WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: On the 11th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act becoming law, U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) is highlighting actions taken to strengthen the health care law and to expand access to quality care. The American Rescue Plan Act, which Peters helped pass and was signed into law this month, included significant steps to strengthen the health care law and lower health care costs. "Eleven years ago, the Affordab  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Peter Meijer, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on March 26, 2021: U.S. Representative Peter Meijer (R-MI), a member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, yesterday voted in favor of H.R. 256, to repeal the Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) Against Iraq Resolution of 2002. The bill was reported favorably out of Committee. Watch video here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/rhfeh43q0d54lmp/Video%20Mar%2025%2C%2018%2008%2045.mov?dl=0 "The 2002   more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- 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 Deanne B. Criswell, nominee to be administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency at the Homeland Security Department, on March 25: * * * We are considering the nomination of Ms. Deanne Criswell to be Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or "FEMA"  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following opening statement as part of a hybrid hearing entitled "The 2020 Census and Current Activities of the U.S. Census Bureau" on March 23, 2021: * * * I'd like to thank our witnesses for joining us today to discuss the 2020 Census and the U.S. Census Bureau's ongoing work on that effort. The 2020 Census is a national road map for the next ten years  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, chairwoman of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism, issued the following statement as part of a virtual hearing entitled "State and Local Responses to Domestic Terrorism: The Attack on the U.S. Capitol and Beyond" on March 24, 2021: * * * It's an honor to be opening my first public hearing as Chair of the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism. Our Subcommittee is meeting today to exami  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following prepared opening statement on March 25, 2021, at the hearing entitled "Child Nutrition Reauthorization: Healthy Meals and Healthy Futures": * * * I call this hearing of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry to order. I'm pleased to be here to discuss how we can create a healthier future for our children. All parents w  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism issued the following testimony by Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel as part of a virtual hearing entitled "State and Local Responses to Domestic Terrorism: The Attack on the U.S. Capitol and Beyond" on March 24, 2021: * * * My name is Dana Nessel and I am the Attorney General - and Chief Law Enforcement Officer - of the great state of Michigan. I'm honored to be with you this morning and I  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet issued the following testimony by Bernice Bouie Donald, U.S. Court of Appeals judge for the Sixth Circuit, at a hearing entitled "The Importance of a Diverse Federal Judiciary" on March 25, 2021: * * * I am Judge Bernice Bouie Donald of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. The Sixth Circuit, which includes the States of Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, and Tennessee, currently consi  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: At the invitation of U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, & Forestry, Dr. Diane Golzynski, Director of the Office of Health and Nutrition Services at the Michigan Department of Education, shared her perspective on how Congress can feed Michigan children and help them grow and learn. "Whether it's wholesome breakfasts or nutritious lu  more

FLINT, Michigan, March 24 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on March 23, 2021: Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05), Chief Deputy Whip of the House Democratic Caucus, today marked the 11th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) by highlighting new health care savings for Michigan families thanks to the recently-passed coronavirus relief bill. The American Rescue Plan, passed with Democratic support and signed into law by President Joe Biden, builds on the ACA   more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Bipartisan legislation supported by U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) to expand free COVID-19 vaccine access to veterans and their families was signed into law by President Biden. The SAVE LIVES Act, which Peters cosponsored earlier this month, will permit the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to allocate free vaccination services to all veterans, veteran spouses, caregivers, and Civilian Health and Medical P  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: Rep. Jack Bergman joined House Armed Services Committee (HASC) Subcommittee on Strategic Forces Ranking Member Michael Turner (R-Ohio), HASC Ranking Member Mike Rogers (R-Ala.), and other HASC Republicans in a letter to President Joe Biden urging the Administration to support modernization of the U.S. nuclear deterrent and homeland missile defense in the FY22 budget. Specifically, they request the Adminis  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: In observance of National Women's History Month, Representative Debbie Dingell (D-MI), along with Reps. Jared Huffman (D-CA), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Jackie Speier (D-CA), and Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA) introduced a resolution to recognize March 21, 2021, as 'National Rosie the Riveter Day' to honor the millions of women who supported the war effort on the home front during World War II. The original Rosie  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on March 24, 2021: Yesterday afternoon, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) read a constituent letter from a West Michigan CPA to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen calling for tax filing alignment and certainty. Recently, the IRS announced the federal filing deadline for 2020 was moved to May 17th. However, taxpayers who are required to file quarterly estimates for 2021 are still required to have those payment  more

FLINT, Michigan, March 27 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on March 26, 2021: Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05), Chief Deputy Whip of the House Democratic Caucus, today announced a $1,747,198 grant for the Genesee Health System, a local health care provider. The federal grant, awarded by the U.S. Health and Human Services, will support health care services for mid-Michigan families, particularly those who are medically underserved or veterans. The Genesee Healt  more

