WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The House Small Business Committee issued the following testimony by Lisa D. Cook, professor of economics and international relations at Michigan State University, in a remote hearing entitled "Long-Lasting Solutions for a Small Business Recovery" on July 15: The coronavirus pandemic and the resulting human, economic, and financial crises are unfolding at break-neck speed. And, as a result, small firms are in crisis. The quick action of Congress has gone a long way to le  more

TRAVERSE CITY, Michigan, July 17 -- Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congressman Jack Bergman has been appointed to the Canada-United States Interparliamentary Group by House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy. The group works together to maintain the important relationship between the United States and Canada, and to facilitate bilateral discussions on important issue areas such as commerce, national security, environmental protection and trade. "I am honored th  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) filed her bipartisan legislation that comprehensively addresses PFAS contamination as an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act. The amendment is cosponsored by Representatives Bill Posey (R-FL), Ann McLane Kuster (D-NH), Fred Upton (R-MI), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), Brian Mast (R-FL), and Mike Gallagher (R-WI). According to the Environ  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Jesus Chuy Garcia, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Congressman Jesus "Chuy" Garcia (IL-04), a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, praised this week's passage of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2020, a bipartisan bill that will allow the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) to advance water resources development, navigation, aquatic ecosystem restoration and flood risk management in a way that will make the cou  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02), a leading Republican voice on the House Financial Services Committee, announced the introduction of an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would block the Iranian Government from accessing the U.S. banking system. The Huizenga amendment expresses the sense of the Congress that U.S. citizens' bank deposits should not be used to finance the Gov  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: Co-Chairs of the House Great Lakes Task Force Bill Huizenga (R-MI), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and David Joyce (R-OH), released the following statements after the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee passed the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (WRDA), authorizing the construction of a multilayered system to prevent the spread of invasive species at the Brandon Road Lock   more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05), Chief Deputy Whip of the House Democratic Caucus and co-chair of the bipartisan Congressional PFAS Task Force, introduced new legislation to ensure that firefighters exposed to toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) chemicals at military installations get the health care services they need through the U.S. Department of Veterans' Affairs (VA). Currently, military  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05), Chief Deputy Whip of the House Democratic Caucus and co-chair of the bipartisan Congressional PFAS Task Force, announced that he has helped to secure $200 million to clean up harmful per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) at former military bases such as former Wurtsmith Air Force Base in Oscoda. The funding for PFAS clean-up is included in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Mili  more

