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2 WI Reps Say Minimum Wage Changes Will Affect Disabled Workers

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By: Dan Shalin (Patch Wisconsin) WISCONSIN — In a letter sent to President Joe Biden Friday, two Wisconsin representatives said preventing companies from paying cognitively disabled workers below minimum wage will cause thousands of those workers to lose their jobs. Bryan Steil (R-Janesville) and Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) signed the letter along with two other Republican…

U.S. Representative Glenn Grothman visits Attwill Medical Solutions for Roundtable Discussion

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By: PR Newswire LODI, Wisconsin -- Attwill Medical Solutions  was proud to host U.S. Representative Glenn Grothman today for a social distanced roundtable discussion regarding the company, as well as a comprehensive factory tour. Attwill Medical Solutions is one of the largest manufacturers of reagents for COVID-19 testing kits, and has unique freeze-drying technology, which…

CRN Applauds Recent House Resolution Recognizing Vitamin D for Decreasing the Severity of COVID-19 — Resolution aims to call attention to benefits of vitamin D in preventing complications from the coronavirus

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By: Council for Responsible Nutrition Press Release WASHINGTON—The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the leading trade association for the dietary supplement and functional food industry, applauds U.S. Representative Glenn Grothman (R-WI) for introducing a House Resolution (H. Res. 116) that recognizes the potential role vitamin D may play in decreasing the severity of COVID-19.…

Protecting consumer access to supplements is critical amid ongoing legislation to restrict access, says NPA

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By: Jennifer Grebow (Nutritional Outlook) Consumer interest in dietary supplements is high as the public seeks proactive ways to stay as healthy as possible during a pandemic. But not everyone can afford or obtain supplements. At a February 18 webcast titled “A New Congress and New Administration,” hosted by the Natural Products Association (NPA; Washington, DC), NPA leaders stressed…

House resolution aims to recognize Vitamin D’s benefits for COVID-19

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By: Stephen Daniells (NutraIngredients-USA) Citing an article in Nutra-Ingredients, a press release from Grothman's office noted that in December, 120 international health, science and medical experts sent an open letter to world governments stating that there is clear evidence that vitamin D reduces COVID-19 infections, hospitalizations and deaths.  Grothman, who is…

‘Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act’ sponsored by a third of U.S. House

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By: Congressman Chris Smith Press Release Legislation to end the “excruciating suffering and physical pain of unborn babies” from abortion at 20 weeks or older was introduced today by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) and 142 Members of the House of Representatives.         The Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, HR 1081, would bar most abortions after 20 weeks…

Democrats Advance Bailout for Locked-Down, Poorly Managed States with No Strings Attached

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By: Committee on Oversight and Reform Press Release WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) issued the following statement after Democrats advanced a $350 billion bailout for state and local governments and $570 million in additional paid leave for federal and postal workers. The partisan legislation passed the Oversight Committee without a…

Grothman’s Vitamin D Resolution

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Congressman Glenn Grothman (WI-06) today introduced a House Resolution to recognize the significant role vitamin D may play in the fight against COVID-19. This past December, 120 health, science and medical experts from the U.S., U.K., and Europe sent an open letter to world governments stating that there is clear evidence that Vitamin D reduces COVID-19 infections, hospitalizations, and…

Grothman pushes Vit D importance in COVID fight

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By: Wisconsin State Farmer Congressman Glenn Grothman introduced a House Resolution to recognize the significant role vitamin D may play in the fight against COVID-19. The Wisconsin legislator pointed to claims of science and medical experts from the U.S. and abroad that sent an open letter to world governments stating clear evidence that Vitamin D reduces COVID-19 infections,…

'The brink of a huge humanitarian crisis': 52 House Republicans tell Biden to take border crisis seriously

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By: Anna Giaritelli (Washington Examiner) More than 50 House Republicans accused President Biden of treating the United States-Mexico border as a "political game" for implementing softer immigration policies as apprehensions of illegal immigrants tick up to "crisis" levels. In a letter sent to Biden on Tuesday, Rep. Chip Roy of Texas and 51 of his colleagues said the rising…

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