend town hall on gun violence to find solutions, express frustrations". The Journal Times. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
"Steil on 'UpFront' says U.S. needs to strike trade agreements with allies". WisPolitics. August 26, 2019. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
Vetterkind, Riley (January 3, 2020). "Wisconsin congressional Republicans sign brief asking U.S. Supreme court to reconsider Roe v. Wade". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
"Wisconsin Primary Election Results". The New York Times. Retrieved August 14, 2018.

External links

Congressman Bryan Steil official U.S. House website
Campaign website

Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

Profile at Vote Smart

Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission

Legislation sponsored at the Library of Congress
Appearances on C-SPAN

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Paul Ryan	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 1st congressional district 2019–present	Incumbent
U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded by Pete Stauber	United States Representatives by seniority 411th	Succeeded by Greg Steube

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[hill-1] "Wisconsin New Members 2019". The Hill. November 15, 2018. Retrieved 28 November 2018.

[2] "Republican Bryan Steil Launches Campaign For Ryan's Congressional Seat". WGTD. Retrieved April 17, 2020.

[KN-3] Guida, Bill (August 6, 2018). "Steil outlines his positions on the issues". Kenosha News. Retrieved April 17, 2020.

[JT-4] Torres, Ricardo (January 4, 2019). "Steil sworn in; 'Wall is a key component' on border security". The Journal Times. Retrieved April 17, 2020.

[associated-5] Richmond, Todd (October 14, 2018). "GOP pins hopes for keeping Ryan's Wisconsin seat on Ryan 2.0". Associated Press. Retrieved 28 November 2018.

[6] Bice, Daniel (November 1, 2018). "GOP candidate Bryan Steil rejects claims of anti-Semitism, outsourcing by Randy Bryce campaign". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Gannett. Retrieved April 17, 2020.

[7] Guida, Bill (August 6, 2018). "Steil outlines his positions on the issues". Kenosha News. Retrieved April 17, 2020.

[8] Meyerhofer, Kelly (November 12, 2018). "Some seats have opened up on the UW System Board of Regents. Who will fill them?". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved 28 November 2018.

[9] "Executive Appointment: Steil, Bryan". Wisconsin State Legislature. Retrieved April 17, 2020.

[10] "Wisconsin Primary Election Results: First House District". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-05-20.

[11] "Wisconsin Elections Commission Official Results 2018 Partisan Primary" (PDF).

[12] "Randy Bryce, Bryan Steil To Face Off In Race To Replace US Rep. Paul Ryan". Wisconsin Public Radio. 2018-08-14. Retrieved 2019-05-20.

[13] Glauber, Bill (August 15, 2018). "With three tweets, Donald Trump endorses Leah Vukmir, Bryan Steil and Scott Walker". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Gannett. Retrieved April 17, 2020.

[14] Schwartz, Brian (June 18, 2018). "Paul Ryan endorses GOP front-runner Steil for his house seat, vows fundraising help". CNBC. Retrieved April 17, 2020.

[15] "Wisconsin Election Results: First House District". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-05-20.

[16] ttps://steil.house.gov/media/press-releases/steil-named-task-force-financial-technology

[17] "Bryan Steil on Gun Control". On the Issues. Retrieved 2020-08-08.

[18] Torres, Ricardo (September 30, 2019). "Racine residents attend town hall on gun violence to find solutions, express frustrations". The Journal Times. Retrieved April 17, 2020.

[19] "Steil on 'UpFront' says U.S. needs to strike trade agreements with allies". WisPolitics. August 26, 2019. Retrieved April 17, 2020.

[20] Vetterkind, Riley (January 3, 2020). "Wisconsin congressional Republicans sign brief asking U.S. Supreme court to reconsider Roe v. Wade". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved April 17, 2020.

[NYT-21] "Wisconsin Primary Election Results". The New York Times. Retrieved August 14, 2018.

Wisconsin's current delegation to the United States Congress
Senators	Ron Johnson (R) Tammy Baldwin (D)
Representatives (ordered by district)	Bryan Steil (R) Mark Pocan (D) Ron Kind (D) Gwen Moore (D) Jim Sensenbrenner (R) Glenn Grothman (R) Tom Tiffany (R) Mike Gallagher (R)