WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * - Air Force Agrees to Take Additional Steps Following Peters Hosting Key Air Force Official in Oscoda in April and Continuing to Push for Cooperation with State of Michigan * * * After calling for the U.S. Air Force to take action on PFAS contamination at the former Wurtsmith Air Force Base in Oscoda, U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) released the following statement on new developments announced today.   more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, co-chairman of the House Democratic Policy and Communications Committee, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Debbie Dingell, Co-Chair of the House Democratic Policy and Communications Committee (DPCC), appeared on Special Report on FOX News to discuss how Democrats are fighting For the People to lower health care costs, rebuild America's infrastructure, and clean up corruption in Washington. Below are excerpts from the intervie  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying a bid protest filed by Universal Protection Service of Santa Ana, California. According to the GAO, Universal Protection Service "protests the award of a contract to Triple Canopy Inc., of Reston, Virginia, under request for proposals (RFP) No. 70RFP418RE5000005, issued by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Protective Service (FPS), for commercial protective security officer (PSO) services t  more

JOLIET, Illinois, July 1 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Eleven Members of Michigan's Congressional delegation today toured the Brandon Road Lock and Dam in Joliet, IL to highlight a critical project that will protect the Great Lakes from Asian carp. The Brandon Road Lock and Dam is a critical chokepoint in the Chicago waterway system. Last month, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers finished a final plan, which will give Congress the ability to authorize and  more

WASHINGTON, July 5 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * - Funding to Saginaw and Genesee Counties Will Support Head Start Programs for Michigan Children * * * Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05), Chief Deputy Whip of the House Democratic Caucus, today announced over $30 million in federal grants to Genesee and Saginaw Counties to help fund Heart Start educational opportunities for children in mid-Michigan. The federal grants, awarded by the U.S. Department   more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following statement after the Trump administration abandoned efforts to include a citizenship question in the 2020 Census: "The Trump Administrations efforts to include a citizenship question in the Census was wrong from the beginning. "To protect the pillars of our democracy, we must ensure all communities are accurately counted in the 2020 Census. "Efforts to add a citizenship question were misguided, untested, and would ser  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following statement in response to visitors to her office expressing concerns at the southern border: "I learned this morning on the radio that people would be at my office to discuss their concerns at the border. I would have liked to have been there, but wasn't able to be as I had a previously planned visit to the Ann Arbor VA to visit veterans before the July 4th holiday. "I care deeply about these children and families and t  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the text of the following speech in the Congressional Record July 2, recognizing journalist Cynthia Canty: I rise today to recognize Cynthia Canty for her exemplary service as a radio and TV host. Her continued dedication to journalism is worthy of commendation. A lifelong resident of Detroit, Cynthia Canty is the host of Michigan Radio's Stateside talk show and has dedicated her life to journalism in a career spanning over 40 years  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following statement after reports that protestors were killed in Sudan: "As the Sudanese people bravely come together to have their voices heard, the reports that a number of peaceful protestors have been killed are unconscionable. "I condemn these atrocities and call on an end to the violence. "The Transitional Military Council needs to immediately cease all violence and transition the country to a civilian-led democracy."  more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following statement before the June 30 deadline for the Sudanese Transitional Military Council to transfer power to a civilian-led government: Yesterday, the Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee called for the Trump Administration to sanction Sudan's Rapid Support Forces, which have used brutal violence against pro-democracy protestors in recent weeks. "As we near the deadline for the Transitional Military Council to   more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following statement after the committee filed a complaint in federal court to obtain six years of President Trump's tax returns and the accompanying administrative files: "President Trump is the first president in nearly a half-century to break precedent and refuse to voluntarily release his tax returns, and the American people deserve transparency and accountability from their presi  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Brenda Lawrence, D-Michigan, issued the following statement regarding the treatment of the migrant children being detained at the southern border: "As a mother and grandmother, I cannot stand idly by and condone the mistreatment of minors held in cages in Clinton, Texas. I am simply appalled at what is happening to these children. The overcrowding, unhygienic and unsafe conditions that they are forced to endure are simply deplorable. It is wrong for babies to sleep o  more

