WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sens. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, and John Boozman, R-Arkansas, chairwoman and ranking member, of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following joint statement on May 12, 2023, with Reps. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, and David Scott, D-Georgia, chairman and ranking member, of the House Agriculture Committee: * * * "The four leaders of the Agriculture Committees had a conversation with President Biden and Secretary Vilsack on the import  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on May 12, 2023 : Rep. Jack Bergman released the following statement after voting in support of H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act: "Yesterday, I voted in favor of H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act. As Title 42 expires, our border patrol agents are encountering over 10,000 migrants a day and releasing hundreds of undocumented (illegal) immigrants a day into communities. The best time to secure our border was   more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: Representative Bergman (MI-01) along with Representatives Lou Correa (CA-46) and Nancy Mace (SC-01) recently introduced H.R. 1822, the PLUS for Veterans Act of 2023, bipartisan legislation that will safeguard Veterans from fraud, abuse, and bad actors who seek to take advantage of them when they seek VA disability benefits. The bill will also protect Veterans' right to seek private assistance when seeking be  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on May 11, 2023: The U.S. House Committee on Agriculture voted unanimously today to advance a bill introduced by Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-08) to protect the nation's food supply from foreign pests and diseases. The bill now advances to the full U.S. House of Representatives for consideration. The Beagle Brigade Act would provide permanent authorization for the National Detector Dog Training Center, which   more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Rep. John James, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on May 9, 2023: Rep. John James introduced the "Address Iran's Malign Posture Act" on Friday. The bill seeks to tighten sanctions on Iran's financial backers and requires congressional oversight for any nuclear deal between the United States and Iran. "Despite opposition from both parties and no support from our Israeli and Arab allies and partners, Joe Biden insists on negotiating a flawed nuclear deal with I  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. John James, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: Rep. John James voted in favor of H.J. Res. 45 to overturn Joe Biden's student loan debt transfer scheme. The resolution states Biden both violated his oath of office and eviscerated the Constitution by pushing his radical "free" college agenda without the approval of Congress. "The Biden administration's student loan 'forgiveness' plan is both unconstitutional and immoral," James said. "The American Dream i  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 13 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on May 11, 2023: Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today announced that the Great Lakes Observing System (GLOS) will receive $1,169,000 over the next two years from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), as a result of funding provided by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The funds will support and upgrade observing infrastructure to address sustained monitoring capabiliti  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 11 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on May 10, 2023: Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today announced that the city of Ann Arbor will receive $229,060 to support 10 AmeriCorps members who will implement neighborhood-focused decarbonization and resilience-building initiatives in the city. These AmeriCorps members will be responsible for educating 1,000 individuals, with 700 individuals committing to engage in city decarbonization   more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 11 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on May 9, 2023: Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today announced that the University of Michigan will receive $8,898,054 in federal grant funding from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to conduct critical medical research, in areas including cancer biology and treatment, aging, lung diseases, heart and vascular diseases, and neurological disorders. $1.2 million of this funding c  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on May 11, 2023: Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) released the following statement in support of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposed new standards to reduce carbon pollution from coal and natural gas-fired power plants. "The bold carbon pollution standards proposed today by the EPA are a significant step in our efforts to reduce harmful and dangerous emissions, improve air quality for   more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on May 11, 2023: Representatives Debbie Dingell (MI-06) and David Valadao (CA-22), co-chairs of the House Asthma and Allergy Caucus, today introduced a bipartisan resolution to designate May "National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month." "Allergies and asthma impact Americans from every corner of the country, across age groups, sex, and race, myself included - though we know it is historically underserved   more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following joint statement on May 11, 2023, with Ranking Member David Scott, D-Georgia, and Sens. