WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: I wanted to provide you with regular updates on the coronavirus. The coronavirus pandemic is developing very quickly, and I know many people have questions and concerns. I will try to answer some of them below. WASHINGTON UPDATE New Information from IRS on Cash Payments: The IRS will begin distributuing payments today. They will be distributed automatically, with no action required for most people. Soc  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Andy Levin, D-Michigan, issued the following statement on April 15: "Last night, the president did what he does best in a crisis: blame somebody else. "Cutting off U.S. funding to the World Health Organization does not erase the president's failure to respond quickly and effectively to the COVID-19 pandemic, nor does it undo his lies that have endangered Americans' health. "It only makes it harder for us to fight the coronavirus worldwide--a fight that we must win  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: Reps. Jack Bergman, Dan Kildee, Bill Huizenga, John Moolenaar, and Fred Upton sent a bipartisan letter to USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue requesting coronavirus-related relief for Michigan's tart cherry industry. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act provided $9.5 billion for agricultural producers impacted by COVID-19, including specialty crop producers, producers that supply local f  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and FEMA announced the release of the Notice of Funding Opportunity and Final Allocations for the $100 million in supplemental funding made available to the Emergency Management Performance Grant Program (EMPG) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG-S) Program - S  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: Reps. Jack Bergman (MI-01), Paul Mitchell (MI-10), Bill Huizenga (MI-02), John Moolenaar (MI-04), Fred Upton (MI-06), and Tim Walberg (MI-07) sent a letter to Governor Whitmer expressing serious concern with the most recent update to the "Stay Home, Stay Safe" order (Executive Order 2020-42). Rep. Bergman stated, "During this time, I've put politics aside to work with our Governor to do what's best for th  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following statement: Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) issued the following statement after the Trump Administration moved to undermine the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), strong air quality standards that reduce mercury, heavy metals, and other toxic pollutants released from coal- and oil-burning power plants: "We are in the midst of one of the worst respiratory disease pandemics of our generation. Rolling back air  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) released information from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for how individuals can access the status of their economic impact payments via an online portal. Get My Payment allows taxpayers who filed their tax return in 2018 or 2019 but did not provide their banking information on either return to submit direct deposit information. Once they do, they will get their   more

