WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: La representante Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) expuso el esquema de registro de votantes de la Administracion de Pequenos Negocios (SBA) para asegurar votantes en Michigan, un estado disputado, antes de las elecciones de 2024. La Administracion de Pequenos Negocios se creo para ayudar a los estadounidenses a iniciar, construir y hacer crecer sus negocios. El uso de recursos federales para ayudar a asegurar un  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today announced that the University of Michigan will receive $9,107,321 in federal grant funding from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to conduct research in areas including aging, allergy, immunology, and transplantation, blood diseases and resources, drug abuse and addiction programs, heart and vascular diseases, pharmacology, physiology, and biologi  more

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) released the following statement on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) final corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards for passenger cars and light trucks built during and after model year 2027. "I have long said that we need one national program that simultaneously gives the industry certainty while reducing emissions and making f  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) released the following statement on her "no" vote on House Republicans' extreme 2025 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies funding bill. "Taking care of veterans is always one of my top priorities, but this bill would hurt them, not help them. This issue should never be divisive or partisan, but today it was. This legislation would cut mil  more

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today toured the Northville Township Public Safety Headquarters to see firsthand the need for emergency communications equipment upgrades to better serve 730,000 residents throughout the region. Dingell secured $963,000 in federal funds for Northville Township to upgrade its emergency communications technology through the FY 2024 government appropriations process. "Law  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Senators John Hoeven (R-N.D.) and Gary Peters (D-Mich.) this week introduced bipartisan legislation to help prevent future infant formula shortages. The senators' bill comes in response to the bacterial contaminations at an infant formula manufacturing plant in Michigan that caused the deaths of 9 infants and infant formula recalls that triggered a nationwide shortage in 2022. The legislation would streng  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Michigan, issued the following statement on June 4, 2024: * * * Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI) released the following statement after President Biden issued his election-year immigration Executive Order. "President Biden's open-border policies created the crisis along our southern border," said Congressman Bill Huizenga. "This announcement by President Biden is nothing more than a political stunt in an election year. House Republicans have   more

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congressmen John Moolenaar, Zach Nunn (R-IA), and Bill Huizenga (R-MI) introduced the Foreign Investment Transparency and Accountability Act. The bill would bolster national security with increased Congressional oversight of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) and help identify loopholes that fall outside the jurisdiction of CFIUS. Under current law, no justification is given t  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: WATCH: Video Summary of the Select Committee investigation into Gotion and CATL.  In two letters to the Department of Homeland Security, Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) reveals new evidence implicating major Chinese battery manufacturers, Gotion and CATL, in Chinese Communist Party state-sponsored slave labor and the ongoing Uyghur genocide. Despite CATL and Gotion holding these ties to Chinese paramilita  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: Today, President Joe Biden unveiled new policies via executive order intended to limit illegal immigration at the southern border. "For months, President Biden claimed he did not have the executive authority to secure the border and end the crisis he created. Because of his failure, over 8 million people from around the world have illegally entered the country. His actions today will not stop the devastat  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Hillary Scholten, D-Michigan, issued the following statement on Biden immigration executive order, on June 5, 2024: * * * "Our immigration system is deeply broken. As an attorney who has worked on immigration issues for 20 years, including enforcing our nation's immigration laws at the U.S. Department of Justice, I recognize how dire and urgent the need is to fix this system. Ultimately, this is Congress' problem to fix. "At the heart of this matter is that our imm  more

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- Rep. Shri Thanedar, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Rep. Shri Thanedar recently introduced legislation in the House of Representatives to expedite airport security screening for disabled veterans and passengers. "Disabled Americans, especially those who served in our armed forces, often face unique challenges in living the life they deserve," said Rep. Shri Thanedar. "As the Ranking Member of the Transportation and Maritime Security Subcommittee, I am commi  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on June 5, 2024: Today, Rep. Tim Walberg (MI-05) introduced legislation to block President Biden's Department of Labor's new overtime rule from going into effect. Senator Mike Braun (R-IN) is leading the Senate companion. "Sadly, the Department of Labor's latest attempt at implementing their burdensome overtime rule is once again a terrible result for hardworking Americans," said Rep. Walberg. "Small business  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) exposed the Small Business Administration's (SBA) voter registration scheme to secure votes in Michigan, a battleground state, ahead of the 2024 elections. The Small Business Administration was created to help Americans start, build, and grow their businesses. Using federal resources to help secure a political victory goes far beyond the scope of the SBA's mission and  more

