WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Dec. 3: Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05), Chief Whip of the House Democratic Caucus, today applauded the passage of S. 1342, the Great Lakes Environmental Sensitivity Index Act, legislation he co-authored with Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI). This bipartisan legislation prioritizes and updates federal mapping of the Great Lakes, which are used to respond to emergencies and protect habitat, species and structures th  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, ranking Democratic member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following statement on Dec. 3: * * * Today, U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, issued the following statement regarding the selection of Congressman David Scott as Chairman and Congressman G.T. Thompson as Ranking Member of the House Agriculture Committee. "I wan  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, ranking Democratic member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following opening statement at a hearing entitled "Agricultural Research and Securing the United States Food Supply" on Dec. 2: Mr. Chairman, I want to start by recognizing that this is our last hearing together. While we will deeply miss your leadership, wit, and determination on the dais, you will always be watching over us through your newl  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: Congressman Andy Biggs sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General William Barr, urging him to investigate U.S. Representative Bill Pascrell for possible civil rights violations in his efforts to obtain the disbarment of certain members of President Trump's legal counsel in Arizona, Michigan, Nevada, New York, and Pennsylvania, solely because those attorneys attempted to represent President Trump in his efforts to s  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Dec. 3: Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Congressman Mike Thompson (D-CA), and Congresswoman Haley Stevens (D-MI) introduced the Independence at Home Demonstration Improvement Act of 2020. This legislation would extend the Independence at Home (IAH) Demonstration Program for three years while providing the Secretary of Health and Human Services authority to   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Dec. 4: Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) today released the following statement after voting for the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment and Expungement Act of 2019. "For decades, our nation's broken marijuana laws caused deep trauma by locking up generations of Black and Brown people, while enacting antiquated barriers to critical research," said Congresswoman Dingell. "Even though I recognize the d  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Dec. 2: Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05) today was once again appointed by his Democratic colleagues to serve as Chief Deputy Whip in the 117th Congress. The leadership role for Kildee will allow him to better advocate for Michigan families, workers and small businesses in the Fifth Congressional District as well as help lead the Democratic Caucus in the new term of Congress. The position, appointed by Hou  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Dec. 4: Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05), Chief Deputy Whip of the House Democratic Caucus and co-chair of the bipartisan Congressional PFAS Task Force, today led a bipartisan letter, signed by 58 other Members of Congress, to House and Senate Appropriations Committees, in support of robust funding in the Fiscal Year 2021 (FY 21) spending bill to protect communities from harmful per- and polyfluoroalkyl sub  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Dec. 1 -- Rep. Brenda Lawrence, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Nov. 30: Today, U.S. Representative Brenda L. Lawrence (MI-14) announced a grant award worth $1,626,506 to Community Health & Social Services Center, Inc. from the Department of Health and Human Services as a part of its Health Center Cluster Program. This program funds community-based health centers to provide high-quality, comprehensive, and culturally competent primary healthcare services. "W  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Andy Levin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Dec. 2: Congressman Andy Levin (MI-09) and Congressman Joseph Morelle (NY-25), along with 24 members of Congress, today sent a letter to Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Jovita Carranza demanding the SBA provide easily accessible, clear guidance for small businesses applying for loan forgiveness from loans received through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). "Reports indicate that curren  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Andy Levin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Dec. 4: Congressman Andy Levin (MI-09) today joined 228 bipartisan members of the House of Representatives to pass the MORE Act, a landmark piece of drug reform legislation that will begin to right the historical injustices of failed drug policies disproportionately felt by communities of color and low-income communities by decriminalizing marijuana at the federal level, developing a process to expunge prior  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. Paul Mitchell, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on Dec. 1: Rep. Paul Mitchell (MI-10), Rep. Cheri Bustos (IL-17), Rep. Brian Mast (FL-18), and Gina Zuckerman of the Cargo Airline Association made the following statement announcing Rep. Mast will be the new Air Cargo Caucus Co-Chair in the 117th Congress: "The air cargo industry is a vital part of the global economy, and without it 21st century commerce would not be what it is today. As a Member of the Ho  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, issued the following statement: On Sunday, former State Senator Tom Casperson passed away at age 61 due to lung cancer. Congressman John Moolenaar served with Casperson in the Michigan House from 2003 through 2008 and the Michigan Senate from 2011 through 2014. He made the following statement on Casperson's passing: "Tom was a great friend, a courageous patriot, and a good and faithful servant for the people of Michigan. "I always enjoye  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on Dec. 