FLINT, Michigan, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2021: Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05), Chief Deputy Whip of the House Democratic Caucus and co-chair of the Congressional PFAS Task Force, today sent a letter to the Biden administration outlining actions they should take to address harmful per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) chemicals. The letter, signed by 132 Republican and Democratic Members of Congress, includes actions the admi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Lisa McClain (R-MI) announced she will serve on the House Armed Services Committee during the 117th Congress. "The House Armed Services Committee is vital to keeping Americans at home and abroad safe, and I am honored to serve on the committee. The assets at Selfridge Air National Guard Base are critical to our national security," said Rep. McClain. "I look forward to protecting our armed for  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations issued the following information for a virtual hearing entitled: "No Time to Lose: Solutions to Increase COVID-19 Vaccinations in the States" at 11 a.m. on Feb. 2: Witnesses: * Dr. Ngozi Ezike, M.D., Director, Illinois Department of Public Health * Dr. Joneigh S. Khaldun, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.E.P., Chief Medical Executive and Chief Deputy Director, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, incoming chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2021: U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), incoming Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today announced her agenda for the beginning of the 117th Congress. "From the ongoing pandemic to the devastating climate crisis - our farmers, families, and rural communities ne  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: Rep. Jack Bergman joined RSC Chairman Jim Banks and 198 Republican colleagues in sending a letter to Congressional leaders pledging to oppose any government funding bill that eliminates or weakens the Hyde Amendment or other current-law, pro-life appropriations provisions. The Hyde Amendment, which bans taxpayer-funded abortions, has garnered bipartisan support from every President since Jimmy Carter. This  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, co-chairman of the House Democratic Policy and Communications Committee, issued the following transcript of an interview on Fox Business' Mornings with Maria: * * * Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12), Co-Chair of the House Democratic Policy and Communications Committee (DPCC), appeared on Mornings with Maria on FOX Business. Dingell stressed that higher wages are long overdue, especially for the workers who kept our society functioning   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, co-chairman of the House Democratic Policy and Communications Committee, issued the following transcript of an interview with Alex Witt on MSNBC: * * * Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12), Co-Chair of the House Democratic Policy and Communications Committee (DPCC), appeared on Weekends with Alex Witt on MSNBC Saturday to discuss the importance of working across party lines to deliver for the American people. "Joe Biden's words were musi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Michigan, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Bill Huizenga released the following statement after the U.S. Senate confirmed Janet Yellen as Secretary of the Treasury by a vote of 84-15. "Congratulations to Janet Yellen on being confirmed as our nation's first female Treasury Secretary. I look forward to continuing our debate - that began when Secretary Yellen served as Fed Chair - on the most effective policies to help Americans get   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2021: Yesterday, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) along with U.S. Representatives Fred Upton, Tim Walberg, John Moolenaar, Lisa McClain, and Peter Meijer sent a letter requesting an intelligence briefing related to the redeployment of the Michigan National Guard to Washignton, D.C. In addition to the Michigan Guard being redeployed, the number of Guardsman being deployed has increased to 1,000.  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2021: Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement after President Biden signed an executive order repealing a ban on funding international organizations that provide or promote abortion around the globe. This is more commonly known as the Mexico City Policy. The signing of this life-ending executive order comes the day before the March for Life, and the day after a Marist   more

FLINT, Michigan, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05), Chief Deputy Whip of the House Democratic Caucus, has been re-appointed to serve on the House Budget Committee by the House Democratic Caucus. "I am grateful for the opportunity to serve on the Budget Committee, where I will continue advocating for Michigan's working families and small businesses," said Congressman Dan Kildee. "Our nation's budget is a statement of our  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Brenda Lawrence, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Brenda L. Lawrence (MI-14) was elected as the Vice Chair of the House Appropriations Committee for the 117th Congress. Rep. Lawrence will also be a member of the following Appropriations Subcommittees: Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies; Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies; and Financial Services and General Government. "I'm honored to have  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Brenda Lawrence, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Brenda L. Lawrence (MI-14) joined her House colleagues in introducing the Raise the Wage Act of 2021. The legislation would gradually increase the federal minimum wage to $15 by 2025. Thereafter, the federal minimum wage would be indexed to median wage growth. It also guarantees that all workers are paid at least the full federal minimum wage by gradually phasing out the subminimum wa  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Andy Levin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congressman Andy Levin (D-MI), Member of the House Education & Labor Committee, signed a letter led by Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (D-CT) sent to GOP Leadership asking that Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Green (R-GA) not be seated on the Education & Labor Committee in light of her endorsement of violence and conspiracy theories, particularly with regard to school shootings. "The need to immediately remove Repr  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Lisa McClain (R-MI) sent the following letter to Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer expressing serious concerns involving potential fraud and abuse of taxpayer dollars. The report released by the Michigan Auditor General details Michigan's lack of emergency procurement policies and procedures prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. "As elected officials, we are entrusted by the public to protect the  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Lisa McClain (R-MI) sent the following letter to Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer expressing serious concerns involving potential fraud and abuse of taxpayer dollars. The report (https://audgen.michigan.