WASHINGTON, June 7 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: The Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor Has Been At The Heart Of The African American Community For Nearly 200 Years Schumer: Buffalo's Michigan St. Corridor Is A National Treasure, And This Funding Will Help Preserve Its Legacy For Generations To Come U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer today announced the Michigan Street African American Heritage C  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The Senate Finance Committee released the following testimony by William Elliott, a professor at the University of Michigan, from a hearing dated May 21, 2024, entitled "Child Savings Accounts and Other Tax-Advantaged Accounts Benefitting American Children": * * * Chairman Wyden, Ranking Member Crapo, and distinguished Members of the Committee, it is an honor to testify before you today regarding the promise of Children's Savings Accounts for building wealth for children.  more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- 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 the efforts of the Administration to harmonize overlapping federal cybersecurity standards and challenges U.S. businesses face to meet these standards. The hearing highlighted the need for Congress to p  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released the following opening statement from a hearing dated May 22, 2024, entitled "Restoring Congressional Oversight over Emergency Powers: Exploring Options to Reform the National Emergencies Act": * * * When a crisis unfolds, our government needs to be able to respond quickly. Whether it's a pandemic, extreme weather, or a foreign attack, we must be ready to pro  more

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- 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 (MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Debbie Stabenow, as well as U.S. Representatives Tim Walberg (MI-05), Bill Huizenga (MI-04), Lisa McClain (MI-09), and Jack Bergman (MI-01) urged President Biden to declare a Major Disaster for the Michigan Counties of Kalamazoo,  more

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- 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 further expand the operations and duties of the Northern Border Coordination Center has passed the Senate. The center, to be collocated with existing Department of Homeland Security (DHS) components at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, wi  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Senator Gary Peters (MI) introduced bipartisan legislation to help prevent future infant formula shortages. Peters' bill comes in response to the bacterial contaminations at an infant formula manufacturing plant in Michigan that caused the deaths of 9 infants and infant formula recalls that triggered a nationwide shortage in 2022. Peters' Protect Infant Formula from Contamination Act (PIFCA) - which he introd  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), the creator of Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics, announced that ten new states across the country have been selected to join the successful initiative to fully-fund high quality mental health and substance use disorder services through Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics. With the passage of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, all states and  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Debbie Stabenow received the Lifetime Achievement award from the National Council for Mental Wellbeing for her tireless work to expand access to mental health and substance use disorder care for millions across the country. Her focus has been on funding behavioral health care the same way we fund physical health care. "Our behavioral health initiative is a proven success story and is trans  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) today introduced the Revitalizing and Enhancing America's Community Harbors (REACH) Act. This legislation would provide more opportunities for underserved harbors on the Great Lakes to access federal funds for badly needed water infrastructure projects, including breakwater repairs and dredging. "In 2020, winter storms caused significant damage to the Racine Harbor breakwater  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Senator Gary Peters (MI), a former Lieutenant Commander in the U.S. Navy Reserve and a member of the Senate Armed ServicesCommittee, released a video to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day. Peters also shared the story of his father's military service in France during World War II, where he met and married Peters' mother. Peters' father, Herb Peters, served as a First Lieutenant in the U.S. Army in Fran  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Senator Gary Peters spoke on the Senate floor in support of the Right to Contraception Act, legislation that would guarantee the right to access contraceptives. This legislation, which Peters cosponsored, would prohibit government from restricting the use of - and health care providers' ability to prescribe - contraception. The Right to Contraception Act was introduced in response to continued efforts across   more

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: During a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing with Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Christopher Wray, U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) underscored the need to establish greater transparency around the terrorist watchlist and other datasets maintained by the FBI's Terrorist Screening Center to ensure that the government is protecting the civil rights and civil liberties of Americans while prio  more