DETROIT, Michigan, June 13 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Air Force's announcement that it will award a contract in July to control the migration of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in areas around the ex-Wurtsmith Air Force Base near Oscoda as part of the remediation process: "I pressed the Air Force to act more quickly because the people of Oscoda have waited far too long. That's why I worked to secure additional funding for PFAS clean-up  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: On June 1st, Rep. Jack Bergman sent a letter urging the National Park Service to take steps to ensure access to public lands and outdoor recreation at Isle Royale National Park. The Isle Royale National Park Announced a phased reopening plan. The full release can be found below. Following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Michigan Safe Start plan, and loca  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) cosponsored police reform legislation introduced by Congressional Black Caucus Chair Karen Bass (D-CA), Senators Corey Booker (D-NJ) and Kamala Harris (D-CA), and House Judiciary Committee Chair Jerry Nadler (D-NY). The Justice in Policing Act of 2020 is comprehensive legislation to reform police actions and track and hold police accountable for misconduct. "We as a   more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on June 20: Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change held a hearing on the relationship between frontline communities of color and low-income families and the disproportionate exposures to environmental pollution and effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Dingell highlighted the need to ensure water affordability protections for households during the COVID-19   more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05), Chief Deputy Whip of the House Democratic Caucus, announced nearly $3 million in federal grants for mid-Michigan to provide emergency support for families and seniors who are homeless, and those at risk of becoming homeless during the coronavirus pandemic. The $2,972,240 in federal grants, awarded through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Emergency Solu  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05), Chief Deputy Whip of the House Democratic Caucus, introduced The Justice in Policing Act of 2020 along with members of the Congressional Black Caucus. This legislation represents a bold, comprehensive approach to hold police accountable, change the culture of law enforcement and build trust between law enforcement and our communities. "Americans across the country are taking  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following statement after the weekly jobless numbers showed 1.5 million Americans filed unemployment claims: "Last week, the President declared 'Mission Accomplished' in the Rose Garden and took a victory lap, despite double-digit unemployment and tens of millions Americans out of work. "Despite having the highest unemployment since World War II, the Trump Administration now is refusing to extend federal unemployment benefits, w  more

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio, June 13 -- Rep. Robert E. Latta, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: This month, Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) penned a letter to the Postmaster General and Chief Executive Officer of the United States Postal Service to request a formal inquiry into the possibility of transferring the mail processing responsibilities for Northwest Ohio from the USPS Michigan Metroplex Facility in Pontiac, Michigan to either the Cleveland Mail Processing Plant or the Columbus Mail Pro  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Brenda Lawrence, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Brenda L. Lawrence (MI-14) issued the following statement regarding the launch of CVS Health and Wayne County Community College District's (WCCCD) rapid COVID-19 testing site at WCCCD's downtown Detroit campus. "Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, establishing and executing a robust testing plan has been critical to understanding the full extent to which the virus has spread in our com  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Brenda Lawrence, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Brenda L. Lawrence (MI-14) released the following statement as she plan to attend the memorial service of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota. "We can no longer turn a blind eye to rampant acts of violence and discrimination plaguing this country," said Rep. Lawrence. "I am attending George Floyd's memorial, along with other members of the Congressional Black Caucus, to stand in so  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Brenda Lawrence, D-Michigan, issued the following statement as the Congressional Black Caucus and the House Judiciary Committee introduce the Justice in Policing Act, a comprehensive plan to address the systemic racism and bias in policing towards the Black community: "George Floyd was not an exception to the rule--he was but one example in a long pattern of Black Americans murdered by police officers. "For too long, an alarming lack of oversight and the prevalence o  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: The federal Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Disease Control put out a new grant for the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe. The grant of $86,926 will be used to help the Tribe's public health system with Coronavirus preparedness and response. "This funding will help the Saginaw Chippewa Tribe fight the COVID-19 pandemic with more resources for prevention and mitigation," said Cong  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following remarks: Republican Whip and Ranking Member of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis Steve Scalise (R-La.) opened today's Select Subcommittee briefing by demanding accountability for decisions that led to thousands of needless deaths in nursing homes across America. Whip Scalise informed the subcommittee that he would be requesting information on the decision-making processes that led to horrific nursing h  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, issued the following statement: Congresswoman Haley Stevens (MI-11) announced her support for the Justice in Policing Act of 2020, a comprehensive approach to hold police accountable and build trust between law enforcement and our communities. The Justice in Policing Act of 2020 will take key steps to achieve transformational, structural change, including: * removing barriers to prosecuting police misconduct and recovering damages from of  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Fred Upton, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, received the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's first-ever Jefferson-Hamilton Award for Bipartisanship for his longtime commitment to working across the aisle to address our nation's toughest challenges and pursue shared priorities. This is the first year that the Chamber has organized this award to recognize bipartisan leadership and effective governance in both the U.S. House of   more

