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Mishicot couple Angel and George Mueller continue push to increase epinephrine access with expansion of Dillon’s Law

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By: Alisa Schafer (Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter) MANITOWOC - It has been more than seven years since their son’s death, but Angel and George Mueller of Mishicot are still fighting for easier access to epinephrine, the very medication that could have saved their son’s life. On Wednesday, the Wisconsin Senate Committee on Health will hold a public hearing on a bill that…

Grothman Introduces the Insulin Cost Reduction Act

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Congressman Glenn Grothman (WI-06) has introduced The Insulin Cost Reduction Act, a bill that will help drive down insulin costs for Medicare Part D participants who depend on it. This bill has been endorsed by the House Committee on Oversight and Reform Minority. “For many people with diabetes, having insulin is as important as breathing,” said Grothman. “The way the system is set…

Grothman Joins Stefanik As Cosponsor of Upholding the Law at Our Border Act

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Congresswoman Glenn Grothman (WI-06) joined 36 of his colleagues as an original cosponsor on the Upholding the Law at Our Border Act, a bill introduced by Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY) to ensure our immigration laws are being upheld at the Southern Border. “In Joe Biden’s first year in the White House, it’s evident that Mexican drug cartels have more control over who is…

18 US congressmen back bill calling for normalized ties with Taiwan

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By: Keoni Everington (Taiwan News) TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — A bill introduced earlier this year calling on the U.S. to put an end to the "one-China" policy and restore diplomatic relations with Taiwan has quietly gained a total of 18 backers in Congress. On March 1, congressmen Tom Tiffany and Scott Perry introduced a bill that called for the U.S. to abandon the "one China policy,"…

Coordinated care bill offers much-needed improvements for Wisconsin kidney patients

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By: Sue Hughes (Wis Politics) More than a year and a half on from the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the virus remains a massive concern for communities across Wisconsin. The most recent data from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services shows that every single county in the state has at least a “high” case activity level, with the vast majority having either “very high” or…

In Response to Increase in Overdose Deaths in Wisconsin, Grothman Introduces the Fentanyl Penalties Parity Act

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(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Glenn Grothman (WI-06) has introduced the Fentanyl Penalties Parity Act, a bill to reduce the threshold for mandatory minimum penalties for fentanyl-related offenses, putting it on par with quantity thresholds for other opiate offenses, like heroin. Grothman is joined by 18 cosponsors, including Congressman Tom Tiffany (R-WI), Congressman Scott…

Dozens Of House Republicans Demand Biden Rescue American Missionaries Abducted In Haiti

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By: Henry Rodgers (Daily Caller) A group of 33 House Republicans sent a letter Thursday to President Joe Biden demanding that the U.S. government utilize all available resources to locate and rescue the 17 American missionaries abducted in Haiti.   The letter, first obtained by the Daily Caller, was spearheaded by Republican Georgia Rep. Jody Hice and called on Biden to rescue…

ALLEN LEADS LETTER URGING DHS TO FULLY IMPLEMENT MIGRANT PROTECTION PROTOCOLS

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By: Congressman Rick Allen Press Release Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) today led a letter signed by over 40 members of Congress to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in response to the recent announcement of its intention to issue a new memo terminating the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), also known as the “Remain in Mexico” policy. As the letter states: “If the…

Rep. Grothman to Newsmax: Programs in $3.5T Bill Will 'Change America'

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By: Sandy Fitzgerald (Newsmax) The programs included in the proposed $3.5 trillion spending bill could "permanently change America" even if the bill's price tag is reduced, Rep. Glenn Grothman told Newsmax Wednesday.  "Some of the things in this reconciliation plan are scary," the Wisconsin Republican said on Newsmax's "Wake Up America." "Apart from the…

Comer, Oversight Republicans Renew Demand for Answers on Rampant Improper Payments in Medicaid Program

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By: House Oversight Committee Press Release WASHINGTON—Today, House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) and Oversight Republicans wrote a follow-up letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure renewing their demand for answers regarding the massive number of improper payments made by the Medicaid…

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