WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Bergman, President Trump Fight to Keep Michigan Safe Today, Representative Jack Bergman wrote a letter to President Donald Trump, following the arrest of a member of the Venezuelan transnational criminal organization, Tren de Aragua, who illegally crossed into the United States near Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. In his note to the President, Rep. Bergman requested that the illegal alien be transferred   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- 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 on Feb. 4, 2025: This morning, Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party welcomed President Trump's decision to impose across the board tariffs on the People's Republic of China. The Chairman welcomed both the tariffs, that went into effect   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Dingell Statement on HALT Fentanyl Act Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) released the following statement on the HALT Fentanyl Act. "The opioid crisis is devastating families in Michigan and across the country, and we must take serious, decisive action to combat it. My sister died of a drug overdose, and I feel as strongly as anyone about the need to curb the drug problem in this country. Unfo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Dingell, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Stabilize Crime Victims Fund Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) today reintroduced the bipartisan Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act with Representatives Ann Wagner (R-MO), Nathaniel Moran (R-TX), Jim Costa (D-CA), Stephanie Bice (R-OK), and Derek Schmidt (R-KS). This bill redirects unobligated funds collected through the False Claims Act to the Crime  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Dingell, James Recognize National Cancer Prevention Day Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) and Congressman John James (MI-10) today introduced a resolution to recognize February 4th as "National Cancer Prevention Day." Dingell and James serve as Co-Chairs of the Congressional Cancer Prevention Caucus, which aims to educate policymakers about best practices for cancer prevention. The resolution   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Dingell, Kiggans, McClellan, Miller-Meeks Introduce Bipartisan Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06), Jen Kiggans (R-VA-03), Jennifer McClellan (D-VA-04), and Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA-01) introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to reauthorize the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act to reduce and preven  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Dingell, Moolenaar Reintroduce Legislation to Prevent Deadly TB Outbreaks Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Congressman John Moolenaar (R-MI) today reintroduced bipartisan legislation to prevent deadly tuberculosis (TB) outbreaks in honor of Shandra Eisenga of Marion, Michigan. The Shandra Eisenga Human Cell and Tissue Products Safety Act, which passed the House of Representatives unanimously  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven, Peters Introduce Legislation to Help Ensure Access to Safe Infant Formula, Prevent Shortages WASHINGTON - Senators John Hoeven (R-N.D.) and Gary Peters (D-Mich.) introduced bipartisan legislation to help prevent future infant formula shortages. The senators' bill comes in response to bacterial contamination at an infant formula manufacturing plant in Michigan that caused the deaths of 9 in  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following statement on Feb. 5, 2025: * * * Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg issued the following statement on President Trump's executive order to protect women and girls in sports: "President Trump could not have found a better way to commemorate National Women and Girls in Sports Day. "For too long, the integrity of women's sports has been com  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following opening statement on Feb. 5, 2025, at a hearing entitled "The State of American Education": * * * "Good morning, it is a pleasure to welcome you to the first hearing of the House Committee on Education and Workforce in the 119th Congress. "This morning, we're here to discuss the state of American education. Unfortunately, many students are failing to graduate from   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following statement on Feb. 3, 2025: * * * Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) issued the following statement after the Department of Education announced investigations into antisemitism on college campuses: "For the past two years, our committee has uncovered an appalling amount of antisemitism taking place on college campuses. "We've also   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2025: Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) sent a letter (https://edworkforce.house.gov/uploadedfiles/ltr_to_gao_athletics.pdf) to the Comptroller General of the United States, Gene L. Dodaro, requesting Government Accountability Office (GAO) examine how Division I and Division II schools' spending on athletics   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2025: Today, Representatives and Bipartisan Fiscal Forum Co-Chairs, Bill Huizenga (R-MI) and Scott Peters (D-CA), introduced the Responsible Budgeting Act (RBA) to reform how Congress tackles the national debt limit and avoid the dangerous and costly brinksmanship that threatens the national economy. As the nation faces a default on the debt as soon as mid-summer, the RBA provides a commonsense of  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Moolenaar on Tariffs for Canada, Mexico President Donald Trump announced (link is external) this weekend that the United States will impose a 25% tariff on goods imported from Mexico and Canada. "President Trump is working to secure our nation's borders and stop the flow of fentanyl and other dangerous drugs into our country. The president of Mexico has already come to the table to negotiate an a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Moolenaar, Bishop Introduce BOOST Act to Expand Rural Internet Access Today, Congressman John Moolenaar and Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA) introduced the Broadening Online Opportunities Through Simple Technologies (BOOST) Act. The bipartisan legislation would allow rural households to claim a $300 tax credit for the purchase of a home Wi-Fi signal booster or mobile hotspot to access the   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Moolenaar, Dingell Reintroduce Legislation to Prevent Deadly TB Outbreaks Today, Congressman John Moolenaar and Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) reintroduced bipartisan legislation to prevent deadly tuberculosis (TB) outbreaks in honor of Shandra Eisenga of Marion. The bill, which passed the House of Representatives unanimously (link is external) in December, requires the Department of Health an  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2025: Yesterday, U.S. Representative Haley Stevens (D-MI), a former Schedule C Treasury official, and U.S. Representative Sean Casten (D-IL) introduced the Taxpayer Data Protection Act, legislation that prevents unauthorized individuals from accessing the Department of the Treasury's payment system and Americans' most sensitive personal and business information. "As a former Treasury official, w  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Michigan, issued the following statement on Feb. 4, 2025: This evening, Congressman Huizenga released the following statement on President Trump restoring a maximum pressure strategy on Iran. "I am glad to see President Trump restore the maximum pressure campaign on Iran. Iran continues to be the world's leading state sponsor of terror. I will soon reintroduce my bipartisan sanction legislation called the No U.S. Financing for Iran Act to hold the Ir  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2025: Today, Rep. Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) voted for passage of the Halt All Lethal Trafficking of (HALT) Fentanyl Act. The legislation will strengthen law enforcement's ability to prosecute fentanyl traffickers that endanger our citizens. Drug overdoses kill nearly 100,000 Americans a year including young Americans like Caleb and Kyler Kiessling from Oakland County who died from fentanyl poisoning.   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Michigan, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on Feb. 4, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the extraordinary leadership and enduring commitment of Mayor Pauline Repp, who has served the City of Port Huron with distinction for 15 years as Mayor. Her tenure exemplifies the values of dedication, professionalism, and selfless service that define an exceptional public servant. Ma  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet, D-Michigan, issued the following statement on Feb. 6, 2025: Today, Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the HALT Fentanyl Act, legislation to permanently classify fentanyl-related substances as a Schedule I drug. "I'm focused on passing policies that will keep our kids safe. Fentanyl has decimated communities across mid-Michigan," said Congresswoman McDona  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Hillary Scholten, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2025: Today, U.S. Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (MI03) introduced the Consistent Legal Expectations and Access to Records (CLEAR) Act, which clarifies that temporary organizations created under 5 USC 3161, like DOGE, are subject to FOIA. Given the breadth of power these organizations wield, they should be subject to the same standard of scrutiny and public information sharing that other agenci  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Tom Barrett, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2025: Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) today introduced his first bill in Congress, the Clear Communication for Veterans Claims Act. This legislation is designed to improve the clarity and efficiency of the Veterans Affairs (VA) claims process for veterans and their families. "The men and women who served in our military deserve a claims process that's simple, clear, and accessible, not confusing an  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Tom Barrett, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2025: * * * House of Representatives Passes the HALT Fentanyl Act * * * Today, Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) voted YES and helped pass the HALT Fentanyl Act to permanently classify fentanyl-related substances as 'Schedule I' drugs under the Controlled Substances Act. This critical legislation ensures law enforcement has the tools needed to combat the growing fentanyl crisis that is devastating   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Tom Barrett, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * House of Representatives Passed H.R. 26, the Protecting American Energy Production Act * * * Today, Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) voted YES on the Protecting American Energy Production Act (H.R. 26) to safeguard American oil and natural gas production by preventing any president from unilaterally imposing a moratorium on hydraulic fracturing without congressional approval. "The American people sp  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2025: Today, Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-05) voted in favor of H.R. 27, Halt All Lethal Trafficking (HALT) of Fentanyl Act, legislation that he had cosponsored. The HALT Fentanyl Act would permanently place fentanyl-related substances in Schedule I under the Controlled Substances Act. Without Congressional action, this classification would expire in March of this year. "In 2023, an estimated 75,00  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2025: Today, Representative Michael Baumgartner (R-WA) and Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) introduced H.R. 1048, the Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions (DETERRENT) Act, much-needed legislation that provides transparency and clarity to foreign gift reporting  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2025: Today, U.S. Representatives Bill Huizenga (R-MI) and Juan Vargas (D-CA), members of the House Financial Services Committee, announced the reintroduction of the Credit Union Board Modernization Act, legislation to update the current requirements for federal credit union board meetings. This bill will allow federal credit union boards in good standing to meet every other month instead of month  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Perspectives From the Field: Farmer and Rancher Views on the Agricultural Economy, Part 2" at 9:30 a.m. on Feb. 13, 2025, at 106 Dirksen Senate Office Building: Panel 1 * Mr. Bret Erickson, Chairman, U.S. Government Relations Council, International Fresh Produce Association, Edinburg, TX * Mr. Jeremy Hinton, Vice President, Kentucky Farm Bureau Federation, Ho  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Peters Joined More than 30 Senators in Holding the Senate Floor Overnight to Delay Vought's Confirmation * * * U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, helped lead a group of Senate Democrats in holding the Senate floor overnight and throughout   more