WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on May 11: U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, urged the Trump Administration to take immediate action to ensure there is a sufficient supply of needles, syringes or comparable delivery devices to quickly immunize millions of Americans once a Coronavirus vaccine is developed. In a 2019 report, Peters raised concerns and recommended a  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, ranking Democratic member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 11: U.S. Senator Gary Peters, Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, urged the Trump Administration to take immediate action to ensure there is a sufficient supply of needles, syringes or comparable delivery devices to quickly immunize millions of Americans once a Cor  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: The U.S. House of Representatives approved a provision based on U.S. Senator Gary Peters' (MI) COVID-19 "Heroes Fund" proposal. The measure would provide $190 billion in pandemic premium pay to reward and retain essential frontline workers. The provision was passed as part of larger legislation, which included measures Peters has emphasized are important to Michigan, including support for the U.S. Postal Serv  more

WARREN, Michigan, May 14 -- Rep. Andy Levin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: House Democrats introduced the Heroes Act, the fourth COVID-19 relief legislative package and a comprehensive response to the challenges Americans face due to the coronavirus pandemic. "Every day that this pandemic ravages our country, it increases Americans' suffering, and that means it's on Congress to continue providing means of relief," Rep. Levin said. "The Heroes Act is a critical answer to the pr  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: A provision based on U.S. Senator Gary Peters' (MI) COVID-19 "Heroes Fund" proposal is part of the new Coronavirus legislation package announced by the U.S. House of Representatives. The measure would provide $190 billion in pandemic premium pay to reward and retain essential frontline workers. "So many people in Michigan and across the country are working hard and performing essential duties to help our com  more

HOLLY, Michigan, May 15 -- Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Key provisions of U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin's (MI-08) six-bill Made in America Medical Supply Chain Initiative were incorporated into the HEROES Act, the newest relief package the House of Representatives will consider this week. Slotkin's suite of legislation is designed to reduce America's dependence on foreign sources for critical medical supplies and equipment and ensure that America never again e  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Michigan, issued the following statement: Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi introduced the $3 trillion HEROES Act. This legislation was crafted without any bipartisan input and has no chance of ever becoming law. Rep. Bergman voted in opposition to this bill. * * * "Since the beginning of the Coronavirus crisis, I've been working with my colleagues in Congress and the Administration to ensure support for our frontline workers, increase COVID-19 test  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: Each spring, the Congressional Institute and participating Members of Congress sponsor An Artistic Discovery, a nationwide high school visual art competition that recognizes and encourages artistic talent in each congressional district. Since the pilot competition in 1982, more than 650,000 high school students have participated. The annual Art Competition is open to all high school students currently livin  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the joint statement as the new government in Israel was sworn in: The statement was co-issued by Reps. Jan Schakowsky, D-Illinois, David Price, D-North Carolina, John Yarmuth, D-Kentucky, Andy Levin, D-Michigan, Peter Welch, D-Vermont, Alan Lowenthal, D-California, Barbara Lee, D-California, Earl Blumenauer, D-Oregon, Deb Haaland, D-New Mexico and Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas. "After a year of political deadlock Israel has now s  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and the Health Subcommittee held a hearing on "Protecting Scientific Integrity in the COVID-19 Response" with Dr. Rick Bright, the former director of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA). Bright, a respected immunologist, recognized and anticipated a pandemic was approaching and knew what needed to be done to protect the American people. Br  more

