WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Shri Thanedar, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * "DOE and SBA Research Act" Passes the House, Marking a Milestone for Small Business Innovation Washington, DC--This week, Congressman Shri Thanedar (MI-13) announced the passage of the "DOE and SBA Research Act" (H.R. 788), which he served as a lead Democratic sponsor of. The bill encourages a new area of innovation and collaboration between the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Small Business Adm  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Tom Barrett, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Barrett, Kiggans Introduce the Military Helicopter Training Safety Act Following Tragic Mid-Air Collision Over DCA Washington, D.C. -- In response to the devastating mid-air collision over the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) on January 29, 2025, Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) and Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) introduced the Military Helicopter Training Safety A  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Bergman and Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Combat Improper Government Payments This week, Representatives Jack Bergman (R-MI-01), Rudy Yakym (R-IN-02), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA-19), and Scott Peters (D-CA-50) introduced bipartisan legislation to strengthen transparency and accuracy in improper payment reporting that will reduce waste and fraud. The Improper Payments Transparency Act (H.R. 1771  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Bergman Announces Guest for Trump's Joint Address to Congress: Famed U.P. Meteorologist, Now State Rep. Karl Bohnak Today, Rep. Jack Bergman announced that State Representative Karl Bohnak will join him as a special guest for President Trump's Joint Address to Congress. Bergman issued the following statement: "Karl Bohnak is a true picture of U.P. grit and I'm honored to have him join me for Pr  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Bergman Introduces Bill to Ensure Responsible VA Budgeting Yesterday, Representative Jack Bergman introduced H.R. 1823, which would enact a forensic audit of the Department of Veterans' Affairs budgeting process following significant errors over the past year. In July of 2024, the VA requested $2.88 billion from Congress to fill a reported end-of-fiscal year benefits funding shortfall. Congress qu  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chair Kiley Announces School Choice Hearing Tuesday, at 10:15 a.m., the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, chaired by Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-CA), will hold a hearing titled "Education Without Limits: Exploring the Benefits of School Choice." What: Subcommittee hearing titled "Education Without Limits: Exploring   more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chair Walberg on Newsmax Talks Secretary McMahon's Confirmation, Campus Antisemitism In Case You Missed It, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) appeared on Newsmax's "Wake Up America," with Sharla McBride and Marc Lotter, to discuss Education Secretary Linda McMahon's confirmation, the Trump administration's education   more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on March 3, 2025: * * * Chair Walberg on State of Antisemitism in America's Universities Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) issued the following statement on the release of the Anti-Defamation League's (ADL) 2025 Campus Report Card: "Today's Campus Report Card is a painful reminder of the scourge of antisemitism that  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chair Walberg Reacts to White House Action on Columbia Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) issued the following statement on the Education Department's plans to examine Columbia University's taxpayer funding given its ongoing antisemitism investigation: "Antisemitism has infected colleges and universities across this  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on March 7, 2025: * * * Chair Walberg Statement on February Jobs Report Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) released the following statement in response to the Department of Labor's February jobs report: "President Trump inherited a struggling economy due to Bidenflation and Democrats' reckless policies that kept Amer  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on March 3, 2025: * * * Chairman Walberg on the Confirmation of Education Secretary McMahon Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) issued the following statement applauding the Senate confirmation of Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon: "For too long, the Department of Education has bowed down to bureaucrats  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on March 7, 2025: * * * Chairman Walberg Praises Trump Administration Decision to Cut Federal Grants to Columbia University Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) praised the Trump administration's decision to cut $400 million in grants to Columbia University: "Since entering office, President Trump and his administratio  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on March 7, 2025: * * * Chairman Walberg's Statement on Trump's Executive Order to End Student Loan Forgiveness for Anti-American Activists Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) issued the following statement after President Trump signed an executive order to direct the Education and Treasury departments to end the Publi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Leaders Lofgren and Stevens Implore National Science Board to Stop Destruction at NSF Washington, DC - Today, Subcommittee on Research and Technology Ranking Member Haley Stevens (MI-11) and Committee Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren (CA-18) sent a letter to the National Science Board (NSB) imploring them to do everything in their power to stop the ongoing destruction of the National Science Fo  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Tom Barrett, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on March 4, 2025: * * * CONGRESSMAN TOM BARRETT CALLS ON VA SECRETARY TO REVIEW AND RECONSIDER VETERAN WORKFORCE REDUCTIONS Washington, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07), Chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Technology Modernization, sent a letter to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Doug