WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2023: Last night, Representative Bergman joined with his colleagues to pass a package of bipartisan health reforms through the House which enhance price transparency, decrease costs in healthcare, extend critical healthcare programs, and increase access to health information for patients. The broad bipartisan support that H.R. 5378 received was a resounding message of commitment to rural healthca  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN11798) on Line 5 Pipeline on Dec. 6, 2023, by energy policy specialist Paul W. Parfomak. Here are excerpts: * * * Line 5 Pipeline: Replacement/Tunnel Project The Line 5 Pipeline is a 30-inch, 645-mile pipeline owned by Enbridge carrying up to 540,000 barrels per day of crude oil and natural gas liquids from Superior, WI, to Sarnia, Ontario (Figure 1). A key segment of Line 5 is an underw  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Rep. J. Luis Correa, D-California, issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2023: Today, Representatives Lou Correa (D-CA), John Moolenaar (R-MI), and Debbie Dingell (D-MI) introduced the bipartisan Effective Screening and Testing for Tuberculosis Act. The legislation would require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to put in place requirements for the testing and screening of tuberculosis (TB) in donor materials used in medical procedures. The bill comes in  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today announced that the Department of Defense (DOD) will award $3,830,762 to the University of Michigan under the Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP) to support the purchase of major equipment to augment current and develop new research capabilities. "This funding enables the University of Michigan to conduct state-of-the-art research and deve  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today announced that the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor will receive $48,098,049 in federal grant funding from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to conduct research in areas including arthritis, musculoskeletal and skin diseases, pharmacology, physiology, biological chemistry, drug abuse and addiction programs, cancer centers support, outbreak anal  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today joined the Department of Transportation and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for the announcement of an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) in support of HALT Act provisions to require impaired driving prevention technology in all new vehicles. The HALT Act, led by Congresswoman Dingell and Senator Ben Ray Lujan, directs the  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: In keeping with Dingell tradition, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today released the annual Dingell Jingle, in the style of "A Visit from St. Nicholas" (The Night Before Christmas). 'Twas the night before Christmas and all through the House Not even the Freedom Caucus are acting like louse Bills have been brought to the floor with care In hopes that bipartisan agreement soon would be there  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Today, Representatives Debbie Dingell (MI-06), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), and Pat Ryan (NY-18), along with 13 additional members of Congress, introduced comprehensive, bipartisan legislation to protect Americans and the environment from harmful forever chemicals known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The bill would establish a national drinking water standard for select PFAS chemicals, accel  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Rep. Bob Good, R-Virginia, chairman of the House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions, issued the following statement on Dec. 13, 2023, at a hearing entitled "Protecting Workers and Small Businesses from Biden's Attack on Worker Free Choice and Economic Growth": * * * "Judging by recent events, President Biden is making good on his promise to be the 'most pro-union President leading the most pro-union administration in Americ  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2023: Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI) released the following statement after voting in support of formalizing the impeachment inquiry against President Joseph R. Biden. "President Biden and this Administration have continued to stonewall requests for information from Congress," said Congressman Bill Huizenga. "President Biden, the Administration, and Hunter Biden continue to move the go  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2023: Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga released the following statement after voting in support of the H.R. 5378, the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act which passed the House by a bipartisan vote of 320-71. H.R. 5378 is reform-oriented legislation designed to lower the cost of health care and increase price transparency for patients in Michigan and across the nation. "The Lower Costs, More Tra  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on Dec. 14, 2023: Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI) released the following statement after voting in support of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Conference Report. This legislation includes $24.5 million in funding for military operations in Battle Creek as well as bipartisan legislation introduced by Congressman Huizenga (https://huizenga.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=402  more

ERIE, Pennsylvania, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Dec. 14, 2023: On Wednesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Buffalo District awarded a $682,000 contract to Michigan-based Ryba Marine Construction Co. on Dec. 6 to conduct dredging of the federal navigation channel in Erie Harbor. Dredging of harbors like Erie's ensures accessible depths for large vessels, the continued flow of commodities across the Great Lakes, and the economic vi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2023: Today, Congresswoman Lisa McClain (R-MI) introduced the Save Women's Sports Act. This legislation would prohibit schools that receive Federal financial assistance from allowing biological males to compete against females in athletics. Schools that aren't in compliance with the law would be at risk of losing their federal funding. "We are not going to sit back and let federally funded schoo  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congressman John Moolenaar has been awarded the International Dairy Foods Association's (IDFA) Leadership Award. This honor is given annually to federal lawmakers in recognition of their support for the U.S. dairy industry. Moolenaar was one of just two members of the House of Representatives to receive the award this year. "I am honored to receive IDFA's Leadership Award for 2023. The dairy industry is   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congressman John Moolenaar, a member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), voted for a report containing nearly 150 policy recommendations to reset the economic relationship between the U.S. and China. Included in the report is a recommendation pushed by Moolenaar to ensure American tax dollars do not go to companies beh  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman John Moolenaar voted to authorize an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. The vote follows months of Congressional investigations into the Biden family's financial dealings, which have found concerning links between President Biden, members of his family, and foreign business associates. "I believe the allegations made against President Biden need to be further investigated. T  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congressman John Moolenaar, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI), and Congressman Lou Correa (D-CA) have introduced H.R. 6705, the Effective Screening and Testing for Tuberculosis Act. The legislation would require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to put in place requirements for the testing and screening of tuberculosis (TB) in donor materials used in medical procedures. The bill comes in respo  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and John Cornyn (R-TX), introduced bipartisan legislation to prevent a critical national security office that protects Americans from threats posed by weapons of mass destruction from being forced to close its doors. The authorization for the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD)  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- 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 John Cornyn (R-TX), introduced bipartisan legislation to prevent a critical national security office that protects Americans from threats posed by weapons of mass destruction from being forced to close its doors. The authoriza  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, introduced legislation to combat the ability of foreign adversaries to steal American genetic data and personal health information. The bill would prevent biotechnology companies, such as the BGI Group (BGI), that have significant ties to foreign adversaries, such as the Chinese Communist  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Shri Thanedar, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congressman Shri Thanedar (MI-13) proudly announces the successful inclusion of his bill, the "Equitable Contracting and Small Business Advancement Act," as an amendment in the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). This landmark achievement underscores a significant stride towards fostering equity in defense contracting, particularly for small and disadvantaged businesses. "The inclu  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, issued the following statement on Dec. 11, 2023: * * * Representative Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) released the following statement: "Just hours after the U.S. vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire and the release of hostages, the Biden Administration notified us that they bypassed Congress to send Netanyahu $100 million of tank ammunition to continue to carry out war crimes and massacre innocent Palestinia  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, issued the following statement on Dec. 14, 2023: * * * Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) released the following statement after voting against the FY24 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA): "I voted against this massively wasteful budget for war and destruction--the largest military budget in the history of our country--while the needs of working families in our district are neglected here at home. We must divest from endless war a  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following statement on Dec. 15, 2023: * * * U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, issued the following statement praising the Biden-Harris Administration's support for sustainable aviation fuel. The announcement allows the use of the Greenhouse Gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee issued the following information for a hearing entitled "What is Fueling the Diabetes Epidemic?" at 10 a.m. on Dec. 14, 2023, at 430 Dirksen Senate Office Building: Witnesses * Ashley Gearhardt, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI * Lindsey Smith Taillie, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Nutrition, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC * Kasia Lipska, M.D., M.H  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee issued the following opening statement at a Nov. 30, 2023, confirmation hearing for Hampton Dellinger to be special counsel and Henry Kerner to be a member of the Merit Systems Protection Board: * * * We are considering two nominations: Hampton Dellinger to be Special Counsel for the Office of Special Counsel, or "OSC," and Henry Kerner to be a Member of the Merit Sy  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following opening statement at a hearing on Nov. 29, 2023, entitled "Examining The Security Of Federal Facilities": * * * The Committee will come to order. There are thousands of federal buildings across the country that not only serve as workplaces for federal employees - they also host daily visitors who come to access important federal services and he  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Senate has passed the government's annual defense authorization bill, which includes key provisions and Michigan priorities secured by U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI). Peters, who is a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, successfully led and supported multiple provisions in the bill - including to invest in Michigan's military facilities, combat aggression by adversaries li  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, DC - A bipartisan provision led by U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) to expand access to opioid addiction treatment for adolescents has advanced in the Senate as part of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act. The bipartisan SUPPORT for Patient Reauthorization Act would reauthorize federal funding for numerous opioid prevention, education, coverage, and treatment programs to hel  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, today announced that several Northern Michigan rural communities will receive a total of $496,040 to improve housing in the area. These funds come from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Housing Preservation Grant program. "This funding will help Alpena, Alcona, Ogemaw, and Crawford c  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Bill invests in our troops and Michigan military facilities U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) secured important priorities for Michigan in the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act, which passed the Senate by a margin of 87-13. "This bill is an important step forward--it secures a well-earned pay raise for our service members and provides funding to improve Michigan military facilities. I am disapp  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Gary Peters (MI) and Debbie Stabenow (MI) applauded several federal investments coming to Michigan communities through the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant program, which funds local and regional road safety projects that will help prevent roadway deaths and serious injuries. Funding for this program is made possible throug  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (MI) and Gary Peters (MI) applauded several federal investments coming to Michigan communities through the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant program, which funds local and regional road safety projects that will help prevent roadway deaths and serious injuries. Funding for this program is made possible through the bipartisa  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-08) issued the following statement after voting against an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden: "Republicans have nothing to show for their time in charge. They have failed to pass a budget, failed to take action to protect our national security, and now are wasting time on a sham impeachment inquiry of President Biden. There is zero evidence that President Biden has en  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: FLINT--Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-08) and Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (MI-03), co-chairs of the Child Labor Prevention Task Force, today issued the following statement after new reporting in the New York Times detailed systemic exploitation of children in the U.S. roofing industry: "The stories in this report are heartbreaking and unacceptable. We cannot continue to turn a blind eye to children sufferi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2023: Today, Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) introduced the Public Banking Act of 2023, which facilitates the creation of state and local public banks. The bill establishes a robust federal regulatory framework, grant programs, and financial infrastructure to promote public banks and ensure their success. The bill also mandates minimum standards for publi  more