WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Andy Levin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: In a letter sent today, Congressman Andy Levin and 40 House Democrats called on President Trump to prevent further deaths and stop deporting Iraqi nationals. Congressman Andy Levin and 40 House Democrats today wrote to President Trump imploring him to end the practice of detaining and deporting Iraqi nationals living in the United States. The letter follows the death of Jimmy Aldaoud, an Iraqi national who w  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying a bid protest filed by 22nd Century Technologies of McLean, Virginia. According to the GAO, 22nd Century Technologies "protests the issuance of a task order to LinTech Global, Inc., of Farmington Hills, Michigan, under request for task order proposals (TOPR) No. W91QF4-18-R-0005, by the Department of the Army, for information technology (IT) and support services. The protester challenges various aspects of  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Rep. Donald Payne Jr. (NJ-10), Rep. Don Beyer (VA-08), Rep. Debbie Dingell (MI-12), Rep. Anthony Brown (MD-04), survivors, and advocates for change held a press conference in the U.S. Capitol today to call on the Republican-led Senate to take action on H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019, legislation passed by the House that requires backgroun  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: The federal Department of Health and Human Services recently announced two new grants in the Fourth District supporting the fight against the opioid epidemic. HHS's Health Resources and Services Administration awarded $167,000 to Isabella Citizens for Health in Mount Pleasant and $167,000 to Mid Michigan Health Services in Houghton Lake. Congressman John Moolenaar is a member of the House Appropriations  more

FLINT, Michigan, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) today kicked-off Day One his fourth annual motorcycle tour across Michigan at a kick-off event in Farmington Hills. Peters then rode with workers and riders to Flint, where he visited Mott Community College (MCC) to hold a roundtable discussion on promoting apprenticeship opportunities - especially for veterans - and toured MCC's Regional Technology Center. "One of my first  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: "In order to compete globally, we need a national manufacturing agenda that can make sure companies like EMP can focus on doing what they do best: making things," said Senator Peters, a member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee. "Countries like China and South Korea are investing heavily in manufacturing - if we want to continue being a global leader, we need a more coordinated appro  more

ISHPEMING, Michigan, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) today visited the Ishpeming Senior Citizens Center to meet with local seniors and discuss how to best support healthy-aging initiatives on the third day of his fourth annual motorcycle tour across Michigan. Peters also toured renovation projects underway at the center and highlighted his efforts to help set national standards for creating age-friendly communities. "As t  more

TRAVERSE CITY, Michigan, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) today highlighted the importance of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) at a visit to the Boardman River Watershed Restoration Project in Traverse City on the fourth day of his fourth annual motorcycle tour across Michigan. While there, Peters discussed his efforts to reauthorize and expand the GLRI, which contributed directly to the successes of the Boardm  more

GRAND LEDGE, Michigan, Aug. 9 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: On the fifth and final day of his fourth annual motorcycle tour across Michigan, U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) stopped at the Gerald R. Ford International Airport in Grand Rapids and Michigan National Guard's Grand Ledge Armory to discuss efforts to strengthen national security. At the airport, Peters participated in a demonstration of border security screening procedures with U.S. Customs and Bord  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) completed his fourth annual motorcycle tour across Michigan last week, which included stops in Metro Detroit, Flint, Escanaba, Ishpeming, Traverse City, Grand Rapids and Grand Ledge over five days. At each stop, Peters highlighted issues important to Michigan, including closing the skills gap and expanding apprenticeships, supporting veterans, preserving the Great Lakes as an ec  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Gary Peters, Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, pressed U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on an agency decision that has blocked the Port of Monroe from receiving certain types of international cargo. In a letter to CBP, Peters expressed concern that a 2017 notification from CBP's Detroit Field Office has restricted the Port of Monroe from a  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) today sent a letter to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg requesting additional information on the company's handling of personal audio accessed from users. The letter comes amid reports that Facebook not only captured audio from users, but that the audio was sent to a third-party vendor to be analyzed and transcribed. Last year, Peters questioned Zuckerberg at a joint Commerce and Ju  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Aug. 16 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following statement after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu decided to deny Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, and Rep. Ilhan Omar, R-Minnesota, from entering Israel: "I am deeply disappointed in this decision, and very concerned that the choice to deny entry to two members of the House was encouraged by President Trump. "His comments about Congresswomen Tlaib and Omar are beneath the dignity of his office and  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu decided to deny Reps. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, and Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, entry into Israel: "Prime Minister Netanyahu's move to block members of the United States Congress from entering Israel is truly shocking. "It is an unprecedented slap in the face to Congress and the American people. "It is even more outr  more

