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| Last week was very busy in my committees. In the Oversight and Government Reform committee we questioned folks from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) on the massive data breach of government employee records. We also had a discussion on the school lunch program in the Education and Workforce Committee with Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack. Below you will find highlights from my committee hearings last week. |
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Oversight and Government Reform Committee |
On Tuesday, we questioned officials at the Office of Personnel Management where a recent data breach could affect thousands of government employees. We questioned officials on when they knew about the breach, how long the hack took place, and what kind of information they stole. Click here to watch me question officials from OPM.
I also participated in the subcommittee on Government Operations hearing this week where we discussed international shipping practices and the challenges it poses to the American postal system. |
| Committee on Education and The Workforce |
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack testified this week during the hearing on the child nutrition program which provides funds and guidance for the school lunch program. I questioned him on the funds that were being used and the fact that our local school districts know better than Washington insiders do when it comes to serving our kids healthy lunches. Click here to watch the full hearing.
In the Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions (HELP) subcommittee we discussed the Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2015, introduced by Rep. Todd Rokita (R-IN), which would prevent the NLRB from exerting jurisdiction over Native American businesses operated on tribal lands. Click here to watch the hearing.
A second hearing we had in the HELP subcommittee focused on financial advice for working families and retirees, and how restricting advice can cause harmful consequences for folks. Click here to listen to the hearing. |
| Last week, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its Long-Term Budget Outlook. This long-term budget according to the Budget Committee, shows deficits, and that the national debt will continue to rise to 175 percent of GDP by 2040, both Medicare and Social Security are heading towards insolvency, and real economic growth will remain at subpar levels of 2.3 percent on average. |
During the committee hearing, both House and Senate members examined the many federal credit programs, specifically loan programs backed by the federal government. Federal student loans and mortgages backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are examples of these loan programs that, if the borrower defaults on those loans, would now be covered by the American taxpayer.
Thanks for taking time to read my Capitol Committee Update! As your Congressman my staff and I are here to serve you. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to our Fond du Lac and Washington offices.
Sincerely,
Glenn Grothman
United States Representative |
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