WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, chairwoman of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism, issued the following opening statement as part of a virtual hearing entitled "Racially and Ethnically Motivated Violent Extremism: The Transnational Threat" on April 29, 2021: * * * I want to thank our witnesses from the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of State for being here today to discuss a complex and pressing topic that deal  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, chairwoman of the House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Research and Technology, issued the following opening statement as part of a video conference hearing entitled "National Science Foundation: Advancing Research for the Future of U.S. Innovation" on April 28, 2021: * * * Thank you all for joining our virtual hearing on examining the advancement of scientific research for the Future of U.S Innovation through the National   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability issued the following information for a virtual hearing entitled: "Stakeholder Perspectives on Addressing Migration Push Factors" at 2 p.m. on May 6, 2021: Witnesses * Dan Restrepo, Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress * Shannon O'Neil, Vice President, Deputy Director of Studies, and Nelson and David Rockefeller Senior Fellow for Latin America Studies, Council on Foreign Relatio  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade issued the following testimony by Mona Hanna-Attisha, founder and director of the Michigan State University and Hurley Children's Hospital Pediatric Public Health Initiative, as part of a virtual hearing entitled "Advancing U.S. Economic Competitiveness, Equity, and Sustainability Through Infrastructure Investments" on April 29, 2021: * * * A special thank you to subcommittee member, Michigan Congressman Dan Kildee, for his st  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- The House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade issued the following information for a virtual hearing entitled: "Advancing U.S. Economic Competitiveness, Equity, and Sustainability Through Infrastructure Investments" at 1:30 p.m. on April 29, 2021: Witnesses: * The Honorable Byron W. Brown, Mayor of Buffalo, New York * Mario Cordero, Executive Director, Port of Long Beach, California * Mona Hanna-Attisha, MD, MPH, FAAP, Founder and Director of the Michigan State Unive  more

DEARBORN, Michigan, May 1 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) announced $131,643 in federal Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) grant funding for the development of an accessible nature trail and other amenities at Oakwoods Metropark in New Boston, Michigan. This funding is part of the LWCF State & Local Assistance Program, which helps to build and protect parks outside of national park boundaries. "Access to community  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) applauded the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) announcement of its new Emergency Broadband Benefit Program, which would help families mitigate the cost of broadband services. "Throughout the pandemic and prior to, many people across the U.S. have been disconnected," said Rep. Dingell. "It's simple: internet provides access to employment, to virtual learning, to  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following statement: * * * Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) issued the following statement as the U.S. Census Bureau released apportionment data showing that Michigan would lose one Congressional seat: "I have long believed in the power and potential of representative democracy. "Voters passed the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission last year to ensure all Michiganders are fairly and appropriately repr  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following statement: * * * Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) released the following statement after General Motors announced it will begin manufacturing electric vehicles in Mexico starting in 2023: "Electric vehicles must be built here in America by the finest workforce in the world - the American worker. "Not one American dollar should support our own jobs being shipped off to Mexico - especially when we have the worker  more

DEARBORN, Michigan, April 28 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following statement: * * * Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) released the following statement applauding Ford's new global battery center and emphasizing its importance for Southeast Michigan: "Ford's new global battery center is another indicator that the journey to electrification is moving swiftly - and Michigan will be front and center. "Ford Ion Park will help create and maintain good-paying union jobs for Mi  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following statement on April 28, 2021: * * * Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) tonight released the following statement after President Biden delivered his joint address to Congress: "President Biden delivered a refreshing address to the nation tonight as a President who truly understands America's needs. The facts are simple: we need good-paying jobs that support American families and empower us to rebuild our economy so   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) and Senator Ed Markey (D-Mass.), along with Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Reps. Nanette Barragan (CA-44), Earl Blumenauer (OR-3), Jamaal Bowman (NY-16), Yvette Clarke (NY-9), Jason Crow (CO-6), Pramila Jayapal (  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, co-chairman of the House Democratic Policy and Communications Committee, issued the following news release: House and Senate Democratic Policy & Communications Committees (DPCC) - led by Cochairs Debbie Dingell (MI-12), Matt Cartwright (PA-08), Ted Lieu (CA-33) and Joe Neguse (CO-02) in the House and Chair Debbie Stabenow (MI) in the Senate - are leading an effort by dozens of House and Senate Democrats to name "virtual guests" for Presid  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congressman Bill Huizenga announced his support for the Abortion Providers Loan Elimination (APLE) Act. This legislation would require Planned Parenthood affiliates to return the $80 million in loans they illegally applied for and received under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). It also ensures Planned Parenthood affiliates, as well as other abortion providers, remain ineligible for any potential fut  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Michigan, issued the following statement on April 28, 2021: * * * Tonight, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement in response to President Biden's address to the nation. "Despite campaigning on a platform of unity, President Biden has put forward a tax and spend agenda the likes of which we have never seen with virtually no Republican input. "With the annual federal budget coming in at roughly $4.4 trillion, President   more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on April 25, 2021: Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05), Chief Deputy Whip of the House Democratic Caucus, today announced $140,000 in federal awards to replace five diesel school buses in the Clio Area School District and two buses in the Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools. Transitioning to cleaner-running buses will reduce air pollution linked to asthma and lung damage and better protect student health. The awa  more

