WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: Today, Vice President Kamala Harris is in Michigan to announce more Biden administration spending on electric vehicles. "President Biden and Vice President Harris claim to be looking out for American workers, but just three days ago they signed off on new rules that will let Chinese automakers qualify for tax incentives paid for by the very same American workers. It is hypocritical and the Biden administr  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12653) on May 7, 2024, by agricultural policy analyst Joel L. Greene: * * * Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Dairy Herds The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) confirmed a strain (H5N1) of highly pathogenic avian Influenza A virus (HPAI) in dairy herds in Texas and Kansas on March 25, 2  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: FLINT--Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-08) today announced new federal funding to ensure affordable housing in mid-Michigan. Three local housing commissions will receive over $4 million, awarded through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, to help revitalize and modernize housing in Bay, Saginaw, and Genesee Counties, including through energy-efficient upgrades. The federal grants include: Fli  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today announced that the University of Michigan will receive $36,124,955 in federal grant funding from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to conduct research in areas including pharmacology, physiology, and biological chemistry, cancer treatment and biology, heart and vascular diseases, arthritis, musculoskeletal and skin diseases, and other areas. More t  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Representatives Debbie Dingell (MI-06) and Kay Granger (TX-12) today introduced a bipartisan bill to authorize the National Mall as the location for the memorial honoring the women who worked on the home front during World War II. The Women Who Worked on the Home Front Memorial Location Act is the next legislative step needed after Congress passed bipartisan legislation in 2022 authorizing the establi  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on May 6, 2024: Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Virginia Foxx (R-NC) announced a new lineup of college presidents for the May 23 hearing titled "Calling for Accountability: Stopping Antisemitic College Chaos." The presidents of Northwestern, Rutgers, and UCLA will testify in-person. The Presidents of Yale and Michigan--who were   more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- 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), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Susan Collins (R-ME), Tom Carper (D-DE), and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) to extend federal programs that help support local fire departments across the country has passed the House. The bill would reaut  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on May 7, 2024: Today, Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, subpoenaed Tyler Robinson, Special Advisor to the Small Business Administration (SBA), and Arthur Plews, Chief of Staff to the SBA. These actions were necessary because of the agency's refusal to comply with the Committee's ongoing investigation into poten  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: FLINT--Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-08) today announced new federal funding for AmeriCorps to help United Way of Genesee County in its efforts to support our local community and its recovery from the water crisis. The $489,542 in federal grants will support 24 AmeriCorps members who will collaborate with United Way of Genesee County's Flint Urban Safety and Health Corps program. This program aims to support t  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-08) today announced new federal funding to help ensure mid-Michigan families have access to high-quality, affordable health care. The $5,970,434 in federal grants, awarded through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, will allow Great Lakes Bay Health Centers and Hamilton Community Health Network to continue delivering comprehensive health care services to mid-Michigan  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman John Moolenaar voted in favor of H.R. 7109, the Equal Representation Act. The bill would require the Census Bureau to include a citizenship question on the census and exclude non-citizens from the population considered during apportionment for Congressional representation and electoral votes in presidential elections. "It is common sense that we should count and know how many citizens t  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Senator Gary Peters (MI) helped the Senate pass bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). As a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, Peters helped craft and advance the bill with numerous provisions that Peters led and supported to improve aviation safety, upgrade airport infrastructure, bolster the aviation workforce, and strengthen consum  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) introduced bipartisan legislation - the United States-Israel Anti-Tunnel Cooperation Act - with U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) to strengthen anti-tunneling activity in the Gaza strip. The legislation authorizes a $30 million increase in funding to expand Department of Defense (DoD) efforts, in collaboration with the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), to detect, maneuver through, and destroy  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on May 9, 2024: Last night, U.S. Representatives Haley Stevens (D-MI) and U.S. Representative Dave Joyce (R-OH) introduced the Stop Nurse Shortages Act. The bill would create a grant program to help nursing schools create, expand, or support accelerated nursing degree programs, which are geared towards training those with an undergraduate degree in another field as nurses at an accelerated pace. "Nurses ar  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: Today, on Star Wars Day (May the Fourth), Congressman Lawler introduced legislation to honor James Earl Jones, esteemed actor, philanthropist, and voice to legendary characters like Darth Vader and Mufasa, with a Congressional Gold Medal. The James Earl Jones Congressional Gold Medal Act is co-sponsored by Representatives Ritchie Torres (D,NY-15) and Marc Molinaro (R,NY-19). James Earl Jones was raised by his  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Hillary Scholten, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on May 7, 2024: Today, Rep. Hillary Scholten (MI-03) joined her House Democratic colleagues in calling on President Biden to take executive action to restore order at the southern border. The call comes after Republicans blocked the bipartisan Senate border package and talks to secure the southern border have stalled. "The crisis at our southern border has been decades in the making, and Republicans have   more

