Rep. Tony Wied defends SERVE Act's 10-year congressional cooling-off period
In this local interview, Rep. Tony Wied (R-WI) discusses his newly introduced SERVE Act, which imposes a 10-year ban on former members of Congress becoming lobbyists or engaging in compensated federal contracting. He links it to broader ethics reforms like the Stock Trading Ban Act and term limits to restore public trust. The conversation shifts to the SAVE Act requiring proof of citizenship and ID to vote, the Wisconsin-led lawsuit challenging Trump administration conditions on federal disaster funding, the ongoing war with Iran and rising gas prices, and the economic effects of reciprocal tariffs. Wied emphasizes delivering FEMA aid for northeastern Wisconsin flooding and positions himself as a political outsider focused on his district. Sourcing relies entirely on Wied's statements with no opposing guests or independent experts. The host references specific recent events—a new tariff cost report, the lawsuit filed that day, a House resolution on the war, and public polling—without showing graphics or named external data sources beyond general agreement figures.
Source: WBAY TV-2 | Green Bay, WI