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, and Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, after a meeting with President Biden and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack: * * * "The four leaders of the Agriculture Committees had a conversation with President Biden and Secretary Vilsack on the importance of passing a bipa  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, issued the following news release: The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, led by Chairman Bill Huizenga (MI-04), is holding a hearing entitled "Oversight of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank: GAO's Preliminary Review." Read Chairman Huizenga's opening remarks as prepared for delivery: "Today's hearing is entitled,  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Michigan, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services, issued the following news release on May 11, 2023: Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) opened a subcommittee hearing titled "FDA Oversight Part II: Responsibility for the Infant Formula Shortage" by discussing how today's hearing is crucial in continuing the subcommittee's investigation into  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on May 12, 2023: Last night, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-04) honored the life, service, and legacy of Ret. U.S. Coast Guard Commander and Grand Haven Coast Guard Festival Director Michael J. Smith. Video of Congressman Huizenga's speech on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives as well as the text of his remarks are available below. Mr. Speaker, I rise today with a heavy heart to honor the life of  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Michigan, issued the following statement on May 11, 2023: * * * Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-04) released the following statement after voting in support of H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act. "With the passage of the Secure the Border Act, the Republican-led House has delivered a tangible solution to help resolve the crisis along our nation's southern border. By increasing manpower, utilizing technology, and building physical barriers, the Secure t  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Michigan, issued the following news release and letter: This week, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-04) joined a bipartisan effort calling on the Biden Administration to expand markets for Michigan blueberries and reduce barriers facing farmers who export the fruit. In a letter from members representing blueberry growing states, the lawmakers urge U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai to expand overseas sales of American grown blueberries by working wi  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on May 9, 2023: Rep. Jack Bergman (MI-01) and Rep. Joe Neguse (CO-02) reintroduced the Homeland and Cyber Threat (HACT) Act. This bill would allow Americans to make claims in federal or state courts against foreign states that conduct or engage in cyberattacks against Americans. Cyberattacks are increasing at an alarming rate and harming our economy, infrastructure, and national security. Some of these are f  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Representatives Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) and Bob Latta (OH-05), have led a bipartisan group of fifteen House members from Ohio and Michigan urging U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm to support a proposal for the Great Lakes Clean Hydrogen Hub (GLCH). The proposal, developed in response to a Bipartisan Infrastructure Law-established clean energy demonstration initiative, would fund hydrogen producti  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on May 9, 2023: Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-08) today announced new federal funding that will support an AmeriCorps program addressing areas of critical need in mid-Michigan, including food security and nutrition, access to health care and blight elimination. The $444,074 federal grant, awarded to the United Way of Genesee County through the 2023 AmeriCorps State and National Grants program, will sponsor 24   more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, issued the following news release and letter: Congressman John Moolenaar and other members of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) are demanding answers from TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew about why TikTok censored the Acton Institute, a Grand Rapids think tank. The Institute's account was suspended last week when it posted videos about Jimmy Lai, a jailed journalist and pro-democracy activist in Hong Kong. "TikTok is a  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on May 10, 2023: Congressman John Moolenaar has cosponsored House Joint Resolution 45 to overturn President Joe Biden's plan to put taxpayers on the hook for debt other Americans took out to pay for college. "Many hardworking Michigan residents decided to forgo college and instead pursue opportunities in the skilled trades. Today, they do welding, plumbing, pipefitting, and other vital services we need. Pr  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on May 11, 2023: Congressman John Moolenaar voted for legislation that will secure the southern border. H.R. 2 - the Secure the Border Act will end the Biden administration's open border policies, restart construction on the border wall, protect unaccompanied migrant children from human trafficking, and increase the number of U.S Border Patrol agents. The House of Representatives passed the bill this aftern  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on May 10, 2023: Yesterday, President Biden was asked if he would consider Congressman John Moolenaar's proposal to end the spending of unused COVID funds. In referring to the COVID funding, President Biden said, "We don't need it all" and that the proposal is "on the table." "I have been leading the effort to stop spending unused COVID funding and save money for taxpayers. President Biden has now admitted  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Susan Collins (R-ME) introduced a bipartisan bill to provide the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) with timely access to information they need to complete reports on the budgetary impacts of legislation. CBO reports are often required to advance legislation through Congress, however, procedural issues c  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) announced $400,00 in federal funding for the Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center, Michigan's Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) program, to help manufacturers in Michigan improve the strength of their supply chains. The funding is made available from the National Institute of Standards and Technology's Expansion Awards Pilot Program, which was established by the CHIPS  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee approved U.S. Senator Gary Peters' (MI) bipartisan bill that would strengthen federal efforts to expand domestic manufacturing of semiconductor chips. The Securing Semiconductor Supply Chains Act - which Peters led with U.S. Senators Rick Scott (R-FL), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), and Jon Tester (D-MT) - would direct the U.S. Department of Commerce's Sele  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) helped advance bipartisan legislation to improve railroad safety in response to the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio earlier this year that led to the release of hazardous materials into surrounding communities. Peters voted to advance the Railway Safety Act of 2023, which now goes to the full Senate after passing the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee.  