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Glenn Grothman's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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  • Rated 100% by National Right to Life Committee. (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "The Supreme Court made the correct and much-needed decision to overturn Roe v. Wade," said Grothman. "Legality of abortions is now turned back to the states. It is important for America to remember, when ultrasounds were practically unheard of, 47 states had made abortion illegal. Now, with accurate ultrasounds, it is clear to all Americans that unborn children are human beings. We will see where the public and churches stand." (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 36 "Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act." (votesmart.org)
  • Voted against S 610 "Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act." (votesmart.org)
  • "As an ardent defender of Social Security and Medicare, it was a pleasure to speak with the seniors of Village Point Commons in #Grafton about the state of those programs and my work to ensure they are available for current and future generations." (twitter.com)
  • Rated 6% by Alliance for Retired Americans. (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Signed Letter to Administrator Verma: "Medicare Advantage offers affordable, high-quality care coordination, disease management programs, out-of-pocket spending limits, access to community-based programs, additional supplemental benefits such as vision and dental coverage, and often prescription drug coverage for no additional premium. The program also serves vulnerable and underserved populations that have special needs and chronic conditions and provides supports for seniors at critical times of their life. Moreover, as a result of greater flexibility in plan benefit offerings, next year nearly 14 million enrollees will have access to additional telehealth benefits, and an estimated 2.6 million beneficiaries will have access to more supplemental benefits, including adult day care services and in-home support services to help them manage their health. In addition, up to 1.2 million enrollees will have access to new benefits that address social barriers to accessing care such as food assistance, transportation, and home modifications." (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Would you like your tax dollars to be used to fund partisan campaign attack ads? Neither do I, but that is exactly what HR 1 will do. This bill will empower Washington politicians, not the American people. #ForThePoliticiansAct" (twitter.com)
  • Rated 0% by Common Cause. (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted against HR 1 "For the People Act of 2021." (votesmart.org)
  • Voted against HR 1280 "George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021." (votesmart.org)
  • "America has the strongest military in the world, but still I've been told time and time again by our men and women in uniform that we have ships that can't sail and planes that can't fly," said Grothman. "This increase in defense spending is slightly more than I would have liked, but it's so vitally important that our equipment works and that our troops and their families are taken care." (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Rated 100% by Center for Security Policy. (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of S 1605 "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022." (votesmart.org)
  • Voted against HR 3684 "Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act." (votesmart.org)
  • "We must remember that this $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation proposal is in addition to the massive proposed increases to the regular federal budget, the $1.9 trillion "COVID relief' bill President Biden signed into law earlier this year, and the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill recently passed by the Senate. These bills, along with the forthcoming budget reconciliation bill of up to $3.5 trillion, will further increase the federal debt, erode the value of the dollar, and increase the role of the federal government in people's lives." (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Tax hikes & Green New Deal policies. That is what’s inside @POTUS’s Trojan Horse "infrastructure" bill. The effects of reckless spending — growing the national debt & inflation — will hurt working Americans." (twitter.com)
  • "Tax hikes & Green New Deal policies. That is what’s inside @POTUS’s Trojan Horse “infrastructure” bill. The effects of reckless spending — growing the national debt & inflation — will hurt working Americans." (twitter.com)
  • "The PPP in this program is going to, I believe, a lot of businesses that are actually even better off because of the virus, because it is being so sloppily administered. I hope in the future, if we pass this bill, that people pay attention to that. I also realize a lot of money is going to hospitals who have relied on predictions coming out of Washington that they were going to get a lot of patients that they may not be getting. Right now in my district and many other districts, nurses and other hospital personnel are being laid off and hospitals are losing money because they were expecting a deluge of patients that never came, gratefully." (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 266 "Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act" (votesmart.org)
  • "For every dollar printed by the Federal Reserve, the dollars already in circulation lose value. I spoke on the House floor to warn my colleagues that spending increases will fuel the inflation crisis, not end it." (twitter.com)
  • "One-party rule in Washington has sent consumer prices skyrocketing. The pocketbooks of working families are feeling the worst of inflation, and it can be traced back to the Biden Administration’s addiction to reckless spending." (twitter.com)
