ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 30 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Aug. 29, 2023: Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today held a roundtable with Michigan Medicine to discuss the impacts of and potential solutions to the cancer drug shortage affecting patients and health systems across the country. The discussion included participants from Michigan Medicine's Rogel Cancer Center, Department of Pharmacy Services, and Center for Bioethics and Social Sciences.   more

FLINT, Michigan, Aug. 31 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Aug. 30, 2023: Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-08) today announced two new federal grants to support faculty and student research at Kettering University in Flint. The grants, totaling $976,696, awarded through the National Science Foundation, will be used to support cutting-edge research conducted by faculty and students at Kettering University. The two grants are: * $577,750 grant to support the acqu  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on Aug. 29, 2023: Today, Congressman John Moolenaar, U.S. Senators Gary Peters and Debbie Stabenow, and Congresswoman Debbie Dingell called for Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Robert Califf to do more to stop the threat of bone graft infections across the U.S. In a letter, the four lawmakers call for the FDA "to issue guidance or regulations based on sound science to protect patients and in  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Aug. 30 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) recently completed his annual motorcycle tour across Michigan, riding over 1,300 miles and highlighting the work he's doing in the Senate on issues important to Michiganders including increasing support for workforce development programs, standing with workers and veterans, upgrading our roads and bridges, helping farmers address threats to their crops, and growing our st  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Aug. 31, 2023: U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today announced $3,781,798 in federal investments for 43 projects to help Michigan farmers and small businesses address the climate crisis by making their operations more energy efficient. These projects include solar panels, geothermal heating and cooling units, and equipment a  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following fact sheet on Aug. 29, 2023: * * * "The Farm Bill provides important tools that keep our forests healthy and protect habitat for wildlife all while supporting economic growth and combatting the climate crisis." - Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow * * * Supporting Healthy Forests: * Our nation's forests support healthy ecosystems, clean air a  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Aug. 29, 2023: U.S. Senators Gary Peters (MI) and Debbie Stabenow (MI), along with U.S. Representatives John Moolenaar (MI-2) and Debbie Dingell (MI-6) today urged the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to provide additional guidance and updated donor ineligibility criteria for human issue transplant products. They sent the bipartisan letter following a recent outbreak of tuberculosis (TB) in bone graft mat  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Aug. 31, 2023: U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (MI-07) is working to find new ways to support independent farmers by introducing the bipartisan Livestock Consolidation Research Act. The bill would direct the U.S. Department of Agriculture to research how consolidation of livestock producers impacts the industry and consumers. Consolidation refers to larger companies in the meat industry acquiring smaller ones  more

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 30 -- Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following statement on Aug. 29, 2023: * * * U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (MI-07) released the following statement following the announcement of ten drugs that will be subject to Medicare price negotiation through the Inflation Reduction Act: "Today's announcement is an important step towards lowering the cost of prescription drugs for seniors" said Slotkin."The ten drugs announced today are some of the most popular in the c  more

FLINT, Michigan, Aug. 30 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following statement on Aug. 29, 2023: * * * Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-08) issued the following statement after the Biden administration announced the first ten drugs it will target for negotiation under the Inflation Reduction Act--legislation Kildee helped pass which enables Medicare to negotiate drug prices with big pharmaceutical companies for the first time ever. "No Michigander should have to choose between putting f  more

FLINT, Michigan, Sept. 1 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following statement on Aug. 31, 2023: * * * Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-08) issued the following statement after the Biden administration announced new actions to ensure federal manufacturing investments support good-paying, union automotive jobs: "I'm proud to have voted for new federal laws to incentivize and invest in the future of automotive manufacturing in Michigan and America. Today's announcement shows that the Bide  more