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/r000200020C-0707.pdf) released by the Michigan Auditor General details Michigan's lack of emergency procurement policies and procedures prior to the COVID-19 p  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: This week, Congresswoman Lisa McClain (R-MI) introduced legislation that would prohibit the sale of fetal tissue following an abortion. The Safe Responsible, Ethical Scientific Endeavors Assuring Research for Compassionate Healthcare (RESEARCH) Act would amend Section 498A of the Public Health Act to include fetal tissue may be used for research purposes, but only if it is obtained as the result of a still  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Lisa McClain (R-MI) announced she will serve on the House Armed Services Committee during the 117th Congress. "The House Armed Services Committee is vital to keeping Americans at home and abroad safe, and I am honored to serve on the committee. The assets at Selfridge Air National Guard Base are critical to our national security," said Rep. McClain. "I look forward to protecting our armed for  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2021: Yesterday, Congressman John Moolenaar visited Life Choices of Central Michigan in Mount Pleasant and Life Resources of Northern Michigan in Big Rapids. He met with the leaders of both organizations and talked with them about how they support parents and children, during and after a pregnancy. Also, yesterday, at the White House, President Joe Biden signed an executive order allowing fore  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congressman John Moolenaar, the co-chair of the Congressional Caucus on Education Innovation and Opportunity, and Congresswoman Virginia Foxx, the Republican Leader of the House Committee on Education and Labor announced their House Resolution celebrating this week as National School Choice Week. "Students have never been more eager to return to the classroom than they are right now and school choice is   more

HOLLY, Michigan, Jan. 25 -- Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: In her first letter to the Biden Administration, U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (MI-08) urged the new administration to toughen up "Buy American" requirements for the federal government. Specifically, Slotkin raised two actions the administration could take immediately: close loopholes that allow federal government agencies to skirt "Buy American" requirements through a waiver, and make those waiver reques  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Jan. 27: This afternoon, Congresswoman Haley Stevens (MI-11) sent a letter to National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan urging immediate action for the release of Paul Whelan, a constituent who was arrested and falsely charged for espionage in Russia in 2018. "For over two years, my constituent, Paul Whelan, has been imprisoned in Russia despite no credible evidence of wrongdoing. He has been denied basic  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Rep. Haley Stevens has cosponsored HR 1, the For the People Act, a top priority of House Democrats in the 117th Congress. "I am hopeful that The For The People Act will revitalize our democracy by stopping the dominant influence of big money in politics, expanding voting rights, and strengthening ethics laws to combat the culture of corruption in Washington," said Congresswoman Haley Stevens. "After four  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, issued the following statement on Jan. 20, 2021: * * * Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib released the following statement regarding President Biden's ending of the Muslim and African Ban: "Today, President Biden ended the racist Muslim and African Ban. When twice-impeached President Trump implemented this hateful ban, he set the tone for increased xenophobia and Islamophobia in this country. This ban has separated many families and has brought  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Andy Levin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congressman Andy Levin (MI-09) and Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-1), both members of the House Education & Labor Committee, introduced legislation to codify and streamline standards for registered apprenticeships, youth apprenticeships and pre-apprenticeship programs. The Strengthening Training and Accessibility for New and Diverse Apprenticeships through Relevant and Dependable Standards Act, or the STA  more

WARREN, Michigan, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Andy Levin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congressman Andy Levin (D-MI), Member of the House Education & Labor Committee, hosted a virtual press conference with his co-lead for H.R. 308, the SAFE Workers Act, Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers (IFPTE) President Paul Shearon and Communications Workers of America (CWA) Secretary-Treasurer Sara Steffens. H.R. 308 demands the Natio  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Washington, ranking Republican member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following joint statement on Jan. 29, 2021, with Reps. Fred Upton, R-Michigan, and David McKinley, R-West Virginia: * * * House Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Republican Subcommittee Leader for Energy Fred Upton (R-MI), and Republican Subcommittee Leader for the Environment and Climate Change David McKinley (R-W  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congresswomen Rashida Tlaib (MI-13) and Debbie Dingell (MI-12) reintroduced the Emergency Water is a Human Right Act, which would prohibit water shutoffs and ensure water affordability protections for low-income households during the COVID-19 national emergency. According to the CDC, one of the most effective ways to prevent the spread of COVID-19 is to wash one's hands often with soap and water for at lea  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Fred Upton, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Reps. Fred Upton (R-MI-06) and Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-07) introduced bipartisan legislation to strengthen support for critical U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) workforce development programs and provide American workers with resources to develop new skills and secure long-term employment. The bipartisan Revitalize and Expand SNAP Education and Training (RESET) For America's Future Act would provi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release on Jan. 27: At a Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearing today with former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm, President Biden's nominee for U.S. Secretary of Energy, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) secured Granholm's commitment to submit department budgets that meet the commitments made in the Tri-Party Agreement. "You and I had a chance to talk about Hanford," Cantwell said to Granhol  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on Jan. 26: U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) today met with U.S. Representative Deb Haaland (D-NM-1), nominee to be Secretary of the Interior, and former Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm, nominee to be Secretary of Energy. Granholm will appear before the Energy and Natural Resources Committee tomorrow. Haaland's nomination hearing has yet to be scheduled. "Onshore and offshore oil and gas leasing   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following remarks on Jan. 27: * * * U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) today questioned former Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm about the devastating effects of President Biden's recent executive orders at her confirmation hearing in the Energy and Natural Resources Committee to be Secretary of Energy. Excerpts from Cassidy's remarks are below. To download video of Cassidy's questioning, click here: https://lfts.senate.  