Jobs and the Economy

Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) today questioned human resource professionals, labor policy experts and business owners about federal wages and the overtime rule during an Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Workforce Protections hearing. Excerpts of Grothman’s remarks: “Why don’t we talk more about the overtime rule - the cause of workers who were previously exempt… 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 »

Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) today received the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Guardian of Small Business Award. Grothman received the award because of his strong small business voting record in Congress. The Guardian of Small Business Award is the most prestigious award given out by the NFIB and is only awarded to legislators who vote in favor of small… Read more »

Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) hosted a Bring Small Businesses Back (BSBB) town hall event with Job Creators Network (JCN) and Oshkosh Chamber of Commerce at the UW-Oshkosh Alumni Center on Monday. The event brought together 17 local small business owners, government officials and economic development experts, along with JCN CEO Alfredo Ortiz to discuss the most pressing… Read more »

(Washington, D.C.) — Today, Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) announced that he will host a town hall event at the UW-Oshkosh Alumni Center on Aug. 1, 2016. The event will focus on finding solutions to the biggest problems faced by small businesses – including overtaxation, overregulation and lack of access to credit. The town hall is open to small business… Read more »

(Washington, D.C.) – U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-Wisconsin) released the following statement after his vote on the floor to block the NLRB Ambush Election rule through a Resolution of Congressional Disapproval. This overreach by the NLRB would have effectively reduced an employee’s ability to make decisions, maintain their privacy, and would particularly burden small businesses by… Read more »