DEARBORN, Michigan, Aug. 12 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) gathered leaders of organizations that help veterans, including VA Hospital leaders, Veterans Service Organizations (VSOs), veterans themselves, and others to convene a coalition committed to ensure Southeast Michigan veterans are being matched up with the services they need and are getting benefits they have earned. With a breadth of organizations and c  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following statement in response to what she calls the rise of hateful rhetoric, attacks and division across the country. "We must stop the hateful rhetoric and targeting of people based on religion, race, national origin, sex, and color. When I meet with members of the Jewish and Muslim communities they tell me how scared they are. "When I talk to children they tell me they're worried they will be taken in the middle   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following statement on the Trump administration's effort to rollback protections under the Endangered Species Act: "The Trump Administration's effort to rollback protections under the Endangered Species Act is just wrong. The law is among the most effective ever passed. "Over 40 years ago, hunters and fishermen, Democrats and Republicans, understood we were losing species that were critical to maintaining the balance of our wil  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) toured Ann Arbor SPARK - a local small business incubator - and met with local small business that work with SPARK to advance economic activity in the Ann Arbor Region. The small business Dingell met with include auto companies, healthcare companies, and organizations that focus on eliminating gender-based violence. A full list of the companies Dingell   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Eliot L. Engel, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on Israel denying entry to Reps. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, and Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan: "In the countless times I've traveled to Israel in a personal or official capacity, I've learned more about the country and its people. I find that my colleagues in Congress have the same experience and come home with a greater understanding of the challenges facing Israel.  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 16 -- Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-New York, issued the following statement in response to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's decision to deny Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, and Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, entry into Israel: "As a co-chair of the Latino-Jewish Caucus and a member of the Foreign Affairs committee, I strongly disagree with the Israeli government's decision to deny entry to my colleagues, Congresswoman Omar and Congresswoman Tlaib, and condemn President Trump for e  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Alcee L. Hastings, D-Florida, issued the following statement after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that he would not allow Reps. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, and Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, entry into Israel: "It seems that it is not enough for President Donald Trump to fan the flames of racism, xenophobia, and islamophobia here at home. Now, he seeks to sow division in Israel. The President's meddling in Israel's affairs, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following statement after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu decided to deny Reps. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, and Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, entry into Israel: "The decision of the Israeli government to deny entry to Israel by two Members of Congress is outrageous, regardless of their itinerary or their views. This action is contrary to the statement and assurances to me by Israel's ambassador to the United S  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Michigan, issued the following statement after announcing the death of his mother Ann Huizenga: "Our family is saddened at the loss of our mother and grandmother, Ann who went to be with our Lord on Monday. "Mom was a strong & determined woman who fought through difficulties growing up in Depression-era Flint MI. "She loved music, dance, art, & travel but most of all her family."  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Andy Levin, D-Michigan, issued the following statement after Israel's announcement that Reps. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, and Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, will be denied entry into the country: "This is a completely misguided decision that reeks of political motivation. Congresswoman Tlaib, whose family lives in the West Bank, and Congresswoman Omar, who is a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, deserve to be treated with the dignity and respect that any other M  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Andy Levin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: In a letter sent to the Acting Labor Secretary, Congressman Levin and three colleagues requested information on the Trump Administration's effort to prevent and abate the effects of layoffs. Congressman Andy Levin today led a letter to Acting Secretary of the Department of Labor Patrick Pizzella requesting information on the department's efforts to proactively anticipate and respond to layoffs, as laid out i  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Daniel Lipinski, D-Illinois, issued the following statement after Israel's government announced its decision to prevent Reps. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, and Ilhan Omar, R-Minnesota, from entering the country: "I am disappointed by Israel's decision to block the visit of Reps. Omar and Tlaib. "Unlike President Trump, I do not believe it would "show great weakness" to allow these two representatives to visit. "No matter the issue positions taken or the statements ma  more

