WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on April 15, 2024: Today, Rep. Jack Bergman announced that his office, in partnership with the Small Business Administration (SBA), will be hosting 4 virtual seminars to provide information to businesses that are eligible for the Federal Economic Injury Disaster Loans, which are available because of ongoing federal drought declarations. The webinar dates and times are as follows: Session 1 - Friday, April  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: Representative Jack Bergman and four of his Republican colleagues in the Michigan delegation are calling on Attorney General Merrick Garland to investigate the International Al-Quds Day rally in Dearborn where individuals chanted "Death to America," and "Death to Israel." The rally held on April 5 is just one example of the rising number of anti-Semitic events which has taken place in the United States fol  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: This week, Representative Jack Bergman (R-MI-01) and Representative Nikki Budzinski (D-IL-13) introduced the Protect Postal Performance Act - bipartisan legislation to halt the U.S. Postal Service's (USPS) consolidation plans for Processing and Distribution Centers (P&DC) located in underperforming postal districts. "Bureaucrats in the U.S. Postal Service seem to have this misperception   more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today was elected by her colleagues to serve as Chair of the House Democratic Policy and Communications Committee (DPCC). Dingell will serve with Co-Chairs Reps. Veronica Escobar (TX-16), Lauren Underwood (IL-14), and Lori Trahan (MA-03). "It's an honor to join Representatives Lauren Underwood, Veronica Escobar, and Lori Trahan on the DPCC, and I thank my colle  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) released the following statement in support of the EPA's final rule designating two widely used PFAS chemicals, perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS), as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), also known as Superfund. "This is a critical step to take serious   more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Today, Representative Debbie Dingell (MI-06), co-chair of the Assisting Caregivers Today (ACT) Caucus, along with Senators Bob Casey (D-PA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, Tim Kaine (D-VA), and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), introduced legislation to tackle the caregiving crisis by reprioritizing long-term caregivers and supporting their work based on the value they bring to families. Mil  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on April 15, 2024: Tonight, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 5921, legislation introduced by Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI) that is designed to hold Iran accountable as well as limit the Iranian regime's ability to finance terrorism and attack Israel. Passage of this bipartisan bill follows Iran's assault over the weekend on Israel, a key U.S. ally. H.R. 5921, called the No U.S. Financing fo  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-08), along with Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (NY) and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) re-introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Clean Water Standards for PFAS Act. This legislation requires EPA to develop water criteria for PFAS under the Clean Water Act and provides EPA with an ambitious yet achievable roadmap to establish effluent lim  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-08) has introduced an amendment to withhold offensive military weapons transfers to Israel until the United States can ensure that U.S.-taxpayer funded weapons have not, and will not, be used to indiscriminately kill civilians in Gaza. Kildee's legislation has been submitted as an amendment to H.R. 8034, the Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act. Representatives Debbi  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congressman John Moolenaar and four of his Republican colleagues in the Michigan delegation are calling on Attorney General Merrick Garland to investigate the International Al-Quds Day rally in Dearborn where individuals chanted "Death to America," and "Death to Israel." The rally held on April 5 is just one example of the rising number of anti-Semitic events which has taken place in the United States fo  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman John Moolenaar questioned Acting Secretary of Labor, Julie Su, in a hearing of the Appropriations Committee's Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education. In his questioning, Moolenaar pressed Su on department policies that have policies hurt farmers in Michigan. This year, the Department of Labor raised labor rates, known as the Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR), for  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Senator Gary Peters (MI) has reintroduced legislation to increase diversity of ownership among women and minorities in the broadcasting industry. "Broadcasters play an essential role in connecting our communities and elevating the unique perspectives of Americans throughout our country. It's important that we have a broad range of voices and leaders in the industry," said Senator Peters."I'm proud to agai  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: This week, U.S. Representative Haley Stevens (D-MI) and U.S. Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) sent a letter to Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su urging the Department of Labor (DOL) to bolster America's semiconductor workforce development programs. Since the passage of the CHIPS and Science Act, over $200+ billion has been invested in creating a domestic supply chain of semiconductors and bol  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Rep. Hillary Scholten, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Rep. Hillary Scholten's (MI-03) bipartisan bill she introduced with Rep. Dan Meuser (R-PA) to increase capital available to small businesses, particularly those in rural or low-income areas and those operating in the national security sector, passed the House Small Business Committee. The bill now heads to the House floor for consideration. Small Business Investment Companies (SBICs) are privately ow  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Rep. Hillary Scholten, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: This week, following the unprecedented attack on Israel by Iran, which is one of Hamas' biggest financial backers, Rep. Hillary Scholten (MI-03) took swift bipartisan legislative action to hold Iran accountable. "Having a strong international, democratic alliance means we're there for our allies and they are there for us. This alarming, unprecedented attack by Iran on our ally, Israe  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on April 15, 2024: U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (MI-07) - the only Michigan Representative on the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture - joined a bipartisan group of colleagues today to announce the launch of the Congressional Specialty Crops Caucus, which will support a key sector of Michigan agriculture. The bipartisan caucus will be dedicated to highlighting the issues specialty crop growers face and build  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) and Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) re-introduced a resolution recognizing April as Arab American Heritage Month to honor the incredible contributions Arab Americans have made in the United States. "It is always an honor to introduce this resolution recognizing Arab American Heritage Month," said Congresswoman Tlaib. "As a proud and unapol  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today applauded a $1 billion investment to provide in-kind, international food assistance to address a growing crisis of hunger around the world. Stabenow said: "Violence, armed conflict, rising food p  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following opening statement at a hearing on March 14, 2024, entitled "A Nation on Fire: Responding to the Increasing Wildfire Threat": * * * The Committee will come to order. Wildfires are an increasing threat to our country. They have gotten bigger, burned more land, and put more communities in danger. Last year alone, wildfires affected Americans from  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- 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 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, convened a hearing to examine the U.S. Postal Service's current service, operations, and finances, including oversight of changes to the Postal Service's network and their potential impacts on mail delivery. The committee heard fr  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- 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 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, convened a hearing with Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas to examine what resources and authorities DHS needs to address evolving and persistent security threats, such as cyber-attacks, potentia  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- 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, was joined by National Cyber Director Harry Coker Jr., for a series of meetings in metro Detroit to discuss the importance of preparing and recruiting a strong cybersecurity workforce. Peters and Coker toured University of Detroit M  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: FLINT--Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-08) issued the following statement after Iran and its regional proxies launched ballistic missiles and explosive drones at Israel: "I condemn Iran's unprecedented attack on Israel. Iran has called for the destruction of Israel, and America must continue standing with Israel, our democratic ally, as it defends itself from these attacks. We must also seek to prevent this d  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-08), co-chair of the bipartisan Congressional PFAS Task Force, issued the following statement after the Biden administration designated two widely used toxic PFAS chemicals as hazardous substances under the Superfund law: "The designation of two PFAS chemicals, PFOA and PFOS, as hazardous substances under the Superfund law will ensure that polluters, not taxpayers, pay to clean  more