WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Dec. 22: U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (MI-08) voted today to deliver vital relief to Michiganders suffering from the COVID-19 crisis. The package, based on a compromise, emergency relief proposal Slotkin put forth with the Problem Solvers Caucus earlier this month, follows Slotkin's months-long, bipartisan push to revive stalled negotiations on a federal COVID relief package, to alleviate suffering felt by   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 25 -- House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following remarks on Dec. 24: * * * House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) spoke at a press conference this morning after House Republicans blocked his unanimous consent request to increase Economic Impact Payments from $600 to $2000 in the bipartisan COVID-19 relief bill that passed Congress earlier this week. Below is a transcript of his remarks: "Good morning. I am joined by today's Speaker Pro Tempore, [Re  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Dec. 25: Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05), Chief Deputy Whip of the House Democratic Caucus, today announced a new federal program to help low-income families pay their water bills and reduce their water utility rates. As part of the recent coronavirus relief package passed by Congress, Kildee was able to secure $638 million in federal funding to create a new program, through the U.S. Department of Health  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, ranking Democratic member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 20: U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, partnered with Chairman Pat Roberts to successfully lead bipartisan negotiations to increase food assistance for families and provide help to farmers and food suppliers in the final COVID-19 pac  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- Rep. Justin Amash, I-Michigan, issued the following news release on Dec. 21: Rep. Justin Amash (L-Mich.) today introduced the National Emergencies Reform Act to limit the president's statutory authority to invoke emergency powers. Under the National Emergencies Act (NEA), the president can declare emergencies and invoke powers that otherwise require congressional action. These declarations last until the president withdraws them or a joint congressional termination resol  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- Rep. Justin Amash, I-Michigan, issued the following news release: Rep. Justin Amash (L-Mich.) introduced the Protect Asylum Seekers Act and the Practical Alternatives to Detention Act to protect asylum seekers and other immigrants from unnecessary prosecution, detention, or family separation. "Unnecessarily subjecting immigrants to detention and criminally prosecuting asylum seekers who have caused no harm undermines our values and doesn't serve our nation's interests,"   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: A deal was reached between the House, Senate, and White House on a COVID package and appropriations bills. Rep. Bergman voted in favor of the legislative package to avoid a government shutdown, provide additional coronavirus relief to American families, and secure major wins for Michigan's First District and the State of Michigan as a whole. "Workers and small businesses across the First District are at a   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congressman Bill Huizenga, Co-Chair of the House Great Lakes Task Force, released the following statement after the Senate unanimously passed legislation to reauthorize and strengthen the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2019, which Congressman Huizenga helped champion through the House in February, will reauthorize the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GL  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Michigan, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement after voting in favor of the bipartisan coronavirus relief package to help West Michigan families and small businesses. "Tonight's long-awaited agreement provides critical aid to working families and small businesses here in West Michigan and across the nation. Specifically, this agreement extends the Paycheck Protection Program, deliv  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05), Chief Deputy Whip of the House Democratic Caucus, today applauded the U.S House of Representatives for passing the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, a nearly $1 trillion emergency relief package to support American workers, families and small businesses during the coronavirus pandemic. "This pandemic is not over. Michiganders still need our help to get through this p  more

FLINT, Michigan, Dec. 24 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Dec. 23: Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05), Chief Deputy Whip of the House Democratic Caucus, along with U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Gary Peters (D-MI), today announced $4.5 million in federal funding for the Flint Lead Registry as a part of year-end appropriations legislation, commonly referred to as the omnibus bill. The Flint Registry was created and funded by Congress in 2016 in the w  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 25 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: The coronavirus pandemic is developing very quickly, and I know many people have questions and concerns. I will try to answer some of them below. These are incredibly stressful times for all Michiganders. I am working, along with my staff, around the clock, seven days a week to answer your questions, provide community resources and provide up-to-date, accurate information. Please do not hesitate to reach   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Brenda Lawrence, D-Michigan, issued the following statement: * * * Representative Brenda L. Lawrence (MI-14) issued the following statement after the U.S. Senate approved H.R. 3976, legislation renaming the United States Postal Service facility located at 12711 East Jefferson Avenue in Detroit after the late national recording artist Aretha Franklin last night. "I am thrilled to announce my legislation honoring my good friend, Aretha Franklin, passed the Senate. I   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Brenda Lawrence, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: The Bipartisan Women's Caucus leadership led by Representatives Brenda L. Lawrence (D-MI), Debbie Lesko (R-AZ), Madeleine Dean (D-PA), and Jenniffer Gonzalez Colon (R-PR) introduced H.R. 9016, the Delivering Optimally Urgent Labor Access for Veterans Affairs, or the DOULA Act. This legislation would establish a pilot program to furnish veterans with doula support services and to measure the impact these   more

WARREN, Michigan, Dec. 24 -- Rep. Andy Levin, D-Michigan, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Andy Levin (MI-09) released the following statement after President Trump vetoed the National Defense Authorization Act: "Since the day he set foot in the Oval Office, Donald J. Trump has used the presidency for one thing: his own personal gain. Nearly four years later, his motivations are no different. "He has vetoed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) not out of concern for  more