DETROIT, Michigan, July 15 -- Rep. Brenda Lawrence, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Brenda L. Lawrence (MI-14) issued the following statement regarding the passing of Detroit businessman and Ambassador Bridge owner, Manuel "Matty" Moroun at the age of 93. "I am deeply saddened by the loss of Matty Moroun, who leaves behind a lasting legacy in the City of Detroit," said Rep. Lawrence. "He was a business and family man and leaves behind a cherished legacy in th  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Andy Levin, D-Michigan, issued the following statement amid the public debate on school reopening: "As a father of four, as a lifetime advocate for and product of our public schools, as a union organizer with worker safety top-of-mind, and as a human being with compassion and common sense, I'm calling on this administration to stop demanding that in-person instruction resume while failing to contain the coronavirus or provide schools with the resources they need to r  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Andy Levin, D-Michigan, issued the following statement on the incarceration of a Black student in Beverly Hills who did not complete her assigned online coursework during the COVID-19 pandemic: "As Beverly Hills' representative in the U.S. House Representatives and the proud dad of four Birmingham Public School kids, including two Groves High School graduates, I am deeply disturbed by the decision of a Michigan circuit judge to sentence a Black high school student to  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Paul Mitchell, R-Michigan, issued the following statement after the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee's markup and passage of the Water Resources Development Act: "I'm proud the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee once again came together to advance a bipartisan WRDA. This legislation continues the important federal commitments to our nation's ports, harbors, and inland waterways that are key to growing our economy and protecting our com  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (MI-08) led a bipartisan group of lawmakers in introducing the Strengthening America's Strategic National Stockpile Act, a major bipartisan package the House will consider to begin reducing America's dependence on foreign sources of critical medical supplies the country needs to fight COVID-19, boost domestic manufacturing to make those supplies here in America, and make much-need  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Haley Stevens (MI-11) co-sponsored two critical amendments to H.R. 6395, the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021. These amendments would boost manufacturing, secure supply chains, enhance national security, and increase the economic competitiveness of American manufacturers. The first amendment, co-led by Rep. Norma Torres (CA-35) and Congressw  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Fred Upton, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, announced that he is an original cosponsor of the bipartisan Strengthening America's Strategic National Stockpile Act, legislation aimed at reducing America's dependence on foreign sources of critical medical supplies the country needs to fight COVID-19, boosting domestic manufacturing to make those supplies here in America, and making much-needed improvements and updates t  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) and Bobby L. Rush (D-Ill.) led a group of 30 Members of Congress in calling on House Leadership to prohibit the use of federal funds, including grants to states and localities, to purchase or use facial recognition software or contract for any similar services in the upcoming FY2021 appropriations packages. "As we look toward deciding what programs our governme  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Greg Walden, R-Oregon, ranking Republican member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following joint statement with Rep. Fred Upton, R-Michigan, ranking member of the Subcommittee on Energy, Rep. Joe Kennedy III, D-Massachusetts, and Rep. Katie Porter, D-California, on the Strengthening Behavioral Health Parity Act (H.R. 7539): "Until we are willing to treat behavioral health and physical health the same, we will never fix this broken system. Even   more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Greg Walden, R-Oregon, ranking Republican member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following joint statement on July 15 with Rep. Fred Upton, R-Michigan, ranking member of the Subcommittee on Energy, Rep. John Shimkus, R-Illinois, ranking member of the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change, and Rep. Bob Latta, R-Ohio, ranking member of the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, after the Council on Environmental Quality's announce  more

DETROIT, Michigan, July 17 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) announced support for legislation that would help ensure that child care providers have the resources needed to maintain operations and reopen safely and is pushing for its inclusion as part of the next Coronavirus relief package. The Child Care is Essential Act, which Peters is cosponsoring, would provide $50 billion to a new Child Care Stabilization fund within the alre  more

DETROIT, Michigan, July 15 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on July 13: U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, is seeking details from 24 federal agencies on their plans to begin safely reopening offices in Michigan and across the country, as well as the steps they are taking to provide health and safety guidance and personal protective equipment to workers. "While the country faces an unprece  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- 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, is seeking details from 24 federal agencies on their plans to begin safely reopening offices in Michigan and across the country, as well as the steps they are taking to provide health and safety guidance and   more

DETROIT, Michigan, July 17 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following statement on July 16: U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) released the following statement regarding the U.S. Air Force awarding a contract to Aerostar SES LLC to better control the migration of PFAS in areas around the former Wurtsmith Air Force Base near Oscoda as part of the remediation process. * * * "Today's announcement is an important step towards finally cleaning up these toxic chemicals that have been present   more

TRAVERSE CITY, Michigan, July 16 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) visited TentCraft, a custom pop-up tent, frame tent and tent accessory manufacturer, in Traverse City. While on a tour of their facility, Peters also highlighted his recent efforts to support small businesses across Michigan that are working to adapt to unprecedented challenges caused by the Coronavirus pandemic. TentCraft applied for and received a loan from the Sm  more

DETROIT, Michigan, July 15 -- 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 Administration (FTA) is providing the Capital Area Transportation Authority (CATA), which services Ingham, Eaton, and Clinton counties, an $18.3 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  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- 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 Administration (FTA) is providing the Capital Area Transportation Authority (CATA), which services Ingham, Eaton, and Clinton counties, an $18.3 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 CA  more