HOLLY, Michigan, June 24 -- Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Two Michigan survivor advocates, Amanda Thomashow and Tashmica Torok, joined U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (MI-08) and a panel of lawmakers for a virtual roundtable to shed light on the impacts that Education Secretary Betsy DeVos' final Title IX rule will have on survivors of sexual assault and harassment. Held on the day before the 48th anniversary of Title IX, Thomashow and Torok testified before memb  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: During a hearing of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP), Senator Jacky Rosen asked Dr. Joneigh S. Khaldun, Chief Medical Executive and Chief Deputy Director for Health for the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, about the role of data and information in successfully combating the coronavirus pandemic, as well as the importance of telehealth programs in treating cu  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Brenda Lawrence, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on June 26: U.S. Representative Brenda L. Lawrence (MI-14) and the House of Representatives passed H.R. 7120, the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, a comprehensive plan to address the systemic racism and bias in policing towards the Black community. Following the murder of George Floyd, at the hands of officers of the Minneapolis Police Department, the Congressional Black Caucus, along with the House   more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- 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 (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, joined several of his committee colleagues in a letter calling for answers from the Administration about the Strategic National Stockpile, which is maintained by the federal government to rapidly distribute p  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, ranking Democratic member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release on June 24: U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today released the following opening statement at the legislative hearing to review S. 3894, the Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2020. Stabenow's statement, as prepared for delivery, follows:   more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, ranking Democratic member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release on June 24: U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today released the following opening statement at the business meeting to consider the U.S. Grain Standards Reauthorization Act of 2020. Stabenow's statement, as prepared for delivery, follows:  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) sent a letter to Facebook asking for clarification on the social media platform's determination process for content moderation. Dingell emphasized the content moderation process must not wrongfully delete or suspend accounts that have adhere to Facebook's community guideline standards. "Why does someone saying people will die because they aren't wearing mask earn them  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and House Democrats unveiled major legislation to create millions of jobs, take bold action on the climate crisis, and address disparities in urban, suburban, and rural communities across our country. The more than $1.5 trillion proposal rebuilds U.S. communities with infrastructure and innovation that is smarter, safer, and made to last. The Moving Forward Act not only  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Michigan Democratic Congressional Delegation, led by Representative Debbie Dingell (D-MI), pressed federal regulators to stop full operation of Enbridge's Line 5 dual pipeline after a dislodged anchor support was discovered. Dingell, and Representatives Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Dan Kildee (D-MI), Andy Levin (D-MI), Brenda Lawrence (D-MI), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), and Haley Stevens (D-MI) wrote to the Secreta  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on June 23: Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05) Chief Deputy Whip of the Democratic Caucus, called attention to how the coronavirus pandemic is disproportionally affecting communities of color, including in his hometown of Flint, Michigan, and how the U.S. Senate must immediately act on The Heroes Act to help communities across the country who are impacted by the coronavirus. During the virtual Budget Committee  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05), Chief Deputy Whip of the House Democratic Caucus and Member of the Ways and Means Committee, applauded the introduction of The Moving Forward Act, new legislation introduced by House Democrats to invest in America's infrastructure, including roads, bridges, ports, railroads, schools, housing, broadband, drinking and wastewater systems. The Moving Forward Act includes key po  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on June 25: Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05), Chief Deputy Whip of the House Democratic Caucus, along with Representatives Ron Kind (WI-03), Fred Upton (MI-06) and Michael Burgess (TX-26) introduced bipartisan legislation to provide additional resources for nursing homes to enhance quality of care and safety measures during the coronavirus pandemic and ensure nursing homes are prepared for future public healt  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following statement after the House attempted to block Education Secretary Betsy DeVos' rule that hurts Michiganders with student loan debt: "We should protect student borrowers from fraud and predatory for-profit colleges. Under President Obama, we did just that--enacting a Borrower Defense Rule to help students receive the student loan debt relief owed to them under the law. "But under the Trump Administration, Betsy DeVos too  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05), Chief Deputy Whip of the House Democratic Caucus, applauded the U.S. House of Representatives for passing The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act. 