WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Tom Barrett, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Barrett Hosts Successful Interactive Town Hall With 5,300 Participants Across Mid-Michigan Washington, D.C. -- Tonight, Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) hosted a successful interactive town hall with more 5,300 constituents from across Michigan's 7th Congressional District. During the hour-long call, Barrett provided an update on his recent work in the House of Representatives, including the passage o  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Tom Barrett, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Barrett's First Bill Passes House of Representatives With Strong Bipartisan Support H.R. 1039 Will Improve VA Communication With Veterans, Make Benefit Claims Easier To Understand Washington, D.C. -- Today, the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed Congressman Tom Barrett's (MI-07) first bill, the Clear Communication for Veterans Claims Act (H.R. 1039). This bipartisan legislation, whi  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on April 17, 2025: * * * Chair Walberg Requests Investigation into Alleged Union Embezzlement Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) sent a letter requesting that the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS) investigate reports of 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East misusing funds intend  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- 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 April 15, 2025: * * * Chairman Moolenaar Introduces "No Limits Act" to Sanction PRC Military Firms Aiding Russia WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Chairman John Moolenaar, alongside Rep. Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), introduced legislation aimed at penalizing Chinese entities that provide material s  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on April 14, 2025: * * * Congresswoman McDonald Rivet's Report on First 100 Days in Office FLINT-- Sunday, April 13, marked Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet's (MI-08) 100th day serving mid-Michigan in Congress. To commemorate the occasion, the Congresswoman issued a report detailing accomplishments in those first hundred days. You can find that report below. "My constituents sent me to Cong  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Dingell Holds Senior Forum to Highlight Importance of Social Security Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) held a seniors' forum this morning at Fox Run Senior Living to highlight the importance of protecting Social Security. Hundreds of seniors gathered to express their anger, anxiety, and fears about cuts to Social Security. "Social Security is a part of the fabric of who America is and how w  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on April 15, 2025: * * * Faces of the Crisis: Black Maternal Health Portraits Unveiled in Congress WASHINGTON, D.C. -- For the first time in our nation's history, during Black Maternal Health Week, portraits of Black mothers who died from maternal health-related causes are being displayed outside the offices of more than 50 members of Congress. The Congressional Mamas' Caucus is proud to lead this histor  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on April 14, 2025: * * * In Wake of Severe Storms Pummeling Michigan, Stevens Introduces Bill to Help Families and Small Businesses Weather Prolonged Power Outages Washington, D.C. - Last week, U.S. Representative Haley Stevens (D-MI) introduced the Prolonged Power Outage Relief Act to help families, communities, and small businesses weather the financial fall out of prolonged power outages. The bill am  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on April 17, 2025: * * * McClain, Davis, and Ernst Introduce Legislation to Halt Animal Research Funding in Adversarial Countries WASHINGTON - Today, Reps. Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) and Don Davis (D-N.C.) introduced the Accountability in Foreign Animal Research (AFAR) Act. The bipartisan legislation prevents U.S. tax dollars from being used to conduct or support research on animals in China, Iran, North Kore  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- 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 April 16, 2025: * * * Moolenaar, Krishnamoorthi Unveil Explosive Report on Chinese AI Firm DeepSeek -- Demand Answers from Nvidia Over Chip Use WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) and Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) of the House Select Committee on China  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Peters and Rounds Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Extend Information Sharing Provisions that Help Address Cybersecurity Threats WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee and Mike Rounds (R-SD), introduced a bipartisan bill to extend prov  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Hillary Scholten, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Scholten Calls for Immediate Action to Prevent Costly Delays in Grand Haven Dredging Project WASHINGTON - After months of ongoing communication with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE), and the Governor's office, U.S. Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (MI03) called on the Governor and EGLE's director to prevent costly de  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Rep. Shri Thanedar, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on April 18, 2025: * * * Rep. Shri Thanedar Calls for Trump's Impeachment Over Failure to Enforce Supreme Court Order Washington, DC - In a rare unanimous (9-0) Supreme Court ruling, both liberal and conservative justices ruled that the Trump administration must facilitate the return of Mr. Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia to the United States so that he can be afforded the due process he is constitutionally  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- 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 April 17, 2025: * * * Select Committee on China Calls on JPMorgan and Bank of America to Withdraw from IPO Deal with Chinese Military-Linked Company Washington, D.C. -- Today, Chairman John Moolenaar of the House Select Committee on China sent a letter to JPMorgan Chase & Co. CEO Jami  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on April 18, 2025: * * * Stevens Recognized as Most Effective Michigan Democrat Analysis cites her unwavering focus on delivering results for Michigan families. Birmingham, MI - U.S. Representative Haley Stevens (D-MI) was recognized by the Center for Effective Lawmaking as the most effective Michigan Democrat in the U.S. House of Representatives for the 118th Congress. According to the analysis publi  more