WARREN, Michigan, Dec. 23 -- Rep. Andy Levin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Dec. 22: Congressman Andy Levin today released a report highlighting the work he completed for Michigan's Ninth District during 2020 and the 116th Congress. View the full report here: https://andylevin.house.gov/issues/2020-annual-report-with-116th-congress-highlights Despite the roadblocks created by divided government this Congress, Rep. Levin had bills signed into law for safe disposal of PFAS, s  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (MI-08) released the following statement regarding the significant cyberattack carried out against government and private networks: "I am deeply concerned by the ongoing penetration of U.S. government and corporate computer networks by a sophisticated foreign attacker. I have been monitoring this situation carefully since last week, and after receiving a classified briefing y  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Dec. 22: Today six members of the House Armed Services and Foreign Affairs committees released a letter they sent to Secretary of Defense-designee Lloyd Austin on Friday, asking him to address several civil-military relations issues. The members sent the letter in advance of expected congressional hearings early next year on the waiver Austin would require to serve as Secretary of Defense. The full tex  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, issued the following statement: * * * Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib released the following statement regarding today's vote on the Emergency COVID Relief legislation: "Nearly a year ago, the way of life in most of the world changed as we knew it. Our society grinded to a halt as we grappled with the worst public health crisis in our lifetimes. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought loss and suffering to communities and families at every corner.   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Rep. Fred Upton, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on Dec. 21: U.S. Rep. Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, today voted for and the U.S. House passed bipartisan legislation aimed at delivering COVID-19 relief to millions of Americans in need. Upton and the House Problem Solvers Caucus - which Upton serves as a vice-chair of - worked with a bipartisan group of Senators to design this bipartisan, bicameral package that is expected to also pass the U.S. Senate and be sig  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on Dec. 21: Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-07) today voted for a bipartisan Coronavirus relief package that provides targeted relief to Michigan workers, small businesses, and families. The legislation repurposes over $560 billion in unspent CARES Act and Paycheck Protection Program funding to reduce the overall cost to taxpayers. It passed the House by a 359-53 vote and now awaits approval in the Senate before   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on Dec. 22: Yesterday, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) and Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05) sent a bipartisan letter to the International Trade Commission (ITC) Chairman Jason Kearns on behalf of hardworking Michigan blueberry growers and their families. Currently, the ITC is conducting a section 201 investigation regarding the importation of blueberries into the United States. If the ITC concludes that inc  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Rep. Andy Levin, D-Michigan, issued the following joint statement on Dec. 22 with Reps. Gregory Meeks, D-New York and Albio Sires, D-New Jersey: * * * Congressman Andy Levin (MI-09), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, along with Congressman Gregory Meeks (NY-05), incoming Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Albio Sires (NJ-08), Chair of the Western Hemisphere, Civilian Security and Trade Subcommittee, released the following statement on recent  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 25 -- Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Dec. 24: Congresswomen Rashida Tlaib (MI-13), Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14), Ilhan Omar (MN-05), and Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) introduced legislation to provide survival payments of up to $2,000 to families suffering due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the woefully inadequate relief provided to them so far. For months, the congresswomen have been at the forefront of pushing for sub  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) to help safeguard American telecommunications equipment against cyber threats from untrusted foreign equipment suppliers passed as part of the year-end deal and is headed to the President's desk. The Ensuring Network Security Act, which advanced in the Senate last month and that Peters introduced with Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) earlier this yea  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: A bipartisan bill backed by U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, to save taxpayer dollars by requiring the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to ensure more effective use and management of its advance contracts for goods and services is headed to the President's desk to be signed into law. The bill gives states and local government  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, ranking Democratic member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 21: A bipartisan bill backed by U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D- MI), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, to save taxpayer dollars by requiring the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to ensure more effective use and management of its advance contracts for goods and   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Despite serving the entirety of his first term in the minority, U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) capped his first term in the Senate by sending more bills to the President's desk this Congress than any other Senator, regardless of party. With 10 of his standalone bills having been signed into law or awaiting the President's signature since 2019, Peters has continuously built on his record of effectiveness and b  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, ranking Democratic member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 21: U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, is pressing U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to ensure that Michigan ports, particularly the Port of Monroe, are treated fairly and held to the same standards as other ports. The Port of Mo  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- 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, is pressing U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to ensure that Michigan