FLINT, Michigan, April 29 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05), Chief Deputy Whip of the House Democratic Caucus, today announced $1,062,122 in federal grants to four mid-Michigan entities to fund Head Start education and child care programs. The federal grants, awarded through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS's) Head Start Emergency Supplemental initiative, provide emergency support to Head Start programs du  more

DETROIT, Michigan, April 29 -- Rep. Brenda Lawrence, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Brenda L. Lawrence (MI-14) announced Michigan's 14th Congressional District's Mass Vaccination Week from Saturday, May 1st thru Saturday, May 8th. The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) initiative, spearheaded by Rep. Lawrence, is a week-long event where CBC members educate, raise awareness, and help get constituents vaccinated. Rep. Lawrence is working with several vaccine site  more

DETROIT, Michigan, April 29 -- Rep. Brenda Lawrence, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Brenda L. Lawrence (MI-14) announced that Mike McGuinness will be her guest for President Biden's first Joint Address to Congress on Wednesday, April 28th. Mike is the President for the Pontiac School Board and Executive Director for the Oakland County Pioneer and Historical Society. "Through no fault of their own, our schools have been struggling during this pandemic. It's e  more

WARREN, Michigan, May 1 -- Rep. Andy Levin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on April 30, 2021: Today Congressman Andy Levin (MI-09) announced a list of ten local projects he has submitted to the House Appropriations Committee for funding consideration. The committee is providing an opportunity for members of Congress to submit funding requests for community projects from their districts. "These projects would improve the water quality of Lake St. Clair; fund education and certifi  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Andy Levin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: This week, Congressman Andy Levin (D-MI) authored four letters to the House Appropriations Committee reflecting key priorities for Michigan's Ninth Congressional District. Rep. Levin led a letter (https://c/Users/jbyer/AppData/Local/Microsoft/Windows/INetCache/Content.Outlook/U2UX4W9M/andylevin.house.gov/sites/andylevin.house.gov/files/042621%20FY22%20FSGG%20dark%20money%20rider_FINAL%20FOR%20LEADS.pdf ) with   more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Andy Levin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on April 26, 2021: Today Congressman Andy Levin (MI-09), a member of the Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions Subcommittee of the House Education & Labor Committee, introduced legislation to lower drug prices by closing a loophole pharmaceutical companies have used to delay the approval of generic drugs. The Stop the Overuse of Petitions and Get Affordable Medicines to Enter Soon (STOP GAMES) Act would prev  more

WARREN, Michigan, April 29 -- Rep. Andy Levin, D-Michigan, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Andy Levin (MI-09), member of the House Education & Labor Committee, released the following statement as details of the American Families Plan became public ahead of President Joe Biden's Joint Address to Congress: "I chose my guest for the Joint Address this evening, Aqeela Muntaqim of Mothering Justice, a mother of four young children from Macomb County, so Aqeela could have a virtua  more

