WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today rallied outside the Supreme Court with domestic violence prevention and gun safety advocates to call for federal protections for survivors as the Court begins to hear oral argument in United States v. Rahimi, which will consider whether individuals with domestic-violence restraining orders can be prohibited from possessing a firearm. "Since 1994, we've made a pro  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Nov. 8, 2023: Today, ahead of Veterans Day, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) reintroduced legislation that would mandate the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to reimburse veterans' emergency health care expenses from non-VA facilities that are not covered by the veteran's private insurance. This bicameral legislation follows the 2016 Staab v. McDonald and   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, DC - During National Diabetes Month, U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) reintroduced bipartisan legislation that would improve health outcomes and reduce health care costs for individuals at risk for diabetes, while saving long-term costs for Medicare. Peters' Preventing Diabetes in Medicare Act - which he introduced with Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) - would extend Medicare coverage for medical   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Michigan, issued the following statement on Nov. 7, 2023: * * * Tonight, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI) released the following statement after voting to censure Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (D-MI). The censure resolution passed the House of Representatives this evening by a vote of 234-188 with 22 Democrats joining 212 Republicans. "The attack on innocent civilians by Hamas was an act of terrorism that claimed the lives of Israelis and Americans al  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Rep. John James, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on Nov. 9, 2023: Today, Representative John James (MI-10) and House Education and Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (NC-05) joined Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA), and Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) to introduce a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to overturn the National Labor Relations Board's (NLRB) new joint employer rule, which forces liability on companies for an  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-08) today announced new federal funding to help improve security at schools and on school grounds in Genesee County. The federal grants, totaling $872,450 and awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice, will help two local schools train local law enforcement officers to prevent school violence, invest in metal detectors, locks, lighting and other deterrents, and provide technology  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-08) today announced new federal funding to help the Flint Township Police Department reduce crime and improve public safety.  The $140,848 federal grant, awarded through the U.S. Justice Department's Justice Assistance Grant Program, enables local police departments to acquire critical equipment, including police vehicles, in-car video systems, computer hardware and other tradit  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON--Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-08) led Michigan's Democratic congressional delegation today in sending a letter to U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen to ensure the proper implementation of the CHIPS and Science Act in order to support new jobs and economic growth in Michigan. Their letter asks that semiconductor-grade polysilicon--the base material needed to make advanced semiconductor chi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman John Moolenaar voted to censure Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (D-MI). "Today's factual resolution details why Congresswoman Tlaib is deserving of censure. Her use of an anti-Semitic phrase that calls for eliminating Israel is wrong. Israel is America's closest ally in the Middle East and no member of Congress should use words that call for it to be wiped off the map," said Moolenaar. "It  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: Yesterday, voters in Green Charter Township in Mecosta County voted to recall all five remaining members of the township's board of trustees and replace them with a new board. The recall election comes after the board refused to listen to residents and approved a deal to build a battery component factory with Gotion, a Chinese Communist Party-affiliated company.  "Congratulations to the people of Green C  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) joined Michigan's Democratic congressional delegation in urging U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to ensure the proper implementation of the CHIPS and Science Act in order to support new jobs and economic growth in Michigan. The CHIPS and Science Act included a 25% advanced manufacturing tax credit, commonly known as 48D, to expand semiconductor manufacturin  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Rep. Hillary Scholten, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Nov. 9, 2023: Today, Rep. Hillary Scholten (MI-03) joined a bicameral group of her colleagues in urging Congressional leadership to renew expired funding for child care in any supplemental funding package. Without this funding, many child care providers are struggling with how they're going to continue to operate and serve families. The letter comes after President Biden's supplemental funding request  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Rep. Hillary Scholten, D-Michigan, issued the following statement on Nov. 7, 2023: * * * Rep. Hillary Scholten (MI-03) issued the below statement ahead of votes on motions to censure one Democratic colleague and one Republican colleague: "This week, the House will vote on motions to censure two of my colleagues - a Democratic colleague from Michigan, and a Republican colleague from Florida. As a constitutional attorney, I have always defended the right to freedom of spe  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Rep. Hillary Scholten, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Rep. Hillary Scholten (MI-03), a member of the New Democrat Coalition, joined 72 New Dems in writing a letter to Congressional leadership urging both chambers to include funding for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) that is consistent with the President's emergency supplemental appropriations request in any upcoming government funding package. Enacted as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) delivered a speech on the House floor on the attempts to silence her: Transcript: I'm the only Palestinian American serving in Congress, Mr. Chair, and my perspective is needed here now more than ever. I will not be silenced, and I will not let you distort my words. Folks forget I'm from the city of Detroit, the most beautiful, Blackest city in the country, where I le  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: A new poll of Michigan Democrats by Lake Research Partners, a polling firm for the DNC and one of two lead pollsters for President Biden in Michigan, finds that 71% of Michigan Democrats support a ceasefire, including a 53% majority who feel that way strongly. "Michigan Democrats overwhelmingly support a mutual ceasefire to save countless lives," said Congresswoman Tlaib. "I will continue to advocate for a  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Rep. Hillary Scholten, D-Michigan, issued the following statement on Nov. 7, 2023: * * * Today, Rep. Hillary Scholten (MI-03) led dozens of her colleagues in issuing the below statement condemning the use of the anti-Semitic phrase, "from the river to the sea," affirming Israel's right to defend itself, and calling for a humanitarian pause to help save innocent life in Gaza: "We reject the use of the phrase "from the river to the sea"-- a phrase used by many, including H  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Bipartisan Provisions Authored by Stabenow Build on her Transformative Behavioral Health Initiative WASHINGTON - Today, the Senate Finance Committee passed Senator Stabenow's legislation that would expand behavioral health care and support the social workers, psychiatrists, and other professionals who provide these services. The Committee's bipartisan mental health task force has written legislation to i  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Senators Stabenow and Peters Announce Confirmation of Brandy R. McMillion to be United States District Court Judge in the Eastern District of Michigan WASHINGTON--U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters announced the U.S. Senate has confirmed Brandy R. McMillion to be U.S. District Court Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan. McMillion's confirmation marks 150 judges, including 50 Black judges  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 7, 2023: 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 that the Committee will hold a hearing titled "Innovation in American Agriculture: Leveraging Technology and Artificial Intelligence". Da  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-08) issued the following statement after voting against a motion to censure Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI-12): "I disagree with Congresswoman Tlaib's recent comments. Divisive rhetoric hurts our ability to bring urgently needed humanitarian relief to the Palestinian people and peace to the Middle East. "It is inappropriate to censure a Member of Congress every time they make a  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Nov. 8, 2023: Today, Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) introduced the Public Housing for the 21st Century Act which will provide public housing authorities, housing finance agencies, and other entities with the information and assistance they need to adopt the latest best practices in developing mixed-income public housing, from extremely low-income to moderate-income households. "Housing is a human ri  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, issued the following statement on Nov. 7, 2023: * * * Today, Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-05) voted to advance H.Res. 845, a resolution to censure Rep. Tlaib after she posted a video using a phrase widely known as a genocidal call to arms. The motion to table the resolution failed, and the adoption of the resolution will be considered tomorrow. Rep. Tim Walberg released the following statement after the vote: "Before Rep. Tlaib posted the vi  more