WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Bergman, Pappas Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Close VA Loophole and Protect Veterans' Emergency Care Coverage Today, Representatives Jack Bergman (R-MI) and Chris Pappas (D-NH) introduced the Removing Extraneous Loopholes Insuring Every Veteran Emergency (RELIEVE) Act. This bipartisan legislation will eliminate a glaring gap in Veteran emergency care insurance coverage by expanding emergency coverage  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Dingell Requests Update from IRS on Employee Retention Tax Credit Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today sent a letter to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Acting Commissioner Douglas O'Donnell requesting answers regarding the slow pace of authorizing, processing, and disbursing the Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERC). The letter comes in response to concerns from local businesses who are dependi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following statement on Jan. 31, 2025: * * * Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) issued the following statement after the Department of Education sent a letter stating that they would begin enforcing the Title IX regulations used by the Trump administration in 2020 effective immediately: "The previous administration's desire to cater to specia  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following statement: * * * Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) issued the following statement after the release of disappointing National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) scores for math and reading in 4th and 8th grade: "When we fail our children, we fail our nation's future. Today's NAEP scores continue the concerning trend of dec  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following statement on Jan. 28, 2025: * * * Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) issued the following statement on President Trump firing National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo: "The NLRB is supposed to be an impartial agency that handles disputes between employers and employees fairly under the National Labor Relatio  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI), Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee Chairman Kevin Kiley (R-CA), and Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee Chairman Burgess Owens (R-UT) joined Congressman John Moolenaar (R-MI), the co-chair of the Congressional School Choice Caucus, in intro  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs issued the following information for a legislative hearing at 10:15 a.m. on Feb. 5, 2025, at 1324 Longworth House Office Building: Agenda: * H.R. 410 (Rep. Begich), "Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Extension Act of 2025"; * H.R. 412 (Rep. Bergman), To authorize the Bay Mills Indian Community of the State of Michigan to convey land and interests in land owned by the Tribe; * H.R. 50  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: In Case You Missed It, the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office (GAO), known as the congressional watchdog, recently released a scathing report on Head Start. According to Head Start's website, the program "prepare[s] America's most vulnerable young children to succeed in school and in life beyond school." Yet, GAO uncovered disturbing reports   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. John James, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * John James Reintroduces the Reignite Hope Act to the 119th Congress WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representative John James (MI-10) reintroduced the Reignite Hope Act to the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill amends the current IRS tax code to establish a credit for employees of critical industries and makes permanent certain expiring provisions relating to the child tax credit. Representative Juan C  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following news release: Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) and Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party urged National Security Advisor, Mike Waltz, to review the potential national security benefits   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Moolenaar, Walberg, Owens, and Scott Introduce Resolution Recognizing National School Choice Week Congressman John Moolenaar, the co-chair of the Congressional School Choice Caucus, along with Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI), of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, and Congressman Burgess Owens (R-UT) introduced House Resolution 63, to recognize January 26 - February 1 as National Schoo  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Michigan, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on Jan. 28, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, in my office on Capitol Hill hangs a service banner--14 inches high by 8.5 inches wide, with a blue border, a white center, and a red star in the center. Given to me by its designers and fellow Marines Jerry Shaffer and Sergeant Major Gene Overstreet, this banner is used to recognize the service of a Veteran o  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on Jan. 28, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Osama Siblani of Dearborn, Michigan, on the occasion of his 70th birthday. As founder and publisher of The Arab American News since 1984, his publication has been a crucial addition to the national conversation for over forty years, and his efforts are worthy of commendation. Osama  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on Jan. 28, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Catherine McClary, former Treasurer of Washtenaw County, Michigan, who passed away in December before the end of her term. Her decades of public service for the residents of Washtenaw County as a member of the Board of Commissioners and Treasurer are worthy of commendation. Catheri  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on Jan. 28, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Captain Kimberlee Raglin of the Ypsilanti Township Fire Department in Ypsilanti, Michigan, on the occasion of her retirement. Kim joined the Ypsilanti Township Fire Department in 1996. She was promoted to Lieutenant in June 2016 and promoted to Captain in December 2023, the first w  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on Jan. 30, 2025: Rep. Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) today asked Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to take action against local jurisdictions and officials who disregard our immigration laws. "I first want to congratulate you on your confirmation and your incredible leadership in your first week as the Secretary of Homeland Security," wrote McClain. "President Trump has made an outstanding sele  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet, D-Michigan, issued the following statement on Jan. 29, 2025: * * * FLINT-- Today, Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08) released the following statement about the Trump Administration's series of contradictory orders, instructing federal agencies to freeze grant and loan payments. "The Administration's haphazard halting of federal funding has caused panic and confusion across mid-Michigan, throwing our essential services into disarra  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Shri Thanedar, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: In response to an alarming rise in anti-Hindu sentiment in the United States, Congressman Shri Thanedar has re-introduced his resolution, H.Res. 69, which celebrates the significant contributions of Hindu Americans to the United States and addresses the troubling rise of Hinduphobia and anti-Hindu bigotry. Over the past year alone, multiple instances of anti-Hindu violence have occurred across the countr  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Shri Thanedar, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2025: Today, Congressman Shri Thanedar reaffirmed his strong support for federal workers and labor unions, condemning recent actions by the Trump administration that threaten job security, undermine worker protections, and destabilize essential government services. "The federal workforce is the backbone of our country, ensuring that millions of Americans receive the services they rely on every   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: On International Holocaust Remembrance Day and the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp, U.S. Congresswoman Haley Stevens (MI-11) reintroduced the Holocaust Education and Antisemitism Lessons (HEAL) Act in the House with 61 original cosponsors. This bipartisan legislation will direct the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum to conduct a study on Holocaust education effo  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on Jan. 22, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, today the 12th Congressional District recognizes and celebrates Wayne County Commissioner Abdul "Al" Haidous for his more than 40 years of public service to the City of Wayne and Wayne County and congratulates him on his retirement. Born in Lebanon, Al came to the City of Wayne five decades ago and made a na  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Tom Barrett, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2025: Today, President Trump signed the Laken Riley Act into law, which will require the detention and deportation of illegal immigrants arrested for violating additional laws. "This was the very first bill I voted for as a new member of Congress, and today it became the first law signed by President Trump since his inauguration," said Barrett. "This bill passed with considerable bipartisan suppo  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, issued the following statement * * * Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-05) released the following statement after the Laken Riley Act was signed into law by President Donald Trump. "With the first piece of legislation signed into law during President Trump's second term in office, we are safeguarding our communities from violent crime at the hands of illegal immigrants," said Rep. Walberg. "This action represents a vital step in addressing the c  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Members from New York & Michigan to Lead Bipartisan US-Canada Working Group * * * Congressmembers Tim Kennedy (D-NY-26) and Bill Huizenga (R-MI-4) will serve as Co-Chairs of the Northern Border Caucus for the 119th Congress. The pair will lead the caucus, which acts as the bipartisan House of Representatives working group on United States-Canada affairs. "The United States and Canada are all  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Michigan, issued the following statement on Jan. 29, 2025: * * * Reps. Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) and Mike Collins (R-Ga.) issued the following statement after President Trump signed the Laken Riley Act into law: "Violent illegal immigrant criminals have no home in our country. With President Trump's signature, we will now deport the next Jose Ibarra and ensure that no family has to live through the same pain as the Riley family," McClain and Collins sa  more