DEARBORN, Michigan, April 18 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congresswomen Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) pressed Beaumont Health to reopen Wayne Hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic, and asked questions regarding this decision and Beaumont's plans for other facilities in Southeast Michigan. On Monday, Dingell and Tlaib expressed deep concerns heard from staff and community members that the closure of Beaumont Wayne Hospital would have a  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Committee on Education and Labor Chairman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04), and Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) introduced legislation to help workers maintain their job-based health insurance in response to an unprecedented wave of layoffs and furloughs caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Worker Health Coverage Protection Act, would provide federal assistance to  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on April 17: Last night, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) sent a letter to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue requesting the USDA purchase an increased amount of Michigan grown asparagus. In the letter, Huizenga discusses how having the USDA announce a significant bonus purchase by May will improve food security for Americans relying on enhanced school lunch programs, food banks, and senior meal programs   more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: Yesterday, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement after the EPA announced that the Macatawa Area Coordinating Council (MACC) would be receiving a $400,145 federal grant through the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. MACC will partner with the City of Holland to reduce runoff and improve water quality in the Macatawa Watershed by installing bioswales and permeable pavement at H  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02), Congressman Paul Mitchell (MI-10), Congressman Fred Upton (MI-06), Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-07), Congressman John Moolenaar (MI-04), and Congressman Jack Bergman (MI-01) sent a letter to Governor Whitmer expressing their serious concerns with her most recent update to the "Stay Home, Stay Safe" order (Executive Order 2020-42). In the letter, the Republican delegation   more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05), Chief Deputy Whip of the House Democratic Caucus, announced $9,305,311 in federal grants to be awarded to five local airports throughout the Fifth Congressional District to support local airports that are experiencing severe economic disruption caused by coronavirus. This funding can be used by the airports to mitigate the economic impacts of this public health emergency on  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on April 12: I wanted to provide you with regular updates on the coronavirus. The coronavirus pandemic is developing very quickly, and I know many people have questions and concerns. I will try to answer some of them below. WASHINGTON UPDATE New Information from IRS on Cash Payments: The IRS will begin distributuing payments on Monday. They will be distributed automatically, with no action required for   more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: I wanted to provide you with regular updates on the coronavirus. The coronavirus pandemic is developing very quickly, and I know many people have questions and concerns. I will try to answer some of them below. WASHINGTON UPDATE New Information from IRS on Cash Payments: The IRS will begin distributuing payments on Monday. They will be distributed automatically, with no action required for most people.  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: I wanted to provide you with regular updates on the coronavirus. The coronavirus pandemic is developing very quickly, and I know many people have questions and concerns. I will try to answer some of them below. WASHINGTON UPDATE New Information from IRS on Cash Payments: The IRS will begin distributuing payments on Monday. They will be distributed automatically, with no action required for most people.  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on April 14: I wanted to provide you with regular updates on the coronavirus. The coronavirus pandemic is developing very quickly, and I know many people have questions and concerns. I will try to answer some of them below. WASHINGTON UPDATE New Information from IRS on Cash Payments: The IRS has begun distributing payments, beginning with individuals that have direct deposit information already on file.  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on April 15: I wanted to provide you with regular updates on the coronavirus. The coronavirus pandemic is developing very quickly, and I know many people have questions and concerns. I will try to answer some of them below. WASHINGTON UPDATE New IRS Filing Season Guidelines: In response to the coronavirus crisis, the IRS announced changes to the 2020 tax season. The IRS has moved the national income tax  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on April 16: I wanted to provide you with regular updates on the coronavirus. The coronavirus pandemic is developing very quickly, and I know many people have questions and concerns. I will try to answer some of them below. WASHINGTON UPDATE New Information from IRS on Cash Payments: The IRS has begun distributing payments, beginning with individuals that have direct deposit already on file. These payme  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on April 17: I wanted to provide you with regular updates on the coronavirus. The coronavirus pandemic is developing very quickly, and I know many people have questions and concerns. I will try to answer some of them below. WASHINGTON UPDATE New Information from IRS on Cash Payments: The IRS has begun distributing payments, beginning with individuals that have direct deposit already on file. These payme  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Brenda Lawrence, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Brenda L. Lawrence (MI-14) and U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Gary Peters (D-MI), led a letter with the entire Democratic Michigan delegation, urging Congressional Leadership to prioritize and provide funding for essential broadband programs to ensure all Americans, especially those most in need, have access to high-speed internet in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. "While, in the la  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Paul Mitchell, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on April 14: Last night, Congressman Paul Mitchell (MI-10) and the Republican members of the Michigan Delegation - Congressman Fred Upton (MI-06), Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-07), Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02), Congressman John Moolenaar (MI-04), and Congressman Jack Bergman (MI-01) - sent a letter to Governor Whitmer to express their serious concern with her most recent update to the "Stay Home, Stay   more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (MI-8) unveiled the Made in America Medical Supply Chain Initiative, a three-bill package of legislation she will introduce to leverage the might of U.S. manufacturing and marry it with Department of Defense's logistics capabilities to ensure that the federal government never again struggles to support front-line health care providers in future public health emergencies. Informed  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (MI-08) joined a video conference with the Lansing Regional Partners, an organization representing Ingham County local businesses, in which she urged immediate bipartisan action to pass an additional $250 billion in support of the Payroll Protection Program (PPP) loans that are vital to helping small businesses deal with the COVID-19 crisis. "Every day that this program isn't re  more

HOLLY, Michigan, April 7 -- Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (MI-08) called on Congress to address a gap in the CARES Act COVID-19 economic recovery package by passing legislation she has co-sponsored to ensure that students are not left out of CARES Act direct support payments to families. Slotkin co-sponsored the All Dependent Children Count Act, introduced by U.S. Rep. Angie Craig alongside a bipartisan group of 86 members, which   more

HOLLY, Michigan, April 13 -- Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (MI-08) joined more than 150 members of the metro Detroit business community on a Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce webinar to discuss the congressional response to the COVID-19 crisis and how businesses can help. "The business community in Michigan and around the nation is essential to COVID-19 recovery," Slotkin said. "It was great to have a chance to thank businesses   more

