Washington, March 16 -- Congressman Tony Wied issued the following press release:

Congressmen Tony Wied (R-WI-08) and Bryan Steil (R-WI-01) wrote a letter to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Scott Turner, calling for an investigation into the allegations of egregious mismanagement of taxpayer dollars by Newcap Inc. in Green Bay, WI.

"Northeast Wisconsin families work hard for their money, and it is our duty to ensure that every single one of their taxpayer dollars is used efficiently," said Wied. "The allegations of misuse of funds at Newcap for the personal gain of executives and employees are unacceptable. I urge HUD to conduct a full investigation so taxpayers across Wisconsin's 8th District can see...