Even if the news cycle is being dominated by the fall election featuring a likely 2020 Presidential rematch, Rep. Mike Gallagher says there is plenty of work to do before the August primary.
The Green Bay-area Republican spent much of his time in the district over the past week, discussing a bipartisan bill exempting Wisconsin from the endangered species listing for lake sturgeon and receiving feedback on legislation and other ideas to improve the area’s water quality. On Friday, Gallagher was in Door County speaking about issues around mail delivery and celebrating Southern Door senior and incoming West Point cadet Thomas Jackson. Still looming ahead for Gallagher and the rest of Congress is another looming shutdown after the House passed a continuing resolution on January 18th to extend funding into March. He was critical of the move then, saying, “kicking the can even further down the road and then recessing for another week does nothing but reward bad behavior.” Gallagher spoke briefly after his events on Friday, saying he has lots of work concerning China that he would like to accomplish before more attention is focused on November.
Gallagher’s focus on the issues in China is one reason he decided not to run for the U.S. Senate when pressed about it last summer.
