WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: Today, House Budget Committee Oversight Task Force Chairman Jack Bergman (R-MI) and Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) introduced the Strengthening Administrative PAYGO (SAP) Act of 2024 to reassert Congress' constitutional authority of reining in the out-of-control and unchecked administrative spending. Article I of the Constitution provides Congress with the power of the purse to act as an impo  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: This week, the Trust the Science Act, a bill that Representative Jack Bergman cosponsored, passed the House of Representatives. The legislation will permanently delist the gray wolf in the lower 48 states, return control of wolf conservation to the individual states, and ensure this decision is not subject to judicial review. Rep. Jack Bergman stated, "The gray wolf population has successfully  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on April 29, 2024: On Monday, Reps. Jack Bergman (MI-01) and Debbie Dingell (MI-06) introduced the bipartisan Rural 340B Access Act of 2024, legislation to improve the Rural Emergency Hospital (REH) designation and keep emergency departments in rural areas open. The REH designation was created by Congress in 2020 to address rural hospital closures and ensure remote communities maintain access to emergency   more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: FLINT--Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-08) today announced new federal funding to support expecting mothers and young children in Genesee County. The $997,416 grant, awarded through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Healthy Start Initiative, will allow Genesee County Health Department to provide expecting mothers and those who have just given birth with health care services, food assistance, emer  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: TAIPEI, Taiwan--Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-08) led a three-day bipartisan congressional delegation to Taiwan, where he met with Taiwanese political and business leaders. During the bipartisan congressional delegation visit, Congressman Kildee was received by Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen, President-elect Dr. Lai Ching-te, Vice President-elect Hsiao Bi-khim, Minister of Foreign Affairs Jaushieh Joseph   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) sent a letter to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel urging the Commission to take proactive measures to address the threat of domestic abusers exploiting connectivity tools in vehicles to harass and intimidate their partners. The FCC recently issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to better understand the risks posed by connec  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Representatives Debbie Dingell (MI-06) and Adam Schiff (CA-30) today led 13 of their House colleagues in sending a letter to Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel Cardona and Attorney General Merrick Garland urging the Biden Administration to promptly issue a Notice of Proposed Rule Making to improve Section 504 regulations to strengthen and protect the rights of students with disabilities. "Since the  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: Yesterday, House Budget Committee Oversight Task Force Chairman Jack Bergman (R-MI) and Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) sent a second letter -- issued in tandem with the committee's request of the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct a report on the "Status of Actions to Offset Direct Spending from Administrative Rules" released on November 30, 2023 -- expressing serious concern  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: On Thursday, May 23, at 10:15 a.m., the Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Virginia Foxx (R-NC), will hold a full Committee hearing with the presidents of Yale, UCLA, and Michigan titled "Calling for Accountability: Stopping Antisemitic College Chaos." "The Committee has a clear message for mealy-mouthed  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- 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 April 30, 2024: House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) today delivered opening remarks at a hearing titled "Health of the Commercial Real Estate Markets and Removing Regulatory Hurdles to Ensure Continued Streng  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Michigan, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services, issued the following news release: The Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services held a hearing titled "Health of the Commercial Real Estate Markets and Removing Regulatory Hurdles to Ensure Continued Strength" to examine the state of the commercial real estate market and discuss how the Biden Administration's policies and regulati  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) led a bipartisan group of senators in introducing a resolution designating April as National Safe Digging Month. The resolution aims to build awareness of safe digging practices that protect homeowners and utility workers from damaging underground utility lines during excavation projects. The resolution is cosponsored by U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Ted Cruz (R-TX), and To  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: Today, U.S. Representative Haley Stevens (D-MI) introduced the Healthy Affordable Housing Act to address the dire shortage of safe, affordable housing units for American families. The U.S. is currently in need of 7.3 million additional affordable housing units for families most in need. The State of Michigan has 190,000 fewer affordable rental homes than needed by this population and 28% o  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on April 29, 2024: Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Privacy Enhancing Technology Research Act, 354 to 36.Privacy enhancing technologies (PETs) are a broad range of technologies that allow organizations