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Grothman Recognizes WWII Veteran with Post Office Renaming

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Congressman Glenn Grothman (R- Glenbeulah) released the following statement regarding today’s designation of the U.S. post office located in Fond du Lac, Wis. as the Lieutenant Colonel James “Maggie” Megellas Post Office: “I was proud to author this legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives, and to work with my colleague, Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), to see that Lieutenant Colonel…

Grothman Votes to Protect Free Speech, Prevent Targeting by IRS

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Grothman Votes to Protect Free Speech, Prevent Targeting by IRS  (Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) today voted in favor of a bill that prevents tax-exempt, nonprofit organizations from having to disclose sensitive donor information to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act (H.R. 5053), of which…

Grothman Applauds the Honoring of a Distinguished WWII Veteran

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(WASHINGTON, DC) – Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-WI) released the following statement in regarding the passage of legislation to designate the U.S. Post Office located in Fond du Lac as the “Lieutenant Colonel James ‘Maggie’ Megellas Post Office.” “I was honored to author this legislation on behalf of “Maggie” Megellas.  Mr. Megellas was born in Fond du Lac and lived there…

Grothman Announces Town Hall Meetings

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(Fond du Lac, WI) – Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) will host three town hall meetings between February 16th and 17th. Congressman Grothman encourages all members of the community to attend to discuss important issues to the 6th Congressional District. Tuesday, February 16, 2016 Elisha D. Smith Public Library - 9:30-10:30 AM 440 First St, Menasha, WI   Wednesday, February…

Grothman Statement on Obama’s Final Budget

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(WASHINGTON, DC) – Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) released the following statement in response to President Obama’s proposed budget. “It is unfathomable that President Obama has proposed yet another budget that never balances. No Wisconsin family can afford to continue to spend money that they don’t have and live beyond their means, like President Obama proposes in his…

Grothman Attends Obama’s Final State of the Union

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(WASHINGTON, DC) – Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-WI) released the following statement in response to President Obama’s State of the Union address on Tuesday night. “I was disappointed to hear several dangerous plans laid out in the President’s speech. His proposal to close Guantanamo Bay and transfer dangerous, militant Islamic terrorists into facilities located on the U.S. mainland…

Grothman Votes To Repeal Obamacare

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(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) today voted for a reconciliation bill that repeals Obamacare and defunds Planned Parenthood. For the first time, Congress has voted to put a bill on President Barack Obama’s desk that defunds Obamacare. House and Senate Republicans successfully utilized a legislative process, known as reconciliation, to get a full Obamacare…

House Replaces No Child Left Behind

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(Washington, D.C.) – Today, the House of Representatives passed S. 1177, Every Student Succeeds Act, formally replacing No Child Left Behind. Included in this legislation is an amendment Congressman Glenn Grothman offered that will increase oversight by requiring reauthorization in four years instead of the six years that was originally included in the bill. The legislation now provides a…

Grothman Votes To Keep Electricity Prices Low, Protect Wisconsin Businesses

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(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Grothman voted today for S.J. Res 23 and 24 in order to prevent electricity prices from skyrocketing on Wisconsin businesses and consumers. S.J. Res 23 and 24 explicitly express Congressional disapproval over the Environmental Protection Agency’s rule relating to carbon pollution emission guidelines for coal, oil and natural gas, including the regulations…

Grothman Votes To Protect America, Strengthen Background Checks For Syrian Refugees

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(Washington, D.C.) - Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) today voted to protect American citizens by strengthening background checks on Syrian refugees attempting to enter the United States. The American Security Against Foreign Enemies Act of 2015 (SAFE Act) was introduced in response to the heinous terrorist attack perpetrated last week by the Islamic State in Paris, France. At least one…

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