The economic recovery is barely worthy of the name, and there is evidence that inequality in America is increasing. Ignoring the first rule of statistics—correlation is not causation—progressives see this as a new reason to expand government. Reduce inequality and the growth rate will increase. But there is more assertion than fact in the claim that increased inequality results in slower growth. Some studies suggest that to be the case, others point out that so many factors determine an economy’...
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(Washington, D.C.) – Sgt. Ryan Croft, a Legislative Assistant in Congressman Glenn Grothman’s office (R-Glenbeulah), will deploy to the Middle East this month. Croft is taking a leave of absence to serve his country as a Sgt. in the Virginia Army National Guard 3rd Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team. “Ryan is an essential part of our team, and we are sad to see him leave our office for a time, but I couldn’t be more proud of his service to our country,” said C...
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(Fond du Lac, WI) - Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) released the following statement after Oshkosh Defense was awarded the contract to build the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) by the Pentagon. Grothman also gave brief remarks during a press conference at Oshkosh Defense Wednesday morning. “Congratulations to Oshkosh on winning the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) award. The real winners from this announcement are our great servicemen and women, who protect us every day,” said Congress...
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(Fond du Lac, WI) - Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) is accepting applications for fall internships in his Washington, D.C. and Fond du Lac offices. Intern applicants should submit a resume and references to Matt Furlow at matt.furlow@mail.house.gov. “I encourage college students in Wisconsin’s 6th Congressional District to apply for an internship in my office,” said Congressman Grothman. “Internships provide opportunities to learn more about the way our laws are made and how the federal gover...
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(Washington, D.C.) - Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Wisconsin) is calling on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy to resign amid a third outrage this year. Last week, the EPA caused the Gold King Mine dam to breach and spill toxic waste into the Animas River in Colorado. The EPA is now reporting 3 million gallons of contaminated wastewater flowed into the river, more than 3 times the originally reported amount. These toxic chemicals continue to pour into the Anima...
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(Washington, D.C.) - Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) signed a letter, along with colleagues from the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, yesterday calling on President Obama to remove IRS Commissioner John Koskinen. Commissioner Koskinen is accused of obstructing Congressional investigations on the IRS’s intentional targeting of conservative groups based on their political beliefs and the missing Lois Lerner emails. “The IRS has repeatedly failed to produce all of Lois Lerner’s e...
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(Washington, D.C.) - Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) cosponsored and voted to pass the Enforce The Law For Sanctuary Cities Act on Thursday. The bipartisan bill passed 241-179. A sanctuary city is a city in which local law enforcement maintain policies that provide protection for illegal immigrants from being deported or reported to federal authorities. H.R. 3009 would deny a state or local government from receiving criminal alien assistance funding from the federal government if they fail to...
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(Washington, D.C.) - Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) released the following statement upon the announcement of a nuclear deal with Iran: “It’s disappointing, but not surprising, that the Obama Administration signed a bad deal with Iran given President Obama’s ignorance when it comes to foreign policy. Today, his administration has paved the way for Iran to build a nuclear weapon, while leaving the United States and the international community very few options to prevent a nuclear Iran in the ...
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(Washington, D.C.) —Today, as part of my work as a member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, former Chemical Safety Board (CSB) Chairman Rafael Moure-Eraso was referred to the U.S. Attorney General for criminal prosecution. This criminal referral follows hearings in June 2014 and March 2015 where in his sworn testimony, Mr. Moure-Eraso may have implicated federal statutes that prohibit lying under oath and making false statements to Congress. Read the full report here. Highl...
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(Washington, D.C.) - Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) released the following statement after Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Director, Katherine Archuleta, resigned her position. Calls for Ms. Archuleta’s resignation began after a data breach affecting millions of federal employee records were reported in the media and mounted yesterday after new reports revealed over 21 million federal employees’ personal information had been hacked. “This is exactly what happens when a partisan presiden...
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