WARREN, Michigan, April 28 -- Rep. Andy Levin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on April 27, 2021: Today Congressman Andy Levin (MI-09) announced his virtual guest for President Joe Biden's first Joint Address to Congress. Rep. Levin has invited Aqeela Muntaqim, Deputy Director of the non-profit advocacy organization Mothering Justice and a mother of four young children in Macomb County. "The American Rescue Plan represents an unprecedented stimulus package targeted to those who n  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on April 27, 2021: Congresswoman Lisa McClain (R-MI) led a letter to President Biden calling for Special Envoy for Climate John Kerry's resignation following reports that Kerry passed classified information regarding Israeli military activity to the Iranian regime. "John Kerry is a national security threat and has no right being on the National Security Council," said Rep. McClain. "It is deeply troubling   more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Lisa McClain (MI-10), Elissa Slotkin (MI-08), Fred Upton (MI-06), Brad Schneider (IL-10) and U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), John Cornyn (R-TX) and Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) reintroduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to hold universities that receive federal funding accountable for sexual abuse cases that threaten the safety of their students. TheAccountability of Leaders in Education   more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman John Moolenaar made the following statement on President Biden's speech tonight: "When Joe Biden was vice president he oversaw the slowest economic recovery in modern American history. His proposals tonight, including his tax hikes, would be more of the same, hurting Michigan's economy and slowing the recovery. "We are already seeing employers in mid and northern Michigan have problems   more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has announced that Montcalm Area Intermediate School District has been awarded a grant as part of the Drug-Free Communities Support Program of the Centers for Disease Control. "This grant will support schools in Montcalm County as they teach leadership skills and resilience to students in an effort to prevent substance abuse and reduce the risk of young p  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has announced Mid Michigan Community Action Agency in Farwell and EightCAP in Greenville have been awarded grants to help support Head Start programs in the Fourth District. "The early childhood programs like those facilitated by MMCAA and EightCAP support the needs of children and families in our communities," said Congressman John Moolenaar. "I have vis  more

HOLLY, Michigan, April 29 -- Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (MI-08), in keeping with tradition of inviting a guest to presidential addresses to Congress, will be virtually joined by Rochester Community School District Superintendent Dr. Robert Shaner for President Biden's first address to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday. Shaner is a veteran of the United States Marine Corps, having served as a Second Lieutenant on active du  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, issued the following statement: * * * "I represent one of the largest constituencies of Indian-Americans in the United States Congress, and I grieve with so many of my constituents as we watch India grapple with a rapidly worsening COVID crisis. In conversations with Embassy officials and family members at home in Michigan, the situation is unbelievably dire. Yesterday's' announcement from the White House is indeed promising and I applaud  more

