Rep. Grothman Newsletter- President Biden's America

What's Ahead

1. The State of the Union.

2. My Bill for Senior Citizens.

3. Weekly Roundup.

4. My Contact Information.

The State of the Union

On Tuesday night, President Biden delivered his State of the Union address to members of Congress in the House chamber. This speech was an opportunity for the President to deviate from his reckless spending agenda and reshape the policy priorities of his administration to better fit the needs of all Americans. Unfortunately, he did not do this and failed to provide real solutions to two issues that are top-of-mind for Americans: rising prices and the chaotic state of the Southern border.

Since President Biden took office, Americans have suffered the consequences of reckless government spending. Last year, consumer prices climbed 7 percent, marking the highest rate of inflation in 40 years. In 2021, we increased our national debt by spending trillions of dollars, and as a result, American workers and small businesses are paying dramatically more for everyday goods. In this economic climate, it's extremely difficult for small businesses to retain employees and stay afloat, let alone grow their operations. President Biden promised to protect low and middle-income Americans, but they are getting hit the hardest by his spending policies.

Additionally, since President Biden took office, Border Patrol has encountered more than 2 million illegal migrants at the Southern border. This past January, 153,941 migrants were encountered attempting to cross the border illegally, which marked 11 straight months of Border Patrol apprehending more than 150,000 illegal migrants. The last time the Department of Homeland Security reported more than 150,000 apprehensions in a single month was March of 2004.

Between sky-high inflation, reckless spending, and the exacerbated border crisis, the President should realize that his Administration needs to change course. Quickly.

I took to the House floor this week to discuss President Biden’s speech.

My Bill for Senior Citizens

As I travel the Sixth District, business owners continue to voice their frustrations to me about their struggle to find workers. Currently, there are 10.9 million job openings in the United States, many of which are skilled jobs. We can alleviate this by getting people back into the labor force. But how do we do this?

One way that I am trying to help this problem is with the Senior Independence Act, which I introduced this week. Currently, many seniors are discouraged from working for fear that they will lose out on Social Security Benefits. To solve this problem, my bill raised the amount of money Seniors can make while still receiving benefits from $19,560 to $30,000 annually, tied to inflation. This will remove the government red tape that has acted as a disincentive to work. The goal of my bill is to ensure that seniors who want to remain in the workforce can find and maintain employment without fear of losing the benefits that they have earned.

I am a strong supporter of our seniors, and am vehemently opposed to inefficient and burdensome government regulations. By simply raising the amount seniors can make, we can allow those willing to reenter the workforce and help keep businesses staffed.

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Weekly Roundup

Thanks to President Biden's lax immigration policies, Mexican drug cartels can more easily smuggle deadly drugs, like fentanyl, into the country. As fentanyl claims thousands of American lives every month, I spoke on the House floor urging President Biden to take control of this crisis.

It was great to see Wisconsin members of the Disabled American Veterans earlier this week in my Washington office and hear how I can help these American heroes.

In large part due to President Biden's decision to reduce American energy production, the Midwest has seen the cost of natural gas rise 45 percent compared to last year. These harmful energy policies remain a key driver behind these rising costs for Wisconsin households.

This week, I had a productive meeting with Wisconsin members of the EveryLife Foundation about supporting all rare disease patients in the Sixth District.

Thank you to the team at Orion Energy Systems for the inside look at all of your technologies manufactured right in Manitowoc. The new lighting to purify the air and kill bacteria is particularly exciting as we come out of COVID-19.

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This past Wednesday was Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent. In this season of reflection and preparation, let’s remember to focus on Christ’s life, death and resurrection.

I was glad to have the opportunity to visit the Crossing of Manitowoc County. Thank you for supporting women and protecting life in Wisconsin.

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, and let them know that they can subscribe by clicking here.

Sincerely,

Glenn Grothman
Member of Congress