to collect, share, and use data while mitigating the privacy risks that arise from those activities. This legislation, introduced by U.S. Representative Haley Stevens (D-MI) and U.S. Represe  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Hillary Scholten, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: Today, to kick off National Small Business Week, 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 of Representatives. The bill now heads to the Senate for consideration. Small B  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Hillary Scholten, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: Today, as the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) expires, Rep. Hillary Scholten (MI-03) is once more calling on Speaker Mike Johnson to renew the program to make sure West Michiganders can access affordable internet. Enacted as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the Affordable Connectivity Program currently empowers 23 million households across the country to access affordabl  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Hillary Scholten, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: Today, Rep. Hillary Scholten (MI-03) was named a "Fiscal Hero" by Fix the Debt, a project of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, for her bipartisan work to reign in the national debt and be a responsible steward of taxpayer dollars. Rep. Scholten was one of just 10 House Democrats to receive the honor and the only Democrat from Michigan. She will receive the award at a special c  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Shri Thanedar, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congressman Shri Thanedar (D-MI) celebrated a significant bipartisan victory as the Plain Language in Contracting Act passed the House of Representatives. This important legislation, introduced by Rep. Thanedar and Rep. Nick LaLota (R-NY), aims to make federal contracting opportunities more accessible by ensuring that they are written in plain language, increasing the ability of small businesses to compete f  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) Wednesday unveiled the Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act, which contains more than 100 bipartisan bills and puts the 2024 Farm Bill back on track to being signed into law by the end of the year. Chairwoman Stabenow said: "This is a serio  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release: Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) today spoke on the Senate Floor regarding the Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act. The bill contains more than 100 bipartisan bills and puts the 2024 Farm Bill back on track to being signed into law by the end of the year. Watch the video (htt  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: The U.S. Senate has unanimously passed U.S. Senator Gary Peters' (MI) bipartisan legislation to help strengthen federal efforts to boost domestic manufacturing and support American workers. Peters' Strengthening Support for American Manufacturing Act - which he introduced with U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) - would authorize a study by the National Academy of Public Administration on how to maximize eff  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: The U.S. Senate has unanimously passed U.S. Senator Gary Peters' (MI) bipartisan legislation to ensure military families can continue to be laid to rest together in Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) national cemeteries. Under current law, in the tragic case of the spouse or child of an active duty servicemember predeceasing the servicemember, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has the authority to bur  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Senators Gary Peters (MI) and Debbie Stabenow (MI) announced that Michigan will receive more than $61 million from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to help Michigan communities identify and replace the estimated 203,670 lead service lines that are in use across the state. This investment is made available through the EPA's Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, which is funded by the bipartisan infrastr  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Debbie Stabenow (MI) and Gary Peters (MI) announced that Michigan will receive more than $61 million from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to help Michigan communities identify and replace the estimated 203,670 lead service lines that are in use across the state. This investment is made available through the EPA's Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, which is funded by the bipartis  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Debbie Stabenow, co-chair of the U.S. Senate Great Lakes Task Force, and Gary Peters applauded the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works passage of their bipartisan Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2024. The legislation extends this critical program for another five years through 2031, and increases annual funding levels from $475 million in 2026 to $500 million from 202  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: FLINT--Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-08) today released the following statement in reaction to the final rule released by the U.S. Treasury for the electric vehicle tax credit that became law under the Inflation Reduction Act: "The electric vehicle tax credit is lowering costs for consumers and creating good-paying Michigan jobs. This law is helping to incentivize businesses and bring back manufacturing jobs t  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: During a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan, U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) advocated for continued, robust funding for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI), which was established to accelerate efforts to protect and restore the Great Lakes. Since 2010, the GLRI has provided over $1.4 billion to fund more than 3,000 projects  more