Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) today introduced a bill to significantly increase career opportunities for individuals with disabilities. The Workplace Choice and Flexibility for Individuals with Disabilities Act will roll back a misguided regulation that significantly narrowed Congress’s definition of Competitive Integrated Employment and effectively reduced career… Read more »
Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) this week introduced a bill that would help fight the epidemic of opioid abuse in America. The Responsible Opioid Prescription Act would reform the program with the highest rate of opioid addiction, Medicaid, by reducing initial opioid prescriptions to a seven-day supply, and each subsequent refill to a 30-day supply. Patients receiving hospice or… Read more »
Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) will be hosting a roundtable discussion on the opioid abuse epidemic in America on Thursday, May 3, 2018 in Oshkosh, WI. Opioid addiction has been a problem in America for years, but is just now beginning to gain national attention. Congressman Grothman has fought for years to shed light on this problem and is now doubling down on his attack… Read more »
Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) and the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee will be holding a field briefing on May 1, 2018 on the University of Wisconsin-Sheboygan campus. The subject of the briefing will be pollutants, ozone standards and the impact on local jobs, with a focus on the national one-size-fits-all ozone standard imposed on Sheboygan County.
“The EPA’s… Read more »
Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) today returned to his alma mater, Homestead High School, to present the Congressional Award Medal to current student Zidao Wang. The Congressional Award Medal is earned by, on average, just 38 Wisconsinites each year.
“The Congressional Award Medal is not given, but earned by young people around the country who have achieved personally… Read more »
Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) this week introduced a bill to further deter members of Congress from “insider trading-like” activities.
The Member Financial Transparency Act will require members of Congress to file reports to either the House or Senate Ethics Committee on transactions in stocks, bonds, commodities futures and other forms of securities no later than seven days… Read more »
Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) today released the following statement after a conversation with House Speaker Paul Ryan about his plan to not run for reelection.
“This morning, I sat on a conference call with Wisconsin delegation, where Speaker Ryan told us that he would not be running for reelection.”
“I believe he will be forever known as the family first Speaker.”
“It… Read more »
Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) continued his strong support of “Right to Try” legislation by voting in favor of the House version of the bill, which passed the house 267 - 149 with bipartisan support and will go to the Senate for further consideration. Senator Ron Johnson introduced a Senate version of this bill in 2017 and, with President Trump’s full-throated support, has… Read more »
Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) today, along with 13 original cosponsors, introduced the Make Schools Safe Again Act. This bill would prohibit the Secretary of Education or the Attorney General from authorizing agreements between schools and law enforcement agencies to encourage the non-reporting of criminal activity of students.
“If a student commits, or is suspected of… Read more »
Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) released the following statement about U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke’s visit to Horicon, WI:
“Wisconsin has continued to be a leader in the preservation of its beautiful environment. This is made possible by Wisconsinites’ conservation efforts and respect for our natural resources, as well as efforts of organizations like Ducks… Read more »