DETROIT, Michigan, May 7 -- Rep. Shri Thanedar, D-Michigan, issued the following statement on May 6, 2024: * * * As a member of Congress, I am always open to dialogue and debate. Unfortunately, this vandalism of the community center is not an isolated incident, nor is it a productive form of communication. These acts create nothing but fear and division during a time that depends on open conversation and discourse. In the past, I have dealt with other unproductive forms of protest. One that t  more

LANSING, Michigan, May 3 -- Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin (MI-07) announced the winners of this year's Congressional High School Art Competition from Michigan's 7th District, an opportunity for students across the country to showcase their artistic abilities. Each year, students in grades nine through 12 who reside or attend school in the district are invited to prepare their work for submission, with the winning entry to be di  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on May 7, 2024: U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (MI-07) joined 14 of her colleagues today to send a letter to President Biden urging him to strengthen security at the southern border. After Congressional Republicans rejected the bipartisan border security agreement negotiated in the Senate, Slotkin and her colleagues urged the President to use all tools at his disposal, including executive action, to better addres  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (MI-07) warned Wednesday morning in a speech on the House floor of the national security risks of the possible expansion of Chinese electric and autonomous vehicles, two types of connected vehicles, into the U.S. market. Slotkin highlighted the potential for connected vehicles to transmit sensitive information on military installations and critical infrastructure to China. "I rise   more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on May 8, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) announced her priorities in the federal appropriations process for Fiscal Year 2025. One of the key ways to bring investments home to our district is through appropriations requests. Congresswoman Tlaib led several letters prioritizing the need for lead abatement, access to clean water, housing and health care for veterans, childcare, and food safety.  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, issued the following statement on May 7, 2024: * * * Today, Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) released the following statement on the Israeli government's ground invasion of Rafah: "It's no coincidence that immediately after our government sent the Israeli apartheid regime over $14 billion with absolutely no conditions on upholding human rights, Netanyahu began a ground invasion of Rafah to continue the genocide of Palestinians--with ammu  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Reps. Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) and Ro Khanna (CA-17) with Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) introduced the Medical Debt Cancellation Act, legislation to eliminate all $220 billion in medical debt held by millions of Americans, wipe it from credit reports, and drastically limit the accrual of future medical debt. The medical debt crisis has exploded in recent years, decimating Americans'   more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee released the following testimony by Christopher T. Hanson, President Biden's nominee to be a member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, from an April 17, 2024, confirmation hearing: * * * Good morning, Chairman Carper, Ranking Member Capito, and members of the Committee. It is a privilege to appear before you today. Thank you, Senator Stabenow, for your kind words of introduction. And thank you for your very distinguish  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- 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, Susan Collins (R-ME), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), and Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) led 22 Senate colleagues in calling on the United States Postal Service (USPS) to pause planned changes to its processing and delivery network that could slow down   more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Senator Gary Peters (MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released the following statement after the United States Postal Service (USPS) announced it is moving forward with changes to mail processing operations at the Iron Mountain Mail Processing Center despite concerns Peters raised at a recent oversight hearing with Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and other USPS official  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: During a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing with Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis R. McDonough, U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) received an update on the VA's efforts to promote apprenticeship opportunities that are available to veterans through their GI bill benefits. In 2020, bipartisan legislation authored by Peters was signed into law to expand veterans access to financial assistance for apprenticesh  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) this week unveiled the Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act, which contains more than 100 bipartisan bills. The bill reflects more than two years of bipartisan work of Senators on and off the Committee to keep farmers farming, families fed, a  more