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By: Mike Glenn (Washington Times) Neil Hansen racked up an astounding 9,000 combat hours in the skies over Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia during the Vietnam War era. But he wasn’t a military pilot. For more than a decade, Mr. Hansen flew for Air America, the shadowy passenger and cargo airline owned and operated by the Central Intelligence Agency. Now 83, he and… Read more »

Congressman Glenn Grothman (WI-06) today announced that his office is accepting entries for the 2021 Congressional Art Competition. The Artistic Discovery competition is open to all high school students in Wisconsin’s Sixth District. The winner will have his or her artwork displayed in the U.S. Capitol for one year in an exhibit that features winners from other congressional districts… Read more »

Today, after news that a study conducted by Sheba Medical Center in Israel showed that one dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine can be up to 85 percent effective in protecting against COVID-19 three to four weeks after inoculation, Congressman Glenn Grothman (WI-06) called on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and National Institute of Health (NIH) to further… Read more »

A week after reintroducing the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Reform Caucus in the 117th Congress, Congressman Glenn Grothman (WI-06), Caucus Chair Rep. Fred Keller (PA-12), nine other caucus members, and local prison stakeholders released the following statements on the importance of the caucus and the work ahead to bring needed operational changes to the BOP: Rep. Glenn Grothman (WI-06): “I… Read more »

By: See Hafer News Congressman Glenn Grothman of Glenbeulah has introduced the bipartisan Air America Act with 55 original cosponsors. This bill will correct an inequity suffered by the brave Americans who are former employees of Air America by ensuring they receive the federal retirement benefits and recognition they have earned. Between 1950 and 1976, a group of approximately 1,000… Read more »

By: Julia Tornabene (WMTV)  MADISON, Wis. - Wisconsin’s Ice Age Trail is one step closer to becoming a part of the National Park System after a bipartisan bill was passed in the U.S. House of Representatives Friday. According to a news release, this move would give the Ice Age Trail improved management resources and access to federal funding. Democratic Rep. Mark Pocan said the… Read more »

By: Todd Runestad (Natural Products Insider) Vitamin D is seeing its moment in the sun, thanks to studies finding a correlation between deficiency levels and worse COVID-19 outcomes and elevated blood levels in which hardly anybody dies. Congress just stepped into the act, with U.S. Rep Glenn Grothman (R-WI) introducing a House resolution (HR 116) that recognizes the… Read more »

Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-WI-06) has introduced the bipartisan Air America Act with 55 original cosponsors. This bill will correct an inequity suffered by the brave Americans who are former employees of Air America by ensuring they receive the federal retirement benefits and recognition they have earned. Between 1950 and 1976, a group of approximately 1,000 U.S. citizens worked for… Read more »

By: Sharon Roznik (Fond du Lac Reporter) WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Wis.) introduced companion bills in the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives Tuesday to request President Joe Biden award the Medal of Honor to Lt. Col. James “Maggie” Megellas. Megellas, a Fond du Lac native and World War II… Read more »

Today, Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-WI-06) and Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) introduced companion legislation to the U.S. House and U.S. Senate to award Fond du Lac native Lt. Col. James “Maggie” Megellas the Medal of Honor. The bills authorize and request President Joe Biden to posthumously award Megellas with the United States’ highest military honor for the courage he showed during the… Read more »