FLINT, Michigan, March 26 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05), Chief Deputy Whip of the House Democratic Caucus, has secured a commitment from the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to conduct new training and implement new procedures to better serve individuals with disabilities. Several states, including Michigan, Texas and Arkansas, have recently passed legislation allowing individuals with autism, hearing loss,  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Michigan, issued the following joint op-ed to Townhall with Timothy Nash: * * * How big is Uncle Sam? How large can he get? The Economic Policy Institute's Working Economics blog on July 16, 2020 posted an article by Josh Bivens entitled "Recovering fully from the coronavirus shock will require large increases in federal debt - and there's nothing wrong with that." This quote troubled us then, and troubles us even more now given the events of last   more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Lisa McClain (R-MI) led a letter to President Biden urging his administration to pursue a formal free trade agreement with Taiwan. 22 of her colleagues joined McClain's letter. "A free trade agreement with Taiwan would not only open up new opportunities for Michigan's manufacturing and agriculture industries, it would also allow Taiwan to become less reliant on Communist China," said Rep. Mc  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Peter Meijer, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on March 23, 2021: U.S. Representative Peter Meijer (R-MI), a member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, today participated in a hearing titled, "Reclaiming Congressional War Powers," where he asked the witnesses to share their views on allowing outdated Authorizations for Use of Military Force (AUMFs) to remain on the books. The witnesses ultimately agreed that these AUMFs present risks but no benef  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Peter Meijer, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Peter Meijer (R-MI) this week joined 70 of his colleagues in sending a letter to Comptroller General Gene Didaro requesting that the U.S. Government Accountability Office (USGAO) investigate the Biden Administration's suspension of border wall construction. "The crisis on our southern border is unacceptable," said Rep. Meijer. "As ranking member of the House Homeland Security Subcommit  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has announced that MidMichigan Community Health Services in Houghton Lake has been awarded a grant of $1,387,769. "MidMichigan Community Health Services has supported Michigan residents with the health challenges they face each day and it has played an important role in helping rural communities deal with major concerns, including the pandemic and the opi  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Rep. Greg Pence, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on March 22, 2021: U.S. Representative Greg Pence (R-IN-06) sent a letter to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in opposition to recommendations from the Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Area Standards Review Committee that would raise the minimum urban area population by which cities qualify for funding. If adopted, this revised policy could severely reduce federal funding opportunities for Ho  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (MI-08) issued the following statement in response to this morning's news that GM's Grand River Assembly Plant in Lansing will temporarily halt production due to supply chain disruptions: "This morning, a shock in global supply chains has hit home locally, with our own GM Grand River Assembly Plant in Lansing temporarily halting production due to a lack of parts. I'm thinkin  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: During a joint Subcommittee on Communications and Technology and Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce hearing, Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-07) raised concerns with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey about censorship of conservative viewpoints on their platforms. Click here to watch Walberg's questions. "This is not the first time Big Tech CEOs are appearing before our comm  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Kathleen Rice, D-New York, issued the following news release on March 25, 2021: Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Kathleen Rice (D-NY), and David McKinley (R-WV) today reintroduced legislation to reduce drunk driving deaths across the country. The legislation, the Honoring Abbas Family Legacy to Terminate (HALT) Drunk Driving Act, will require the commercialization and standards for advanced drunk driving prevention technology systems in all new cars. The HALT  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Brenda Lawrence, D-Michigan, issued the following joint news release with Rep. Ro Khanna, D-California: U.S. Representative Brenda L. Lawrence (MI-14) and Ro Khanna (CA-17) led 24 House Democrats in sending a letter to President Joe Biden urging him to include provisions of the WATER Act in his upcoming infrastructure package. On February 25th, Reps. Lawrence and Khanna introduced the WATER Act which would invest in and significantly repair our country's water infra  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Andy Levin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Representatives Andy Levin (D-MI), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) and Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL) led 45 House Members in calling on President Joe Biden to make workforce training a central part of his recovery agenda and include a $50 billion investment in the U.S. workforce system in the next recovery package. The investment would help the more than 4 million people who are now classified as long-term unemployed   more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Haley Stevens (MI-11) and Congressman Troy Balderson (OH-12) introduced the bipartisan National Manufacturing Guard Act of 2021. This bill strengthens our country's supply chain readiness to help American companies respond to future disruptions. A Senate companion bill of the same name was introduced by Senators Coons (D-Del.), Rubio (R-Fla.), Hassan (D-NH) and Cornyn (R-TX). "I am thrilled  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Days before Michigan's water shutoff moratorium ends, Congresswomen Rashida Tlaib (MI-13) and Debbie Dingell (MI-12) renewed their calls for a nationwide water shutoff moratorium. In a letter to President Joe Biden, the lawmakers raised urgent concerns about the