WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following statement on March 11, 2021, at a hearing entitled "Farmers and Foresters: Opportunities to Lead in Tackling Climate Change": * * * I call this hearing of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry to order. This is the first hearing for our new members Senators Booker, Lujan, Warnock, Marshall, and Tuberville. Welcome to   more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today released the following statement on Senate passage of the American Rescue Plan Act: "We are one step closer to providing the bold assistance needed to help farmers, families, and rural communities get ba  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: Rep. Jack Bergman joined Rep. Kat Cammack in introducing the Regulations from the Executive In Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2021. This bill would reassert Congress' legislative authority and prevent excessive overreach by the executive branch in the federal rulemaking process. It would require every new "major rule" proposed by federal agencies to be approved by both the House and Senate before going i  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: Rep. Jack Bergman introduced the Rural Broadband Window of Opportunity Act to level the playing field for broadband expansion in Northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula. Specifically, the bill would require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to prioritize the processing of broadband expansion applications located in areas with shorter build seasons. Over the coming months, the FCC will be review  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Michigan, issued the following statement: * * * Rep. Jack Bergman voted in opposition to H.R. 8 and H.R. 1446 and released the following statement: H.R. 8 and H.R. 1446 offer no real solutions to gun violence across our Nation and both pieces of legislation infringe on law-abiding citizens' Second Amendment rights. These ill-conceived and short-sighted bills would make borrowing a hunting rifle a crime with up to a one year prison sentence and $100  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Michigan, issued the following statement: * * * The House passed one of the largest spending bills in U.S. history under the guise of a COVID relief bill. After voting in opposition to the bill, Rep. Bergman issued the following statement: "Since the beginning of the Coronavirus crisis I've supported many pieces of legislation that provide relief for individuals, greater broadband access, support to local hospitals, paycheck protection for small bu  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Michigan, issued the following statement on March 12, 2021: * * * The State of Michigan announced the "MI Propane Security Plan." This plan, coupled with Governor Whitmer's existing effort to shutdown pipeline 5 in May, will undoubtedly lead to higher propane prices, less energy reliability, and tax dollars being used to supplement inevitable propane cost increases. Rep. Bergman issued the following statement: "The so-called plan by Governor Whitme  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: Michigan Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) and 38 of his colleagues sent a bipartisan letter to the Acting Secretary of the Army and National Guard Bureau Chief calling for members of the National Guard deployed to the U.S. Capitol to be provided with per diems. Given the numerous reports detailing unsafe food conditions, the members of Congress call for the per diems to be retroactive and continue for the  more

FLINT, Michigan, March 13 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on March 12, 2021: Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05), Chief Deputy Whip of the House Democratic Caucus, announced today that $14,526,290 in federal grants will be awarded to three local health centers in mid-Michigan. The federal grants, awarded through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, will support the continuation of primary care, dental and behavioral health care services to families,  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on March 11, 2021: Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05), Chief Deputy Whip of the House Democratic Caucus, today applauded the passage of H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act and H.R. 1446, the Enhanced Background Checks Act in the U.S. House of Representatives. These long-overdue gun violence prevention bills would expand background checks for gun sales and transfers to keep guns out of the hands of cri  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on March 9, 2021: Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05), Chief Deputy Whip of the House Democratic Caucus, today applauded the passage of 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. "Unions are the foundation of the American middle class and the reason that all American worker  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05), Chief Deputy Whip of the House Democratic Caucus, introduced the Technical Assistance for Health Grants Act, which would invest in workforce training programs that help expand access to good-paying jobs in the health care field in Michigan. The Technical Assistance for Health Grants Act would invest $15 million to help local health organizations and schools apply for, and   more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on March 10, 2021: Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05), Chief Deputy Whip of the House Democratic Caucus, today voted to send additional COVID-19 economic relief to President Biden's desk. The American Rescue Plan, originally passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on February 27th, also recently passed the U.S. Senate. Today's action in the House sends the bill to the president, who