Press Releases

Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) today voted in favor of the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act (H.R. 7). Currently, the Hyde Amendment is in place to prevent tax-payer dollars from being used for abortions in certain government programs like Medicaid. However, the Hyde Amendment only protects against certain funds from being used to… Read more »

Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) today issued the following statement after President-elect Trump’s press conference, during which the president-elect questioned pharmaceutical companies’ drug prices: “President-elect Trump was right to call out Big Pharma today for high drug prices and manufacturing practices that take place primarily outside of the U.S. My concerns include… Read more »

(Washington, D.C.) -- Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) today voted in favor of the Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017. This bill will allow Congress to swiftly respond to so-called midnight rules – when an outgoing administration hurries to implement politically-driven regulations – and overturn them if needed. “While it’s not a new practice, midnight rules are now almost solely… Read more »

Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) today released the following statement condemning American inaction regarding the U.N.'s Israel resolution. “Once again the U.N. has passed an anti-Israel resolution. This is not an isolated incident as the General Assembly passed six anti-Israel resolutions earlier this year. “These resolutions show a disproportionate obsession against Israel -… Read more »

(Washington, D.C.) -- Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) yesterday questioned officials about the use of fines, fees, penalties and settlements to skirt Congress and fund agencies outside the appropriations process in a House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations hearing. Excerpts of Grothman’s remarks: “It kind of surprises me the amount of funds… Read more »

(Washington, D.C.) -- Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) today questioned officials from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) about sexual harassment and gender discrimination at the U.S. Forest Service during a House Oversight and Government Reform hearing. USDA Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Joe Leonard, Jr., U.S. Forest Service Deputy Chief of Business Operations… Read more »

Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) today questioned officials from the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) about the agency’s Confidential Source (CS) program at a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing. Inspector General Michael E. Horowitz and DEA Chief of Inspections Rob Patterson provided testimony about the mismanagement of the DEA’s network of 18,000 confidential… Read more »

Today, Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) released the following statement regarding the passing of Wisconsin 18th District State Senator Rick Gudex: “Today Wisconsin lost a great leader and I lost a dear friend. “Rick Gudex was a man of integrity who cared about our state. I have never met a legislator who was so knowledgeable and passionate about manufacturing. He worked hard… Read more »

Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) last night spoke on floor of the U.S. House of Representatives about the Department of Labor’s (DOL) overtime rule. Grothman spoke in support of the Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools and Nonprofits Act (H.R. 6094), which will provide a six-month delay in the effective date of the DOL rule. Excerpt of Grothman’s remarks: “As we look… Read more »

Late last week, Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) voted on two bills concerning Iran’s finances. Sept. 22, 2016 Vote: Grothman Thursday voted in favor of the Prohibiting Future Ransom Payments to Iran Act (H.R. 5931). The bill stops cash payments to the Iranian government and sets in place a process to ensure that any future settlements with Iran are transparent. The bill also… Read more »