ST. JOSEPH, Michigan, April 27 -- Rep. Fred Upton, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on April 26, 2021: U.S. Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI) today announced that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is providing an emergency $500,000 to dredge the St. Joseph Harbor after Upton's request. The harbor, which is essential to jobs and economic activity in Southwest Michigan and across the state, needed the emergency funding to deepen the channel into the St. Joseph river. Upton has been in close cont  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Fred Upton, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on April 28, 2021: U.S. Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI) today led a bipartisan letter with U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) urging the Appropriations Committee to include report language that emphasizes the importance of using Career and Technical Education (CTE) funding in post-secondary programs to teach the skills and knowledge required for "middle-skill jobs." Middle-skill jobs are defined as specific jobs or   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Fred Upton, R-Michigan, issued the following statement on April 28, 2021: * * * U.S. Rep. Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, today issued the following statement after President Joe Biden's joint address to Congress. "Now that the economy has begun to recover, and there appears to be trillions of dollars still in the pipeline from already approved COVID relief packages, we shouldn't be proposing trillions more in pipe-dream spending that will either dramatically increase t  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Tim Walberg (R-MI), Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Cheri Bustos (D-IL), and Mark Pocan (D-WI) introduced a bipartisan resolution highlighting motorcycle profiling and promoting collaboration between the motorcycle and law enforcement communities. The lawmakers are all members of the Congressional Motorcycle Caucus, of which Reps. Walberg and Burgess serve as co-chairs. "Michigan has a s  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, issued the following statement on April 28, 2021: * * * Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-07) released the following statement in response to President Joe Biden's Joint Address to Congress: "President Biden's early actions in office speak louder than his words tonight. In his first 100 days, the President has catered to the far-left wing of his party. "He's ignored the humanitarian crisis at the southern border, jeopardized American jobs and e  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on April 26, 2021: Representatives Debbie Dingell (MI-12), Rashida Tlaib (MI-13), and Andy Levin (MI-9) today sent a letter to President Biden calling for the issuance and implementation of an OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard, which was planned to go into effect by March 15th. The federal standard would protect the health and safety of frontline workers and help them respond more effectively to the COVID  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Andy Levin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on April 27, 2021: Today Congressman Andy Levin (D-MI), member of the House Education & Labor Committee, Committee Chairman Bobby Scott (D-VA), Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP) Committee and Committee Chair Patty Murray (D-WA) reintroduced legislation to make the skills and credentials necessary for success in today's economy attainable for all Amer  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI-13), joined by Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12), introduced a resolution honoring Arab American Heritage Month, a month-long celebration held in April to recognize the incredible contributions Arab Americans have made in the United States. "As a strong, proud, and unapologetically Arab American woman in Congress, it is an honor to introduce this new Arab American Herit  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on April 26, 2021: Representatives Rashida Tlaib (MI-13), Debbie Dingell (MI-12), and Andy Levin (MI-9) today sent a letter to President Biden calling for the issuance and implementation of an OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard, which was planned to go into effect by March 15th. The federal standard would protect the health and safety of frontline workers and help them respond more effectively to the COVID-  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S Representatives Tim Walberg (R-MI) and Jamie Raskin (D-MD) on Monday reintroduced the Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration Act (FAIR Act), a series of sweeping reforms to our nation's civil asset forfeiture laws. The FAIR Act, H.R. 2857, will raise the level of proof necessary for the federal government to seize property, reform the IRS structuring statute to protect innocent small business owners, and  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) has awarded $8,000,000 to the Ohio Department of Agriculture for conservation of the Western Lake Erie Basin (WLEB). RCPP is also awarding $7,780,779 to the Tri-State Western Lake Erie Basin Collaboration - a partnership among Ohio, Michigan, and Indiana - with the goal  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) issued the following statement after President Biden's Joint Address before Congress: "After taking office at a time of unprecedented crisis in our country, I am proud of the progress we have made in President Biden's first 100 days and the relief we delivered to families, small businesses and communities in Michigan and across the country. Through my work as Chairman of t  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Gary Peters (MI) and Debbie Stabenow (MI) and U.S. Representatives Elissa Slotkin (MI-08), Fred Upton (MI-06) and Lisa McClain (MI-10) reintroduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to hold universities that receive federal funding accountable for sexual abuse cases that threaten the safety of their students. The Accountability of Leaders in Education to Report Title IX Investigations (ALERT) Act  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, today announced a new $3,429,770 investment, which will be matched by private investments, to improve water quality and fishing habitats in Ottawa County. This innovative new partnership is one of three projects in Michigan made possible by the Farm Bill's Regional Conservation Partners  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on April 27, 2021: U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, today announced a new $7,400,000 investment, which will be matched by private investments, to improve farmland, water quality, and recreation opportunities near Lake Erie. This innovative new partnership is one of three projects in Michigan made possible by the Farm Bi  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and Senator John Thune (R-S.D.), a longtime member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, introduced bipartisan legislation to ensure that farmers can plant beneficial cover crops without facing crop insurance penalties when bad weather prevents them from planting their crops for the sea  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: A provision authored by U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, to help protect our nation's public water information technology systems has passed the Senate as part of the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act, which authorizes $35 billion to invest in our   more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- 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), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Steve Daines (R-MT) introduced a bipartisan bill to require U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to remove personally identifiable information (PII), which includes Social Security and passport numbers, from cargo manifests   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on April 29, 2021: U.S. Senators Gary Peters (MI) and Debbie Stabenow (MI) today applauded the passage of the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act in the U.S. Senate. The $35 billon bill will reduce lead in drinking water, lower the cost of Americans' water bills and address wastewater releases. "It has never been more important to ensure that our water infrastructure is safe, reliable and acces  more

FLINT, Michigan, April 26 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05), Chief Deputy Whip of the House Democratic Caucus and member of the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade, issued the following statement in response to reports of a criminal complaint and union election voting irregularities at a General Motors plant in Silao, Mexico: "I am concerned about reports of tampering with union election results at a General Motors factory  more

FLINT, Michigan, April 29 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05), Chief Deputy Whip of the House Democratic Caucus, issued the following statement following President Joe Biden's joint address to Congress: "President Biden inherited a nation in crisis, including a raging pandemic and the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. But with just 100 days in office, President Biden has already delivered results for the Ameri  more

FLINT, Michigan, April 27 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05), Chief Deputy Whip of the House Democratic Caucus, issued the following statement after the U.S. Census Bureau released the Census population totals for the country and the states, as well as the congressional apportionment totals for Michigan: "While expected, it is disappointing that Michigan will lose a seat in Congress. Even though Michigan's population is grow  more