Today, Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) released the following statement regarding the passing of Wisconsin 18th District State Senator Rick Gudex: “Today Wisconsin lost a great leader and I lost a dear friend. “Rick Gudex was a man of integrity who cared about our state. I have never met a legislator who was so knowledgeable and passionate about manufacturing. He worked hard every day to represent his constituents, and his contributions to Wisconsin will be long remembered. “I’m honore... Read more

Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) last night spoke on floor of the U.S. House of Representatives about the Department of Labor’s (DOL) overtime rule. Grothman spoke in support of the Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools and Nonprofits Act (H.R. 6094), which will provide a six-month delay in the effective date of the DOL rule. Excerpt of Grothman’s remarks: “As we look at this [rule], what is it about? It’s saying you have to pay overtime to someone who’s making over $47,000 a ... Read more

Late last week, Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) voted on two bills concerning Iran’s finances. Sept. 22, 2016 Vote: Grothman Thursday voted in favor of the Prohibiting Future Ransom Payments to Iran Act (H.R. 5931). The bill stops cash payments to the Iranian government and sets in place a process to ensure that any future settlements with Iran are transparent. The bill also acknowledges that President Obama paid ransom for the return of American hostages held in Iran. “It’s common kno... Read more

The House Oversight and Government Reform (OGR) Subcommittee on Transportation and Public Assets, of which Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) is a member, Friday held a hearing on vacant federal properties. Grothman questioned government officials about the excessive number of properties owned by the United States government, specifically the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and how best to get rid of said properties so they don’t continue to drain taxpayer money. Excerpts of Grothm... Read more

(Washington, D.C.) - Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) last night questioned officials about the price of EpiPens at a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee (OGR) hearing. Heather Bresch, CEO of Mylan, the pharmaceuticals company that manufacturers EpiPen, and FDA Deputy Director, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research Dr. Doug Throckmorton addressed the skyrocketing price of the life-saving EpiPen. Dr. Throckmorton also touched on ways to speed up the FDA approval process of ... Read more

Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) last night voted in favor of the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (H.R. 5587), which updates a 2006 piece of legislation by better addressing the training and skills needed to take part in today’s workplace. By increasing focus on work-based learning opportunities and giving states more flexibility in how they use federal resources in career and technical education opportunities, the legislation helps strengthen the s... Read more

Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) today received the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Guardian of Small Business Award. Grothman received the award because of his strong small business voting record in Congress. The Guardian of Small Business Award is the most prestigious award given out by the NFIB and is only awarded to legislators who vote in favor of small businesses on key issues – including taxes, healthcare and regulations - at least 70 percent of the time. Groth... Read more

Grothman Committee Holds Back-to-Back Hearings on Clinton Emails (Washington, D. C.) – The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (OGR), of which Congressman Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) is a member, yesterday and today held hearings on former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s emails. Sept. 13, 2016 Hearing: Today’s OGR hearing focused on the failure to preserve federal records from Clinton’s time as Secretary of State. The hearing included testimony from Justin Cooper, a personal empl... Read more

The office of Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) is accepting applications for nominations to the U.S. Service Academies – the United States Military Academy (West Point), the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, the United States Naval Academy and the United States Air Force Academy – through Oct. 12, 2016. Once all applications have been submitted, a commission of distinguished Sixth District residents will select candidates for an interview. From there, the final nominees will be selected and... Read more

Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) today questioned U.S. Department of State officials about the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) processes at the State Department during a House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (OGR) hearing. The Honorable Patrick F. Kennedy, undersecretary for management, The Honorable Janice Jacobs, transparency coordinator, Karin Lang, director, Executive Secretariat, and Clarence N. Finney, Jr., deputy director for correspondence, records and staffing di... Read more