WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Michigan, issued the following news release and letter on April 28, 2023: Rep. Bergman sent a letter to Michigan DNR Director Daniel Eichinger, urging the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to work with state legislators to ensure its continued operation. The letter stated in part, "Cornwall Creek Flooding is a popular destination for outdoor recreation of all kinds, including fishing, camping, hiking, hunting, and horseback riding. Stat  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. John James, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on April 26, 2023: In a speech on the House Floor today, Rep. John James emphasized his efforts to safeguard Social Security and Medicare as well as his ongoing commitment to Selfridge Air National Guard Base. A day after Joe Biden's State of the Union speech in which he lied that Republicans wanted to "sunset" government programs for seniors, the congressman dropped his first bill, explicitly reinforcing ou  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. John James, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: Rep. John James introduced the "No American Tax Dollars to CCP Act," which ensures that corporations influenced by "foreign entities of concern," like a Chinese Communist Party-backed company, do not benefit from American tax credits. "Hardworking Americans who are already struggling under the Biden inflation crisis should not be forced to subsidize Chinese companies. We need to unleash and grow our economy  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. John James, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on April 27, 2023: In a speech on the House Floor today, Rep. John James argued against efforts by Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) to withdraw American troops from Somalia. The congressman noted his support for ending endless wars but warned of potential fallout from a hasty and reckless exit. "I applaud the gentleman from Florida for forcing this long overdue debate as well as leadership for allowing it to come to t  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Hillary Scholten, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Hillary Scholten is hosting a roundtable discussion today with stakeholders from across MI-03 to talk about the upcoming Farm Bill reauthorization and what district stakeholders would like to see prioritized. "I'm committed to hearing from district stakeholders about legislation that impacts them. "The upcoming 2023 Farm Bill Reauthorization is no exception," said Congresswoman Hillary   more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Hillary Scholten, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Hillary Scholten hosted a discussion with agricultural stakeholders from West Michigan yesterday to hear from them about their priorities ahead of the upcoming 2023 Farm Bill Reauthorization. The U.S. Congress reauthorizes the Farm Bill every five years. The provisions contained in this legislation include vital funding for crop insurance, support for forest management, SNAP benefit fund  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on April 27, 2023: Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today announced the U.S. Department of Transportation will grant Willow Run Airport $12,780,187 to construct a new taxiway. "Willow Run Airport is a critical juncture for commerce, cargo, and general aviation," said Dingell. "The strength and viability of Willow Run Airport are critical for jobs and our regional economy. I am proud to have worked wi  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, April 28 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on April 26, 2023: Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today announced the City of Ann Arbor has been selected by the Department of Energy (DOE) to receive up to $588,000 to design a community geothermal heating and cooling system. The Ann Arbor project will be a looped geothermal system paired with efficiency improvements, rooftop solar, and battery storage that covers at least 75% of the heati  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on April 26, 2023: Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Adrian Smith (R-NE) this week introduced bipartisan legislation to modernize Medicare reimbursement and increase patient access for home-based health services. The Expanding Care in the Home Act would remove barriers currently limiting patient access to care in the home, which is often the preferred site of care for patients, caregivers, and pro  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Following a bipartisan call from U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Maritime, Freight and Ports, and Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved the deployment of Cellular Vehicle to Everything (C-V2X) technology. C-V2X is an intelligent transportation system (ITS) technology that enables data sharing between ve  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Jack Bergman (R-MI), Chairman of the Intelligence and Special Operations Subcommittee, delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing on how the Defense Intelligence Enterprise synchronizes intelligence efforts across the community with a focus on strategic competition and countering the Peop  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on April 28, 2023: Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-08), member of the Ways and Means Committee's Subcommittee on Trade, today applauded the passage of his bipartisan legislation, H.J.Res.39, supported by Republicans and Democrats, to support Michigan and American workers and hold those who violate U.S. trade laws accountable. Chinese manufacturers of solar panels have a proven history of violating U.S. trade l  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on April 27, 2023: Yesterday, the House Committee on Financial Services successfully advanced Congressman Huizenga's legislation, the Accredited Investor Definition Review Act, with