WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2023: Today, legislation introduced by Representative Jack Bergman (R-MI) and Representative Julia Brownley (D-CA) passed the House with broad bipartisan support. The bill, H.R. 542, the "Elizabeth Dole Home Care Act of 2023," is a monumental victory for our Nation's Veterans. The legislation will transform the landscape of long-term care for Veterans by improving and expanding the VA Home and Com  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) co-led a bipartisan, bicameral letter with U.S. Representative John James (R-Michigan), Senator John Hickenlooper (D-Colorado) and Representative Don Bacon (R-Nebraska), along with 47 other Members of Congress, including Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), to Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall regarding the critical importance of fleet leveling for the Air National Guar  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Representatives Debbie Dingell (MI-06) and John Moolenaar (MI-02) today reintroduced the PACE Expanded Act, legislation to strengthen the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE). The PACE Expanded Act would support the expansion of current PACE programs and facilitate the establishment of new ones by giving PACE programs greater flexibility to enroll beneficiaries throughout the year, i  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke on the House Floor in support of H.J. Res. 88, a Congressional Review Act resolution that would overturn the Biden administration's radical student loan scheme that experts say will cost taxpayers as much as $559 billion. Chairwoman Foxx's remarks (as prepared for  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Michigan, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services, issued the following news release: Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) sent a letter to U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Robert Califf requesting a staff-level briefing on the efficacy of over-the-counter drugs after a recent advisory committee concluded a commonly used o  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Michigan, chaiwoman of the House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services, issued the following news release: Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) along with Riley Gaines, Independent Women's Forum Ambassador and former collegiate athlete, will hold a press conference on Tuesday, December 5, 20023 at 4:00 p.m. following a subcommittee hearing to examine the Biden Adm  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Michigan, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services, issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2023: Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) today opened a subcommittee hearing titled "The Importance of Protecting Female Athletics and Title IX." Subcommittee Chairwoman McClain opened the hearing by discussing how instead of defending the hard-f  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- Rep. John James, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on Dec. 6, 2023: Today, Representative John James (MI-10) joined a majority of his colleagues in the House of Representatives to pass his Disclose GIFTs (Getting Investments in Foreign Transactions) Act. The Disclose GIFTS Act, which was included in Rep. Michelle Steel's DETERRENT Act, would require departments at colleges and universities to report gifts and contracts from foreign nations of concern. The gift   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on Dec. 6, 2023: Today, the House passed the Choice in Automobile Retail Sales (CARS) Act with bipartisan support by a vote of 221-197. The legislation, introduced by Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-05) and Andrew Clyde (GA-09), would prohibit the Biden administration from implementing aggressive emission standards for light and medium-duty vehicles that limit consumer choice by requiring over two-thirds of all ne  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Rep. John James, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2023: Today, Representative John James (MI-10) questioned the presidents of Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and University of Pennsylvania regarding the antisemitic rhetoric and acts taking place on college campuses. During the hearing, Representative James said the following: "The rhetoric on college campuses today is in lockstep with the heinous attacks and rhetoric we'  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Rep. John James, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: Representative John James (MI-10) has co-led a letter with Senator Mike Crapo (R-ID), Senator John Hickenlooper (D-CO), and Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02), along with 47 other members of Congress to Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall regarding the critical importance of fleet leveling for the Air National Guard. The letter reads: "Fleet leveling is an efficient interim solution to the challenge facing the Air Force -  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- Rep. John James, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on Dec. 6, 2023: Today, Representative John James (MI-10) and a bipartisan coalition of Michigan House members sent a letter to House and Senate Appropriators with regard to funding levels of F-15EXs to be sent to Selfridge Air National Guard Base in FY24 Defense Appropriations. The letter reads: "As you negotiate the Fiscal Year 2024 Defense Appropriations Act in conference, we ask that you maintain the $122  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-08), co-chair of the bipartisan Congressional PFAS Task Force, and Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) today introduced bipartisan legislation, supported by Republicans and Democrats, to ensure doctors have up-to-date information on how best to treat patients exposed to toxic PFAS. Congressman Kildee's bill, the Better Care for PFAS Patients Act, would require the U.S. Agency for Tox  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Robert E. Latta, R-Ohio, issued the following statement on Dec. 8, 2023: * * * Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) provided the following statement in response to news that Stellantis, a major automaker, plans for layoffs in Toledo, Ohio, and Detroit, Michigan, as they announce shift cuts in order to manage sales of vehicles it produces to comply with California emissions regulations: "When the government imposes its will on free markets, economies falter and fail, leavin  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congressman John Moolenaar voted to pass H.R. 4468, the Choice in Automobile Retail Sales (CARS) Act of 2023. The legislation would block the Environmental Protection Agency from enforcing Biden administration rules on tailpipe emission standards that will force gas-powered vehicles out of the auto market in order to increase the number of electric vehicles sold in the U.S. "President Biden's push for ele  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congressman John Moolenaar, Congressman Sanford Bishop (D-GA), Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI), and Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) have introduced the Broadening Online Opportunities Through Simple Technologies (BOOST) Act. The bipartisan legislation allows families and residents in rural households to claim a $300 tax credit after