DEARBORN, Michigan, May 14 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) announced six hospitals in Michigan's 12th Congressional District received $159 million in grants from the CARES Act passed by Congress in March. The money will be used to support hospitals and health systems on the frontlines that provided inpatient care for 100 or more COVID-19 patients through April 10, 2020. * Michigan Medicine Von Voigtlander Women's Hospit  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Debbie Dingell joined House Democratic Leadership in unveiling the next coronavirus relief package. The Heroes Act is a bold and comprehensive coronavirus response bill that will meet the challenge this pandemic poses to our nation. Dingell fought for and successfully included many provisions in the Heroes Act to support state and local governments, front-line healthcare workers, and hard-wo  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Fred Upton (R-MI), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Chuck Fleischmann (R-TN), Dan Kildee (D-MI), Anthony Gonzalez (R-OH), Haley Stevens (D-MI), Van Taylor (R-TX), and Terri Sewell (D-AL) lead a bipartisan group of lawmakers in urging House Leadership to support jobs and economic stabilization of the auto industry in future coronavirus relief packages. Represented by manufacture  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Fred Upton (R-MI), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Chuck Fleischmann (R-TN), Dan Kildee (D-MI), Anthony Gonzalez (R-OH), Haley Stevens (D-MI), Van Taylor (R-TX), and Terri Sewell (D-AL) lead a bipartisan group of lawmakers in urging House Leadership to support jobs and economic stabilization of the auto industry in future coronavirus relief packages. Represented by manufacture  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congressman Bill Huizenga led a letter sent to the Department of Treasury and Small Business Administration (SBA) requesting that these agencies extend the safe harbor provision included in the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) until one week after final guidance is issued. While the PPP has served as a vital resource to keep small businesses afloat and paychecks flowing to more than 50 million Americans,   more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05), Chief Deputy Whip of the House Democratic Caucus, announced a $19 million federal grant to Flint Mass Transportation Authority (MTA). The funds will be used to operate, maintain, and manage the public transportation system during the coronavirus public health emergency. The $19 million federal grant, through the U.S. Department of Transportation, is a result of the Coronavir  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05), Chief Deputy Whip of the House Democratic Caucus, today applauded the U.S. House of Representatives for introducing new comprehensive legislation, The Heroes Act, to help respond to the coronavirus pandemic. The Heroes Act includes a number of key policies Congressman Kildee has advocated for, including additional direct payments to families and seniors, expanding unemployme  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05), Chief Deputy Whip of the House Democratic Caucus, announced he is introducing new legislation to provide direct grant support to small businesses that have been left out of the U.S. Small Business Administration's (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). While the PPP has been able to help some small businesses and their employees impacted by the coronavirus, millions more r  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Brenda Lawrence, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Representative Brenda L. Lawrence (MI-14) announced a total of $315,183,795 in grants to the state of Michigan from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as a part of the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act. The Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act appropriated $25 billion to the Department of Health and Human Services for expenses to develop,   more

DETROIT, Michigan, May 16 -- Rep. Brenda Lawrence, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Representative Brenda L. Lawrence (MI-14) announced that the Economic Development Administration (EDA), under the U.S. Department of Commerce, is providing a Partnership Planning Investment Award of $75,000 to the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG). This Investment Award will support the development and implementation of a comprehensive economic development strategy for the region s  more