HOLLY, Michigan, April 18 -- Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (MI-8) led a group of 70 members of the U.S. House in calling on House leadership to ensure that future COVID-19 response legislation helps protect the ability of Americans to safely exercise their right to vote amid the COVID-19 pandemic and future crises. "I urge you to continue to prioritize swift and strong action to prepare our electoral system for this pandemic, and   more

HOLLY, Michigan, April 8 -- Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (MI-8) urged the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to rapidly review a process developed by Michigan State University in cooperation with Lansing's Sparrow Health System to decontaminate N95 masks for health care professionals fighting the COVID-19 virus, to determine if it meets standards for FDA approval. "Providing front-line health care providers every option to protect   more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Haley Stevens (MI-11) cosponsored bi-partisan legislation to significantly expand the Small Business Administration's Paycheck Protection Program to ensure that every qualified small business is able to access the critical assistance they need to retain their workforce and cover basic operating costs for the full duration of the unprecedented coronavirus pandemic. The Paycheck Protection Pro  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Mississippi, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following statement on April 17: Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security, released the following statement after President Trump, while the country is facing a pandemic, spent the afternoon on Twitter egging on right-wing demonstrators who have protested against stay-at-home orders in states with Democratic governors. "The President's  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: The Social Security Administration announced that Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients will automatically receive their Economic Impact Payments directly to their bank accounts through direct deposit, Direct Express debit card, or by paper check, just as they would normally receive their SSI benefits. Treasury anticipates SSI recipients will receive these automatic payments no later than early Ma  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Fred Upton, R-Michigan, issued the following letter on April 14: Inspiration starts at the top by Michigander Henry Ford: "Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success." Some early numbers that greeted me this morning: HHS announced that it will collaborate with multiple non-governmental organizations on development of convalescent plasma and hyperimmune globulin immunotherapies to treat COVID-19. Click here for more i  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Fred Upton, R-Michigan, issued the following letter April 15: Some good news this morning opening up the local Herald Palladium. 'Do It' in South Haven has succeeded in manufacturing PPE masks and you can find that story here (https://www.heraldpalladium.com/news/do-it-corp-does-it-converts-to-making-face-shields-to-provide-virus-protection/article_e79a8638-3d6b-5298-9cdb-0001d58e9a94.html). I have forwarded that good news story to the White House and look forward   more

ST. JOSEPH, Michigan, April 15 -- Rep. Fred Upton, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Fred Upton (MI-06) and the Republican members of the Michigan Delegation - Congressman Paul Mitchell (MI-10), Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-07), Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02), Congressman John Moolenaar (MI-04), and Congressman Jack Bergman (MI-01) - sent a letter to Governor Whitmer to express their serious concern with her most recent update to the "Stay Home, Stay Safe" order (Execu  more

JACKSON, Michigan, April 18 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Tim Walberg (MI-07), Jack Bergman (MI-01), Bill Huizenga (MI-02), John Moolenaar (MI-04), Fred Upton (MI-06), and Paul Mitchell (MI-10) sent a letter to Governor Whitmer requesting further clarification of the "Stay Home, Stay Safe" order (Executive Order 2020-42) as it pertains to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which low-income families rely on to put food  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congresswomen Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Jackie Walorski (R-IN) introduced the Medical Supplies for Pandemics Act of 2020, which would strengthen the Strategic National Stockpile to improve the federal ability to respond to future disasters and pandemics. These include enhancing medical supply chain elasticity, improving the domestic production of personal protective equipment, and partnering with industr  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Fred Upton, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: As health providers increasingly rely on telehealth to treat patients, U.S. Reps. Fred Upton (MI-06), Joe Kennedy III (MA-04), and Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE-AL) introduced the Modernized Medicine Act to temporarily increase Medicaid reimbursement rates during a declared emergency if a state expands their telehealth services. This increase in the Federal Medicaid Assistance Percentage (FMAP) would help take th  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05), Chief Deputy Whip of the House Democratic Caucus, wrote a letter along with Congressman Dwight Evans (PA-03), Vice Chair of the House Small Business Committee, to request that additional emergency aid is made available to small businesses in underserved communities, especially those owned by veterans, women, people of color and farmers. The letter, sent to Republican and D  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: On Friday, Congresswoman Haley Stevens (MI-11), along with Reps. Terri A. Sewell (AL-07), Jackie Walorski (IN-02), and James R. Baird (IN-04), led a bipartisan group of 31 Members of Congress to call on United States Trade Representative Ambassador Robert Lighthizer to provide temporary flexibility in entry into force for new automotive Rules of Origin (ROO) requirements under the United States-Mexico-Can  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congresswomen Rashida Tlaib (MI-13) and Pramila Jayapal (WA-7) unveiled the Automatic BOOST to Communities (ABC) Act, legislation to immediately provide a $2,000 payment using BOOST debit cards to every person in America as critical relief during the COVID-19 crisis, followed by $1,000 recurring monthly payments for one year after the end of the crisis to help our country and families recover. The ABC Act  more

