WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * @EdWorkforceCmte to Mark Up Student Success and Taxpayer Savings Plan Tuesday, at 10:15 a.m., the Committee on Education and Workforce, chaired by Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), will mark up legislation to boost student success while safeguarding taxpayer money. What: Markup of Committee Print to comply with reconciliation directives included in H.  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on April 24, 2025: * * * Chair Walberg Asks Watchdog to Look into AmeriCorps' Misused Funds Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) sent a letter to Comptroller General Gene Dodaro requesting the Government Accountability Office investigate whether AmeriCorps violated the law when managing American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act f  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on April 25, 2025: * * * Chairman Walberg Investigates DHS Program Abuse for Union Organizing Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) sent four letters to Department of Labor (DOL) Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Acting General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) William B. Cowen, California Governor Gavin  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on April 21, 2025: * * * Chairman Walberg on ED's Announcement to Resume Student Loan Repayments Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) issued the following statement after the Department of Education announced it will resume student loan repayments on May 5: "The Biden-Harris administration's misguided student loan pol  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on April 23, 2025: * * * Chairman Walberg Praises Trump Executive Orders Addressing Problems in K-12, Postsecondary Education Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) issued the following statements after President Trump signed six executive orders to address systemic problems in America's K-12 and postsecondary education   more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman McDonald Rivet Saves the Saginaw Social Security Office SAGINAW-- Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08) has secured a commitment from the Trump Administration that they will not close the Social Security field office in Saginaw, Michigan, after the Administration previously threatened to shutter the office. The General Services Administration (GSA) previously include  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Dingell Holds Roundtable to Address Rising Cost of Child Care with Parents, Providers Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) toured Tutor Time in Canton, and held a roundtable with child care providers and parents to discuss the impact of the rising cost of care on Michigan families. "Caregiving is the foundation of our economy - it allows for all other work to be possible. No one can do their jo  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Dingell Statement on the Passing of Pope Francis Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today released the following statement on the news of the death of Pope Francis. "The world has lost a leader who gave so many of us hope. Pope Francis was widely respected for his compassion, realness, and inspiration, which made him a global figure of belief, faith, optimism, and social justice. He had a rem  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Dingell, Moore, Gottheimer, Kim Lead Letter Calling on the Administration to Protect Survivors of Domestic and Sexual Violence Today, U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell (MI-06), Gwen Moore (WI-04), Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05), and Young Kim (CA-40) are leading a bipartisan group of more than 100 Members of Congress urging the Trump Administration to reverse its decision to halt funding opportunities  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- 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 22, 2025: * * * Easter and the Enduring Fight for Religious Freedom Washington, D.C. -- As Easter is celebrated across the United States and around the world, Chairman Moolenaar released the following statement: "This Easter, I join millions of people around the world in celebr  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- 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 24, 2025: * * * House Committee Subpoenas Chinese Telecom Giants After Refusal to Disclose CCP and Military Links Washington, D.C. -- The House Select Committee on China has issued subpoenas to three Chinese state-owned telecommunications companies--China Mobile, China Telecom,   more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * McDonald Rivet Defends Saginaw Social Security Office, Sends Second Letter to Trump Administration Demanding It Remain Open Tuesday, April 22, 2025 "These are not numbers on a balance sheet. These are faces of our neighbors, of our parents, of people across our community that rely on the services that this office provides." SAGINAW-- Today, Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08) c  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- 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: * * * Moolenaar, Krishnamoorthi Optimistic on Tackling China's Shipbuilding Monopoly Washington, D.C. -- The Select Committee on China welcomed the U.S. Trade Representative's findings in its Section 301 investigation into China's shipbuilding overcapacity. In a bipartisan statement, Ch  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Hillary Scholten, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Scholten Launches Health Care Advisory Board Amid Alarming Attacks on Health Care GRAND RAPIDS, MI - Today, U.S. Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (MI03) announced the formation of her new Health Care Advisory Board, bringing together a group of health leaders from across West Michigan for a roundtable conversation focused on protecting access to care, advancing medical innovation, and confro  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Walberg Announces Participation in Green & Gold Congressional Aide Program Image Today, Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-05) announced that his office will be participating in the Green & Gold Congressional Aide Program, which was established to create employment opportunities for veterans within the House of Representatives. The person selected for this position will join his district office for a paid  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on April 21, 2025: * * * Walberg, Owens Request Information Ahead of Antisemitism Hearing with College Presidents Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) and Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee Chairman Burgess Owens (R-UT) sent letters to California Polytechnic State University (San Luis Obispo), DePa  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * WDET The Metro: Congresswoman Tlaib on improving Black maternal health outcomes The United States spends more on health care costs than any other rich nation, yet maternal death rates remain alarmingly higher than comparable countries. Those risks are much higher for Black women, who are three times more likely to die from a pregnancy-related cause than White woman, according the CDC. Racial disp  more