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) announced that he secured nearly $26 million for the National Guard Bureau to modernize armories across Michigan to ensure they have adequate facilities for women service members. National Guard armories provide adequate space for troops to conduct trainings and carry out missions with access to the necessary equipment and logistical resources. While many armories were designed f  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on May 11, 2023: During a Senate Appropriations Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee hearing, U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) urged Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Christopher Wray to prioritize addressing the threat domestic terrorism poses to communities. During the same hearing, Peters pressed Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) Administrator Anne Milgram on the need to impro  more

HOLT, Michigan, May 13 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) visited Michigan State University's (MSU) Horticulture Teaching and Research Center to highlight the need to pass his bipartisan SWAT Act, which would help reduce the spread of spotted wing drosophila (SWD). SWD is an invasive insect that continues to hurt growers in Michigan and across the country by laying their eggs in soft-skinned fruit crops such as cherries and blueberr  more

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, May 10 -- Rep. Hillary Scholten, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on May 9, 2023: Last week was National Small Business Week, and Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (MI03) spent time meeting with the incredible owners and employees of the small businesses across West Michigan. "Small businesses are woven into the fabric of our West Michigan community, and it was so rewarding to spend my week meeting with owners, entrepreneurs, and workers to hear about their su  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on May 9, 2023: The U.S. Government Accountability Office released a new report today that found the amount of taxpayer contributions to pharmaceutical research and development has frequently been underreported in patent filings, while pharmaceutical companies continue to cite R&D expenditures as justification for raising drug prices. In response to the report, which was requested by Senators Debbie Staben  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release on May 10, 2023: U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today released the following opening statement at a hearing to consider the nomination of the Honorable Xochitl Torres Small of New Mexico to be Deputy Secretary of Agriculture. Stabenow's statemen  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Gary C. Peters, D-Michigan, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following opening at a hearing on May 2, 2023, entitled "Improving Access to Federal Grants for Underserved Communities": * * * Today's hearing will examine how government can update the federal grants process to help improve communities' access to critical resources, increase transparency, reduce duplication, and streamline the federal grants process.   more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- 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 Mike Braun (R-IN) introduced bipartisan legislation to expand whistleblower protections for government contractors and grantees. The legislation closes existing loopholes in whistleblower protection laws that have left employee  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- 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 Susan Collins (R-ME) introduced a bipartisan bill to provide the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) with timely access to information they need to complete reports on the budgetary impacts of legislation. CBO reports are often r  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- 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) and Rand Raul (R-KY), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and James Lankford (R-OK), introduced bipartisan legislation to simplify the application process for federal disaster recovery assistance. The legislation would require the Federal Emergency   more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and John Boozman (R-Ark.), Ranking Member, today announced that the Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy will hold a hearing titled "Rural Broadband: Connecting our Communities to the Digital Economy." U.S.  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following statement on May 10, 2023: * * * Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-08) released the following video statement to his constituents today after returning to vote in Congress following a successful surgery for squamous cell carcinoma: "A few weeks ago, I sent you all a message to tell you about the cancer diagnosis that I'd received. I wanted to let you know that on April 17, I had a successful surgery to remove the cancer. The   more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, issued the following statement on May 10, 2023: * * * Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) released the following statement on Speaker McCarthy's failed attempt to cancel the Nakba event at the Capitol: "Speaker McCarthy wants to rewrite history and erase the existence and truth of the Palestinian people, but he has failed to do so. This event is planned to bring awareness about the Nakba and create space for Palestinian Americans who exper  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-05) voted in favor of H.R. 2, Secure the Border Act, as it passed the House. Secure the Border Act would implement a comprehensive set of solutions to improve border security, including resuming construction of the border wall, hiring more Border Patrol agents, reinstating Trump era policies like Remain in Mexico, and reforming the broken asylum process. "In just a few short years  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: Stakeholders and organizations are applauding U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Rand Raul (R-KY), and James Lankford (R-OK) for introducing bipartisan legislation to simplify the application process for federal disaster recovery assistance. The legislation would require the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish a un  more