ports, particularly the Port of Monroe, are treated fairly and held to the same standards as other ports. The Port of Monroe has been restricted by CBP's Detroit field office from accepting international break bulk cargo counte  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Several provisions led by U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, were passed as part of the year-end government funding bill. Peters provisions were included to strengthen cybersecurity for state and local governments, improve oversight of the government's pandemic response, ensure the Postal Service has sufficient funds to continue operat  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, ranking Democratic member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: Several provisions led by U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, were passed as part of the year-end government funding bill. Peters provisions were included to strengthen cybersecurity for state and local governments, improve oversight of the gov  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Dec. 22: U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) today announced that the year-end funding bill includes a provision he secured to provide $3 million for the U.S. Coast Guard National Center of Expertise (NCOE) for the Great Lakes. It passed as part of the year-end funding bill that is headed to the President's desk to be signed into law. The Great Lakes NCOE will examine the impacts of oil spills in freshwater envi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) released the following statement after voting to pass the bipartisan COVID-19 deal, providing relief to Michigan families, workers, small businesses and schools as well as resources for vaccine distribution: "Right now, Michiganders and folks across the country are suffering. Small businesses have been forced to shutter or are barely staying afloat. Workers are out of jobs   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following statement on Dec. 23: * * * U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today released the following statement on President Trump's veto of the National Defense Authorization Act, which sets policy for the Department of Defense (DoD) and has been signed into law for 59 consecutive years: "This vital legislation has traditionally received broad, bipartisan support - and this year was n  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, will examine the federal government's planning, coordination and execution of prevention and response efforts of the pandemic that has taken the lives more than 319,000 Americans, and cost millions more their jobs, homes and livelihoods in the deadliest national and public health security threat in a   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- 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, will examine the federal government's planning, coordination and execution of prevention and response efforts of the pandemic that has taken the lives more than 319,000 Americans, and cost millions more their  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Dec. 22: U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Susan Collins (R-ME), Ed Markey (D-MA), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Bob Menendez (D-NJ) today announced Senate passage of the bipartisan Improving HOPE (Health, Outcomes, Planning, and Education) for Alzheimer's Act. Thanks to their successful bipartisan push in 2015, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced in November 2016 that Medica  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Senator Debbie Stabenow today spoke on the floor of the U.S. Senate on the COVID-19 crisis and the need to immediately pass help for families and businesses in Michigan. "We need to pass this critical COVID-19 legislation today and give the American people the help they need and the help they deserve to survive the next few months of this health and economic crisis. A wonderful bipartisan effort brought  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Senator Debbie Stabenow released a report outlining the work Senate Democrats have done over the past ten months to bring help to families during the COVID-19 crisis. The report can be found here: https://www.stabenow.senate.gov/download/dpcc-covid-19-pandemic-report  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Dec. 22: U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) today announced the U.S. Senate passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act to help Michigan families, workers, farmers and businesses during the COVID-19 crisis. This bill provides critical funding for health care providers, extends unemployment insurance, provides direct payments to Americans, supports Michigan businesses, invests in an effective vaccine di  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- 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, applauded Senate passage of his bipartisan bill to help protect the health and safety of firefighters and emergency responders. Emergency response teams are frequently exposed to harmful per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in firefighting foams as they work to keep communities safe. PFAS substanc  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Dec. 22: U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Roy Blunt (R-MO) today announced that they successfully secured $850 million in funding for the national Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Expansion Grants program in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, which includes emergency COVID-19 assistance and federal funding for FY 2021. Blunt and Stabenow also secured a three-year extension  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Dec. 22: U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Health Subcommittee of the Senate Finance Committee, and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) today announced the passage of their bipartisan School-Based Health Centers Reauthorization Act which will reauthorize funding for school-based health centers through 2026. In Michigan, there are more than 210 school-based health centers that play a c  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Dec. 20: U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters today announced the passage of their bill, the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) Act, which reauthorizes and expands funding for the Great Lakes. The bipartisan bill will reauthorize the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, which is set to expire at the end of FY 2021, for another five years. The bill increases the current authorization leve  more

WASHINGTON, Michigan, Dec. 23 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05), Chief Deputy Whip of the House Democratic Caucus, issued the following statement today after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a new Lead and Copper Rule: "The Trump administration's new Lead and Copper Rule fails to protect public health. I have long advocated that the Lead and Copper Rule is outdated and needs to be updated. But today'  more