MIAMI, Florida, July 1 -- Rep. Brenda Lawrence, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Brenda Lawrence (MI-14) is part of a congressional delegation heading to the U.S. southern border on Tuesday, July 2, 2019. The Members, led by her colleague, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson, will stop to inspect the Homestead migrant detention facility in Miami. "I am simply appalled at the photos that are coming out of these detention centers that are holding migrant children. The imag  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Brenda Lawrence, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Brenda Lawrence (MI-14), joined with her colleagues in voting to pass H.R. 3401 230 to 195. This measure is $4.5 billion emergency border supplemental appropriations bill to address the urgent humanitarian situation at our Southern border. The legislation provides significant funding for priorities to meet the needs of vulnerable children, including food, water, medical services, leg  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: Today, the House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed bipartisan legislation to provide emergency funding to meet the needs of the crisis on the country's southern border. The legislation passed the House by a vote of 305 to 102. Yesterday, the Senate passed the bill by a vote of 84 to 8. The bill now goes to President Trump for his signature. The legislation funds critical needs for border enforceme  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. C.A. 'Dutch' Ruppersberger, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * - Ruppersberger and former Rep. Mike Rogers are co-recipients of annual award * * * Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger this week was presented with the Intelligence Under Law Award from the National Security Agency for his bipartisan leadership as the Ranking Member of the House Intelligence Committee from 2011 to 2014. He was selected along with former Committee Chairman Mike Roger  more

HOLLY, Michigan, July 3 -- Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following statement regarding reports on the conditions of migrant children at the southern border: "The images in the media from the southern border confirm what we already know: that large numbers of people are coming over the border and migrant families are being held in shameful, inhumane conditions. "Last week, I voted for two supplemental funding bills with money to provide, among other things, for the basic necessiti  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * - Group led by freshmen with military, national security, law backgrounds * * * Today, seven freshman members of Congress unveiled Task Force Sentry, a bipartisan group of lawmakers who have been, for the past eight weeks, working together behind closed doors to protect the U.S. political system from attack by foreign adversaries. The task force is led by Reps. Elissa Slotkin (MI-08), Anthony Gon  more

EL PASO, Texas, July 1 -- Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, issued the following statement after her visit to investigate facilities used to detain immigrants along the southern border in Texas: "I accepted the invitation to join the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and Congresswoman Veronica Escobar, along with many of my colleagues, at the Southern Border because being a member of Congress is not just about passing legislation but also about finding the truth on behalf of the American people. We w  more

JOLIET, Michigan, July 1 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: Eleven Members of Michigan's Congressional delegation today toured the Brandon Road Lock and Dam in Joliet, IL to highlight a critical project that will protect the Great Lakes from Asian carp. The Brandon Road Lock and Dam is a critical chokepoint in the Chicago waterway system. Last month, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers finished a final plan, which will give Congress the ability to authorize and fun  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 2 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell and her colleague, Massachusetts Congressman Seth Moulton, visited the Veterans Affairs Hospital in Ann Arbor to meet with veterans ahead of the July 4th holiday. Moulton, a combat veteran himself, joined Dingell in distributing "Smiles for Veterans" to patients in an effort to brighten their days. They also met with hospital officials and representatives of v  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * - New State Veterans Home in Chesterfield Township to Receive over $46 Million in Federal Support; Grand Rapids State Veterans Home to Receive over $40 Million * * * U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI), a former Lt. Commander in the U.S. Navy Reserve, today applauded federal funding to support the construction of new veterans' homes in Michigan. The new State Veterans Home in Chesterfield Township in Metro  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, ranking Democratic member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following statement after the Trump administration dropped its effort to include a citizenship question on the 2020 census: "I am pleased the Census Bureau will begin printing questionnaires and materials on schedule. "This clears the way for the Bureau to focus on getting an accurate count, conduct community outreach to promote full parti  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, ranking Democratic member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * - Realistic, Forged Videos Could Pose Threats to National Security & Public Safety * * * U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee and a founding member of the Senate Artificial Intelligence Caucus (AI Caucus), joined his AI Caucus coll  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * - Real-Time Benefits Act would ensure patients are offered the lowest-cost drug available, encourages competition to bring costs down across the board * * * U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin's (MI-08) Real-Time Benefits Act was marked up and passed out of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee on Wednesday, marking a significant step forward for the legislation. The Real-Time Benefits Act is a bipart  more