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Glenn Grothman

Glenn Grothman

Republican Glenn Grothman, of the Town of Glenbeulah in Sheboygan County, was first elected to Congress in 2014 after serving 21 years in the Wisconsin Legislature. He represents the 6th Congressional District in east-central Wisconsin that includes all or parts of Ozaukee, Sheboygan, Manitowoc, Fond du Lac, Dodge, Winnebago, Columbia, Green Lake, Marquette and Waushara counties.    

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Glenn Grothman
Glenn Grothman
stated on December 1, 2023 Speech
“Our government, wrongly, is saying if you’re born in this country you’re automatically an American citizen.”
False
By Sophia Voight • January 12, 2024
Glenn Grothman
Glenn Grothman
stated on July 18, 2022 Twitter
"With three months remaining in the Fiscal Year, (the border patrol) has already encountered more illegal immigrants along the Southwest border" than in any previous fiscal year.
Mostly True
By Vanessa Swales • August 18, 2022
Glenn Grothman
Glenn Grothman
stated on May 21, 2022 Newsletter
"Nearly 60% of all student loan debt is held by the rich and upper-middle class," so forgiveness would give the wealthy a "financial windfall" but not really help low-income people.
Half-True
By Laura Schulte • June 10, 2022
Glenn Grothman
Glenn Grothman
stated on February 3, 2022 Twitter
Says President Joe Biden "is trying to send taxpayer dollars to manufacturers overseas that do not abide by the same (carbon emission) standards we do at home."
Half-True
By D.L. Davis • March 11, 2022
Glenn Grothman
Glenn Grothman
stated on February 3, 2022 Twitter
"The US has made strides in reducing carbon emissions that other parts of the world have not."
True
By D.L. Davis • March 11, 2022
Glenn Grothman
Glenn Grothman
stated on November 30, 2021 Twitter
Says Joe Biden “shut down travel from 8 countries in response to the Omicron variant, but he refuses to require a #COVID19 test for illegal immigrants crossing our Southern border.”
Half-True
By Laura Schulte • December 14, 2021
Glenn Grothman
Glenn Grothman
stated on September 22, 2021 Twitter
Says the U.S. National Archives put a ‘harmful content’ warning on our nation’s Founding documents.
Half-True
By Laura Schulte • September 30, 2021
Glenn Grothman
Glenn Grothman
stated on June 8, 2021 Twitter
“We have a record 9.3 million job openings in the U.S.”
True
By Laura Schulte • June 18, 2021
Glenn Grothman
Glenn Grothman
stated on March 24, 2021 Twitter
“We have encountered the largest surge of migrants (at the southern border) in the last 20 years.”
Mostly False
By Laura Schulte • April 12, 2021
Glenn Grothman
Glenn Grothman
stated on January 4, 2021 News release
A majority of Americans have voted for a party that … wants a world in which you cannot call your parents mom and dad."
False
By D.L. Davis • January 25, 2021
Glenn Grothman
Glenn Grothman
stated on October 4, 2020 Newsletter
Says the U.S. House’s COVID-19 relief bill, advanced by Democrats, “strips states of their right to administer elections.”
False
By Haley BeMiller • October 9, 2020
Glenn Grothman
Glenn Grothman
stated on June 16, 2020 a tweet
Says as a state lawmaker a bill he sponsored would have made “it easier to get rid of bad cops”
Mostly False
By Lawrence Andrea • June 26, 2020
Glenn Grothman
Glenn Grothman
stated on May 21, 2020 news release
“Research illustrates a clear correlation between vitamin D deficiencies and (higher) COVID-19 mortality rates.”
True
By Haley BeMiller • June 8, 2020
Glenn Grothman
Glenn Grothman
stated on January 16, 2020 a tweet
"In #WI, over 44,000 jobs depend on trade with Mexico and Canada."
Half-True
By D.L. Davis • February 26, 2020
Glenn Grothman
Glenn Grothman
stated on October 2, 2019 a newspaper
Millionaires are eligible for food stamps, but "Donald Trump came along and decided to put a stop to it." 
True
By D.L. Davis • October 11, 2019
Glenn Grothman
Glenn Grothman
stated on January 15, 2019 a statement
A provision in the first bill passed by House Democrats would "allow the billions of dollars of aid we send to other countries to be used for abortions."
False
By Mica Soellner • February 19, 2019
Glenn Grothman
Glenn Grothman
stated on January 15, 2018 a public forum
"The past president (Barack Obama) brought Al Sharpton into the White House something like 80 times."  
True
By D.L. Davis • February 9, 2018
Glenn Grothman
Glenn Grothman
stated on April 30, 2017 a town hall meeting
"Planned Parenthood is the biggest abortion provider in the country."
True
By Dave Umhoefer • May 15, 2017
Glenn Grothman
Glenn Grothman
stated on November 20, 2015 a radio interview
Says "Barack Obama is apparently not for vetting people and saying just anybody can come" to the United States.
False
By Sarah Hauer • February 26, 2016
Glenn Grothman
Glenn Grothman
stated on October 30, 2015 an interview
Wisconsin’s 6th congressional "district has more manufacturing jobs than almost any other" in the nation.
True
By James B. Nelson • November 20, 2015
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Latest Fact-Checks About Glenn Grothman

Dan Kohl
Dan Kohl
stated on November 7, 2017 a Facebook post
Says Glenn Grothman "is the single-most partisan member of the House."  
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November 8, 2017
Mark Harris
Mark Harris
stated on September 2, 2014 an interview
Says Glenn Grothman pushed through state tax credits that when phased in, "someone that owns a factory that produces millions in income" will pay "less tax than their nephew would if he worked full time at Taco Bell for minimum wage."  
Mostly True
September 14, 2014
Duey Stroebel
Duey Stroebel
stated on July 30, 2014 an online video
Says GOP primary opponents Glenn Grothman and Joe Leibham cast a "compromise vote that cost $788 million" in higher electricity costs.
Mostly True
By Dave Umhoefer • August 10, 2014
Christine Sinicki
Christine Sinicki
stated on February 21, 2012 a legislative floor speech
While fighting a move to toughen penalties for workplace gender discrimination, state Sen. Glenn Grothman said "he didn’t believe women belonged in the workplace" but belonged "at home, cooking and cleaning and having babies."
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By Dave Umhoefer • March 4, 2012
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