DETROIT, Michigan, May 8 -- Rep. Brenda Lawrence, D-Michigan, issued the following statement regarding Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's executive order to reopen manufacturing plants across the state: "The reopening of manufacturing plants across Michigan is a tremendous sign for our state and local economy. "Manufacturing jobs account for nearly 20% of the state's economy and is critical for stabilization during the current pandemic. "The gradual phase of lifting the Stay at Home order will   more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Brenda Lawrence, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Brenda L. Lawrence issued the following statement after President Donald Trump appointed Republican donor Louis DeJoy to be the next United States Postmaster General: "Since taking office, President Trump has made his grievances with the United States Postal Service (USPS) very clear; from establishing a "task force" on USPS to pushing for privatization to continually attacking the age  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer removed some of the restrictions from her April 9 stay-at-home executive order. The restrictions that were removed included prohibitions on the sale of gardening supplies at the stores that were already open selling other goods, and a prohibition on Michigan residents from safely operating motorized boats by themselves. "I wrote to Governor Whitmer on behalf of my constituents a  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. David Price, D-North Carolina, issued the following joint statement as the new government in Israel was sworn in: The statement was co-issued by Reps. Jan Schakowsky, D-Illinois; Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia; John Yarmuth, D-Kentucky; Andy Levin, D-Michigan; Peter Welch, D-Vermont; Alan Lowenthal, D-California; Barbara Lee, D-California; Earl Blumenauer, D-Oregon; Deb Haaland, D-New Mexico and Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas. "After a year of political deadlock Israel   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Illinois, issued the following joint statement as the new government in Israel was sworn in: The statement was co-issued by Reps. David Price, D-North Carolina; Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia; John Yarmuth, D-Kentucky; Andy Levin, D-Michigan; Peter Welch, D-Vermont; Alan Lowenthal, D-California; Barbara Lee, D-California; Earl Blumenauer, D-Oregon; Deb Haaland, D-New Mexico and Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas. "After a year of political deadlock Israel   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Haley Stevens (MI-11) convened an emergency video teleconference with Livonia Mayor Maureen Miller Brosnan, State Senator Dayna Polehanki, State Representative Laurie Pohutsky, Wayne County Commissioner Terry Marecki, and officials from the State of Michigan, Wayne County, and the City of Livonia, to discuss a path forward to secure desperately-needed funding for Livonia. Livonia, the ninth l  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: This week, Congresswoman Haley Stevens (MI-11) led two bipartisan efforts to support the U.S. auto industry and suppliers. Congresswoman Stevens, alongside U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) and Rep. Fred Upton (MI-06), led members of the Michigan Congressional delegation in a letter to the Trump Administration requesting an immediate dialogue to support the auto supply parts industry in Michigan and across the  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: This week, Congresswoman Haley Stevens (MI-11) sent a letter to Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin and Administrator of the Small Business Administration Jovita Carranza to urge the Trump Administration to make the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) more transparent and highlight the difficulties that business owners in Michigan's 11th District have had navigating the program. As of May 10th, the Smal  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, issued the following statement regarding the House passage of the fourth coronavirus response bill, the HEROES Act (H.R. 6800), which will head to the Senate: "After nearly 86,000 lives lost, over 1.4 million confirmed cases, over 36 million unemployment claims, and nearly three months into the COVID-19 pandemic, the passage of the Heroes Act advances many critical priorities for Michigan's 13th Congressional District, the third poorest and   more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: As the nation's unemployment rate climbs to figures not seen since the Great Depression--and following more than 20 million people losing their jobs in April alone--U.S. Representative Rashida Tlaib (MI-13) led a bicameral letter to U.S. Senate and House of Representatives leaders urging the adoption in any upcoming coronavirus legislation of recurring monthly cash payments to those most at-risk during the   more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) joined Representatives Joe Neguse (D-Colo.), Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) and Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) in sending a letter urging House and Senate leadership to include $11.5 billion in funding for Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) in the next relief package to aid the nation's homeless population who are experiencing heightened vulnerability during the COVID-19 pa  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on May 15: Yesterday, May 15, Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI-13), along with fellow Michigan Congressmembers Debbie Dingell (MI-12), Dan Kildee (MI-05), Brenda Lawrence (MI-14), Andy Levin (MI-09), and Haley Stevens (MI-11), sent a letter to The Kroger Company, the largest US supermarket by revenue, calling on it to maintain the $2 per hour "Hero Pay" it previously instituted in response to worker concerns   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) and Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) led a bicameral letter to Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell, with 45 of their colleagues, opposing the Fed's expansion of the Main Street Lending Program to companies within the oil and gas industry. The group of lawmakers feel the expansion of this program presents an immediate risk to taxpayers, whose investment could be gambled  more

