News List

Grothman Intro’s Bill to End Sanctuary Cities

| Posted in Press Releases

Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) has introduced the Ending Sanctuary Cities Act. This bill will put more pressure on states to follow federal laws by making them choose between receiving federal grant money and continuing to unlawfully harbor illegal immigrants. The Secretary of Homeland Security would be required to submit delinquent jurisdictions to Congress. Additionally,…

Grothman Condemns Abortion on House Floor

| Posted in Press Releases

Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) today spoke on the House floor about the shameful history of legalizing abortion in America and stresses the importance of protecting human life. Excerpt of Grothman’s Statement Thank you, Mr. speaker. I rise today to support life. Forty-six years ago, when I was a senior in high school, the U.S. Supreme Court felt that the United States…

Grothman Calls for Vote on Bill to Pay Federal Workers

| Posted in Press Releases

Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) today called on House leadership to bring H.R. 271, the No Work Without Pay Act, to the floor for a vote. This bill will ensure that the roughly 420,000 federal employees who are required to work during a federal government shutdown receive their full pay in a timely manner. Grothman is one of just 12 co-sponsors of H.R. 271. Currently, during a…

Grothman Statement on S. 24 Vote

| Posted in Press Releases

Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) today released the following statement regarding his vote on S. 24, which passed the House 411-7: “Today, the House of Representatives voted to give back pay to all federal employees, both those who work and those who don’t, during this government shutdown and all future shutdowns. This means that employees that do not work, no matter how long…

ICYMI: Democrats’ First Bill Passed Funds Overseas Abortions

| Posted in Press Releases

Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) made the below statement about the Democrat-controlled House’s decision to overturn Protecting Life in Global Health Assistance (PLGHA), which in turn would allow U.S. tax dollars to fund abortions in other countries. In 2017, President Trump reinstated a policy to stop all U.S. foreign aid from going to organizations that perform abortions.…

Grothman Fishes for Solution to Invasive Species Problem

| Posted in Press Releases

Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah), along with Congressman Mark Pocan (D-Madison), today introduced a bipartisan bill that would help keep Wisconsin’s lakes healthy by restricting the access of invasive fish populations. This bill would amend the Federal Power Act to allow the Secretary of Commerce and Secretary of Interior to consider the threats posed by invasive species before…

Grothman Announces Town Hall Meetings

| Posted in Press Releases

Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) today announced upcoming town hall meetings for January 18-20, 2019. Town hall meeting times and locations are as follows: Friday, January 18, 2019 1:00-2:00 p.m. Kingston/Dalton Town Hall W6368 Pine Street Dalton, WI 53926 3:00-4:00 p.m. Cambria Village Hall 111 W Edgewater Street Cambria, WI 53923 Sunday, January 20,…

Grothman Introduces Bill to Crowdsource the Wall

| Posted in Press Releases

U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) today introduced The People’s Border Wall Fund Act, which would allow the American people to actively take part in making America safer by allowing them to personally fund the construction of a wall on the Southern border. The bill would create an account within the Department of Treasury that would allow public donations be used for the design,…

Grothman’s Bill to Award Medal of Honor to WWII Veteran

| Posted in Press Releases
Tags: Veterans

U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) today introduced legislation to award Fond du Lac native James “Maggie” Megellas the Medal of Honor. The bill authorizes and requests President Donald Trump to award Megellas with the United States’ highest military honor for the courage he showed during the Battle of the Bulge. “More than 70 years ago, Maggie displayed a heroism in the face of one…

Debunking the Myth of Fetal Tissue Research

| Posted in Press Releases

Today, at a House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing, Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) questioned expert medical researchers about the effectiveness of fetal stem cell research. Key Takeaway 1: According to the experts, stem cells created from adult samples, called pluripotent stem cells, have yielded far greater results than stem cells taken from…

Stay Connected

Use the form below to sign up for my newsletter and get the latest news and updates directly to your inbox.