WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto's (D-Nev.) bipartisan effort to crack down on xylazine continues to pick up support from across the country, with 39 attorneys general from both parties calling for Congress to pass her Combating Illicit Xylazine Act. In a new letter, attorneys general from Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florid  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on May 16, 2023, and letter: This week, U.S. Representatives Jack Bergman (R-MI) and Derek Kilmer (D-WA) called for urgent reform to the Transition Assistance Program (TAP), a key resource aiding servicemembers transitioning to civilian life, following troubling findings in a 2022 Government Accountability Office (GAO) report. "It's past time for DoD to implement an execution timeline for the GAO recommendat  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and Josh Hawley (R-MO) to ensure U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers (CBPOs) can receive the retirement benefits they were promised when starting their service has advanced in the Senate. The bill corrects a mistake where Customs and Border Protection   more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: Bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and Mike Braun (R-IN) to create an artificial intelligence (AI) training program for federal supervisors and management officials has advanced in the Senate. The training program would help improve the federal workforce's understanding of AI applications, and ensure   more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: Bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) and Josh Hawley (R-MO) to ensure that the Department of the Homeland Security (DHS) is efficiently using existing resources and expanding available tools to stop the flow of deadly and illicit drugs like fentanyl into our nation has advanced in the Senate. The bill wi  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: Bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and Susan Collins (R-ME) to provide the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) with timely access to information they need to complete reports on the budgetary impacts of legislation has advanced in the Senate. CBO reports are often required to advance legislation through  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. John James, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: Rep. John James voted in favor of three bills honoring National Police Week. * H.R. 2494 - The POLICE Act makes the country safer by ensuring non-citizens who assault law enforcement officers can be deported from the United States. According to federal statistics, more than 43,000 law enforcement officers were assaulted in 2021 - an 11.2% increase from 2020. * H.R. 3091 - The Federal Law Enforcement Officer   more

DETROIT, Michigan, May 17 -- Rep. Shri Thanedar, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congressman Shri Thanedar announced his participation as an original cosponsor of the US Citizenship Act of 2023, a monumental legislation to reform the United States' obsolete immigration system. As an immigrant, scientist, entrepreneur, husband, father, and grandfather, Congressman Thanedar understands the challenges immigrants face while seeking a better future in the United States. The U.S. Citi  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Shri Thanedar, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congressman Shri Thanedar (MI-13) met with Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islanders (AANHPI) small business leaders to discuss the Biden-Harris Administration's commitment to supporting opportunities for entrepreneurs. The participants discussed AANHPI entrepreneurs' challenges and identified ways to support their success. They also discussed the Biden-Harris Administration's efforts to break  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, issued the following statement on May 16, 2023: * * * Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) and Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) released the following statement after voting against H. Res. 363 yesterday on the House floor. "Let us be clear: the health and safety of every one of our community members -- including our first responders -- is a top priority for us. But this resolution is not a referendum on support for the safety of first respo  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on May 17, 2023: U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell (MI-06) and Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), and U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) are today introducing the Medicare for All Act of 2023 with a record number of members signed on as original cosponsors in the House of Representatives. The House legislation is cosponsored by more than half of the Democratic Caucus and 13 committee ranking members. "Every Americ  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on May 18, 2023: Representatives Debbie Dingell (MI-06), David Joyce (OH-14), and Michael McCaul (TX-10), today introduced a resolution honoring May 17 as Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG) Awareness Day to support expanded research for treatments and care for DIPG. DIPG is the leading cause of childhood death due to brain tumors, and less than one percent of its victims live more than five years after  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congressman Bill Huizenga, Chairman of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, grilled the former leaders of Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank, and First Republic Bank, all of which failed in the past 2 months. During his questioning, Chairman Huizenga directly asked the former leaders if they take responsibility for the failure of their banks as well as their engagemen  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-08) celebrated the beginning of National Police Week by announcing bipartisan legislation, supported by Republicans and Democrats, to increase funding for mid-Michigan police departments to help reduce crime and protect public safety. Congressman Kildee's Invest to Protect Act would create a new grant program to help local police departments recruit officers, improve officer rete  more

FLINT, Michigan, May 20 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on May 19, 2023: Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-08) today announced new federal funding to support the University of Michigan-Flint and support children and families in mid-Michigan. The $466,637 grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development program, will help support university research to help prevent vi  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on May 17, 2023: Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-08) today introduced new bipartisan legislation, supported by Republicans and Democrats, to provide relief for Michigan farmers. Michigan farmers rely on the H-2A visa program to hire temporary workers. To participate in the program, farmers are required to offer workers a wage known as the Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR). In 2023, Michigan's AEWR increased by 12.  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on May 17, 2023: Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-08) today announced his support for a rarely used procedural move in the U.S. House of Representatives to force a vote on a bill to prevent a U.S. default. A discharge petition requires the signatures of a majority of House members to force a vote on a specific piece of legislation. Today's petition was filed on a bill that would allow Congress to raise the nation  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Lisa McClain (R-MI) introduced the STOP CCP Act along with Rep. Panetta (D-CA), Rep. Buchanan (R-FL), and Rep. Pappas (D-NH). This legislation would require financial and visa sanctions on members of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. The STOP CCP Act also states that the CCP and General Secretary Xi Jinping have committed numerous human rights violations, including genocide.  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee introduced bipartisan legislation to create an artificial intelligence (AI) training program for federal supervisors and management officials. The training program would help improve the federal workforce's understanding of AI applications, and ensure that leaders who oversee the use of these tools understand A  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) joined a bipartisan Senate working group to evaluate and strengthen reforms to the Universal Service Fund, which supports access to high-speed internet. The working group will consider the current state of the universal service requirements at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and consider possible reforms to ensure the FCC is able to achieve its mission to promote and   more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: During a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing, U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) asked U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo to ensure the Department of Commerce has an economic competitiveness strategy to counter the Chinese government by investing in American manufacturing. In the same hearing, Peters asked U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin how the Department of Defense benefits from the Department o  more