JACKSON, Michigan, June 5 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-07) applauded bipartisan legislation that was signed into law by President Trump to provide greater flexibility to small businesses who secured a loan through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Last week with Walberg's support, the House passed the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act (H.R. 7010) by a vote of 417-1. As of May 30, 113,487 Michigan small businesse  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Reps. Harley Rouda, D-California, and Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, chairman and vice chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Environment, issued the following statement after news reports indicated President Trump will sign an executive order to waive environmental reviews for construction projects and bypass protections in laws such as the Endangered Species Act and the National Environmental Policy Act: "This egregious abuse of power is the Trump Admin  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congresswomen Rashida Tlaib (MI-13) and Debbie Dingell (MI-12) applaud the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) recent awarding of a Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) grant of $1,834,555 to the Alliance of Rouge Communities (ARC) for habitat restoration projects at Colonial Park and Venoy Dorsey Park along the Lower Rouge River in Wayne County, Michigan. The agency has long identified the R  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) announced his support for several Senate bills that would reform policing and improve officer training and increase accountability. He is also working to advance his bipartisan National Criminal Justice Commission Act that would assess the entire system and propose reforms to address the most pressing issues facing the nation's criminal justice system. He also is working on comm  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on June 9: U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, helped convene a hearing to examine the federal government's COVID-19 response efforts and the Administration's strategy for procurement and distribution of personal protective equipment (PPE), diagnostic tests, and other medical supplies. "We have now lost more than 110,000 Americans to this  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, introduced a pair of bills to address vulnerabilities in America's cybersecurity defenses. The Continuity of Economy Act of 2020 would direct the President to develop a plan to ensure essential functions of the economy are able to continue operating in the event of a cyber-attack. The National Guard Cyb  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, ranking Democratic member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Gary Peters, Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, introduced a pair of bills to address vulnerabilities in America's cybersecurity defenses. The Continuity of Economy Act of 2020 would direct the President to develop a plan to ensure essential functions of the econ  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on June 10: U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, joined his colleagues in calling on the Trump Administration to provide greater federal resources and guidance to support nursing homes and long-term care (LTC) facilities throughout the country as they continue to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. At least 9,600 nursing homes and LTC facilities   more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, ranking Democratic member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on June 10: U.S. Senator Gary Peters, Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, joined his colleagues in calling on the Trump Administration to provide greater federal resources and guidance to support nursing homes and long-term care (LTC) facilities throughout the country as they c  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) helped advance the bipartisan annual national defense bill to the full Senate, voting to give servicemembers a pay increase and greater access to benefits, and for measures to strengthen our national security and support Michigan's defense sector. "From serving on the frontlines of the Coronavirus pandemic to leading innovative projects at testing facilities throughout the stat  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Senator Debbie Stabenow released a report about essential workers--over 41 percent of whom are people of color--during the COVID-19 crisis. The report can be found here https://www.stabenow.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/DPCC%20Essential%20Workers%206-10-20.pdf.  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, ranking Democratic member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Ranking Members of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Rules, and Judiciary Committees this week called on the Chairmen of their respective panels to convene hearings on the potentially dangerous impacts of COVID-19 on A  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Gary Peters (MI) and Debbie Stabenow (MI) announced that the Federal Transit Authority (FTA) is providing the Saginaw Transit Authority Regional Services (STARS) a $5.6 million grant. Peters and Stabenow helped secure this funding as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The funds will help ensure that STARS will remain operational during the Coronavirus pandemi  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (MI) and Gary Peters (MI) announced that the Federal Transit Authority (FTA) is providing the Saginaw Transit Authority Regional Services (STARS) a $5.6 million grant. Stabenow and Peters helped secure this funding as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The funds will help ensure that STARS will remain operational during the Coronavirus pan  more