Collins calling for a review of the agency's workforce reduction process. The  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Dingell Celebrates Paczki Day 2025 Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today celebrated Paczki Day, a Polish tradition before the fasting of Lent, by delivering the traditional Polish donuts to friends in the press and community across Michigan's 6th District. Delivering paczki in celebration of this day is a Dingell family tradition started by John Dingell many years ago when he served in Congre  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Dingell Statement on Tariffs on Canada and Mexico Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today released the following statement on the White House announcement of 25% across-the-board tariffs on Canada and Mexico. "We need to advance trade policies that strengthen our economy and manufacturing and support the auto industry. As I've said before, tariffs are a tool in the toolbox, but they must be s  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on March 5, 2025: * * * DOJ Investigates Workplace Antisemitism at University of California Following @EdWorkforceCmte Probe Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) applauded the Department of Justice's (DOJ) plan to investigate workplace antisemitism at the University of California (UC). The announcement comes after the   more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on March 4, 2025: * * * Chair Walberg Statement on President Trump's 2025 Joint Address Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) issued the following statement ahead of President Trump's Joint Address to Congress: "Tonight, President Trump will outline his bold vision for America. The Trump administration is working hard to addre  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, released the following opening statement from a Feb. 26, 2025, hearing entitled "Unleashing America's Workforce and Strengthening Our Economy": * * * Good morning. We are here today to discuss the challenges that American workers and businesses faced over the last four years, as well as the opportunities before us as President Trump and a Republican-led Congress move forward with solut  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Huizenga leads Bipartisan, Bicameral Introduction of Strategic Ports Reporting Act to Address Growing Economic & Military Threat from China Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI) announced the reintroduction of the Strategic Ports Reporting Act. This legislation requires the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense to develop a strategy to monitor efforts by the People's Republic of China (  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Huizenga, Quigley Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Great Lakes Economy, Research, and Fisheries Yesterday, U.S. Representatives Bill Huizenga (R-MI) and Mike Quigley (D-IL) introduced the Great Lakes Fishery Research Reauthorization Act. This bipartisan bill will reauthorize the Great Lakes Fishery Research program, set to expire at the end of September, for another five years through  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. John James, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * John James Co-leads Bipartisan Legislation Preserving USAF Fighter Force Structure WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, Representative John James (MI-10) announced that he is co-leading the Fighter Force Preservation and Recapitalization Act. The legislation is being led by Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE), along with Reps. Jason Crow (D-CO), Jack Bergman (R-MI), Sarah Elfreth (D-MD), Andy Harris (R-MD), Steny Hoyer (D  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. John James, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * John James invites Firefighter Joe Warne to President Trump's Joint Session of Congress Address WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representative John James (MI-10) welcomed Macomb Township firefighter Joe Warne to be his guest for President Trump's address for the 2025 joint session of Congress. Joe Warne is the President of Neighbors United, a nonprofit organization committed to supporting firefighting fam  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on March 5, 2025: * * * McClain's Bill to Expose the CCP's Financial Corruption Passes Out of House Financial Services Committee WASHINGTON - Rep. Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) today released the following statement after her bill, the Taiwan Conflict Deterrence Act, was marked up and passed out of the House Financial Services Committee unanimously with a strong bipartisan vote of 48-0. "In the face of mounting   more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee released the following testimony by Tim Boring, director for the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, from a Feb. 26, 2025, hearing entitled "Perspectives From the Field: Farmer and Rancher Views on the Agricultural Economy, Part 2": * * * Good morning, Chairman Boozman, Ranking Member Klobuchar, and members of the committee. Thank you for the opportunity to speak before you as a part of your "  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Moolenaar Announces Guest to Presidential Joint Address Tonight, Congressman John Moolenaar will be joined by his guest for President Trump's Joint Address to Congress: Adam Dontz, of Manistee. In 2014, Adam acquired the historic Dontz Family Homestead in Manistee, land that has been in his family since 1911. Adam developed the property to be operated as LakeStar Farms, the largest barn venue in M  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Moolenaar Statement on President Trump's Address to Congress Tonight, President Donald Trump delivered an Address to a Joint Session of Congress. Congressman John Moolenaar was in attendance and made the following statement after the speech. "President Trump's address reaffirmed his commitment to the hardworking men and women of our country and presented a clear vision for the future - a renewal  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- 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 March 6, 2025: * * * Moolenaar, Krishnamoorthi Call For Enforcement Action on Unlawful PRC Trade Practices Today, Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) and Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) of the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, sent