HARRISON TOWNSHIP, Michigan, May 16 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on May 15, 2023: U.S. Senators Gary Peters (MI) and Debbie Stabenow (MI) joined Governor Gretchen Whitmer along with federal, state, and local officials from the Michigan delegation at Selfridge Air National Guard Base to discuss securing a new fighter jet mission and participate in the groundbreaking of a new aircraft hangar. The new hangar, and accompanying maintenance facilities, was made   more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on May 17, 2023: Today marks two straight years that the national average gas price has been above $3.00 per gallon. Comparatively, the national average gas price never rose above $3.00 per gallon for a single day from January 2017 to January 2021. "For the last two years, Michigan families have been forced to pay more at the pump because of President Biden's policies. He killed a pipeline project and thou  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release: Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) today applauded the U.S. Department of Agriculture's announcement of $500 million in available funding for the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) for fiscal year 2023. The announcement included streamlined policies to efficiently implement the program for farmers, ranchers, and local   more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release: This week, Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) joined U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack and Congressional Leaders to announce an $11 billion investment in rural electric cooperatives that expand clean, affordable, and reliable energy in rural communities around the country. The announcement represents the la  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Subcommittee on Commodities, Risk Management and Trade issued the following testimony by Greg Ackerman, a delegate with the U.S. Dry Bean Council, involving a hearing on May 2, 2023, entitled "Commodity Programs, Credit, and Crop Insurance - Part 1: Producer Perspectives on the Farm Safety Net": * * * I am Greg Ackerman, a farmer from Vassar, Michigan, past chairman of the Michigan Bean Commission and a current Delegate with   more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- 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 Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, introduced legislation to respond to immediate needs at our nation's Southern Border. The legislation provides funding and authorities to ensure the federal govern  more

DETROIT, Michigan, May 20 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on May 19, 2023: * * * U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released the following statement after the United States Postal Service launched a new website for the public that shows mail delivery performance in every community across the nation. The performance dash  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, convened a hearing to examine how artificial intelligence (AI) can be used by the federal government to improve efficiency, while making sure that agencies are deploying these systems in a way that respects privacy, civil rights, an  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- 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 create an artificial intelligence (AI) training program for federal supervisors and management officials. The training program would help improve the federal workforce's un  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: Bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) to save taxpayer dollars by improving management of how the federal government purchases and uses software has advanced in the Senate. The bill would require agencies to conduct an independent, comprehensive assessment of their software licens  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: Bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and John Cornyn (R-TX) that would require the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to help protect commercial satellite owners and operators from disruptive cyber-attacks has advanced in the Senate. Commercial satellites provide data and informatio  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: Bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), John Cornyn (R-TX), and Alex Padilla (D-CA) to authorize Federal Executive Boards (FEBs), which help improve collaboration among federal agency offices located outside of Washington, D.C., has advanced in the Senate. FEBs help coordinate federal emergency response a  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: Bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Rand Paul (R-KY), and James Lankford (R-OK) to simplify the application process for federal disaster recovery assistance has advanced in the Senate. The legislation would require the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish a universal application acr  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: Bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) to save taxpayer dollars by improving management of how the federal government purchases and uses software has advanced in the Senate. The bill would require agencies to conduct an independent, comprehensive assessment of their software licens  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: Bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and Josh Hawley (R-MO) to increase mental health resources for law enforcement personnel at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has advanced in the Senate. The legislation would create the DHS Law Enforcement Mental Health and Resiliency Program to oversee and   more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), Rep. Haley Stevens (MI-11), and Rep. Young Kim (CA-40) introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Accounting STEM Pursuit Act. This bill will help to establish the accounting profession as a valuable STEM career pathway and encourage diversity in the future of the accounting workforce. "As a founding Chair of the House Women in STEM Caucus, there are few   more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release on May 17, 2023: 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 Committee advanced Xochitl Torres Small of New Mexico to be Deputy Secretary of Agriculture to the full Senate for consideration.   more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following statement May 16, 2023: * * * Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-08) issued the following statement after President Joe Biden vetoed his legislation, H.J.Res. 39, to support Michigan and American workers and hold those who violate U.S. trade laws accountable: "I am disappointed that President Biden vetoed this important legislation. "Failing to stand up to those who engage in unfair trade practices hurts American workers and   more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on May 18, 2023: Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) joins Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) as an original cosponsor of her Reparations Now Resolution that calls on the federal government to provide reparations to the descendants of enslaved Black families. The resolution outlines the various forms those reparations should take. The Reparations Now Resolution seeks to advance federal reparations, support exis  more