WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congressman John Moolenaar today made the following statement after the Treasury Department released(link is external) final IRS rules on the Advanced Manufacturing Production Credit under Section 45X of the Internal Revenue Code. These tax credits were created by the so-called Inflation Reduction Act, which was partisan legislation that passed in 2022 with no Republican votes. Chinese companies like Got  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: HEMLOCK--Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-08) and Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) visited Hemlock Semiconductor to celebrate a major federal investment from the CHIPS and Science Act. Secured by Kildee and Stabenow, Hemlock will receive up to $325 million in funding to build a new, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility on its campus in Hemlock, Michigan. This historic funding will allow Hemlock to expand its pr  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: FLINT--Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-08), co-chair of the bipartisan Congressional PFAS Task Force, issued the following statement after Vice President Kamala Harris announced her support of his bill, the Veterans Exposed to Toxic PFAS Act (VET PFAS Act): "I'm thrilled to see Vice President Harris come out in support my legislation, the VET PFAS Act. We must do more to clean up PFAS and ensure veterans expos  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Senators Gary Peters (MI) and Debbie Stabenow (MI) announced Hemlock Semiconductor (HSC) will receive up to $325 million in federal funding to build a new, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility on its existing campus in Hemlock, Michigan. The new facility will allow the company to expand production of hyper-pure polysilicon needed to manufacture semiconductor chips, which are used to make a wide variety of  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) led a group of 21 colleagues in urging Stellantis to keep promises it made to its autoworkers. In a letter to Stellantis CEO Carlos Taveras, the senators expressed the need for the automotive manufacturing company to honor the collective bargaining agreement signed last year with the United Auto Workers (UAW) and deliver on its commitments to strengthen and expand good-paying union  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Senator Gary Peters (MI) toured the Michigan National Guard's Detroit Olympia Armory to highlight the ongoing facility improvements being made on site to better accommodate women servicemembers. National Guard armories provide spaces for servicemembers to conduct trainings and carry out missions with access to the necessary equipment and logistical resources. Many armories were first designed for an all-male  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on Oct. 22, 2024: Last week, Representative Jack Bergman was joined by fellow Michigan Republican Members of Congress in sending a letter to Department of Defense (DoD) Secretary Lloyd Austin, demanding answers and accountability after several breaches of military bases by Chinese nationals. This letter comes after federal prosecutors charged five Chinese nationals on October 2, 2024 with crimes in connecti  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: Last week, Representative Bergman joined his Michigan colleagues in sending a bipartisan letter to the Department of Defense (DoD), requesting a comprehensive report demonstrating how the Department of Defense's efforts to remediate harmful per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have progressed, with a particular focus on military sites and surrounding communities in Michigan. As the letter details, "P  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Rep. Hillary Scholten, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: GRAND RAPIDS, MI - Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (MI-03) visited Safe Haven Ministries in Grand Rapids to congratulate the dedicated staff on their recently awarded grant. The $1.2 million investment will be split to fund a joint task force between Safe Haven and the Kent County Sheriff's Office (KCSO). The grant comes from the Department of Justice's Office for Victims of Crime and is known as an Enha  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release: Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, Friday applauded a historic $1.5 billion investment in conservation projects through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP). The funding, championed by Stabenow, was made available through the Farm Bill and the Infla  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) introduced a Senate Resolution designating October 23, 2024 as "National Marine Sanctuary Day." The resolution highlights the role of national marine sanctuaries in increasing access to nature, protecting biodiversity, and boosting economic activity for coastal communities. "Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary is an engine for tourism and world-cla  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: FLINT, MI U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) toured the Genesee County Inmate Growth Naturally and Intentionally Through Education (IGNITE) initiative's facilities today to highlight the need for additional funding to support the initiative's success. Founded in 2020 by Genesee County Sheriff Christopher R. Swanson, IGNITE has shown to reduce recidivism rates by providing incarcerated individuals with valuable ed  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * LANSING Senator Stabenow, senior member of the Senate Finance Committee and leader on clean energy manufacturing policy, released the following statement on the U.S. Department of Treasury's final rules for the 48D Advanced Manufacturing Investment Tax Credit. Stabenow authored this credit in the CHIPS and Science Act to support domestic solar and semiconductor manufacturing. "When I authored thi  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * HEMLOCK U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-08) visited Hemlock Semiconductor to celebrate a major federal investment from the CHIPS and Science Act. Secured by Stabenow and Kildee, Hemlock will receive up to $325 million in funding to build a new, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility on its campus in Hemlock, Michigan. This historic funding will allow Hemlock to   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: FLINT--Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-08) today released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Treasury released the final rule(link is external) for the semiconductor investment tax credit created by the CHIPS and Science Act: "New laws like the CHIPS and Science Act are helping to bring manufacturing back to mid-Michigan, create good-paying jobs and ensure we make things in America--not China  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: FLINT--Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-08) issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Commerce announced it will award Hemlock Semiconductor up to $325 million to expand semiconductor-grade polysilicon manufacturing in Saginaw County: "New laws like the CHIPS and Science Act are helping to bring manufacturing back to mid-Michigan. This is a major economic investment that will help to create hu  more