a letter to Attorney General Pam B  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Moolenaar, Scholten Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Veterans Enter the Workforce Congressman John Moolenaar and Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (D-MI) have introduced bipartisan legislation that would help veterans and service members finishing their time in the military enter the workforce. The Veterans Fellowship Act would allow states to use federal funding to create fellowship programs for ve  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Peters and Grassley Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Help Prevent Foreign Influence in U.S. Policy WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Charles Grassley (R-IA), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, reintroduced two  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Peters and Lankford Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Reduce U.S. Dependence on China and Other Adversaries for Critical Minerals WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and James Lankford (R-OK) reintroduced bipartisan legislation to d  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense released the following testimony by Rep. John James, R-Michigan, from a Feb. 25, 2025, member day hearing on the increase of aircraft procurement: * * * Thank you Mr. Chairman and Ranking member: I believe you know why I am here. It's my third appropriations round, and not much progress has been made. Regardless, I plan to continue pushing forward. Selfridge Air National Guard Base--located in my district--flies an A-10   more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on March 3, 2025: * * * McDonald Rivet Announces Neil Juhnke of Michigan Sugar Will Join Her at Trump's Joint Address WASHINGTON-- Today, Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08), member of the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture, announced President and CEO of Michigan Sugar Neil Juhnke of Freeland will be her guest of honor for President Trump's address to a joint session of Congress tomorr  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Hillary Scholten, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on March 4, 2025: * * * Rep. Scholten Announces Vanessa Greene, Advocate for Health Care Equity, as Joint Address Guest WASHINGTON, DC - On March 4, U.S. Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (MI03) announced that Vanessa Greene, a distinguished community leader and advocate for equitable health care access, will be her guest at President Donald Trump's Joint Address on Tuesday. Greene serves as CEO of the Gr  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Shri Thanedar, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Shri Thanedar Re-Introduces the "Loans In Our Neighborhoods (LIONs) Act" to Enhance Small Business Financing Washington, DC - March 6th, 2025 - Today, Congressman Shri Thanedar (MI-13), alongside Rep. Mark Alford (MO-4), announced the re-introduction of the "Loans in our Neighborhoods (LIONs) Act," (H.R.1893) a bipartisan bill designed to amend the Small Business Act by increasing the maximum   more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Shri Thanedar, D-Michigan, issued the following statement on March 4, 2025, on President Trump's address to Congress: * * * Rep. Thanedar's Reaction to Trump's "American Dream" Joint Address "Tonight, Donald Trump stood before the country and told you that America is thriving. He said the economy is booming, citizens are protected, and working families are winning. But my constituents have told me otherwise. Trump spent tonight talking about the 'Return of the Ame  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on March 7, 2025: * * * Reps. McDonald Rivet, Feenstra Introduce Bill to Protect American Farmlands from Foreign Enemies FLINT-- Today, Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08) and Congressman Randy Feenstra (IA-04) introduced the Foreign Agricultural Restrictions to Maintain Local Agriculture and National Defense (FARMLAND) Act, bipartisan legislation to authorize the Committee on Foreign In  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Austin Lowes, chairman of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, on behalf of the Chippewa Ottawa Resource Authority, from a Feb. 27, 2025, public witness hearing on fiscal 2026 budget requests: * * * Aanii (Hello)! I am providing this testimony regarding FY 2026 funding in my capacity as Chairman of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa India  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on March 3, 2025: * * * This Weekend Rep. Haley Stevens Joined 250+ Constituents in Oakland County to Rally Against the Trump Administration's Illegal, Unethical, Unconstitutional, and Harmful Actions Targeting Michiganders Auburn Hills, MI - On Saturday, U.S. Representative Haley Stevens (D-MI) joined 250+ constituents for an in-person town hall meeting to take questions about what she's doing in Washing  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Walberg's Response to President Trump's State of the Union Address Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-05) released the following statement in response to President Trump's State of the Union Address. "President Trump's message of making America secure and competitive again are welcome words for the people of Michigan," said Rep. Walberg. "While President Trump has been working quickly to put Americans fir  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on March 3, 2025: * * * Walberg, Bipartisan Colleagues Reintroduce the Promoting United States Wireless Leadership Act Today, Representatives Tim Walberg (R-MI), Tom Kean, Jr. (R-NJ), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), and Yvette Clarke (D-NY) reintroduced the Promoting United States Wireless Leadership Act. The bipartisan legislation will bolster American leadership by bringing key leaders and stakeholders together to  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on March 6, 2025: * * * Walberg, Dingell, and Huizenga Introduce Great Lakes Mass Marking Program Act Today, Representatives Tim Walberg (R-MI), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), and Bill Huizenga (R-MI) introduced the Great Lakes Mass Marking Program Act. The legislation would establish a program within the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to work with state and tribal governments to implement mass marking of f  more