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release on Jan. 27: In an Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) questioned former Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm, President Biden's nominee for Secretary of Energy, about Yucca Mountain, plutonium storage, and the Department of Energy's (DOE's) plan to combat the climate crisis. Senator Cortez Masto called the effort to site a spent nuclear   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release on Jan. 27: U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the Ranking Member on the Energy Subcommittee, participated in a hearing to consider the nomination of former Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm to lead the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). VIDEO (http://ct.symplicity.com/t/hnh/7b32d4b4fadef8b908b927eeb785733c/3569091921/realurl=http  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2021: At a hearing of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee this week, Senator John Hoeven pressed Jennifer Granholm, the former Governor of Michigan and the nominee to serve as U.S. Secretary of Energy, to support North Dakota's energy industry and outlined how the state is leading the way in producing energy from all sources while also improving environmental stewardship. This in  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, took part in a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing to consider the nomination of Jennifer M. Granholm, the former Governor of Michigan, to be the Secretary of Energy. Murkowski opened the hearing by asking Governor Granholm for a commitment to advance energy security in the Arctic. Last year, Senator Murkowski secured funding to revive the Arctic E  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, incoming chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), the top Democrat on the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, joined 26 of his Senate colleagues in supporting President Joe Biden's plan to quickly utilize all available authorities under the Defense Production Act (DPA) to rapidly increase the production of COVID-19 vaccine  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Jan. 26: U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, today called for swift confirmation for President Biden's Secretary of Commerce-designate Gina Raimondo. During Raimondo's confirmation hearing today, Peters secured commitments to work together on a number of key priorities, including a need for a comprehensive manufacturing strategy and federal   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) helped introduce bipartisan legislation to award Capitol Police Officer Eugene Goodman with the Congressional Gold Medal. When a violent mob breached the U.S. Capitol on January 6th, Officer Goodman diverted a group of rioters away from the Senate Chamber, delaying their access to the Senate chamber and protecting the lives of those inside. Peters introduced the bipartisan bill   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, incoming chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) released the following statement praising President Biden's decision to reverse the Muslim travel ban put into place by former President Trump's Administration: "The Muslim travel ban that former President Trump's Administration implemented was not only discriminatory and divisive, it did   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following statement on Jan. 25: * * * U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) today released the following statement on President Biden's Buy American executive order to strengthen American manufacturing: "In Michigan, we make things - it has always been in our DNA, and I firmly believe that you cannot have a strong economy or nation without a robust manufacturing sector. President Biden understands that and has always stood with the Ameri  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, incoming chair of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), incoming Chair of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, & Forestry, today issued the following statement after the Commission unanimously elected Rostin Behnam to serve as acting Chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC): "The CFTC will be in excellent  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, issued the following statement: * * * Senator Debbie Stabenow released the following statement on President Biden's Buy American Executive Order that reflects key components of her Buy American Agenda to strengthen American manufacturing and support American workers. The President's executive order provides more transparency around federal purchasing and increases American-made content requirements for products purchased by federal agen  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following statement: * * * Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., a senior member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, released the following statement after Energy Secretary-Designate Jennifer Granholm's nomination hearing: "The Biden administration on day one was ready for immediate action on climate, and Governor Granholm as the President's choice for Energy Secretary is an All-Star in that lineup. As Governor of Michiga  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee issued the following testimony by Jennifer M. Granholm, President Joe Biden's nominee to be secretary of the Energy Department, on Jan. 27: I'd like to begin by thanking Senator Stabenow and Congressman Upton for their gracious words. Senator Stabenow has been a role model for me as we navigated the struggles of the recession; Michigan is indeed fortunate to have such an incredibly hard working and indefatigable senior sen  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Gary Peters (MI) and Debbie Stabenow (MI) and Governor Gretchen Whitmer welcomed the announcement by President Biden that he will use his executive authority to reopen the federal marketplace selling Affordable Care Act health plans. During the COVID-19 crisis, millions of Americans have lost their health insurance. The open enrollment period for 2021 insurance coverage ended on December 15, 20  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters and Governor Gretchen Whitmer welcomed the announcement by President Biden that he will use his executive authority to reopen the federal marketplace selling Affordable Care Act health plans. During the COVID-19 crisis, millions of Americans have lost their health insurance. The open enrollment period for 2021 insurance coverage ended on December 15, 2020. Pr  more