  • "@POTUS's plan to cancel student loan debt discriminates against the hardworking Americans who paid off their loans and leaves skilled trade workers, like plumbers and manufacturers, in the dust. Not to mention, this is another $360 billion log on the fire of inflation." (twitter.com)
  • "Reckless spending is taking advantage of the pandemic to add $1.9T to the national debt. The result will be inflation, where homes, food & gas prices dramatically increase. Billionaires will be okay, it’s middle-class Americans most at-risk to feel the harsh repercussions." (twitter.com)
  • "By "canceling" $10,000 in student loan debt and extending the payment pause through the end of this year, @POTUS is costing taxpaying Americans, many of whom never went to college or paid back their loans in full, hundreds of billions of dollars." (twitter.com)
  • "@POTUS's plan to cancel student loan debt discriminates against the hardworking Americans who paid off their loans and leaves skilled trade workers, like plumbers and manufacturers, in the dust. Not to mention, this is another $360 billion log on the fire of inflation." (twitter.com)
  • "Student loan forgiveness would mostly benefit the wealthy while disproportionately hurting low-income Americans by feeding inflation. With 22 of my colleagues, I headed a letter warning @POTUS of the dire consequences of such a backward policy, one he lacks authority to issue." (twitter.com)
  • "At a time when restoring integrity in our elections is imperative, House Democrats want to undermine states’ existing election laws and remove voter ID, like we have in Wisconsin. #HR1 is a federal power grab that seeks to punish states that have commonsense election laws." (twitter.com)
  • "I am a member of the Congressional Election Integrity Caucus along with my colleagues @RepTenney and @RepMikeGarcia. It is important that we ensure safe, secure elections for everyone in which every vote is cast fairly and counted legally." (twitter.com)
  • Rated 0% by Common Cause. (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "In terms of carbon emissions, closing a single nuclear power plant is equivalent to adding 1 million cars to the road. For the sake of our environment, let’s revisit nuclear energy." (twitter.com)
  • Rated 100% by American Energy Alliance. (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted against HR 4447 "Expanding Access to Sustainable Energy Act of 2019." (votesmart.org)
  • "In terms of carbon emissions, closing a single nuclear power plant is equivalent to adding 1 million cars to the road. For the sake of our environment, let’s revisit nuclear energy." (twitter.com)
  • "Under Biden, federal oil-and-gas leases are down 97% compared to this point in the Trump Administration. We must unlock the potential of the U.S. energy sector or else hardworking Americans will once again be subject to higher heating bills this winter." (twitter.com)
  • Rated 100% by Independent Petroleum Association of America. (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Signed Letter to Chair Neumayr: "We write in support of the Council on Environmental Quality's (CEQ) efforts to modernize the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). This rulemaking represents the first comprehensive overhaul since the NEPA regulations were originally promulgated more than 40 years ago. These critical reforms will bring needed clarity to our nation's environmental laws, preserve the competitive edge that powers our economy, and foster continued stewardship of our environment and natural resources. Congress wrote NEPA with the straightforward, significant goal of establishing a review framework "under which man and nature can exist in productive harmony, and fulfill the social, economic, and other requirements of present and future generations of Americans." However, over the years, through misguided regulation, and presidential directive, the NEPA process has strayed from these objectives. Now, unending litigation and mountains of paperwork define a permitting process that stretches along an indefinite timeline." (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Signed Letter to President Trump: "We write to express our continued and serious concerns regarding the Obama Administration's Clean Power Plan (CPP), Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS), and Ozone Standard of 70 parts per billion(ppb) Rules. On August 3, 2015 the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized its Clean Power Plan rule. The original intent of the Clean Air Act was for individual states to regulate their own electricity systems. This new regulation is tantamount to a federal government power grab that would impose onerous carbon emissions standards at and outside the fence line of existing power plants. The CPP would require approximately a 30% reduction in carbon dioxide emissions by the year 2030; a goal that will have a negligible impact on global temperatures. These costs will ultimately be borne by consumers, many of whom could see double-digit percentage increases in their monthly electric bill." (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 1119 "SENSE Act." (votesmart.org)
  • Rated 92% by National Rifle Association (NRA). (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Signed Letter to Director Richardson: "The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) continues the Biden Administration’s assault on Americans’ Second Amendment rights. We have heard from concerned constituents that the ATF is attempting to restrict the ability of law-abiding Americans to make their own silencers. This ATF attempt to expand the definition of a silencer—like the ATF’s other regulatory actions—is contrary to years of ATF precedent and beyond the scope of the agency’s authority under federal law. We demand that you immediately stop this effort to curtail fundamental Second Amendment rights." (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 38 "Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017." (votesmart.org)
