Dear Friend,

There’s a lot cracking in Washington right now,  and I’m not just talking about the price of eggs, which have dropped 61% since President Trump took office. Inflation is also scrambling to its lowest level in over four years, and families are finally catching a break at the checkout line.

Despite the usual fearmongering from liberal media mouthpieces, the Trump effect is working.

This morning brought another sunny-side-up jobs report. Job creation beat expectations again, and wages continue to rise. Plus, thanks to the strongest border ever, these jobs are going to American workers, not illegal aliens.

In the last Telegram, I highlighted how the House passed the reconciliation package, and that many of these policies – like no taxes on tips and overtime, an increase in the child tax credit, and ensuring the largest tax cuts in history will continue to boost American workers.

These are major steps forward for our economy, but I also want to set the record straight on some key parts of the budget reconciliation package.

This bill keeps our promises to the American people and advances President Trump’s America First agenda by unleashing American energy, protecting Medicaid for those it was intended for, and funding mass deportations of illegal aliens, which we need now more than ever, as recent events like in Colorado have shown.

However, I do want to highlight that this bill could only tackle “mandatory” spending: welfare programs. Senate rules prevent it from cutting “discretionary” spending: DOGE Cuts and woke federal grants.

That’s why the fight continues next week when Speaker Johnson brings our first rescissions package from the White House to the House floor, which will begin cutting $9.4 billion in foreign fraud, waste, and abuse. Click here for examples of what we are rolling back.

Think of this like a budget boxing match: Punch One: the reconciliation bill. Punch Two: the rescissions package. Knockout Blow: The House using the appropriations process later this year – our power of the purse – to cut even more waste and put us on the path to a balanced budget.

It took years of bad bills and budgeting to get here, and it’ll take more than one bill to clean up the mess. However, I will continue to fight to get us where we need to be, and I ask all of you to stay in the fight as we get our country on the right track.

Thanks again for starting off your weekend with us! We hope you enjoy this week’s edition of the Tiffany Telegram and take advantage of the 13th annual Free Fun Weekend.

Sincerely,





Tom Tiffany
Member of Congress

Click here or on the image above to watch me explain parts of the reconciliation bill and highlight how we are preserving Medicaid for the vulnerable.

She said what?

H.L. Mencken, the famous 20th century social commentator, once mused that, “Congress consists of one third, more or less, scoundrels; two thirds, more or less, idiots; and three thirds, more or less, cowards.” And this week, we saw yet another example for why his old joke still lands in the 21st century. It happened when video surfaced of an East Coast lawmaker – upset about President Trump’s efforts to secure the border and enforce our immigration laws – complaining to a group of her constituents that if we don’t let foreigners flood into our country, “we’re not gonna have anybody around to wipe our a**es.” You can see her comments – and the awkward silence of those in attendance – here, and check out some news coverage of the entire cringe-worthy affair here.

Giving sanctuary jurisdictions the boot

Telegram readers know I have been critical of sanctuary jurisdictions, especially Dane County, that put every citizen in danger. These jurisdictions obstruct federal immigration enforcement efforts, and in many cases, release dangerous illegal alien offenders back onto our streets. That can’t happen, and it’s why this week, the House passed the Save SBA from Sanctuary Cities Act, which would punish these non-cooperative jurisdictions by relocating Small Business Administration (SBA) offices out of illegal alien sanctuaries and into law-abiding communities. This assures that places adhering to the rule of law gain the resources required to aid small business owners. It’s a good first step – but I think we can go further. That’s why I sent a letter earlier this year urging the Trump administration to relocate all federal offices out of sanctuary jurisdictions. Wisconsin taxpayers deserve better than to see their hard-earned dollars propping up the dangerous policies of scofflaws. You can read the full letter here.

Honoring an American hero

Last week, I had the honor of hosting the renaming ceremony of the Necedah Post Office to honor the bravery of Distinguished Service Cross and Purple Heart recipient Sergeant Kenneth E. Murphy. Sergeant Murphy is an American hero and Necedah native who led fellow service members out of a deadly trap during the Vietnam War despite being wounded twice. After hearing Sergeant Murphy’s story, I knew that his legacy should be one etched into our community forever. That is why I introduced legislation to facilitate the renaming of the Necedah Post Office, which was signed into law on November 25, 2024. I want to thank all those who attended the ceremony last week.

The Sergeant Kenneth E. Murphy Post Office Building will forever stand as a symbol of his acts of valor.

Recent Legislation

The big beautiful Second Amendment 

In addition to the other major wins from the One Big Beautiful Bill, House Republicans secured the elimination of the $200 federal tax on suppressors and their removal from the National Firearms Act (NFA) – essentially ending the burdensome registration requirements for suppressor purchases. The Second Amendment is an unalienable right, one that our Constitution guarantees shall not be infringed upon. This provision will ensure that the federal government does not violate, erode, or overregulate Americans’ right to keep and bear arms. This week, I also cosponsored the Stop Harassing Owners of Rifles Today (SHORT) Act by Rep. Andrew Clyde (GA-09). The bill will remove short-barreled rifles and short-barreled shotguns from the NFA, further expanding access and securing the 2A rights of law-abiding gun owners across the country.

Keeping the lights on

Yesterday, I sent a letter to Wisconsin’s Public Service Commission (PSC), urging them to follow the Trump administration’s lead on unleashing energy and improving grid reliability. We’ve seen in just the last few years alone, planned closures of existing coal plants in Wisconsin get delayed due to the growing need for more power on the grid and not enough new power stations coming online to fill that demand. There is an opportunity for our state to lead the way in affordable energy production, and we need to do that by making sure we do not prematurely close coal-fired plants. Reliable low-cost baseload power is needed to make our state more competitive, and it all starts with coal, natural gas, and nuclear power generation. Particularly, if we are to maintain our role as a world-class manufacturing state, we need cost-effective and abundant baseload energy. The PSC must resist pressure from the anti-human groups who want to do away with all forms of reliable low-cost power as the consequences would be catastrophic for our state. The choice is clear, Wisconsin must be in a position to win and continue to grow, otherwise we run the risk of becoming California, or even worse, Spain or Portugal. You can read the full letter here.

District Update

Photo of the week

Our favorite month is here. June marks Dairy Month, and I kicked it off last weekend in Marshfield by serving eggs at Dairyfest. I was joined by State Representative John Spiros, and it was a “moo-velous” start to the month. If you have any pictures of Wisconsin farms or dairy operations that you would like to share, please submit them to [email protected] with your name and location to be featured as a photo of the week. I hope to see you at dairy breakfasts across the Seventh District this month.

Happy Dairy Month

Resources  

Vacation is meant to be relaxing, so don’t let renewing or applying for your passport stress you out. The current processing time is 4 to 6 weeks, so we recommend getting this done as soon as possible. For more information, click here.

FEMA is accepting applications for the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant program. For more information on the program, click here. Additionally, the Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs) are available in Wisconsin due to economic losses caused by excessive moisture. Click here to see if you are eligible to apply.

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