an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote of 41-2. The Accredited Investor Definition Review Act would modernize Securities Act of 1933 and the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act with respect to the definition of  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on April 26, 2023: Tonight, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-04) released the following statement after voting in support of H.R. 2811, the Limit, Save, Grow Act. "Today, House Republicans took a responsible step towards getting our nation's fiscal house in order," said Congressman Bill Huizenga. "This legislation prevents a default and takes a reasonable approach that reduces spending by $4.8 trillion over  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Michigan, issued the following statement on April 28, 2023: * * * Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-04), Chairman of the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee for the House Committee on Financial Services, released the following statement on the Federal Reserve's SVB report. "While this report by the Federal Reserve recognizes the clear failure of bank management to address risks created by rising interest rates, it falls short of fully exploring   more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on April 27, 2023: Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations, Rep. Jack Bergman (R-MI), pressed US Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall on PFAS cleanup at Wurtsmith Air Force base in Oscoda, Michigan. In his remarks, Rep. Bergman questioned Secretary Kendall, "Will the Air Force commit to stop the flow of PFAS into public waterways, and contain it within the boun  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on April 27, 2023: Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-08) today introduced new legislation to hold corporations accountable for illegally employing children in the United States. His new legislation, the Combating Child Labor Act, would establish harsher civil and criminal penalties for violations of existing child labor laws and increase transparency for the American people about violations. Disturbing reports i  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on April 24, 2023: Congressmen Dan Kildee (MI-08) and Drew Ferguson (GA-03) today announced bipartisan legislation to help strengthen neighborhoods, reduce crime and clean up vacant properties by expanding resources for land banks in communities across America. Land banks are powerful tools to address vacant, blighted and abandoned properties and bring greater economic investment to communities. The Natio  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Lisa McClain (R-MI) introduced the Wastewater Infrastructure Pollution Prevention and Environmental Safety Act (WIPPES). This bipartisan, bicameral legislation requires wipe manufacturers to label their products as non-flushable in order to protect wastewater infrastructure from continuing damage. "Plumbing and wastewater treatment services are vital in our country, and they are put in dange  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on April 26, 2023, and letter: Led by U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), members of the Michigan congressional delegation met with Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall to continue their bipartisan push for a new, long-term fighter mission at Selfridge Air National Guard Base. During the meeting, Peters, U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), U.S. Representatives John James (MI-10) and John Moolenaar (MI-02) stresse  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congressman John Moolenaar and other members of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) have written to FBI Director Christopher Wray and asked him for more answers on the bureau's strategy to stop the CCP from undermining the United States from inside the country. "The Chinese Communist Party will stop at nothing to gain an advantage on the United States. That includes setting u  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on April 26, 2023: Congressman John Moolenaar voted for legislation that would rein in President Biden and the Democrats' out-of-control spending. Earlier this year, Moolenaar introduced the Saving Taxpayers' Money and Paying America's Debt Act, which would rescind unobligated funding from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 that is still sitting unused in accounts at federal departments in Washington D.  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following statement on April 27, 2023: * * * U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) released the following statement after meeting with Julie Su, nominee for Secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor. "Deputy Secretary Su has a proven record of standing up for American workers and is well-qualified to serve as Labor Secretary. She has broad, strong support from the labor community and would provide an important and diverse perspective. I  more

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, April 29 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on April 28, 2023: U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) visited Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) in Grand Rapids today to highlight the nearly $10 million in federal resources he secured to help the airport enhance services and expand critical infrastructure. Through government funding legislation signed into law last year, Peters advocated for and secured nearly $1.3 million to support GRR's  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on April 27, 2023: U.S. Senators Gary Peters (MI) and Debbie Stabenow (MI) today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will be awarding the Wayne County Airport Authority two grants through the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Airport Improvement Program. The Detroit Metro Wayne County Airport (DTW) will receive $10,378,199 to reconstruct a taxiway, and the Willow Run Airport will  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on