  • Signed Letter to Director Richardson: "The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) continues the Biden Administration’s assault on Americans’ Second Amendment rights. We have heard from concerned constituents that the ATF is attempting to restrict the ability of law-abiding Americans to make their own silencers. This ATF attempt to expand the definition of a silencer—like the ATF’s other regulatory actions—is contrary to years of ATF precedent and beyond the scope of the agency’s authority under federal law. We demand that you immediately stop this effort to curtail fundamental Second Amendment rights." (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of H.R. 1628 “American Health Care Act of 2017” (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of H.R. 2192 “McSally Amendment” (votesmart.org)
  • "This week, the House passed a “corrections” bill that put bandages on the paid leave bill related to #COVID19 that was hastily passed last Saturday at 1am. This is an acknowledgement that the bill, which we were only given 30 minutes to read, was too rushed!" (twitter.com)
  • Voted against H.R. 6201 “Families First Coronavirus Response Act” (votesmart.org)
  • Voted against H.R. 3 “Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019” (votesmart.org)
  • Voted against H.R. 6833 “The Affordable Insulin Now Act” (votesmart.org)
  • "Leaving the door open for millions of illegal immigrants to enter the country unlawfully encourages drug smugglers and human traffickers to take advantage of our broken immigration protocols. Border security is national security." (twitter.com)
  • "The fentanyl crisis that is taking American lives is a direct result of lack of security along the Southwest border. Deadly drugs will continue pouring into the country until President Biden takes action to stop his manufactured border crisis." (twitter.com)
  • "The humanitarian disaster occurring at our Southwest border is a direct result of neglect from Washington. President Biden needs to visit the border and take steps to protect the lives of Americans and migrants alike." (twitter.com)
  • "The upsurge in illegal migrants storming our border since Biden took office goes hand-in-hand with the increase in fentanyl entering the US. Yet @POTUS’s Director of National Drug Control Policy refuses to accept that our porous border is leading to record amounts of overdoses" (twitter.com)
  • "Our job is to keep Americans safe and our country secure, and so-called sanctuary cities impede our ability to do just that," said Grothman. "Not enforcing our current immigration laws is a public safety issue. We need to hold states accountable for disobeying federal immigration laws and harboring illegal aliens who sometimes turn out to be criminals." (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "This bill is a step in the right direction to make sure no more Americans die because politicians refuse to do their job of enforcing our immigration laws." (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 3003 "No Sanctuary for Criminals Act." (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 3004 "Kate's Law." (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 3003 "No Sanctuary for Criminals Act." (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 3004 "Kate's Law." (votesmart.org)
  • "I cosponsored this legislation that would allow the United States to impose sanctions on Iranian officials responsible for any illegal detention of U.S. citizens or Iranian expatriates." (twitter.com)
  • "In his #SOTU address, @realDonaldTrump pledged continued sanctions on Iran, North Korea, Cuba and Venezuela until religious freedom is restored, one of the administration’s many pro-religious liberty priorities. Thanks @POTUS!" (twitter.com)
  • "Lifting sanctions on Iran is dangerous & proves that Pres. Obama and his administration negotiated from a position of weakness." (twitter.com)
  • Voted in favor of H.R. 7691 “Making emergency supplemental appropriations for assistance for the situation in Ukraine for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes.” (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of H.R. 7691 “Making emergency supplemental appropriations for assistance for the situation in Ukraine for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes.” (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of S. 3522 “Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act of 2022” (votesmart.org)
  • "As the American people continue to face the worst inflation in 40 years, the President should focus on cutting spending and lowering taxes. Instead, he's doing the opposite." (twitter.com)
  • Rated 95% by National Tax Limitation Committee (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of H.R. 1 "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act" (votesmart.org)
  • "As mentioned before, this agreement is important for Wisconsin manufacturers and manufacturers all over the country. Wisconsin, of all of the States, has the second highest percent of our workforce involved in manufacturing, and that is why when I get home, I hear about the importance of this agreement so much. But as important as it is to manufacturing, the major reason why I wish so much this would be brought to the floor is when I go back home, I hear so much from my agriculture sector. This is important for your corn farmer, but it is even more important for your dairy farmer. Dairy is in the worst position it has been, I think, since I was in law school in the 1980s, and I was a law clerk for someone who had a primarily dairy clientele. It was so tough watching what these guys and gals went through in dairy in the 1980s." (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 5430 "United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act." (votesmart.org)
  • "@realdonaldtrump has reached an agreement with Canada and Mexico to lift steel and aluminum tariffs. Great news!" (twitter.com)

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