WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and Rob Portman (R-OH), leaders of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee; Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Roy Blunt (R-MO), leaders of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration; Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA), leaders of the Judiciary Committee; Mark Warner (D-VA) and   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Gary C. Peters, D-Michigan, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following opening statement as part of a hybrid hearing on the nomination of Neera Tanden, President Biden's nominee to be director of the Office of Management and Budget, on Feb. 9, 2021: I'm honored to preside as Chairman of this Committee for the first time today. I am looking forward to working closely with our new Ranking Member, Senator Portman, a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following statement on Feb. 10, 2021: * * * U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today released the following statement regarding the food, agriculture, and rural provisions in the latest COVID-19 assistance package, which strengthens the food supply chain, addresses the hu  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: Rep. Jack Bergman was appointed to become the next Ranking Member of the VA Subcommittee on Health. The Subcommittee on Health's responsibilities include oversight of medical services, research, facilities, and compliance at the Veterans' Health Administration. In his new role, Rep. Bergman will seek to keep the Department of Veterans Affairs' Veterans Health Administration under President Biden accountabl  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: Last week, Rep. Jack Bergman joined the House Energy and Commerce Committee's Ranking Member, Cathy McMorris Rodgers, in introducing H.R. 892, the Pre-Existing Conditions Protection Act of 2021 - a bill to guarantee protections for patients with pre-existing conditions. This legislation would ensure three key protections for those with pre-existing conditions: guaranteed access to health insurance coverage  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) today released the following statement applauding President Joe Biden for ending United States support for the Saudi Arabia-led coalition in Yemen's civil war. Dingell was among the first Members of Congress to raise concerns about civilian deaths in Yemen under the Obama Administration, and continued to call on former President Donald Trump to end American support in th  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: As the Biden administration begins to take immediate action to recover from the coronavirus pandemic and resulting economic depression, Representative Debbie Dingell (MI-12) and Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today reintroduced the Transform, Heal, and Renew by Investing in a Vibrant Economy (THRIVE) Agenda. The resolution outlines a framework for a bold economic renewal plan that addresses the four cu  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Debbie Dingell, and Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) today re-introduced legislation that would create the Clean Energy and Sustainability Accelerator, which would leverage public and private funds to invest in clean energy technologies and infrastructure. The accelerator would provide financing to eligible regional, state and local green banks, make investment  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2021: This week, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02), Ranking Member of the Investor Protection, Entrepreneurship, and Capital Markets Subcommittee, introduced H.R. 935, the Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act. This bipartisan bill helps preserve small business jobs, promote the next generation of small business ownership, and reduce costs for small busine  more

FLINT, Michigan, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05), Chief Deputy Whip of the House Democratic Caucus, has voted to advance major economic relief provisions for Michigan families, seniors and small businesses in the next COVID-19 relief bill through the Ways and Means Committee. The Ways and Means Committee's portion of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 budget reconciliation bill included $941 billion in economic relief--about o  more

FLINT, Michigan, Feb. 11 -- 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 appointed to serve on the House Science, Space and Technology Committee--his third committee appointment in the 117th Congress. Serving on this committee, Kildee will expand his leadership in the House, strengthen his advocacy for investments in innovation and science to create economic opportunities for Michiga  more

FLINT, Michigan, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05), Chief Deputy Whip of the House Democratic Caucus, has introduced the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act. This bill would strengthen federal laws to protect workers' right to organize, negotiate wages and fight for fair working conditions. This bill comes on White Shirt Day, a day honoring the workers who participated in the Flint Sit-Down Strike of 1936 and 1937  more

FLINT, Michigan, Feb. 9 -- 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 introduction of the Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act, that would guarantee up to 12 weeks annually of paid family and medical leave to care for a child or family member who is sick. "Every worker should be able to take family and sick leave without worrying about if they will have enough mone  more

