WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2024: Last week, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released their February 2024 Budget Baseline for FY2024-2034, analyzing America's fiscal trajectory. According to CBO, the gross federal debt is on track to grow by $20 trillion in just ten years, reaching a staggering $54.4 trillion. The government is also expected to spend $82.7 trillion over ten years, including $51 trillion   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today celebrated Paczki Day, a Polish tradition before the fasting of Lent, by delivering the traditional Polish donuts to friends in the press and community across Michigan's 6th District. Delivering paczki in celebration of this day is a Dingell family tradition started by John Dingell many years ago when he served in Congress. "Rituals and traditions in our communi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Bill Huizenga (R-MI), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), and Dave Joyce (R-OH) - co-chairs of the Congressional Great Lakes Task Force - led a bipartisan letter urging the Biden-Harris Administration to provide $450 million for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) in the President's Fiscal Year 2025 Budget, as currently authorized under law. "The Great Lakes are a   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy issued the following testimony by Jeremy C. Kress, assistant professor of business law at the University of Michigan, involving a hearing on Jan. 31, 2024, entitled "Rules Without Analysis: Federal Banking Proposals Under the Biden Administration": * * * Chairman Barr, Ranking Member Foster, Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for inviting me to testify at today's hearing. By way o  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. John James, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2024: Tonight, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to impeach Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas. Representative John James (MI-10) voted in support of the impeachment. Rep. James previously released the following statement on the matter of Mayorkas' impeachment: "Evidence has proven that Secretary Mayorkas' sustained and willful betrayal of the public trust makes him an access  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congressman John Moolenaar reviewed classified information related to a foreign military capability that has been made available to all members of Congress by the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI). "I have reviewed the classified information and while it is concerning for our national security, there is no imminent danger to the American people and there is no need for panic. I hop  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congressman John Moolenaar voted to impeach Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas for his failed policies and the ongoing crisis at the southern border which has seen more than six million people cross the border in the past three years. "Secretary Mayorkas has willfully refused to comply with the law, repeatedly lied to Congress by claiming the border is secure, and made it harder  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will visit Michigan where she will give an address on the Biden administration's economic policies. "Ever since Secretary Yellen and President Biden took office, their policies have hurt Michigan seniors, families, and small businesses with higher prices, record inflation, and burdensome regulations. Unfortunately, nothing Secretary Yellen says today in Michigan will make   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) announced that President Joe Biden has approved part of the State of Michigan's request for a Major Disaster declaration in nine counties across the state as a result of heavy storms in August 2023. The declaration makes support from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Individual Assistance (IA) program available for residents of Eaton, Ingham, Ionia, Kent, Livingst  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) introduced bipartisan legislation to strengthen America's workforce pipeline in artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, and other critical technologies. The bill directs the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to develop a workforce framework that defines AI and other emerging and critical technology jobs and the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) released the following statement on the one-year anniversary of the mass shooting at Michigan State University on February 13th, 2023 that left three students dead and five others injured:  "As a fellow Spartan, my heart is with the families and loved ones of Arielle, Brian, and Alexandria, and the entire Spartan community as we mark one year since the horrific shooting at Mic  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Rep. Hillary Scholten, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2024: Today, Rep. Hillary Scholten (MI-03) welcomed Mr. Bob Taylor, owner and chief executive officer of Alliant Healthcare based in Grand Rapids, to testify before the House Small Business Committee Subcommittee on Contracting and Infrastructure, of which she is the Ranking Member. Alliant Healthcare is a service-disabled veteran-owned small business that provides high-quality, affordable   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Shri Thanedar, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2024: Today, Congressman Shri Thanedar (MI-13) announced the introduction of the "Loans in our Neighborhoods (LIONS) Act," a bill designed to amend the Small Business Act by increasing the maximum gross loan amount for section 7(a) loans. The LIONS Act seeks to raise the limit from $5,000,000 to $10,000,000, thereby providing greater financial support to small businesses. This initiative is foc  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: Bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Steve Daines (R-MT) to help protect Americans' privacy has been signed into law. The legislation will require U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to remove personally identifiable  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) released the following statement after the Senate passed the national security supplemental package with bipartisan support. The legislation provides aid to Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan, and civilians in Gaza and Ukraine. It also includes provisions to help stem the flow of fentanyl in the United States and additional funding for the Nonprofit Security Grant Program, which helps to p  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) has reintroduced bipartisan legislation - called the Animal Violence Exposes Real Threat of (AVERT) Future Violence Act - to help us better understand and respond to the connection between animal cruelty and acts of interpersonal violence in our communities. Peters' AVERT Future Violence Act - which he reintroduced with U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) - would commission a Justic  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2024: U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) sent letters tomore than50 National Governing Bodies (NGB) under the purview of the U.S. Center for SafeSport, followingreports thatSafeSport is notfully achievingitspurposeto preventand addressabuse and misconduct in the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Movement. Following the findings of systemic abuse within the U.S. Olympic movement and the sexual abuse by forme  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2024: U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, is calling on the United States Postal Service (USPS) to provide further details regarding proposed changes to mail operations at its Iron Mountain Processing and Distribution Center. In a letter, Peters shared his concerns about a recent "Mail Processing Facility Review" which outlines poten  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Senator Stabenow released the following statement after a critical bipartisan national security bill passed the U.S. Senate. The legislation provides crucial aid to Ukraine in the war against Russia, helps Israel defend itself from Hamas, delivers critical humanitarian aid to innocent civilians in Gaza, and includes support for our allies in the Indo-Pacific. This bill also includes policy to limit the f  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2024: Today, Congressman Tim Walberg (R-MI) voted in favor of H.R. 7176, the Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act, which passed the House by a vote of 224-200. In January, the Biden administration announced an indefinite ban on the issuance of export permits for liquefied natural gas (LNG) to non-Free Trade Agreement countries. H.R. 7176 would reverse this ban by lifting all DOE restrictions o  more