WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on Sept. 21, 2023: This week, Rep. Bergman questioned health officials in a House Veterans' Affairs Committee (Subcommittee on Health Oversight) Hearing on the quality of care provided by the VA. The hearing, which probed the Federal Supremacy Initiative of the Veterans Administration, underscored the need for a higher standard of quality care for Veterans, regardless of location or individual healthcare ne  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Michigan, issued the following news release and letter: Recently, Rep. Jack Bergman sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan, pressing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to use sound science in the rule-making process concerning Formaldehyde use. Members of both parties have raised concerns about the absence of meaningful interagency review, or robust, independent peer review by the EPA f  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2023: Today, Rep. Jack Bergman gave opening remarks at the House Budget Committee markup of the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for FY2024-FY2033. Rep. Bergman noted, "Our budget begins to rightsize the federal bureaucracy and reigns in wasteful spending on budgetary gimmicks and woke Biden Administration priorities - without negatively impacting our National Security or our commitment to   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Michigan, issued the following remarks on Sept. 20, 2023: * * * Today, Rep. Jack Bergman gave opening remarks at the House Budget Committee markup of the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for FY2024-FY2033. Rep. Bergman noted, "Our budget begins to rightsize the federal bureaucracy and reigns in wasteful spending on budgetary gimmicks and woke Biden Administration priorities - without negatively impacting our National Security or our commitment t  more

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Sept. 21 -- Rep. Hillary Scholten, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: This week, Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (MI-03) announced a $5 million dollar grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that was awarded to Friends of Grand Rapids Parks (FGRP). FGRP is a local leader in the community, working hard to cultivate urban green spaces and enhance Grand Rapids' parks. This funding will allow for nearly 16,000 new trees to be planted locally, create   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Debbie Stabenow (D-Michigan) introduced?bipartisan legislation to address a critical shortage of veterinarians in rural communities. The Rural Veterinary Workforce Act would provide tax benefits to veterinarians to encourage them to practice in rural communities. This will not only increase the care available to livestock and poultry, but also address foo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, DC - Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman spent the past weekend attending two different union events in Pittsburgh, as well as traveling 5 hours to Michigan to walk the picket line with striking United Auto Workers (UAW). Senator Fetterman began his weekend on Friday by speaking to SEIU Workers United at their annual conference in Pittsburgh. In his speech, he condemned Starbucks un  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: BRADDOCK, PA - Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman on Saturday drove his UAW-made Ford Bronco from Braddock, Pennsylvania to Wayne, Michigan where he then joined striking UAW workers on the picket line. Fetterman was joined on the picket line by Michigan U.S. Senator Gary Peters. After walking the picket line, Fetterman addressed a group of striking workers at the UAW Local 900 union hall. "I   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-08) today announced new federal funds to support high-quality child care for infants and toddlers, ages birth to five, in Genesee County.  The $2,396,340 federal grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, will support Genesee County's Early Head Start Child Care Partnership program. Administered by local child care centers, this program offers families  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-08) today sent a letter, joined by 40 Members of Congress, urging Speaker Kevin McCarthy to hold a vote on his legislation, the Affordable Insulin Now Act, to cap the price of insulin at $35 a month for all Americans, regardless of their insurer.  "Last Congress, the U.S. House of Representatives passed my legislation to cap the cost of insulin at $35 for all Americans, but th  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2023: Today, Rep. Lisa McClain (R-MI) sent a letter to the Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen demanding the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) reviews Chinese Communist Party (CCP) affiliated company Guoxuan High-Tech's investments in Michigan through subsidiary Gotion, Inc. This comes after Gotion, Inc. purchased 400 acres of land in Michigan to construct a lithium batte  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congressman John Moolenaar and U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) have sent a letter to U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen urging her and the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) to review the ownership of Gotion Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Gotion High-Tech, which is controlled by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). In their letter, the lawmakers urge Yellen to review Gotion  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congressmen John Moolenaar and Raul Ruiz, M.D. (D-CA) have introduced bipartisan legislation to improve access to federal Health Savings Accounts (HSA) for Native Americans who receive services at Indian Health Service (IHS) facilities. Under current law, Native Americans are barred from contributing to their own Health Savings Account for three months after receiving care at an IHS Facility. The Native   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Rep. John James, R-Michigan, issued the following news release and letter on Sept. 20, 2023: Today, Representative John James (MI-10) joined Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) and members of the Michigan congressional delegation in co-authoring a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen regarding Gotion High