Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, U.S. Congressman representing Wisconsin’s 5th district, recently used his social media platform to highlight legislative initiatives and express views on national policy issues.
On February 9, 2026, Fitzgerald voiced support for a legislative effort addressing the national housing shortage. In his post, he stated: “To solve the housing shortage facing the United States, we MUST build more homes. That’s why I’m proud to support @FinancialCmte’s Housing for the 21st Century Act, which advances this goal by cutting red tape, modernizing HUD, and unlocking capital to expand housing for https://t.co/huAYtHkIJj”
A day later, on February 10, 2026, Fitzgerald announced another bill focused on law enforcement technology. He wrote: “The Law Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act will put lifesaving, less-lethal technology in the hands of more law enforcement and public safety officers. My bill makes a small but important change to the Gun Control Act’s definition of a firearm to appropriately define a https://t.co/KcSH0PXeV3”
On February 11, 2026, Fitzgerald commented on border security policy debates by referencing prior Democratic statements: ” Remember when Democrats sounded exactly like @POTUS on border security? Blatant hypocrisy. Roll the tape! https://t.co/14INuMWtgI”
Fitzgerald has represented Wisconsin’s 5th congressional district since replacing Jim Sensenbrenner in 2021 and previously served in the Wisconsin State Senate from 1995 to 2021. He was born in Chicago in 1963 and holds a BS from the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh (Fact sources: see background below). In recent elections, Fitzgerald secured victories over Mike Van Someren in 2022 with over sixty percent of the vote and Tom Palzewicz in 2020.