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 t  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Brenda Lawrence, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on June 25: Yesterday, the Democratic Women's Caucus (DWC) Co-Chairs Reps. Brenda L. Lawrence (MI-14), Lois Frankel (FL-21), Jackie Speier (CA-14), and Vice Chairs Reps. Veronica Escobar (TX-16) and Deb Haaland (NM-01) hosted a virtual discussion focusing on the power of a woman's right to vote. Distinguished panelists included the Honorable Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives; St  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Andy Levin, D-Michigan, issued the following statement on the deportation of war criminal Toto Constant to Haiti: "I am so upset by our government's senseless decision to deport Toto Constant back to Haiti. "Based on its history when it comes to accountability, I'm not at all confident that the Haitian government is prepared to hold him to justice. "For the Trump Administration to ignore that history and continue deporting people to Haiti--including this war crim  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Paul Mitchell, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congressman Paul Mitchell (MI-10) released the following statement after leading his Michigan colleagues in a letter to Governor Whitmer requesting she reverse her policy that requires nursing homes to admit residents who may have COVID-19. The letter also urges Governor Whitmer to comply with the requested oversight of these policies by the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus: "Michiganders know our s  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Paul Mitchell, R-Michigan, issued the following statement after voting against the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act (H.R. 7210): "Since the unjust killing of George Floyd, our country has seen demonstrations and protests nationwide demanding Congress act to address instances of racial profiling and excessive force by law enforcement. This time presents an opportunity to make positive and overdue improvements to how we approach policing in this country, but unfort  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: The Department of Defense has announced a new five-year, $49 million contract with Avon Protection Systems in Cadillac to make Joint Service General Purpose Mask Systems and spare components for the Army. A copy of the announcement is attached. The contract will be completed on June 22, 2025. "Avon Protection Systems and its hardworking employees have been a leader in Michigan manufacturing and making p  more

LIVONIA, Michigan, June 25 -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Haley Stevens (MI-11) announced that her casework operation has returned more than $1.4 million to the people of Michigan's 11th District since taking office. Congresswoman Stevens and her staff have relentlessly advocated for hundreds of constituents who were facing obstacles in obtaining their earned Social Security benefits, veteran and active military pay, federal tax returns, and   more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on June 26: Congresswomen Rashida Tlaib (MI-13), Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), and Yvette Clarke (NY-09), along with Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), announced they will introduce bicameral legislation to stop government use of biometric technology, including facial recognition tools. The Facial Recognition and Biometric Technology Moratorium Act res  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Fred Upton, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Reps. Fred Upton (R-MI), Diana DeGette (D-CO), Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX), Frank Lucas (R-OK), Anna Eshoo (D-CA) and Anthony Gonzalez (R-OH) introduced bipartisan legislation to authorize billions in funding to U.S. researchers who have been impacted by the pandemic. While coronavirus-related research is now in overdrive, most other research has been slowed down or stopped altogether due to pandemic-i  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Fred Upton, R-Michigan, issued the following statement: U.S. Rep. Fred Upton issued the following statement after voting to advance police reform. The U.S. House passed the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act by a vote of 236-181. The National Fraternal Order of Police issued a statement of support, saying, "We were heartened to see that there were provisions in the bill that we believe... that will have a positive impact on law enforcement and policing in our coun  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-07), a member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, questioned members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force about critical aspects of Michigan's response to the pandemic. Walberg asked CDC Director Robert Redfield about Michigan's nursing home policy contradicting federal guidance and asked Dr. Anthony Fauci about steps colleges and universities should be taking to safely reo  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Jackie Walorski, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) on Thursday joined fellow Republicans on the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis in urging the attorneys general of New York, California, Michigan, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania to investigate these states' orders requiring long-term care facilities to accept COVID-19 patients and the impact of these policies on vulnerable nursing home populations. Letters sent   more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy, and Subcommittee Member Rashida Tlaib sent a letter to Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin requesting documents about the Opportunity Zone program established by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. "In particular, we are concerned about possible abuses in the Department's designation of certain census tracts as Qualif  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Senate health committee Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) yesterday afternoon said on the Senate floor that "now, during this pandemic when we have got our eye on the ball," is the time for Congress to act on needed changes to prepare for the next pandemic. Alexander discussed some key takeaways from this week's Senate health committee hearing -- "COVID-19: Lessons Learned to Prepare for the Next Pand  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following joint op-ed, published in the ESPN.com: U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Draymond Green, a 3x NBA Champion and power