is expected to sign th  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Brenda Lawrence, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Democratic Women's Caucus (DWC) Co-Chairs Congresswomen Brenda Lawrence (MI-14), Jackie Speier (CA-14), and Lois Frankel (FL-21), and Vice Chair Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16), were joined by Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08) to celebrate the start of Women's History Month by introducing a bill to honor the legacy of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. The bill would construct a monument to memori  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Andy Levin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congressman Andy Levin (MI-09) member of the House Education & Labor Committee, hosted Facebook Live calls with local union leaders about the importance of passing the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act. The House is scheduled to vote on the bill this evening. The special guests included: * Tom Lutz, Executive Secretary-Treasurer, Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters * Nia Winston, President, UN  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Andy Levin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congressman Andy Levin (MI-09) hosted a Facebook Live event after the passage of the American Rescue Plan, which President Biden signed into law this afternoon. This bill will meet the scale of the unprecedented crises facing this nation, delivering health and economic resources to families and the robust, transformative stimulus that economists say is needed to jumpstart our economy. Local mayors from Maco  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Lisa McClain (R-MI) voted against the American Rescue Plan. "This legislation is nothing more than a partisan Democrat wish list that will continue funding liberal pet projects, rather than providing actual COVID relief to the people of my district," said Rep. McClain. "When only 9% of this spending goes directly to COVID relief, it's hard to even call this a COVID relief bill." The America  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Peter Meijer, R-Michigan, issued the following transcript of an interview on Fox Business with Kennedy and on CNN's The Lead with Jake Tapper on March 10, 2021: Ahead of the House consideration of the partisan $2 trillion budget bill, Rep Meijer has been calling for consideration of his alternative COVID-19 relief plan: $DOGE. The Direct Dollars over Government Excess ($DOGE) plan would increase stimulus checks to $2,400 while saving Americans nearly $1 trillion com  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Peter Meijer, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: Rep. Peter Meijer (R-MI) recently joined his colleagues in supporting the Main Street Tax Certainty Act, a bill that will support small businesses, create jobs, and strengthen the economy. This bipartisan, bicameral legislation would make the 20 percent pass-through small business tax deduction permanent. Currently, the tax deduction is set to expire at the end of 2025. "Small businesses across West Michi  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on March 12, 2021: Congressman John Moolenaar has signed on as a co-sponsor of the bipartisan GRUB Act, which would reimburse National Guard members deployed to Washington D.C. who had to pay for their own meals because of food quality concerns. This legislation was introduced yesterday in response to reports from Michigan National Guard members who documented undercooked and unsafe food served to them du  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on March 10, 2021: Congressman John Moolenaar voted against House Democrats' $1.9 trillion bill. The legislation is being called COVID relief by Democrats. However, less than nine percent of the legislation goes toward funding vaccine distribution, testing supplies, and fighting the mental health crisis that has been caused by state-imposed restrictions across the country. Republicans have proposed an al  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on March 11, 2021: Congressman John Moolenaar voted to uphold the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding Americans by voting against two bills proposed by House Democrats. "I will always defend the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding Americans," said Congressman Moolenaar. "Right now, every commercial gun purchase in America goes through the national background check system, but today's legislation go  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: Officials reopened the M-30 bridge over the Tobacco River in Gladwin County. The bridge was washed away in May 2020 when the Edenville dam failed. "M-30 is a vital road in Gladwin County that residents use every day for work, school, and recreation. The reopening of this bridge will make travel easier for residents and support our community," said Congressman Moolenaar. "I'm proud to have advocated for   more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Representative Elissa Slotkin (MI-08) released the following statement after yesterday's briefing on Capitol Security in the aftermath of the January 6 attack: "I appreciate General Honore's diligent work in reviewing the security failings that allowed the January 6 attack to take place as well as the initial recommendations his team has made. This attack was a dark day in our nation's history,  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (MI-08) will lead the bipartisan Defense Critical Supply Chain Task Force alongside Republican Rep. Mike Gallagher (WI-08) within the House Armed Services Committee to help make sure the Department of Defense is not reliant on adversaries for the critical supplies it needs to keep Americans safe. The three-month task force aims to accomplish three goals: