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Grothman Accepting Applications For Fall Internships

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(Washington, D.C.) - Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) is accepting applications for fall internships in his Washington, D.C. and Fond du Lac offices. Intern applicants should submit a resume and references to Matt Furlow at matt.furlow@mail.house.gov. In Washington, DC and Fond du Lac, intern responsibilities will vary. They will be asked to answer phones, run errands, research…

Grothman Cracks Down On Fraudulent Tax Credit Claims

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(Washington, D.C.) - Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) introduced H.R. 2956 which addresses fraudulent claims on the earned income and child tax credits. These claims cost taxpayers billions of dollars every year. To solve this problem and save taxpayers money, Grothman’s bill prevents illegal immigrants from claiming the earned income tax credit (EITC) by limiting it only to U.S.…

Grothman Staff Announce Mobile Office Hours

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(Fond du Lac, WI) – The office of Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) will host a series of mobile office hours in July. Staff from Congressman Grothman’s office will be available to assist 6th district residents with issues they may be having with a federal agency. Wednesday, July 15, 2015 Neenah Library – 10:00 – 11:00 AM 240 E WI Ave., Neenah, WI Carpenter Room 202…

Student Success Act Passes Thanks To Grothman, Conservative Amendments

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(Washington, D.C.) – The Student Success Act passed Wednesday thanks to amendments offered by Congressman Grothman and other conservative House members. The bill passed the House floor 218 to 213. Grothman’s amendment increases oversight of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act by requiring Congress to reauthorize the Student Success Act in four years, instead of six. This gives a…

Grothman Statement On Supreme Court Decision On Same-Sex Marriage

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(Washington, D.C.) - Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-Wisconsin) released the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled to allow same-sex marriage in all 50 states.    “I am deeply disappointed by the Supreme Court’s decision today to overturn same-sex marriage laws around the country,” said Congressman Grothman. “This would have been unthinkable 20 years ago, and as recently as…

Grothman Statement On King v. Burwell Decision

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(Washington, D.C.) - Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-Wisconsin) released the following statement on the King v. Burwell decision by the Supreme Court to uphold Obamacare subsidies. “The uncertainty working families and employers throughout my district have suffered because of Obamacare is disappointing, to say the least,” said Congressman Grothman. “It is frustrating that once again the Supreme…

Grothman Pushes Back On EPA’s Disastrous Air Quality Standards

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(Washington, D.C.) - Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-Wisconsin) introduced the Manufacturers First Act, H.R. 2792, last week to prevent burdensome regulations the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is handing down under the Clean Air Act. The Manufacturers First Act freezes the six air quality standards at current levels and does not allow the EPA to make changes, giving control back to…

Grothman Condemns Palestinian Rocket Attacks

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(Washington, D.C.) - Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-Wisconsin) Monday called on President Obama to help protect one of America’s key allies, Israel, who came under rocket fire Saturday by Palestinians.    “The U.S.-Israeli relationship has never been as turbulent as it has been under President Obama,” said Congressman Grothman. “The President continues to ignore Israel, one of our…

Grothman responds to IRS Data Breach

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(Fond du Lac, WI) – Congressman Grothman renewed his call for government agencies to abide by stricter standards, after learning of the IRS's most recent data breach on Wednesday. Victims of identity theft need to be notified by the IRS as soon as it happens to ensure that tax filers' private information is better protected.  Just last week Congressman Grothman introduced H.R. 2398,…

Grothman Introduces Bill To Crack Down On Identity Theft

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(Washington, D.C.) - Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-Wisconsin) introduced the Social Security Identity Defense Act this week. The bill, H.R. 2398, is the House version of Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson’s legislation. Currently, government agencies are not required to inform someone if their identity has been stolen. The Social Security Identity Defense Act would require the Internal Revenue…

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