Field Briefing in Sheboygan County
I want to take this chance to formally invite you to my field briefing with the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee where we will be discussing pollutants, ozone standards and the impact on local jobs.

For more details, see below or click here.

I hope to see you there!



Opioid Abuse Roundtable Discussion
Next week, I will be hosting a roundtable discussion on the opioid abuse epidemic in America in Oshkosh and you are invited.

Opioid addiction has been a problem in America for years, but is just now beginning to gain national attention. I've fought for years to shed light on this problem and now I'm doubling down on my attacks against opioid abuse as it continues to affect more and more people each day.

What: Opioid abuse roundtable discussion hosted by Congressman Glenn Grothman.

When: May 3, 2018 at 9 a.m.

Where: Solutions Recovery Inc., 621 Evans Street, Oshkosh, WI 54901.

Who: Congressman Glenn Grothman and a panel of experts from the Office of National Drug Control Policy, Milwaukee High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA), local law enforcement, local elected officials and community leaders.

Why: To raise awareness of the devastating state of the opioid epidemic in America and work together to find solutions to this crisis.



On the Topic of Opioids...

This week, I introduced a bill that would help fight the epidemic of opioid abuse in America. The Responsible Opioid Prescription Act would reform the program with the highest rate of opioid addiction, Medicaid, by reducing initial opioid prescriptions to a seven-day supply, and each subsequent refill to a 30-day supply. Patients receiving hospice or palliative care, treatment for cancer or are living in a long-term care or skilled nursing facility would be exempt from these limits.

When a patient receives more medication than is needed, two things can happen. First, they may take the medication until the bottle is empty because they were told to by a doctor, at which point they may develop a dependency. Second, when opioids get left in a medicine cabinet, an adolescent, relative or visitor can access them or distribute them for recreational use.

What this bill aims to do is limit distribution of these drugs at the source by aligning Medicaid’s prescribing guidelines with the recommendations of the Center for Disease Control.

Opioid abuse has been a problem in America for years now. While I still believe that it is an underpublicized problem, I am happy to see the press giving it more attention. I am hopeful that my legislation helps stem the drug dependency problem.

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Weekly Round-up
Congratulations to Zidao Wang from Homestead High School (my alma mater) on earning the bronze Congressional Award Medal!


My office received these Tulips from the Dutch Embassy. Thanks to Ambassador Henne Schuwer!


I spoke with the Wisconsin Association of Nurse Anethetists about combating the opioid crisis and fixing our broken healthcare system.


Religious freedom group In Defense of Christians (IDC) wrote these nice words on Twitter. I will always be a defender of religious liberty and protector of Christians in the Middle East.

"Congratulations to @RepGrothman on being named a Champion of IDC. He has been a tireless voice for #Christian communities in the #MiddleEast , authoring H.Res. 407 Condemning the persecution of #Christians around the world." -IDC


Thanks to the Wisconsin Bankers Association for stopping by to talk about common sense regulatory relief.


There was a good conversation brewing when I spoke with the Wisconsin Distributors about the challenges faced by local independent beer distributors.


It was an honor to receive the 2018 Thomas Jefferson Award from the International Foodservice Distributors Association. I’m happy to support policies that enable the foodservice industry to create well-paying jobs, grow their businesses and contribute to our community in Wisconsin's 6th District.


I had a great discussion with The Arc Wisconsin about disability rights and the special needs community.


Contact Me
As your congressman, I’m here to serve you. If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to reach out to my offices in Fond du Lac and Washington. If you enjoyed this newsletter be sure to forward it to your family and friends so they can stay informed on what I’m doing in Washington and the 6th District.

Sincerely,

Glenn Grothman
Member of Congress

 
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