to take full stock of the  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on March 10, 2021: U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (MI-08) voted in favor of the American Rescue Plan this afternoon, a COVID relief bill that now heads to President Joe Biden's desk to be signed into law. The bill provides much-needed funding to achieve multiple goals. It significantly ramps up vaccine distribution; delivers K-12 schools across Michigan roughly $3.92 billion to help with safe reopenings and to  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, issued the following statement: * * * Congresswoman Haley Stevens (MI-11) released the following statement after the final passage of the American Rescue Plan Act: "It is an incredible day for many hard-working Americans whose pensions have hung in the balance for years. "I am over the moon that this critical provision in the American Rescue Plan Act will save multi-employer pensions. The American Rescue Plan Act included language almos  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Rep. Haley Stevens voted to pass H.R. 842, the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, of which she is a co-sponsor. "Our economy needs a strong middle class to thrive. Unions are essential to strengthening America's middle class and improving the lives of workers and their families," said Congresswoman Haley Stevens. "When workers have the power to stand together and form a union, they have higher w  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, issued the following statement: * * * Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI-13) released the following statement on the passage of the American Rescue Plan Act, the latest COVID-19 stimulus bill: "One year ago today, Michigan's Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the first cases of COVID-19 in the state. Since this day, the lives of Michiganders and residents in the 13thCongressional District have been forever changed. We've lost loved ones an  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Fred Upton, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, invites high school students living in Michigan's Sixth Congressional District to participate in the 2021 Congressional Art Competition (CAC). The winner will have their artwork hang in the U.S. Capitol for an entire year along with the winners of the award from districts across the United States. The 2020 winner was Audrey Blough with her art called, "St. Joe Lighthouse D  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Fred Upton, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on March 12, 2021: U.S. Rep. Fred Upton today sent a letter to the Biden Administration's acting director of the Office of Management and Budget requesting they do not change the population requirement for a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) from 50,000 to 100,000 residents. If this change was adopted, six MSAs in Michigan, and 144 nationally, would lose their MSA and be relegated to a micropolitan, includi  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Tim Walberg (MI-07) and fourteen of his House colleagues sent a letter to President Joe Biden outlining the consequences that would result from halting operations of Enbridge's Line 5 pipeline. Given the Biden Administration's recent decision to revoke the Keystone XL pipeline permit, the members expressed concern about the potential for additional pipeline shutdowns that would harm our   more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: Reps. Jack Bergman (MI-01), Colin Allred (TX-32), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), Jaime Herrera Beutler (WA-03), Joe Neguse (CO-02), and Andy Kim (NJ-03) reintroduced the Homeland and Cyber Threat (HACT) Act. This bill would allow Americans to make claims in federal or state courts against foreign states that conduct or engage in cyberattacks against Americans. "As we continue to address the rise in cyberattack  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI) announced the introduction of the Special Drawing Rights Oversight Act with Representatives French Hill (R-AR) and Andy Barr (R-KY). This bill limits the executive branch's ability to bypass Congress to authorize Special Drawing Right (SDR) allocations by limiting the size and frequency of allocations unless Congress authorizes them by law. Under current law, the U.S. Trea  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: Last week, Michigan Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI) and Congressman Patrick McHenry (R-NC), the top republican on the House Financial Services Committee, introduced legislation to protect American savers and investors from Democrats' harmful tax proposals. The Protecting Retirement Savers and Everyday Investors Act would block states from imposing financial transactions taxes (FTTs) on certain industry pa  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on March 11, 2021: Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI) and Congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA) announced the introduction of the GRUB Act. This bipartisan legislation will retroactively provide an estimated $43 per day in reimbursement for members of the National Guard who answered the call to serve and were deployed to our nation's capital. This number is line with criteria for a proportional meal rate for both   more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI-13) and Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) led 30 colleagues in sending a letter to President Joe Biden urging him to include the Emergency Water is a Human Right Act (H.R. 616) in his upcoming infrastructure package, because millions of Americans are suffering from not having access to clean water. H.R. 616 would prohibit water shutoffs and ensure water affordability pro  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Fred