The House is expected to vote today on a bill to eliminate the annual cuts in Medicare payments to doctors that Congress has been postponing for more than a decade — the so-called “sustainable growth rate” (SGR) cuts. (UPDATE: The bill passed the House by a 392–37 margin.) The bill would result in $145 billion in new federal spending, above current law. It would also require wealthier seniors to pay for more of their own Medicare coverage, and would restrict the ability of seniors to buy supplem...
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(Washington, D.C.) – U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-Wisconsin) released the following statement after hearing the tragic death of Wisconsin State Trooper, Trevor Casper. “Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family of Wisconsin State Trooper Trevor Casper, as they mourn the loss of his life, which was tragically lost in the line of duty Tuesday night. Trooper Casper put his life on the line every day, and he worked tirelessly to protect the people of Wisconsin. Wisconsin grieves this loss and tha...
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(Washington, D.C.) – U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-Wisconsin) released the following statement after the passage of the FY 2016 Budget. “Our budget is a good first step in reining in spending. The House Republican Budget balances in less than 10 years, and reduces spending by $5.5 trillion, unlike any budget President Obama has proposed,” said Congressman Grothman. “It also calls for a simpler and fairer tax code and fully repeals Obamacare, saving more than $2 trillion.” “Obamacare is one of the ...
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(Washington, D.C.) – U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-Wisconsin) released the following statement after passing the FY2016 budget out of the House Budget Committee Thursday morning. The budget will be up for a vote on the House floor next week. “I was pleased to vote for this budget and look forward to bringing it to a vote on the House floor. Washington politicians from both parties are responsible for trillions of dollars in new irresponsible spending. In just the last six years we have doubled our...
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(Washington, D.C.) – U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-Wisconsin) released the following statement after his vote on the floor to block the NLRB Ambush Election rule through a Resolution of Congressional Disapproval. This overreach by the NLRB would have effectively reduced an employee’s ability to make decisions, maintain their privacy, and would particularly burden small businesses by saddling them with increased legal costs and an inability to speak with their employees. View Congressman Grothman’s...
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U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-Wisconsin) released the following statement upon welcoming Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to a joint session of Congress today. “It was a pleasure to hear Prime Minister Netanyahu today. He reemphasized the need for unity between Israel and the United States to combat terrorism and protect our allies,” said Congressman Grothman. “It was particularly important to highlight the degree to which Iran is aggressively pursuing its nuclear program and extending it...
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U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-Wisconsin) expressed concern with the decision made by the FCC today to regulate the internet like a public utility. “The FCC’s decision to allow Washington bureaucrats to take over the internet is disturbing. President Obama has again unilaterally politicized an important issue instead of working with Congress,” said Congressman Glenn Grothman. “The fact that FCC Chairman Wheeler is ignoring cautionary steps from Congress should worry every American consumer. I belie...
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U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-Campbellsport) put Congress’ Presidents’ Day recess to good use this week by hosting a series of fifteen town halls in seven different counties. Grothman will wrap up the week with town halls scheduled in Fond du Lac, Neenah, and Oshkosh today. Grothman says hearing from constituents directly on the issues that are most important to them was his goal for the week. “I want to thank everyone who came out to the town halls this week. Our country is facing a lot of challe...
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U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-Campbellsport) joined a bipartisan majority in supporting the building the Keystone XL Pipeline today. The bill has now passed both houses of Congress and goes to President Barack Obama’s desk. Grothman released the following statement on the passage of the bill: “It’s time for the Keystone Pipeline to move forward. After years of endless government red tape and political games, bipartisan majorities in the House and the Senate have finally approved this project. The...
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U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-Campbellsport), a member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, released the following statement on the committee’s action on H.R. 5 today: “The No Child Left Behind program has been failing our children for more than a decade. It vastly increased federal involvement in education with disastrous results. As an outspoken critic of the program since President Bush and Senator Kennedy first wrote it in 2001, I’m glad that the legislation before the committee beg...
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