NAMBEM, New Mexico, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following statement on the decision by Israel to bar Reps. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, and Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, from entering the country: "The decision to block the entry of Congresswomen Omar and Tlaib into Israel is disappointing, counterproductive, and deeply hurtful. "Both congresswomen are duly elected representatives of the United States Congress. "The statements by President Trump urging the ban were inapp  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, issued the following statement on the nomination of Tom Leonard to be the next U.S. Attorney for Western Michigan: This afternoon, the White House announced President Donald Trump's intention to nominate Tom Leonard, the former speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives, as the next United States Attorney for Western Michigan. Leonard lives in DeWitt, with his wife Jenell, and their daughter. Congressman John Moolenaar made the fol  more

MINNETONKA, Minnesota, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Dean Phillips, D-Minnesota, a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement in response to Israel denying entry to Reps. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, and Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota: "I am appalled by Israel's decision to bar entry to sitting members of the United States Congress. "This action sets a damaging precedent for a free and democratic nation and our most important ally in the region. "It will harm Israel's standing a  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following statement regarding Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's decision to block Reps. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, and Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, from visiting Israel and West Bank: "When you attack one of us, you attack all of us. Netanyahu is stoking division and punishing dissent just like the occupant of the White House. "Congresswomen Omar and Tlaib are my dear friends, my sisters in service and hardworking   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Harley Rouda, D-California, issued the following statement on President Trump's call for the denial of entry of Reps. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota and Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, into Israel: "I have plenty of my own differences of ideas with Rep. Omar and Rep. Tlaib, but Americans deserve a President who stands with them at home and abroad, regardless of policy disagreements. "President Trump's call for Israel to deny entry to my colleagues is the work of dictators and a  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following statement on Israel's decision to deny entry to Reps. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, and Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan: "Democrat Reps Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib should have come with the rest of the U.S. delegation to Israel. "Over 70 of us met together on a bipartisan basis and had independent visits with Prime Minister Netanyahu, and the leadership of the Palestinian Authority. "Unfortunately they refused to do so and chose instea  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. C.A. 'Dutch' Ruppersberger, D-Maryland, issued the following statement after the government of Israel announced its decision to prevent Reps. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, and Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, from entering the country: "As our closest ally in the Middle East, there has never been a day when I have doubted the need to protect Israel and defend our shared commitments to peace and stability. As a Defense Appropriator, I have cast many votes to that effect. The Un  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Bradley Schneider, D-Illinois, issued the following statement after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's decision to block the entry of Reps. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, and Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, to Israel: "Prime Minister Netanyahu's decision to reverse policy and deny entry to Israel for Representatives Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar--to effectively boycott two Members of Congress--is both shortsighted and wrong. It violates the promise made just last month   more

DETROIT, Michigan, Aug. 16 -- Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, issued the following statement regarding his travel to Israel and Palestine: "In my attempt to visit Palestine, I've experienced the same racist treatment that many Palestinian-Americans endure when encountering the Israeli government. "In preparation for my visit, my grandmother was deciding which fig tree we would pick from together, while Palestinians and Israelis who are against the illegal military occupation were looking forw  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, issued the text of the following speech in the Congressional Record Aug. 13, recognizing the city of Wayne on its 150th anniversary: I rise today to recognize the city of Wayne, Michigan as its residents celebrate the city's one hundred fiftieth anniversary. Wayne, Michigan was first incorporated in 1869, but its roots can be traced even further back as a trading post by the indigenous Potawatomi. With its prime location along the trading   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, issued the following statement calling on the Israeli government to reverse course on its decision to bar Reps. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, and Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, from visiting the country: "The United States and Israel have always enjoyed an unbreakable bond based on mutual respect, shared security interests and commitment to democracy and human rights. As a United States Senator, I have worked tirelessly to support Israel by b  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following statement on the published University of Michigan study that found Asian Carp have a larger suitable habitat and are capable of growing in larger portions of Lake Michigan than previously known: "The Great Lakes are not only an economic engine and source of drinking water to 40 million people -- they are part of who we are as Michiganders. This study on Lake Michigan reinforces the urgent need to take every step possible   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, ranking Democratic member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Gary Peters, Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, pressed U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on an agency decision that has blocked the Port of Monroe from receiving certain types of international cargo. In a letter to CBP, Peters expressed concern tha  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 15 -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following statement after Israel announced its decision to prevent Reps. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, and Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, from entering the country: "As one who loves Israel, I am deeply saddened by the news that Israel has decided to prevent Members of Congress from entering the country. "Last month, Israeli Ambassador Dermer stated that, 'Out of respect for the U.S. Congress and the great allian  more