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Welcome
| I’d like to welcome you to my first newsletter! In this email you will find an update from Washington, bill highlights, Committee review, Congressional facts and upcoming events in our district. During my first few months in Washington, I’ve been busy setting up my office and attending to my four committee assignments: the House Budget Committee, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, the Committee on Education and Workforce, and the Joint Economic Committee. I am the only freshman serving on four committees, and it keeps me very busy. Please don’t hesitate to contact my office at any time. We are happy to help you with anything you might need. |
Introduced a bill to honor World War ll Veteran: I introduced legislation to award Fond du Lac native James “Maggie” Megellas the Medal of Honor. H.R. 808, authorizes and requests President Barack Obama to award Megellas with the United States’ highest military honor for his courageous actions during the Battle of the Bulge. Learn more about the bill here.
Voted to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline: It's time to finally build the Keystone XL Pipeline. In February I voted for a bill to approve the Pipeline. The bill has now passed both houses of Congress and went to President Barack Obama’s desk, which he vetoed. Learn more here.
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I have the privilege of serving on four different committees: The House Budget Committee, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Committee on Education and the Workforce and the Joint Economic Committee.
Budget Committee: The Committee worked expeditiously crafting the budget during my first few months in Congress. In mid-March, the budget was passed out of committee, and later brought to the House Floor, where it passed by a vote of 228-199. Now that it has passed the House, the bill moves to a conference committee with the Senate bill to work out any differences that remain. Learn more about the Budget Committee here.
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: In this committee we've been reviewing a number of different issues from the lapse in oversight of the United States Secret Service, to the emails that were erased by former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Learn more about the committee on Oversight and Government Reform here.
Committee on Education and the Workforce: We have been focused on reducing the new regulations on businesses that have been handed down by President Obama’s administration and the NLRB. I specifically helped push legislation that would have stopped implementation of the NLRB’s ambush election rule. The committee has also started discussions regarding the collection of student data. For many years I have been concerned about the rapid increase in data collected on America’s children. We must ensure that we are protecting this confidential data and making sure that our nation’s children are not open for exploitation. Learn more about Education and Workforce here.
Joint Economic Committee: This committee is made up of members from both the House and Senate to focus on the broad American economy. I'll keep you updated as to the work of this committee as we meet this summer. You can find more information here.
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I am hosting six town halls the week of April 6th. Below is the town hall schedule. I would like to meet you and hear any concerns that you may have. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to my office in Fond du Lac at (920) 907-0624.
Monday, April 6
Kohler, Kohler Village Hall (Kirkpatrick Center), 319 Highland Drive, Kohler
10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Tuesday, April 7
Wautoma, Wautoma Public Library, 10 W Main Street, Wautoma
10:30 -11:30 a.m.
Montello, Marquette County Sheriff Department, 67 West Park Street, Montello
3:00 -4:00 p.m.
Markesan, Markesan City Hall (City Council Chambers), 150 S Bridge St, Markesan
5:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday, April 8
Omro, Omro City Hall (Basement meeting room), 205 South Webster Avenue, Omro
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Berlin, Berlin Senior Center, 142 Water St, Berlin
1:30-2:30 p.m.
I look forward to seeing you at my upcoming town hall meetings.
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My office is in the Cannon building, which was completed in 1908, is the oldest congressional office building as well as a significant example of the Beaux Arts style of architecture.
Which is taller, the Capitol or the Washington Monument?
The Washington Monument, standing 555 feet tall, is 267 feet taller than the U.S. Capitol. Because the base of the Washington Monument is 30 feet above sea level, and that of the Capitol is 88 feet above sea level, the top of the Washington Monument is 209 feet higher than the top of the Capitol Building. Click here to read more…
Thanks for subscribing to my newsletter, be sure to pass this on to your family and friends! Although much work remains to be done this year, we are making progress.
If you need help with a federal agency or would like to leave a comment, don't hesitate to contact my office, my staff and I are more than happy to serve you.
Sincerely,
Glenn Grothman
U.S. Representative
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