FLINT, Michigan, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05), Chief Deputy Whip of the House Democratic Caucus, has co-sponsored legislation to award the Congressional Gold Medal to the officers of the U.S. Capitol Police and other law enforcement personnel who protected the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. The Congressional Gold Medal is the highest honor that Congress can bestow expressing national appreciation for distinguishe  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Brenda Lawrence, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Brenda L. Lawrence (MI-14) joined the Michigan Democratic congressional delegation in urging State Legislative Leader Shirkey and Speaker Wentworth to act on the funding passed by Congress to help Michigan families and businesses during the COVID-19 crisis. The letter sent to state leaders highlights the work of Michigan's Members of Congress to pass funding for vaccine distribution,   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Brenda Lawrence, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Brenda L. Lawrence (MI-14) and Andy Levin (MI-09) and Michigan House Democrats led a letter to President Joe Biden urging him to ease travel restrictions at the Northern Border for Michigan and Canadian families. The letter follows President Biden's Executive Order on Promoting COVID-19 Safety in Domestic and International Travel. The letter was joined by Reps. Haley Stevens (MI-11) a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Brenda Lawrence, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Brenda L. Lawrence (D-MI-14), Troy Balderson (R-OH-12), Mike Quigley (D-IL-05), and John Joyce, M.D. (R-PA-13) reintroduced the bipartisan Small Business PPE Tax Credit Act, legislation that would provide a tax credit, up to $25,000, for the purchase of personal protective equipment (PPE), for small businesses, 501(c)(3) non-profits, veterans' organizations, independent contractors,   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Andy Levin, D-Michigan, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Andy Levin (MI-09), member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement after being appointed Vice Chair of the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia and Nonproliferation: "I am thrilled and humbled by this appointment. As Vice Chair, I will continue my decades of work in support of human rights for all and ensure our subcommittee shines a light on issues  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Andy Levin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congressman Andy Levin (MI-09), member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, along with Congressman Gregory Meeks (NY-5), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Congresswoman Yvette Clarke (NY-09) and four other member of Congress sent a letter to Secretary of State Tony Blinken urging the State Department to condemn the recent anti-democratic actions taken by Haitian president Jovenel Moise and su  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Andy Levin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2021: The Michigan Democratic Congressional Delegation today called on State Legislative Leader Shirkey and Speaker Wentworth to act on the funding passed by Congress to help Michigan families and businesses during the COVID-19 crisis. The letter, led by Senators Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters and Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05), highlights the work of Michigan's Members of Congress to pass funding  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Lisa McClain (R-MI) announced the creation of an Agriculture Advisory Council, a group of experienced farmers who will serve as the Congresswoman's trusted voices for issues impacting the agriculture community in Michigan's 10th Congressional District. "Agriculture is a major industry in Michigan's thumb, and there's no one that knows the issues our farmers are dealing with day to day better   more

HOLLY, Michigan, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Elissa Slotkin (MI-08) unveiled her security agenda in her State of the District address today, targeted toward improving the health, economic, and physical security of Michiganders. Slotkin laid out a broad agenda that tackles a range of security issues, from addressing the public health threat caused by the COVID-19, to confronting the growing threat of domestic terrorism, to ad  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Haley Stevens (MI-11) sent a letter to newly confirmed Secretary of Transportation, Pete Buttigieg inviting him to tour the Beck Road Improvement Corridor in Wixom, Michigan and discuss critical infrastructure needs across Michigan's 11th District. "Wide scale federal investments in America's infrastructure are long overdue," said Rep. Haley Stevens. "It is exciting to have Secretary Buttigi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Fred Upton, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Reps. Fred Upton (R-MI) and Diana DeGette (D-CO) introduced bipartisan legislation to authorize billions in funding to U.S. researchers who have been impacted by the pandemic - the Research Investment to Spark the Economy (RISE) Act. The RISE Act was reintroduced in the 117th Congress after Upton and DeGette introduced it the summer of 2020. While coronavirus-related research is now in overdrive, most o  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-07) has cosponsored legislation by Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05) to preserve health care access and protections for individuals with pre-existing conditions. H.R. 892, Pre-Existing Conditions Protection Act, guarantees access to coverage, prohibits denying benefits due to pre-existing conditions, and bans premium rating based on hea  more

FLINT, Michigan, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2021: Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05), Chief Deputy Whip of the House Democratic Caucus, today, along with Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12), led a new effort to get additional economic relief for families with high water bills. Kildee, along with 44 other Members of Congress, wrote a letter to Republican and Democratic leaders in Congress requesting additional emergency aid as a part of  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Andy Levin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2021: Congressman Andy Levin (MI-09) and Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today welcomed the release of a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report on the impact of U.S. sanctions on Venezuela. In response to a May 2019 request from Congressman Levin and the Foreign Affairs Committee, GAO examined the impact of U.S. sanctions on the Venezuela  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Tim Walberg (R-Mich.) and Yvette D. Clarke (D-N.Y.), members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, introduced the Telecommunications Skilled Workforce Act to help close the workforce shortage in the telecommunications industry. This bipartisan legislation reflects the need for developing a workforce equipped to deploy 5G technology and broadband infrastructure to underserved commun  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and Rob Portman (R-OH), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, announced that they have reintroduced a bipartisan bill to help make information about how the federal government is spending taxpayer dollars more accessible to the public. The legislation will improve government transparency by requiring federal agencies to publi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2021: U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and Rob Portman (R-OH), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, announced that they have reintroduced a bipartisan bill to help make information about how the federal government is spending taxpayer dollars more accessible to the publi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Gary Peters (MI) and Debbie Stabenow (MI) joined 15 of their Senate colleagues to introduce the Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021. This historic legislation will save moms' lives, end racial and ethnic disparities in maternal health outcomes, and achieve maternal health justice for women of color. The United States has the highest maternal mortality rate in the developed world and the   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters joined 15 of their Senate colleagues to introduce the Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021. This historic legislation will save moms' lives, end racial and ethnic disparities in maternal health outcomes, and achieve maternal health justice for women of color. The United States has the highest maternal mortality rate in the developed world and the only r  more

FLINT, Michigan, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following statement on Feb. 9, 2021: * * * Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05), Chief Deputy Whip of the House Democratic Caucus, issued the following statement today after Michigan State Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey called the January 6th insurrection at the U.S. Capitol "staged" and a "hoax": "It is incredibly disappointing to hear Senator Shirkey falsely claim that the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol was a 'hoax.' Fi  more