forward for the Golden State Warriors as well as a former National Player of the Year at Michigan State University, on Thursday authored an op-ed in ESPN calling on the NCAA to reform its practices and places the issue of athlete safety and compensation in the current context of the protest  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Tuesday questioned health officials at a U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee hearing titled: COVID-19: Lessons Learned to Prepare for the Next Pandemic. At the hearing, Murphy pressed former CDC Director Dr. Julie Gerberding, and Michigan's Chief Medical Executive Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, on the Trump administration's response to the  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- 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, helped convene a hearing to examine the role of the Strategic National Stockpile in the United States' response to the Coronavirus pandemic. Peters emphasized that effectively maintaining the Strategic National Stockpile and ensuring the federal government is prepared to protect Americans' health and sa  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- 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, cosponsored legislation that would extend required deadlines for delivering census data and implement important transparency and accountability requirements to help ensure a full and accurate count in the 2020 Census. In April, the U.S. Census Bureau announced that it would delay all field operations by  more

DETROIT, Michigan, June 27 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) announced legislation that would incentivize American companies to retain and create American jobs. The End Outsourcing Act, which Peters introduced with Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), would reform the tax code to reward businesses that bring jobs back from foreign countries. The bill would also require companies that receive federal grants,   more

DETROIT, Michigan, June 27 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) received a Special Recognition Award from the Michigan Health and Hospital Association (MHA) for his dedication to ensuring that all Michiganders can access quality, affordable health care and leadership during the Coronavirus pandemic. "Now more than ever, it is critical that health care professionals serving in hospitals, nursing homes and community health centers in e  more

DETROIT, Michigan, June 27 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following statement after the Trump administration filed a brief to the Supreme Court, in its move to end the health care law: "As we battle the Coronavirus and continue to face an unprecedented health and economic crisis, the Trump Administration is dangerously pushing for the Supreme Court to invalidate the health care law, end protections for people with pre-existing medical conditions and raise health care and prescripti  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, unveiled a new report detailing the Trump Administration's failure to quickly distribute $175 billion in Coronavirus relief funds to hospitals. These delays and other missteps have led to significant layoffs and furloughs of health care workers during the pandemic. Nearly three months after the C  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- 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 (MI), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, unveiled a new report detailing the Trump Administration's failure to quickly distribute $175 billion in Coronavirus relief funds to hospitals. These delays and other missteps have led to significant lay  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow introduced a bipartisan bill to help Michigan schools and colleges cover the costs of protecting students and educators from COVID-19. The Reopen Schools Safely Act will establish a major federal grant program at the U.S. Department of Education to help school districts and colleges reopen this fall. A conservative analysis by the School Superintendents Association found tha  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, ranking Democratic member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release on June 24: Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry hosted a hearing on the bipartisan Growing Climate Solutions Act, where prominent agricultural leaders urged passage of the bipartisan Growing Climate Solutions Act. U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Committe  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee issued the following testimony by Joneigh S. Khaldun, chief medical executive and chief deputy director for health at the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, at a hearing entitled "COVID-19: Lessons Learned to Prepare for the Next Pandemic" on June 23: Thank you for the opportunity to speak with you today about Michigan's response to COVID-19, what steps need to be taken to protect the public health   more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee issued the following hearing information: Nominations at 226 Dirksen Senate Office Building at 10 a.m.: Witnesses: * David W. Dugan, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Illinois * Hala Y. Jarbou, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Michigan * Iain D. Johnston, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois * Stephen P. McGlynn, to be United States District J  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Gary Peters (MI) and Debbie Stabenow (MI) and U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell (MI-12) introduced bicameral legislation that would rename the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) in Ann Arbor after Lieutenant Colonel Charles S. Kettles. Lieutenant Colonel Kettles, a lifelong resident of Ypsilanti who passed away in January of 2019, served in the Vietnam War as an Army helicopt  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following statement on June 24 after Ontario Power Generation announced that it will give up its plans to build a permanent nuclear waste storage site less than a mile from Lake Huron: "I am pleased to see Ontario Power Generation abandon its plans to build a nuclear waste storage site on the shores of the Great Lakes. Since my first year in Congress, I have worked to bring people together, in both the U.S. and Canada, to stop th  more