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Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) today released the following statement in response to news that the recently passed H.J.Res.31, a bill to fund the government, will relax laws intended to stop child trafficking: “While a lot of the attention has been given to the wall, there is a very concerning provision in this bill regarding the illegal entry to the U.S. with children to… Read more »

Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) today released the following statement on H.J.Res.31, the government funding bill: “Due to the short amount of time we had to read the bill, it would be impossible to know all of the provisions within it. New, bad provisions seem to be uncovered every hour. I can confidently say, knowing what I already do, I cannot, in good conscience, vote for… Read more »

Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) today introduced the Student and Teacher Safety Act. This bill would allow schools more flexibility with existing federal funds to make physical safety improvements to campus facilities, support local education programs aimed at improving school safety and security and assist in coordination between schools and local law enforcement to identify… Read more »

Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) today released the following statement on the radical new abortion law in New York and bill in Virginia, both allowing abortions up until the birth of the child: “While I normally don’t comment on state legislation, the radical nature of these bills requires it.” Said Grothman. “One has to wonder about the future of our nation when governors of… Read more »

Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) released the following statement after President Trump’s 2019 State of the Union address: “I applaud President Trump for recapping our achievements in the past and for laying out his agenda for his next two years. President Trump reminded us that he isn’t afraid to stand up to unions by highlighting the passage of Veterans Administration (VA)… Read more »

This week, at a House Education and Labor Committee hearing, Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) reaffirmed his support for retaining coverage for people with pre-existing conditions, and questioned experts on ways we can lower health care costs by the use of company-operated association health plans. Witnesses included: Ms. Sabrina Corlette, Research Professor for the… Read more »

Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) today introduced H.R. 848, which will require an individual to be a U.S. citizen in order to receive welfare benefits, such as housing assistance, Medicaid and food stamps. H.R. 848 will encourage more hard-working immigrants to come to America, while discouraging those who only seek to come here to take advantage of our welfare state. A study… Read more »

Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) and Congressman David Loebsack (D-IA) have introduced a bipartisan bill to avoid future government shutdowns. If Congress fails to pass an appropriations bill under the End Government Shutdowns Act, an automatic continuing resolution (CR) will be activated that will fund the government at the previous year’s levels, preventing all future… Read more »

Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) this week became an official co-sponsor of the bipartisan bill, H.R. 672. This bill will defer federal employees’ federally owned student loan payments until after a government shutdown ends. During a government shutdown, federal employees have their paychecks deferred until after the government reopens. However, their obligation to repay… Read more »

Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) today announced that he will once again sit on the Oversight and Reform Committee in the 116th Congress. “I look forward to continuing to represent the Sixth District on the increasingly prestigious Oversight and Reform Committee.” Said Grothman. “I am committed to ensuring our government works for the people in the most efficient way possible. I… Read more »