NOVI, Michigan, April 15 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, joined FEMA Region Five Administrator James Joseph, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer and U.S Representative Haley Stevens (MI-11) on a tour of an alternate care facility being built at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi, Michigan. As part of the federal government's efforts to respo  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- 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 (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, joined FEMA Region Five Administrator James Joseph, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer and U.S Representative Haley Stevens (MI-11) on a tour of an alternate care facility being built at the Suburban   more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, ranking Democratic member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release: Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) led 27 additional senators on a bipartisan letter calling on Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to ensure that specialty crop producers receive financial assistance from losses caused by the coronavirus pandemic. "The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Econ  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, ranking Democratic member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release on April 13: U.S. Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Lisa Murkowski (R-AL), and Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) led a bipartisan group of senators in urging the Trump Administration to provide relief for local farmers who are struggling as the nation works to combat the spread of COVID-19. In a letter sent to U.S. Department of Agricu  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, ranking Democratic member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release: Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), the most senior member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), the Committee's Ranking Member, on Monday led 23 other senators in sending a letter to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue urging immediate action to support  more

DETROIT, Michigan, April 17 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Gary Peters (MI) and Debbie Stabenow (MI) introduced a bill this week to help address the reported racial disparities in COVID-19 testing, treatment and outcomes. The bill would require the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to collect and report racial and other demographic data about the testing, treatment, and outcomes of COVID-19. The Equitable Data Collection and Di  more

DETROIT, Michigan, April 15 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Gary Peters (MI) and Debbie Stabenow (MI) announced their participation in a special one-hour virtual town hall on Thursday, April 16, 2020 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. to answer constituent questions about the COVID-19 crisis. The live town hall will be broadcast on Channels 2 (WJBK-TV), 4 (WDIV-TV), 7 (WXYZ-TV), 20 (WMYD-TV), 50 (WKBD-TV), 56 (WTVS-TV) and 62 (WWJ-TV). This broadcast will be  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (MI) and Gary Peters (MI) are calling on the Trump Administration's Coronavirus Task Force to lead a national inventory of the country's COVID-19 diagnostic test supply, release public data on testing results, and provide a detailed plan and timeline for addressing future shortages and gaps in the testing supply chain. In their letter, the Senators point out the need for wi  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (MI) and Gary Peters (MI) introduced a bill this week to help address the reported racial disparities in COVID-19 testing, treatment, and outcomes. The bill would require the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to collect and report racial and other demographic data about the testing, treatment, and outcomes of COVID-19. The Equitable Data Collection and Disc  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters announced their participation in a special one-hour virtual town hall on Thursday, April 16, 2020 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. to answer constituent questions about the COVID-19 crisis. The live town hall will be broadcast on Channels 2 (WJBK-TV), 4 (WDIV-TV), 7 (WXYZ-TV), 20 (WMYD-TV), 50 (WKBD-TV), 56 (WTVS-TV) and 62 (WWJ-TV). This broadcast will be shared with   more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Gary Peters (D-MI) urged the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide relief to Michigan farmers and keep families supplied with food during the COVID-19 crisis. "Michigan farmers have been hit hard by this global pandemic and will continue to struggle with the disruptions caused by this disease," wrote the Senators. "Our farmers need assistance during t  more

DETROIT, Michigan, April 15 -- Rep. Brenda Lawrence, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Representative Brenda L. Lawrence (MI-14) announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has signed a $2.9 million agreement to remediate contaminated sediment along the Detroit River. The cleanup is taking place at one of 43 toxic hotspots in the Great Lakes basin. Work will be funded in part by the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy, which has agreed to contribute up to 35% of the projecte  more