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Tags: Budget

Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) today released the following statement following the rushed passage of the U.S. House of Representatives fiscal year 2020 spending bills: “Today, Congress voted on two appropriations bills that, as a practical matter, is the budget for the fiscal year ending in September 2020. A week ago, most felt that a budget deal would not be reached this…

Grothman Statement of Partisan “Voting Rights” Bill

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Last Friday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi brought H.R. 4 to the House floor, which passed with a nearly party-line vote. The so-called Voting Rights Advancement Act is another example of a cleverly-named bill that sounds nice, but whose goal is to strip states of their right to administer their own elections and whose consequences will result in further incentives to commit voter…

Grothman on President Trump’s SNAP Improvements

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Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a final rule that promotes work for able-bodied adults without dependents (ABAWDs). This rule will encourage these individuals, who are capable of working, to find jobs and the dignity that comes with earning a paycheck. Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) introduced a bill that would have accomplished the same objective last…

Grothman Introduces Bipartisan Veterans and Consumers Fair Credit Act

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Congressmen Glenn Grothman (R-WI) and Jesus “Chuy” Garcia (D-IL) today introduced the bipartisan Veterans and Consumers Fair Credit Act (VCFCA). This bill will curb high-cost, predatory payday loans, auto-title loans and similar forms of toxic credit across America. A bicameral companion bill is being introduced in the Senate by Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Jack Reed (D-RI), Sherrod…

Grothman on Committee’s Higher Education Bill

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Tags: Education

Over the last three days, Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) has taken part in the Committee on Education and Labor’s markup of H.R. 4674, the so-called College Affordability Act. H.R. 4674 is a large bill that would bring about sweeping changes to the U.S. higher education system. It has received zero Republican cosponsors and key Republican amendments were rejected in committee.…

Congressman Grothman’s November Town Hall Meeting

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Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) will be holding one town hall meeting on November 1, 2019. Town hall meeting time and location is as follows: Friday, November 1, 2019 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Legislative Chambers City/County Government Center 160 South Macy Street Fond du Lac, WI 54935 -30- U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman is serving his third term representing Wisconsin’s 6th…

Ignoring Federal Immigration Law

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Today, at a House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing, Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) questioned witnesses about the crisis at our southern border and the challenges faced by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Acting ICE Director, Matthew Albence, addressed the issues immigration officers, and the agency as a…

Congressman Grothman’s November Town Hall Meeting

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Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) will be holding one town hall meeting on November 1, 2019. Town hall meeting time and location is as follows: Friday, November 1, 2019 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Legislative Chambers City/County Government Center 160 South Macy Street Fond du Lac, WI 54935 -30- U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman is serving his third term representing Wisconsin’s 6th…

Grothman Statement on O’Rourke’s Anti-Religious Freedom Comments

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Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) today released the following statement upon news of failed U.S. Senate nominee and current Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke’s comments that religious institutions should be punished by taking away their tax-exempt status if they believe in traditional marriage. “Comments made by Beto O’Rourke last Thursday should be a wakeup call…

Grothman Offices Open on Columbus Day

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Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) today announced that his offices will be open on Columbus Day, October 14, 2019. Staff in both the Washington, D.C. and Fond du Lac offices will be here to serve constituents of the Sixth District on Monday. If you would like to contact Congressman Grothman’s office, please call 202-225-2476 (Washington, D.C.) or 920-907-0624 (Fond du Lac), or…

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