4: Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced a new grant of $1,387,769 for MidMichigan Health Services in Houghton Lake. "This grant for MidMichigan Health will help it confront the health issues facing our rural communities, including the opioid crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic," said Congressman John Moolenaar. "While the pandemic has received a lot of attention, the opioi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: This week, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi is planning for the House of Representatives to vote on legislation that will ban Americans from privately owning large cats - lions, tigers, jaguars, etc... The legislation is scheduled for a vote on Thursday and it is inspired by situations like the one covered in the "Tiger King" documentary. Meanwhile, families and small business owners across the country h  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on Dec. 4: Last night, House Democrats defeated a motion on the floor of the House of Representatives that would have allowed for the House to immediately consider H.R. 8265. That bill would help small businesses access a new round of funding from the Paycheck Protection Program as they fight to survive during the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, Democrats opted to proceed to debate on a bill that would decrimi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Dec. 4: Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) led a group of 54 Members of Congress reaching out to Secretary of State Pompeo requesting that the Trump administration restore assistance for the U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), as well as humanitarian aid provided through USAID, and resume Palestinian involvement in t  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: This week, Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI-13), along with Congressmen Jesus "Chuy" Garcia (IL-04) and Chairman of Task Force on Financial Technology Rep. Stephen Lynch (MA-08), introduced the Stablecoin Tethering and Bank Licensing Enforcement (STABLE) Act, which would protect consumers from the risks posed by emerging digital payment instruments, such as Facebook's Libra and other Stablecoins currently of  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Tim Walberg (MI-07) and Haley Stevens (MI-11) introduced House Resolution 1249, applauding the historic achievement of the prompt COVID-19 vaccine development and calling for COVID-19 vaccine distribution efforts to prioritize frontline workers, nursing home and long-term care residents, individuals with pre-existing conditions, and K-12 educators. Representatives Walberg and Stevens both  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Greg Walden, R-Oregon, ranking Republican member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following joint statement with Reps. Fred Upton, R-Michigan, and John Shimkus, R-Illinois: * * * Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR), Energy Subcommittee Republican Leader Fred Upton (R-MI), and Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee Republican Leader John Shimkus (R-IL) released the following statement on the Department of Energ  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Dec. 3: U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) today applauded House passage of his bipartisan legislation to update the Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) maps in the Great Lakes. The legislation, which he introduced with U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-IN), passed the Senate earlier this month and companion legislation was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Representatives Dan Kildee (MI-05), Bill Hu  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Gary C. Peters, D-Michigan, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following opening statement as part of a hybrid hearing entitled "Congressional Oversight in the Face of Executive Branch and Media Suppression: The Case Study of Crossfire Hurricane" on Dec. 3: I appreciate the bipartisan work that we have accomplished together this Congress. Under our leadership, this Committee has advanced important legislation  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following statement on Dec. 3: * * * U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, met with President-Elect Joe Biden's intended nominee for United States Secretary of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas, to discuss the security priorities of Michiganders and the American people. Peters released the following statement on the meeting: "As Ranking Member of the H  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, ranking Democratic member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 3: U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, met with President-Elect Joe Biden's intended nominee for United States Secretary of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas, to discuss the security priorities of Michiganders and the American   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Dec. 3: U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI), who helped negotiate the final national defense bill, today highlighted provisions in it that will benefit servicemembers and their families, support Michigan's defense sector and strengthen our national security. It includes a pay raise for our men and women in uniform and Peters-led provisions to strengthen the medical supply chain and increase support for missile de  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow released the following statement after the U.S. Senate passed the ALS Disability Insurance Access Act with bipartisan support. "Families in Michigan coping with an ALS diagnosis already endure tremendous hardships. The last thing they should deal with is unnecessary waiting periods for their Social Security Disability Insurance. "I'm so pleased that legislation I have c  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, issued the following statement: U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow released the following statement on President-elect Biden's nomination of Janet Yellen to serve as Secretary of the Treasury. "Our next Treasury Secretary will face a historic challenge of rebuilding our economy as we manage and move forward from the COVID-19 crisis. "Janet Yellen is exceptionally qualified and will be ready on Day One to tackle the difficult year ahead. "Sh  more