Tech's recent investments in lithium battery manufacturing plants in Michigan and Illinois. The letter states: "It is clear that CFIUS [Committee on Foreign Investment in  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. John James, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: Rep. John James (MI-10) joined Fox News' Bill Hemmer for an interview about the ongoing UAW strike dominating Midwestern cities, including those around his district: "The fight is not between the union and the Big Three. The fight is actually between the automotive industry and this bureaucracy in Washington D.C. that's sending our paychecks to China and our jobs to Mexico. We need to make sure that we have  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Rep. John James, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2023: During today's House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee hearing, Rep. John James (MI-10) questioned Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on the Biden Administration's environmentalist and electric vehicle agenda. During the exchange, Rep. James questioned Buttigieg on whether the administration's latest Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) Standards, which reuire  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Shri Thanedar, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2023: Today, Congressman Shri Thanedar (MI-13), ranking member of subcommittee of transportation and maritime security, House Committee on Homeland Security, is proud to announce his support and his original-cosponsorship for the Supreme Court Tenure Establishment and Retirement Modernization ("TERM") Act of 2023, introduced by Rep. Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr (GA - 04). This legislation would  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Rep. Shri Thanedar, D-Michigan, issued the following statement on Sept. 20, 2023: * * * Congressman Shri Thanedar, ranking member of the Subcommittee on the Transportation and Maritime Security, House Committee on Homeland Security, joined 97 Members of the New Democrat Coalition on a letter sent to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, calling for urgent action to advance bipartisan government funding bills. He issued the following statement. "In Congress, I'm doing everythin  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Rep. Shri Thanedar, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Sept. 21, 2023: Today, Rep. Shri Thanedar (MI-13), is proud to stand as an original co-sponsor of the recently introduced "No Budget, No Pay Act," led by Rep. Wiley Nickel (NC-13). This critical legislation aims to hold members of Congress accountable for their fiscal responsibilities by tying their pay to the timely passage of key fiscal legislation. "At the heart of our responsibilities as representa  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) reintroduced the Restaurant Workers Bill of Rights, in partnership with the Restaurant Opportunities Centers (ROC) United. Through a comprehensive framework, the Restaurant Workers Bill of Rights addresses the challenges that restaurant workers face every day--the majority of whom are women, people of color, and immigrants. The Restaurant Workers Bill of Rights recogni  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) announced she will return to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability for the remainder of the 118th Congress. Tlaib will continue serving on the House Financial Services Committee. The House Oversight and Accountability Committee is the main investigative body in Congress, considered to be one of the most important committees in the House of Representatives  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 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 will hold a hearing titled "Foreign Ownership in U.S. Agriculture." Date: Wednesday, September 27, 2023 Time: 10:  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Foreign Ownership in U.S. Agriculture" at 10 a.m. on Sept. 27, 2023, at 328A Russell Senate Office Building: Witnesses * Mrs. Gloria Montano Greene, Deputy Under Secretary, Farm Production and Conservation, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC * Mr. Harrison Pittman, Director, National Agricultural Law Center, University of Arkansas System Divisio  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Gary C. Peters, D-Michigan, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following opening statement at a Sept. 7, 2023, confirmation hearing for Robert Taub to be Postal Regulatory Commissioner and Tanya Jones Bosier, Danny Nguyen and Kenechukwu Okocha to be associate judges of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia: * * * We are considering four nominations: Robert Taub to serve as a Commissioner for the Postal R  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- 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 James Lankford (R-OK) introduced bipartisan legislation to hold agencies more accountable to the public on how they reuse excess personal property. Federally-owned personal property includes physical items such as office supp  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following opening statement at a hearing on Sept. 14, 2023, entitled "Governing AI Through Acquisition and Procurement": * * * Today's hearing is the third in a series I have convened on artificial intelligence. At our first hearing in March, we discussed the transformative potential of AI, as well as the possible risks these technologies can pose. At ou  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) and Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) today introduced bipartisan legislation to address a critical shortage of veterinarians in rural communities. The Rural Veterinary Workforce Act S.2829 would provide tax benefits to veterinarians to encourage them to practice in rural communities. This will not only increase the care available to livestock and poultry, b  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2023: Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-05) today sent a letter to Martha Williams, Director of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, requesting additional information on the recent discovery of silver carp environmental DNA (eDNA) in the St. Joseph River in southwest Michigan. "The presence of silver carp eDNA in the St. Joseph River is a troubling development given the steps Congress has taken to prevent  more