purchasing a mobile hotspot to connect to the internet or a signal boost  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman John Moolenaar and Congresswoman Debbie Dingell reintroduced the PACE Expanded Act, which is legislation that would strengthen the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE). The PACE Expanded Act would support the expansion of current PACE programs and facilitate the establishment of new ones by giving PACE programs greater flexibility to enroll beneficiaries throughout the ye  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on Dec. 7, 2023: Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.J. Res.88 in a statement vote that would ensure President Biden cannot override the authority of the Supreme Court of the United States of America. Introduced by Congresswoman Lisa McClain (R-MI), this resolution provides for Congressional disapproval of the Biden Administration's unconstitutional plan to cancel student loan debt for borrowers  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, DC- U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, is pressing the United States Postal Service (USPS) to provide transparency on the potential impacts of its Network Plan on delivery service and communities. In a letter, Peters requested details and analyses of the full scope and associated impacts of the Postal Service's plans, which include   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Michigan, issued the following commentary to The Hill on Dec. 7, 2023: * * * Our Growing Government Needs Better Oversight In just three years President Biden's administration has pushed America's fiscal standing from bad to worse through partisan bills and executive actions. Due to White House policies, supported by Democrats in Congress, we are now looking at record debt, deficits and interest payments. President Biden has driven us to the budget  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- Rep. John James, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on Dec. 6, 2023: Today, Representative John James (MI-10) voted in support of the CARS (Choice in Automobile Retail Sales) Act, for which he was an original co-sponsor. The bill would block the Environmental Protection Agency from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing vehicle emissions standards proposed earlier this year, which would be the most strict to date. "As a former automotive supplier, I understand   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2023: Today, Congresswoman Lisa McClain (R-MI) hosted a press conference following the conclusion of the House Oversight Subcommittee on Healthcare and Financial Services hearing on the "Importance of Protecting Female Athletics and Title IX." This hearing brought forth two high-profile witnesses in the fight to protect women's sports to testify on the dangers and the breakdown of competition that   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2023: Today, Congresswoman Lisa McClain (R-MI) introduced a resolution seeking the censure of Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) for his role in pulling a fire alarm in Cannon House Office Building while the United States House of Representatives was considering legislation. Section 22-1319 of the District of Columbia Criminal Code makes knowingly causing a false alarm of fire a misdemeanor punishment. "Wh  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on Dec. 6, 2023: Today, Congresswoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) held a joint press conference with other members of the House to urge Congress to limit the funds available for the implementation of the EPA's electric vehicle mandate. This rule, proposed by the EPA would require that over two-thirds of all vehicles sold in the United States be electric by the year 2032. "Mandating American automakers to produce   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- Rep. Hillary Scholten, D-Michigan, issued the following statement on Dec. 6, 2023: * * * Today, Rep. Hillary Scholten (MI-03) announced $99,360 in funding through AmeriCorps, the agency for service and volunteering, for the development of new AmeriCorps VISTA projects in West Michigan. "Service is central to who we are as West Michiganders, and every day, the Greater Grand Rapids NAACP and HOAP work to improve the lives of our friends and neighbors," said Rep. Scholten.   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Rep. Shri Thanedar, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2023: Congressman Shri Thanedar (MI-13) has introduced a new bill, the "Digital Literacy and Equity Commission," aimed at enhancing digital literacy and addressing digital inequity across the United States. Without internet access, many students are falling behind due to online learning or an inability to complete schoolwork, known as the "homework gap". "The 'Digital Literacy and Equity Commissi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Reps. Jack Bergman, R-Michigan, and Dan Newhouse, R-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Representative Jack Bergman (R-MI) and Representative Dan Newhouse (R-WA) wrote an op-ed to urge timely investment in and continued modernization of the Soo Locks. They underscored the utility and necessity of this critical infrastructure in their opinion piece, which you can read here (https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/courage-strength-optimism/inv  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 6, 2023: Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich), Chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, today applauded the inaugural appointees of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) new Tribal Advisory Committee. The Committee was created by Stabenow in the 2018 Farm Bill to ensure that Indian Country is w  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- The Senate Finance Subcommittee on Health Care issued the following testimony by Chad Ellimoottil, an associate professor of urology and medical director of virtual care at the University of Michigan, involving a hearing on Nov. 14, 2023, entitled "Ensuring Medicare Beneficiary Access: A Path to Telehealth Permanency": * * * I would like to begin by expressing my gratitude to the members of this Subcommittee for this opportunity to discuss the current and future state of   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- 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 (MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, is pressing the United States Postal Service (USPS) to provide transparency on the potential impacts of its Network Plan on delivery service and communities. In a letter, Peters requested details and analyses of the full scope and ass  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, today announced the appointment of Whitney Gravelle of Bay Mills Indian Community to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) new Tribal Advisory Committee. Gravelle is President of the Bay Mills Indian Community, and previously served as a Chief Judge for the Bay Mills Tribal Court.  "In the 2018  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Gary Peters (MI) and Debbie Stabenow (MI) announced that the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is receiving federal funding to plan for the development of three intercity rail corridors across Michigan - including new cross-border service to Ontario, Canada. This investment will expand accessible and affordable transportation service between key urban and rural comm  more