Upton, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on March 10, 2021: U.S. Reps. Fred Upton (R-MI) and Debbie Dingell (D-MI) today introduced bipartisan legislation to extend financial protections to seniors who receive long-term care in their home or a community setting. In an effort to erase the institutional bias that has led seniors to choose more costly nursing homes over impoverishment, the bipartisan Protecting Married Seniors from Impoverishment Act p  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Tim Walberg (R-MI) and Bobby Rush (D-IL) introduced H.R. 1781, Preventing Real Online Threats Endangering Children Today (PROTECT) Kids Act. The bipartisan bill modernizes the Child Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) to better protect children against new threats in the evolving digital ecosystem. Walberg and Rush unveiled the legislation during an Energy and Commerce Subcommittee h  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on March 6, 2021: U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) today helped the Senate pass robust Coronavirus relief legislation that would provide critical aid to Michiganders. The American Rescue Plan includes funding to distribute direct stimulus checks, accelerate vaccine distribution, help schools reopen safely, extend unemployment benefits and support small businesses. Peters urged the House to swiftly approve the Se  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) joined President Joe Biden at the White House to commemorate the signing of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 into law. The bill, which Peters helped pass out of the Senate, includes funding to distribute direct stimulus checks, accelerate vaccine distribution, help schools reopen safely, extend unemployment benefits, support small businesses and help communities carry out e  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, welcomed an announcement from the White House that federal funds he led the charge to secure as a part of the American Rescue Plan Act, will be directed to a vaccination clinic at Ford Field. The site, operated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), will accelerate vaccine distribution in Michiga  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on March 12, 2021: U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, welcomed an announcement from the White House that federal funds he led the charge to secure as a part of the American Rescue Plan Act, will be directed to a vaccination clinic at Ford Field. The site, operated b  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following statement on March 10, 2021: * * * U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) today released the following statement after final House passage of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, which now goes to the President's desk to be signed into law: "A year into this pandemic, it's clear that Michiganders and Americans still need additional support to put food on the table, pay their bills and make ends meet. I have heard gut-wrenching  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) welcomed President Biden signing the American Rescue Plan Act into law, which will provide robust COVID relief to Michiganders. Peters helped pass this historic package through the Senate, which includes funding to distribute direct stimulus checks, accelerate vaccine distribution, help schools reopen safely, extend unemployment benefits, support small businesses and help local  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, issued the following statement on March 11, 2021: * * * U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow released this statement following President Joe Biden signing the American Rescue Plan Act into law. A summary of the bill can be found here: https://www.stabenow.senate.gov/news/senate-passes-the-american-rescue-plan-a-historic-bill-to-help-americans-during-the-covid-19-crisis "One year ago, the first COVID-19 case was identified in Michigan. Since   more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release on March 11, 2021: U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, held a hearing to discuss how farmers, ranchers, and foresters can be a part of the solution to the climate crisis. "The climate crisis might seem insurmountable, but our farmers and foresters   more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on March 6, 2021: U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) today announced the U.S. Senate passed the American Rescue Plan Act to vaccinate more Americans, get checks and critical financial help to Michigan families, and help get our children safely back to school. "Michigan families have been through so much this past year just trying to keep their families safe, educate their children at home and survive th  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on March 9, 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, are pressing top federal agencies for information, including documents, communications and interviews, related to the federal government's Coronavirus pandemic preparedne  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- 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, are pressing top federal agencies for information, including documents, communications and interviews, related to the federal government's Coronavirus pandemic preparedness and response. This is the first bipartisan effort by the committee leaders to examine the f  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on March 11, 2021: U.S. Senators Gary Peters (MI) and Debbie Stabenow (MI) today welcomed $4,498,650 in federal funding awarded to the Michigan Technological University for self-driving vehicle research and development. The funding - awarded through the Department of Energy - will support ongoing projects to enhance connected and