WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * - Bill Would Help End the Rising Costs of Prescription Drugs for Seniors and Families * * * Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05), Chief Deputy Whip of the House Democratic Caucus, has cosponsored new legislation in Congress to help lower prescription drug costs for every American. H.R. 3, the Lower Drug Costs Now Act, would end the ban on Medicare negotiating directly with drug companies, forcing drug c  more

ROMULUS, Michigan, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: As the UAW Strikes continue, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) this week continued to visit picket lines and stand with UAW workers at the GM plant in Romulus. Dingell will visit different shifts all week at all the plants in her district. "All the UAW workers want is a fair shake," said Dingell. "The spirit on the picket lines are strong, but many are still worried about their healthcare, job s  more

BELLEVILLE, Michigan, Oct. 4 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) and Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI-13) hosted a Military Service Academy Information Session in Belleville, MI to give high school students and their families an opportunity to meet veterans and service academy representatives. Dingell's and Tlaib's office provided information about the service academy nomination process. Photos from the event are available  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- 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, appeared on CNN At This Hour With Kate Bolduan to discuss the ongoing whistleblower investigation and the need to stay focused on delivering real solutions for the problems Americans face every day. Rep. Dingell emphasized that Democrat  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a report on the Transportation Security Administration's review process for directives that apply at last point of departure airports. The report (GAO-20-7) is titled "International Aviation Security: TSA Should Improve Industry Coordination and Its Security Directive and Emergency Amendment Review Process". The report was sent to Sen. Roger F. Wicker, R-Mississippi, chairman, Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, ranking member  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Oct. 4 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) today released a report on the impact of the climate crisis on Michigan at a press conference with stakeholders in Detroit. Speakers discussed the impact of the climate crisis on Michigan and how clean energy can be part of the solution. "Science is clear. The climate crisis is already impacting Michigan's public health, our Great Lakes, agriculture and our econ  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Today, in response to President Trump's announcement of an executive order to bolster the privatization of Medicare Advantage, the private-sector version of Medicare, Congresswoman Jayapal (D-WA) and Congresswoman Dingell (D-MI) released the following statement: "From the very beginning, this president and his administration have made repeated attempts to sabotage the Affordable Care Act, cut health servi  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Andy Levin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congressman Andy Levin (MI-09), vice chair of the House Education and Labor Committee, and Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), a member of the Education and Labor Committee, today sent a letter to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) inquiring about the department's efforts to protect workers who may be affected by the opioid crisis. The letter was sent to Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) today welcomed new rules announced by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) to enhance pipeline safety that are being implemented as a result of his provisions that were signed into law. The rules - which Peters pressed for and helped enact as part of the PIPES Act in 2016 - include requiring stricter inspection standards for hazardous liquid pipeli  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Gary Peters (MI) and Debbie Stabenow (MI) urged the Trump Administration to protect Americans from health insurance plans that discriminate against people with preexisting medical conditions, including 4.1 million Michiganders. In a letter to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar and Medicare & Medicaid Administrator Seema Verma, Peters, Stabenow and their Senate coll  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: The Department of the Army recently announced it has awarded a five-year, $15 million contract to Avon Protection Systems in Cadillac to make valves for the Joint Service General Purpose Mask that is worn by all branches of the military. According to reporting on Military.com, the mask provides "24 hours of above-the-neck protection from [chemical and biological] agents." More information about the mask i  more

LIVONIA, Michigan, Oct. 3 -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Congresswoman Haley Stevens (MI-11) announced that her office has returned more than $330,000 to the people of Michigan's 11th District over the first nine months of 2019. This was accomplished by relentless advocacy on behalf of constituents who were facing obstacles in obtaining their earned Social Security benefits, veteran and active military pay, federal tax returns, and more. "I am proud   more

LIVONIA, Michigan, Oct. 3 -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: On Friday, October 4th, at 11:30 am in Livonia, Congresswoman Haley Stevens (MI-11) will speak to more than 700 middle school students participating in Western Wayne Manufacturing Day. Held annually on the first Friday in October, Manufacturing Day highlights the innovative work being done by our strong manufacturing workforce by encouraging thousands of companies and educational institutions around   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Fred Upton, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * - Upton's 21st Century Cures Act allocated nearly $5 billion to NIH, including over $1 billion to combat the opioid epidemic * * * U.S. Rep. Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, today celebrated the National Institute of Health's announcement that it is funding $945 million in research to combat the national opioid crisis. That funding will be provided to nearly 375 projects in 41 states, including a project  more

JACKSON, Michigan, Oct. 4 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-07) today sent a letter to Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer asking her to reconsider the veto of grant funding for Andy's Place Apartments, a long-term opioid rehabilitation home in Jackson. Earlier this year in April, Whitmer attended a groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate the rehab home and the positive impact it will have on the community. Now with Whitmer's veto, const  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congressman Jack Bergman and Congressman John Moolenaar sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue urging the inclusion of tart and processed sweet cherries in tariff-aid administered through the Market Facilitation Program (MFP). In the letter to Secretary Perdue, Reps. Bergman and Moolenaar noted,"We are deeply concerned about the future of the cherry industry in Michigan, and across the   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Reps. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, and Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following joint statement in response to President Trump's announcement of an executive order to bolster the privatization of Medicare Advantage, the private-sector version of Medicare: "From the very beginning, this president and his administration have made repeated attempts to sabotage the Affordable Care Act, cut health services for women, and limit access to health care for immigrants and   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman John Moolenaar and Congressman Jack Bergman sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue urging the inclusion of tart and processed sweet cherries in tariff-aid administered through the market facilitation program (MFP): In the letter to Secretary Perdue, Reps. Moolenaar and Bergman noted, "We are deeply concerned about the future of the cherry industry in Michigan, and a  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- 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 (MI), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, introduced a resolution designating October as "National Cybersecurity Awareness Month." The resolution aims to raise public awareness of cyber threats and encourage Michiganders to take precautions to se  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) today led a roundtable discussion with agriculture and conservation leaders in Traverse City to discuss the impact of the climate crisis on Michigan agriculture, which is outlined in a new report she released on the climate crisis in Michigan. Participants at the event discussed the impact of the climate crisis on local growers and how agriculture can be part of the sol  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, ranking Democratic member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Rob Portman (R-OH) announced the introduction of bipartisan legislation to help make information about how the federal government is spending taxpayer dollars more accessible to taxpayers. The Co  more