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Biosimilar Regulatory Roundup: September 2020

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By: Skylar Jeremias of the Center for Biosimilars Despite the United States have a lower number of biosimilar approvals and launches throughout 2020, regulators have not slowed down in trying to expand biosimilar utilization as a way to lower costs and increase access to care for patients. New Legislation In early September, Representative Glenn Grothman,…

House Republicans Call on Attorney General Barr to Investigate Recent Spike in Anti-Catholic Hate Crimes

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By: Brittany Berstein of the National Review  A group of House Republicans led by Representative Jim Banks (R., Ind.) on Friday called on attorney general William Barr to investigate a recent rise in anti-Catholic hate crimes. There have been 70 instances of anti-Catholic violence in North America this year — with 57 crimes being reported since May alone — according to a letter…

Grothman Service Academy Nomination Deadline

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The deadline to apply for a service academy nomination through the office of Congressman Glenn Grothman (WI-06) is Friday, October 9, 2020. Members of Congress may nominate candidates for appointment to four of the five U.S. service academies: U.S. Military Academy (USMA), West Point, NY; the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA), Annapolis, MD; the U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA), Colorado Springs,…

Workplace Choice for Individuals with Disabilities

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Congressman Glenn Grothman (WI-06) today introduced a bill to significantly increase career opportunities for individuals with disabilities. The Workplace Choice and Flexibility for Individuals with Disabilities Act will roll back a misguided regulation that significantly narrowed Congress’s definition of Competitive Integrated Employment and effectively reduced career opportunities for…

USCIRF - A Dao Released from Prison in Vietnam Now

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By: Scott Douglas Jacobsen of News Intervention  The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom spoke to the release of A Dao, a pastor with the Montagnard Evangelical Church of Christ. In Vietnam, he was arrested on August 18, 2016 when returning from a conferencing covering Eat Timorese religious freedom. USCIRF Commissioner James W. Carr said, "I am…

Grothman Statement on Government Funding Bill

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Today, Congressman Glenn Grothman (WI-06) released the following statement after voting no on H.R. 8337, a continuing resolution bill that will fund the government through December 11, 2020. The bill passed the House of Representatives on September 22, 2020 by a vote of 359-57. “There are some people who feel Congress is broken and last night we saw another example of why,” said…

Vietnamese pastor released after 4 years imprisonment over religious freedom advocacy

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By: Leah MarieAnn Klett for the Christian Post A Vietnamese pastor imprisoned for advocating for religious freedom has finally been released after spending over four years in prison, drawing praise from the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom. On Sept. 18, USCIRF announced that A Dao, a pastor of the Montagnard Evangelical Church of Christ,…

No American Deaths Since Taliban Peace Treaty

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Today at a House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing, Congressman Glenn Grothman (WI-06) uncovered that since the February 29 U.S.-Taliban peace agreement negotiated by President Trump, no Americans have been killed in Afghanistan. This news comes on the heels of last week’s report that the Taliban have begun peace talks with the Afghan government after President Trump “paved the way…

Dr. Fauci Endorses Vitamin D

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Today, Congressman Glenn Grothman (WI-06) released the following statement after news that Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, has made a public assertion that vitamins D and C can “lessen your susceptibility to infection” and recommended that people take vitamin D supplements as he does. In April, Grothman sent a letter to Robert…

Grothman Introduces Bill to Increase Insulin Competition and Affordability

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Congressmen Glenn Grothman (WI-06) introduced legislation to help increase competition in the insulin market, expand availability to affordable insulin products and lower costs to patients who depend on insulin. The Biosimilar Insulin Access Act will waive interchangeability requirements for insulin products granted biosimilar approval by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This…

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