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Grothman Outraged by YouTube’s Censorship of Senator Johnson

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Today, Congressman Glenn Grothman (WI-06) expressed his outrage at YouTube’s censorship of those they do not politically agree with by banning Senator Ron Johnson (WI) from the platform. “While some people may disagree with Senator Ron Johnson’s politics, that is not reason enough to withhold the information he has from people who want to hear it,” said Grothman. “I don’t feel that one…

Reps. Pingree and Massie Introduce Bipartisan PRIME Act to Empower Local Livestock Farmers, Meet Consumer Demand

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By: Congresswoman Chellie Pingree Press Release Today, Representative Chellie Pingree (D-ME) and Representative Thomas Massie (R-KY) re-introduced the PRIME (Processing Revival and Intrastate Meat Exemption) Act to make it easier for small farms and ranches to serve consumers. Companion legislation has been introduced in the United States Senate by Senators Angus King (I-ME) and Rand…

Republicans urge education secretary to enforce civil rights protections for Jewish students

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By: Dmitriy Shapiro (Jewish News Syndicate) (June 11, 2021 / JNS) A group of 19 Republican members of Congress on Wednesday sent a letter to U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona highlighting rampant anti-Semitism at American colleges and universities, and urging him to apply Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to protect Jewish students as it would towards…

Grothman Calls on Milwaukee Mayor, Police Chief to Remain Focused on Bernell Trammell Investigation

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Today, Congressman Glenn Grothman (WI-06) reaffirmed his commitment to justice and the freedom of political expression. Grothman, joined by Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI-07), sent a letter to Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett and Milwaukee Police Department (MPD) Acting Chief Jeffrey Norman advising them to keep the investigation of the murder of Bernell Trammell a priority. Trammell was a…

Grothman’s Bipartisan Air America Act Passes Unanimously Through Committee

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Today, the bipartisan Air America Act, authored by Congressman Glenn Grothman (WI-06), unanimously passed the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. The next step for the Air America Act is a vote on the House floor. Grothman introduced the Air America Act on February 24, 2021, which now has over 100 bipartisan cosponsors. This bill will correct an inequity suffered by the brave…

Markup Wrap Up: Oversight Committee Advances Several Bipartisan, Good Government Bills

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By: Committee on Oversight and Reform Press Release WASHINGTON—Today, the House Committee on Oversight and Reform passed four good governance bills, including the No CORRUPTION Act (H.R. 3327), the Performance Enhancement Reform Act (H.R. 2617), the Air America Act of 2021 (H.R. 1297), and the Gold Star Children Act (H.R. 3367).  “Making our government more…

Sen. Cruz, Rep. Johnson Remind President Biden’s Commission He Has No Authority to Pack Supreme Court

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By: Senator Ted Cruz Press Release WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) today sent a letter to President Biden's new Presidential Commission on the Supreme Court of the United States, reminding the commission that Congress has exclusive authority to amend or preserve the U.S. Supreme Court, and…

Grothman Casts Bipartisan Solution to Invasive Fish Problem

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Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) and Congressman Mark Pocan (D-Madison) today introduced a bipartisan bill that will help keep Wisconsin’s lakes healthy by restricting the access of invasive species of fish. Fishways serve an important purpose of preserving and enhancing the populations of desirable, native fish by allowing them a way to travel around dams. However, invasive…

GOP lawmaker warns Biden: Don’t let Afghanistan and Taliban become the next Israel and Hamas

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By: Jenny Goldsberry (Sara Carter Show) National Security Subcommittee Ranking Member Glenn Grothman (R-WI) issued a stern warning during a hearing on US action in Afghanistan Thursday. “We must ensure that Afghanistan and the Taliban are not the next Israel and Hamas,” Grothman said. This comes after President Biden committed to removing all troops from the…

Lawmakers urge Department of Defense to help address backlog of veterans’ records

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By: John Hewitt Jones (Fed Scoop) Lawmakers have signed a bipartisan letter calling on the Department of Defense to intervene after coronavirus delays caused a major backlog of requests from veterans seeking essential service records. In the missive, which was sent on Thursday, 10 senior politicians called on Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin to address the data pile-up.…

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