WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on June 27, 2023: This week, U.S. Representatives Jack Bergman (MI-01), Derek Kilmer (WA-06), Harriet Hageman (WY-At-Large), Brittany Pettersen (CO-07), and John Rutherford (FL-05) announced the reintroduction of the VALID Act, bipartisan legislation to help ensure Veterans have the tools and resources they need to access home loans and attain homeownership. Rep. Bergman stated, "The bipartisan VALID Act is  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, issued the following news release on June 30, 2023: Today, Congressman Keith Self introduced the Foreign Automobile Industry Restriction on Electric Vehicle Tax Credits (FAIR-EV Tax Credits) Act. This bill would prevent our foreign adversaries from receiving tax credits intended for Electric Vehicles as permitted in the Democrat-led Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. Currently, Chinese companies are partnering with American companies to take advant  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 28 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on June 27, 2023: Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today announced that the University of Michigan will receive $18 million for a new Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) to build a campus-wide ecosystem of researchers to work on material solutions to current challenges facing society. The new Center for Materials Innovations at Michigan will work to advance materials res  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on June 26, 2023: Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today announced Michigan will receive more than $1.5 billion to expand high-speed internet access to more than 200,000 Michiganders through the National Telecommunications and Information Administration's (NTIA) Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program. Funding for this program comes from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 30 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on June 29, 2023: Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today announced a $2,038,550 Rural Development investment from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program (MPPEP) for Swift Run Station, based in Ann Arbor, to construct and equip a new meat and poultry processing and retail facility. The new facility will have three independent business entities  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following statement on June 30, 2023: * * * Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) released the following statement on the news that the Supreme Court will hear United States v. Rahimi in its next term, which considers whether the government can forbid domestic abusers from possessing firearms. "Perpetrators of domestic violence should not be able to access a firearm, period. Survivors with protection orders deserve full protecti  more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Michigan, at a member day hearing on June 22, 2023, on the PLUS for Veterans Act of 2023 (H.R. 1822): * * * Thank you, Mr. Chairman As a member of this committee, I am grateful for the opportunity to discuss two of the most pressing issues facing Veterans and the committee today. First, private assistance in Veteran disability applications and VA accreditation reform. Earlier t  more

FLINT, Michigan, June 30 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on June 29, 2023: Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-08) today announced new federal funding to expand access to mental health services and substance abuse disorder treatment in mid-Michigan. The $650,000 grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), will support Saginaw Valley State University's (SVSU's) efforts to train psychiatric nurse practitioners in mid-Michigan. This fundin  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, issued the following statement on June 29, 2023: * * * Today, the Supreme Court ruled that it is unconstitutional for colleges and universities to judge applicants for admission by the color of their skin. "No one should be judged by the color of their skin and today's Supreme Court ruling reaffirms this essential truth," said Congressman John Moolenaar * * * Original text here: https://moolenaar.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/mo  more

DETROIT, Michigan, July 1 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on June 30, 2023: U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) today announced $57,619,290 in federal funding to support the construction of a new State Veterans Home in Marquette, Michigan to replace its existing D.J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans. The funding is provided through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) State Veterans Home Construction Grant Program. Peters has strongly advocated for funding the pr  more

DETROIT, Michigan, June 27 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: As a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) recently helped advance the bipartisan Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act out of committee. Peters successfully authored and supported provisions in the bill to bolster U.S. national security, including to invest in Michigan's military facilities, strengthen long-term strategic efforts to combat aggressi  more

DETROIT, Michigan, July 1 -- 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, recently joined colleagues to introduce bipartisan legislation to require our federal government to purchase flags that are 100 percent produced and manufactured in the United States. "The American flag is our nation's most visible symbol and there is no question the United States government should buy  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on June 27, 2023: U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released a new report detailing the results of his investigation examining intelligence failures by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Office of Intelligence and Analysis (I&A) in the lead-up to the attack on the U.S. Capitol on   more

DETROIT, Michigan, June 27 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on June 26, 2023: U.S. Senators Gary Peters (MI) and Debbie Stabenow (MI) today announced that the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is awarding $1,559,362,479 in federal funding to the State of Michigan for high-speed internet. The more than $1.5 billion in funding is made available by the Broadband, Equity, Access, and Deployment Program, known as BEAD. It is funded by  more

DETROIT, Michigan, June 28 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on June 27, 2023: U.S. Senators Gary Peters (MI) and Debbie Stabenow (MI) today announced the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will be awarding the City of Pontiac, Michigan $16,328,000 in federal funding through the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Grant program, which was funded through the bipartisan infrastructure law the senators helped enact. The fu  more