DETROIT, Michigan, May 6 -- Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Wheeler announced EPA's selection of Downriver Community Conference ($600,000), Jackson County ($300,000), Macomb County ($300,000), and Oakland County ($600,000) for Brownfields grants totaling $1.8 million. "Grants awarded by EPA's Brownfield Program provide communities and tribes across the country with an opportunity to transform contaminat  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Fred Upton, R-Michigan, issued the following statement after voting against House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's COVID-19 $3 trillion Phase IV Relief Package: "Our nation's families and communities are facing extraordinary challenges that require an extraordinary response. We need to act quickly and effectively without getting tangled up in partisan politics. The first few emergency measures reflected those goals. Sadly, the one today did not. It's time for us to put the whe  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Fred Upton, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Fred Upton (R-MI), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Chuck Fleischmann (R-TN), Dan Kildee (D-MI), Anthony Gonzalez (R-OH), Haley Stevens (D-MI), Van Taylor (R-TX), and Terri Sewell (D-AL) lead a bipartisan group of lawmakers in urging House Leadership to support jobs and economic stabilization of the auto industry in future coronavirus relief packages. Represented by manufacture  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, issued the following statement after voting against House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's $3 trillion spending bill: "Speaker Pelosi's one-sided bill was crafted by Democratic leadership behind closed doors with no input from Republicans. "It has zero chance of passing the Senate or becoming law. What's more, we have yet to fully distribute all the federal funds from previous bills or examine the impact of those efforts. "Up to this point, the Coron  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, issued the following statement: Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-07) voted against Speaker Pelosi's partisan proxy voting proposal and called on the House of Representatives to safely get back to work. H.Res. 965 ignores more than 200 years of precedent to put in place an untested system that undermines the constitutional responsibilities and deliberative process of the institution. * * * "In the midst of extraordinary times, the House should st  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, and Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Research and Technology, issued the following statements on May 11 on the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the National Science Foundation: "Seventy years ago, after the second world war demonstrated the critical importance of scientific innovation for meeting the needs of society, Congress establi  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05) Chief Deputy Whip of the House Democratic Caucus, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12), Congressman John Yarmuth (KY-03) , and Congressman Tim Ryan (OH-13) held a call with regional reporters as House Democrats prepare to vote this week on The Heroes Act - which includes critical support for frontline workers that Midwest Democrats have been fighting for, along with additional  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) announced he introduced a bipartisan bill that would aim to bolster financial literacy among prospective first-time homeowners. The Housing Financial Literacy Act, which Peters introduced with Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), would provide those who complete a Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)-certified housing counseling course the opportunity to claim a .25% deductio  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- 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, called on the Trump Administration to take strong action against the Chinese government following reports that state-sponsored hackers attacked American hospitals and research institutions in an effort to stea  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- 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, called on the Trump Administration to take strong action against the Chinese government following reports that state-sponsored hackers attacked American hospitals and research institutions in an effort to steal information related to development of a Coronavirus vaccine. By attacking health care p  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) was recognized as the 12th-most bipartisan Senator -- and 3rd most bipartisan Democrat -- in new rankings released by the non-partisan Lugar Center and McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University for his work in 2019. This follows Peters last year being named the 4th-most bipartisan Democrat by the Lugar Center and 4th-most effective Democratic senator in the 115th S  more

DETROIT, Michigan, May 12 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Gary Peters (MI) and Debbie Stabenow (MI) and U.S. Representatives Fred Upton (MI-06), Dan Kildee (MI-05) and Elissa Slotkin (MI-08) urged the Trump Administration to reject a request from Delta Airlines to halt its service to Lansing Capital Region International Airport (LAN), Flint-Bishop International Airport (FNT), and Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO). In a letter to  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on May 12: U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) and U.S. Representatives Fred Upton (MI-06) and Haley Stevens (MI-11) led members of the Michigan Congressional delegation in a letter to the Trump Administration requesting an immediate dialogue to support the auto supply parts industry in Michigan and across the country amid the Coronavirus pandemic. In the letter, the lawmakers highlight how auto suppliers employ ove  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, joined U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue to announce the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will invest $22.5 million to expand high-speed internet in three rural West Michigan counties. These investments were made possible by the Rural Development Broadband ReConnect Pro  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, ranking Democratic member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following statement regarding the Trump administration's decision to appeal a court ruling that has halted an Agriculture Department nutrition rule: The rule would make harmful changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). * * * "It is outrageous that the Trump Administration is trying to take food assistance away from fam  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: The U.S. Senate passed a bipartisan bill cosponsored by U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) to expand access to survivor benefits for families of fallen first responders due to Coronavirus. The Safeguarding America's First Responders (SAFR) Act would establish the presumption that if a first responder contracts the Coronavirus within 45 days of their last day on duty and then subsequently passes away, the Departmen  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Gary Peters (MI) and Debbie Stabenow (MI) announced that the Flint Mass Transportation Authority (MTA) would receive a $19 million grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). Peters and Stabenow helped secure this funding as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The funds will help ensure that Flint MTA services remain operational for the duration of th  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Gary Peters (MI) and Debbie Stabenow (MI) announced $315 million in federal funds will be awarded to the State of Michigan to expand its coronavirus testing operations. This funding comes from the $25 billion for testing that Peters and Stabenow fought to be included as part of the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act they helped enact last month. "We know that dramatical  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (MI) and Gary Peters (MI) announced that the Flint Mass Transportation Authority (MTA) will receive a $19 million grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). Stabenow and Peters helped secure this funding as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The funds will help ensure that Flint MTA services remain operational for the duration of  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (MI) and Gary Peters (MI) announced $41,885,728 in funding to help cities and counties in Michigan respond to the COVID-19 outbreak through Community Development Block Grants. This is the second round of funding that was included in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which was signed into law on March 27, 2020. "Our state and local governments ar  more