automated vehicle technologies that improve driver safety by eliminating risk f  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release on March 8, 2021: U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and John Boozman, (R-Ark.), Ranking Member, today announced witness for the Committee's upcoming hearing titled, "Farmers and Foresters: Opportunities to Lead in Tackling Climate Change." Who: Mr  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on March 11, 2021: U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (MI) and Gary Peters (MI) today welcomed $4,498,650 in federal funding awarded to the Michigan Technological University for self-driving vehicle research and development. The funding - awarded through the Department of Energy - will support ongoing projects to enhance connected and automated vehicle technologies that improve driver safety by eliminating ri  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following statement on March 11, 2021: * * * 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 it would delay implementation of the previous administration's revised Lead and Copper Rule (LCR), which was inadequate to protect public health: "I thank President Biden and his administration for takin  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Rep. Brenda Lawrence, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Brenda L. Lawrence (MI-14) and the entire Michigan House Congressional Delegation sent a letter to National Guard Bureau Chief, General Daniel R. Hokanson, requesting the current food contract be voided or that servicemembers be provided with a per diem. This letter follows concerning reports of poor-quality meals and that some servicemembers have been hospitalized due to poor food qu  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Brenda Lawrence, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Brenda L. Lawrence (MI-14), founder and Co-Chair of the Congressional Caucus on Black-Jewish Relations, was appointed by the Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, to serve on the United States Holocaust Memorial Council, which was established by Congress in 1980 to lead the nation in commemorating the Holocaust and to raise private funds to construct the United States Holocaust Memorial  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Rep. Brenda Lawrence, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Brenda L. Lawrence (MI-14) sent a congratulatory letter to U.S. Secretary of Energy, Jennifer Granholm, and requested a meeting with her to discuss the energy priorities throughout the state and within Michigan's 14th Congressional District, including electric vehicles, clean energy workforce, and combating climate change. To view the letter, click here. "As the former governor of Mi  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Brenda Lawrence, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on March 9, 2021: Last night, U.S. Representative Brenda L. Lawrence (MI-14) met and dined with the Michigan National Guard at the U.S. Capitol to discuss current operations and logistics. This visit comes after reports of the Michigan National Guard receiving poor-quality meals, which resulted in the hospitalization of some soldiers due to undercooked food. "Day and night, our courageous Michigan Natio  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Brenda Lawrence, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on March 10, 2021: U.S. Representative Brenda L. Lawrence (MI-14) voted for the Senate-passed American Rescue Plan. The bill passed the House with a 220-211 vote, and it now heads to President Joe Biden's desk for his signature. The House passed the first iteration of the legislation on February 27. "This pandemic has affected every corner of our country. Families are struggling, and they've been callin  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Brenda Lawrence, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Brenda L. Lawrence (MI-14) voted to pass H.R. 1280, the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, a comprehensive plan to address systemic racism and bias in policing toward the Black community. This is the first-ever bold, comprehensive approach to hold police accountable, end racial profiling, change the culture of law enforcement, empower our communities, and build trust between law en  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Brenda Lawrence, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Brenda L. Lawrence (MI-14) voted to pass the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act which ensures that workers can decide for themselves whether to exercise their right to form a union. This legislation would represent the most significant advancement of workers' collective bargaining rights in more than 80 years. "Too many hard-working Americans are getting left behind. It's fa  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Brenda Lawrence, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Brenda L. Lawrence (MI-14) voted in favor of passing H.R. 1, the For the People Act, a sweeping good governance package to protect and expand voting rights, clean up Washington, restore integrity to our government, and put the needs and priorities of the American people ahead of special interests. The bill includes two amendments introduced by Rep. Lawrence, including appointing Elect  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Rep. Brenda Lawrence, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Brenda L. Lawrence (MI-14), Co-Chair of the Democratic Women's Caucus, praised President Joe Biden for two executive orders he will sign today promoting gender equity. The first executive order establishes the White House Gender Policy Council while the second ensures that education is free of any sexual violence or harassment. "I'm grateful we have a President who is committed to ad  more