DETROIT, Michigan, June 28 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on June 27, 2023: U.S. Senators Gary Peters (MI) and Debbie Stabenow (MI) today announced the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will be awarding the City of Jackson, Michigan $6,785,245 in federal funding through the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Grant program, which was funded through the bipartisan infrastructure law the senators helped enact. The fun  more

MACOMB COUNTY,Michigan, June 27 -- Rep. John James, R-Michigan, issued the following remarks on June 26, 2023: * * * Congressman John James (MI-10) and Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel delivered remarks to an audience of business and community leaders from Macomb today during a "State of the Economy" event. * * * During the event, Rep. James made the following remarks: "During my six months serving Michigan's 10th Congressional District, I have worked tirelessly to strengthen our economy  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Rep. Hillary Scholten, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on June 27, 2023: Today, Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (MI-03) announced that The Rapid (Interurban Transit Partnership) will receive a nearly $6.2M federal grant through the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA). The funds from the FTA's "Low-No program" will allow West Michigan's largest transit agency to purchase 11 compressed natural gas (CNG) buses to revitalize their fleet while reducing operatin  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released a new report detailing the results of his investigation examining intelligence failures by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Office of Intelligence and Analysi  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- 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, Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Susan Collins (R-ME), and Joe Manchin (D-WV) recently introduced bipartisan legislation to require our federal government to purchase flags that are 100 percent produced and manufactured in the United States.  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Two bipartisan bills authored by U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, to improve our nation's ability to prevent foreign governments from attempting to influence U.S. policy have passed the Senate. The bills would close existing loopholes that foreign governments, including adversaries like the Russian and Chinese governments, can exploit to con  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: Two bipartisan bills authored by U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) to improve our nation's ability to prevent foreign governments from attempting to influence U.S. policy have passed the Senate. The bills would close existing loopholes th  more

LANSING, Michigan, July 1 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, issued the following statement on June 30, 2023: * * * Senator Stabenow released the following statement regarding the recent Supreme Court rulings. "Yesterday it was racial diversity in higher education, today it's attacking the LGBTQ+ community and people crippled with student loan debt. "It's deeply concerning that a group of MAGA Republicans has taken over the highest court of the land and are systematically rolling back our   more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on June 30, 2023: U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (MI) and Gary Peters (MI) announced today that the Department of Transportation (DOT) is awarding $17,411,182 to Michigan communities to purchase natural gas buses and rehabilitate outdated transit vehicles and facilities. These awards are administered through the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities and Low- and No-Emiss  more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on June 28, 2023: U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters today applauded President Biden's nomination of Brandy R. McMillion to be U.S. District Court Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan. Brandy R. McMillion has served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Michigan since 2015. "President Biden made the right decision with his nomina  more

DETROIT, Michigan, July 1 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on June 30, 2023: President Biden has signed into law bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) to expand the age eligibility for the Maritime Administration's Student Incentive Payment Program. The Changing Age-Determined Eligibility to Student Incentive Payments (CADETS) Act - which Peters reintroduced with U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-IN), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Tammy Baldwin (D  more

DETROIT, Michigan, June 27 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on June 26, 2023: U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (MI) and Gary Peters (MI) today announced that the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is awarding $1,559,362,479 in federal funding to the State of Michigan for high-speed internet. The more than $1.5 billion in funding is made available by the Broadband, Equity, Access, and Deployment Program, known as BEAD. It is funde  more

DETROIT, Michigan, June 28 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on June 27, 2023: U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (MI) and Gary Peters (MI) today announced the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will be awarding the City of Pontiac, Michigan $16,328,000 in federal funding through the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Grant program, which was funded through the bipartisan infrastructure law the senators helped enact. Th  more

DETROIT, Michigan, June 28 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on June 27, 2023: U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (MI) and Gary Peters (MI) today announced the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will be awarding the City of Jackson, Michigan $6,785,245 in federal funding through the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Grant program, which was funded through the bipartisan infrastructure law the senators helped enact. The  more

DETROIT, Michigan, July 1 -- Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, issued the following statement on June 30, 2023: * * * Today, Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) issued the following statement regarding the Supreme Court's decision to block President Biden's student debt relief plan: "The Supreme Court's decision to strike down President Biden's student debt relief plan will harm 43 million Americans, including the nearly 20 million people who would have their student debt wiped out completely.   more

DETROIT, Michigan, June 30 -- Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, issued the following statement on June 29, 2023: * * * Today, Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) issued the following statement regarding the Supreme Court's decision to strike down affirmative action in higher education admissions decisions: "This decision will have devastating consequences on the lives of those who have been historically excluded, undervalued, and overlooked--especially Black, brown, and Indigenous students. Rac  more