April 27, 2023: Rep. Haley Stevens (MI-11) introduced the Alleviating Intergenerational Debt (AID) Act today. This first-of-its-kind legislation will expand financial aid opportunities for students whose parents are still chipping away at their own student debt. "The average American carries over $30,000 dollars in student debt," said Rep. Haley Stevens (MI-11). "Many have high school-aged children wit  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on April 28, 2023: Reps. Haley Stevens (D-MI) and Jim Baird (R-IN) introduced the DOE and NSF Interagency Research Act (H.R. 2980) to support the Department of Energy's longstanding partnership with the National Science Foundation, working on a wide range of research topics such as physics, quantum information sciences, artificial intelligence, advanced manufacturing, and workforce and education developmen  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Subcommittees on Commodities, Risk Management, and Trade issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Commodity Programs, Credit, and Crop Insurance - Part 1: Producer Perspectives on the Farm Safety Net" at 9 a.m. on May 2, 2023, at 106 Dirksen Senate Office Building: Panel 1 * Zippy Duvall, President, American Farm Bureau Federation, Washington, DC * Rob Larew, President, National Farmers Union, Washington, D  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and John Cornyn (R-TX) reintroduced bipartisan legislation to strengthen border security and address personnel shortages at ports of entry. The Securing America's Ports of Entry Act would fully staff America's airports, seaports   more

DETROIT, Michigan, April 29 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on April 28, 2023: U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) applauded the recent Senate passage of his bipartisan resolution designating April as National Safe Digging Month, to build awareness of safe digging practices that protect homeowners and utility workers from damaging underground utility lines during excavation projects. Peters introduced this resolution with U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Roger W  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on April 27, 2023: U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (MI) and Gary Peters (MI) announced today that the Department of Transportation (DOT) will be awarding Delta County Airport $1,090,486 to expand the snow removal equipment building and repair runways and taxiways that have reached the end of their useful lives. These funds are from Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grant program. "Having reliable and   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on April 27, 2023: U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (MI) and Gary Peters (MI) today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will be awarding the Wayne County Airport Authority two grants through the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Airport Improvement Program. The Detroit Metro Wayne County Airport (DTW) will receive $10,378,199 to reconstruct a taxiway, and the Willow Run Airport   more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-08) released the following statement today after being released from George Washington University Hospital following a successful surgery for squamous cell carcinoma: "I am happy to be leaving the hospital after a successful surgery to remove a small cancerous tumor. I want to thank my great team of doctors who provided excellent care. I continue to be grateful that I caugh  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following statement on April 26, 2023: * * * Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-08) issued the following statement after he voted against the so-called "Limit, Save, Grow Act", which independent economists have estimated will mean 780,000 fewer jobs in the economy: "Today's bill is not a serious proposal. It is a wish list of extreme cuts that would eliminate jobs, hurt our economy and take away health care from veterans. Republicans   more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following statement on April 24, 2023: * * * Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-08), member of the Ways and Means Committee's Subcommittee on Trade, issued the following statement after the Biden administration announced a successful resolution of a Rapid Response Labor Mechanism petition against the Unique Fabricating facility, a Michigan-based company, in Santiago de Queretaro, Mexico: "We must enforce trade deals for agreements lik  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, issued the following statement on April 26, 2023: * * * Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) released the following statement after voting against the MAGA Republican budget: "These extreme MAGA Republicans need to stop holding the livelihoods of families and our economy hostage. It's time for Congress to pay our bills and prevent a devastating default on our debt. The Republican majority in the House voted three times to raise the debt l  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, issued the following news release and letter: Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) and Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) led 20 of their colleagues in a joint congressional public comment letter to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to end the systemic erasure of the Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) community. The Congressmembers' public comment supports the OMB's proposed revisions to Statistical Policy Directive Number 15  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-05) introduced the Association Health Plans Act, which would expand health care options and lower costs for small businesses through association health plans (AHPs). Walberg was joined by Chair Virginia Foxx (NC-05), Rep. Rick Allen (GA-12), Rep. Michael Burgess (TX-26), Rep. Dan Crenshaw (TX-02), and Rep. Bob Good (VA-05) in introducing the legislation. "The Association Health   more