impact of skyrocketing water debt and the potential for widespread water shutoffs causing devastating health risks. "Water is life. Water is an   more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congresswomen Rashida Tlaib (MI-13) and Pramila Jayapal (WA-7) reintroduced the Automatic BOOST to Communities (ABC) Act, legislation to immediately provide a $2,000 payment to every person in America as critical relief during the COVID-19 crisis, followed by $1,000 recurring monthly payments throughout the ongoing pandemic that continue for one year after the end of the crisis to help our country and fam  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Fred Upton, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on March 24, 2021: U.S. Reps. Fred Upton (R-MI) and Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) today led the reintroduction of a bipartisan, bicameral bill to help more students and workers afford high-quality workforce training and credentialing programs. The Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow's Workforce Act would give individuals in Michigan and across the country the freedom to use their "529" savings plans to cover the costs  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release on March 24, 2021: U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) participated in a Senate Rules Committee hearing examining S.1, the For The People Act. Padilla questioned a panel of witnesses that included Eric Holder, former U.S. Attorney General and current Chair of the National Democratic Redistricting Committee, Mr. Michael Waldman, President of the Brennan Center for Justice, and Jocelyn Benson, Michigan's S  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on March 23, 2021: * * * U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released the following statement on the recently released 10-year strategic plan from Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and Postal Service leaders: "While I understand Postal Service leadership's desire to set  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released the following statement on the recently released 10-year strategic plan from Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and Postal Service leaders: "While I understand Postal Service leadership's desire to set long-term goals, I am concerned that several of the initiatives in this plan will harm service fo  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- 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), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Chris Murphy (D-CT) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, recently completed a bipartisan congressional  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release on March 25, 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 the child health and hunger crisis as the Committee begins its work on legislation to provide healthy food to children in need in the next Child Nutrition Reauthorizatio  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee issued the following information for a hearing entitled: "Child Nutrition Reauthorization: Healthy Meals and Healthy Futures" at 9:30 a.m. on March 25, 2021, at 106 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington: Witnesses * Dr. Lee Savio Beers, President, American Academy of Pediatrics, Washington, DC * Mr. Reynaldo Green, Vice-President, Nutrition and Family Well-Being, Quality Care for Children, Atlanta, GA * Ms.  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- The Senate Rules and Administration Committee issued the following information for a hearing entitled: "S.1, the For the People Act" at 10 a.m. on March 24, 2021, at Russell Senate Office Building 301: Witnesses Panel I: * Honorable Eric Holder, Former U.S. Attorney General and current Chair of the National Democratic Redistricting Committee, Washington, DC * Honorable Jocelyn Benson, Michigan Secretary of State, Lansing, MI * Mr. Michael Waldman, President of the Br  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following joint statement on March 25, 2021, with Sens. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, and Roy Blunt, R-Missouri: * * * U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and Rob Portman (R-OH), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Roy Blunt (R-MO), Chairwoman and Ranking M  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on March 23, 2021: U.S. Senators Gary Peters (MI) and Debbie Stabenow (MI) applauded the announcement today by the Biden Administration to extend the special open enrollment period for Americans to secure health care plans through the Affordable Care Act through August 15th. The special enrollment period was initially opened on February 15th and scheduled to run through May 15th. During the COVID-19 crisis,   more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on March 25, 2021: U.S. Senators Gary Peters (MI) and Debbie Stabenow (MI) today announced the U.S. Senate passed the PPP Extension Act to extend the Paycheck Protection Program for two more months. This program gives loans to small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic to help pay their employees and other expenses. The program also offers full loan forgiveness if the loan is spent in this way. Curre  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following joint statement on March 25, 2021, with0Sens. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, Roy Blunt, R-Missouri, and Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota: * * * U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member and Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Roy Blunt (R-MO) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member and   more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release on March 22, 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, "Child Nutrition Reauthorization: Healthy Meals and Healthy Futures." Who: Dr. L  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on March 23, 2021: U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (MI) and Gary Peters (MI) applauded the announcement today by the Biden Administration to extend the special open enrollment period for Americans to secure health care plans through the Affordable Care Act through August 15th. The special enrollment period was initially opened on February 15th and scheduled to run through May 15th. During the COVID-19 cris  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on March 25, 2021: U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters today announced the U.S. Senate passed the PPP Extension Act to extend the Paycheck Protection Program for two more months. This program gives loans to small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic to help pay their employees and other expenses. The program also offers full loan forgiveness if the loan is spent in this way. Currently,   more