WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on June 28, 2024: Yesterday, Representative Jack Bergman, along with other bipartisan members of Congress, met with visiting wildland firefighters to discuss the Wildland Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act. If the temporary pay raise for federal wildland firefighters is allowed to expire on September 30th, wildland firefighters could see their pay cut by as much as 50% - likely leading to thousands of fire  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today announced that the University of Michigan will receive $21,152,599 in grant funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for project areas including translational impacts, social and economic sciences, electrical communication and cyber systems, and more. $3,856,463 of this funding will be dedicated to the Division of Ocean Sciences to conduct research wi  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today sent a letter to EPA Regional Administrator Debra Shore requesting that the agency monitor the oil spill that occurred in Northville late last week. "On June 21, 2024, a demolition crew's machinery pierced upwards of 12 55-gallon steel drums and a poly tote storage container containing motor oil while taking down a building in the Downs Development site in  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-08) today applauded the passage of his bipartisan legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives to support democracy, human rights, and the rule of law in Pakistan. Congressman Kildee's resolution passed 368-7 after previously passing the House Foreign Affairs Committee unanimously in March. In recent years, the U.S. Department of State has reported significant human rights i  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI) announced the introduction of H.R. 8823, the Clear the ROADS (Reckless Obstructions and Dangers on Streets) Act. The Clear the ROADS Act is a direct response to the increasing trend of unlawful traffic-obstructing protests that have been deployed across the United States. "The Clear the ROADS Act is designed to ensure states responsibly stop unlawfu  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Rep. John James, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: Today, the House of Representatives passed Representative John James' (MI-10) critical amendment to move funds to the U.S. Coast Guard for the procurement of an already authorized Great Lakes icebreaker (GLIB). The GLIB is needed to bolster and maintain commerce during the winter months and to respond to winter flooding of Great Lakes communities. The United States economy is reliant on the Great Lakes and th  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Rep. John James, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: Today, Representatives John James (MI-10), Chris Deluzio (PA-17), Morgan Luttrell (TX-08), Jack Bergman (MI-01), and Don Davis (NC-01), all of whom are veterans, introduced the Preserving Veterans' Legacy Act of 2024 to allow veteran families the ability to have their entire family buried together. Current law only allows the Department of Veterans' Affairs' National Cemetery Administration (NCA) to bury fami  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. John James, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: Representatives John James (MI-10) and Collin Allred (TX-32) have introduced a bipartisan resolution acknowledging the violent actions committed by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and its allied militia in the Darfur Region of Sudan as acts of genocide. Since April 2023, the Sudanese Armed Force (SAF) and the RSF have engaged in a violent conflict that has led to the displacement of over 8 million people and t  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-08) today introduced bipartisan legislation to support American workers and manufacturers and strengthen the United States' supply chain for titanium. Congressman Kildee's bill, the Securing America's Titanium Manufacturing Act, would support American workers and manufacturers by temporarily suspending the 15 percent tariff on titanium sponge imports from our trusted trade partn  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-08) and Congressman Randy Feenstra (IA-04) today introduced new bipartisan legislation, supported by Republicans and Democrats, to reduce the number of vulnerable children in foster care. In 2018, Congress passed, and former President Trump signed into law, the Family First Prevention Services Act, a law that provides federal funding to states to offer services that reduce the n  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-08) issued the following statement on the two-year anniversary of Dobbs v. Jackson: "Two years ago today, five conservative Supreme Court justices rejected more than 50 years of precedent to strip women of their freedoms and reproductive rights. This decision is one of the most shameful Supreme Court decisions in our nation's history. "Health care decisions should be made betw  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Senator Gary Peters (MI) introduced legislation to expand Michiganders' access to critical health care services and help prevent rural emergency room closures. The bill seeks to make health care facilities that have been designated as a Rural Emergency Hospital (REH) eligible for the 340B drug discount program, which would help to lower operating costs for hospitals who experience financial difficulties that  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, cosponsored legislation to avert possible conflicts of interest on the part of firms who consult with U.S. federal agencies and adversarial foreign governments. The bill would prohibit the Department of Defense (DoD) and other federal agencies from working with consulting firms that simultaneously contract with   more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Rep. Hillary Scholten, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: Today, the Supreme Court dismissed an appeal by Idaho state officials challenging a lower court ruling to allow doctors to perform abortions in life-threatening emergencies. While the Court could have decided to uphold the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) as federal law, it did not. The narrow decision only applies to the state of Idaho. This decision has no impact on   more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Hillary Scholten, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Representative Hillary Scholten (MI-03) displayed her dedication to protecting West Michiganders' interests once again through wins she secured in the 2024 Water Resources Development Act (WRDA24). The legislation will now head to the House floor for full consideration. "This Water Resources Development Act marks the sixth consecutive year lawmakers have worked across the aisle and put our nation's wat  more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, issued the following statement on June 28, 2024: * * * Today, Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) released the following statement on the recent Supreme Court decision: "Today's decision is a power grab for the corrupt Supreme Court who continues to do the bidding of greedy corporations. "The MAGA Court just overruled 40 years of precedent that empowered federal agencies to hold powerful corporations accountable, protect our workplaces   more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, issued the following statement on June 28, 2024: * * * Today, Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) released the following statement on the recent Supreme Court decision: "The far-right Supreme Court just ruled that it is legal to criminalize homelessness. This ruling is a heartbreaking display of the dehumanization of our unhoused neighbors. "It is unconscionable to criminalize people who are simply trying to survive and sleeping outside  more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following statement on June 28, 2024: * * * Senator Debbie Stabenow, Chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, released the following statement on the SNAP payment error rate. "While states faced many challenges ensuring access to SNAP during the pandemic and unwinding temporary pandemic benefits and flexibilities, the natio  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released the following opening statement from a June 18, 2024, hearing entitled "Origins of COVID-19: An Examination of Available Evidence": * * * The Committee will come to order. The COVID-19 pandemic was one of the worst public health crises our country has ever faced. We lost more than one million Americans to the virus - family members and neighbors, friends   more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- 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, cosponsored legislation to avert possible conflicts of interest on the part of firms who consult with U.S. federal agencies and adversarial foreign governments. The bill would prohibit the Department of Defense (DoD) and other fede  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Senators Gary Peters (MI) and Peter Welch (VT) led a group of a dozen colleagues in urging the Department of Energy (DOE) to bolster the nation's supply of electric vehicle (EV) batteries by promoting the emerging EV battery recycling industry. In a letter to Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm, the senators highlight the need for DOE to work with states to coordinate battery collection and prioritize fund  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: DETROIT, MI - U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) released the following statement on the second anniversary of the Supreme Court's ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health, which overturned Roe v. Wade and ended nearly fifty years of federal Constitutional protections for women seeking abortions: "Two years ago today, the conservative majority on the Supreme Court took away the constitutional right to abortion,  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) - along with U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Alex Padilla (D-CA), and U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) and Rashida Tlaib (D-MI-12) - recently urged U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra to fully implement their Health Equity and Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) Community Inclusion Act to better identify and prevent health disparitie  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * HAZEL PARK, MICH. - As students begin their summer vacations, Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) was joined by community leaders in Hazel Park to announce new summer meal options for school-aged children in Michigan and across the country. This new funding targets the summer hunger gap where millions of children lose access to school breakfasts and lunches they receive during the school year. Senator  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. - As students begin their summer vacations, Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) was joined by community leaders in Grand Rapids to announce new summer meal options for school-aged children in Michigan and across the country. This new funding targets the summer hunger gap where millions of children lose access to school breakfasts and lunches they receive during the school year. Sen  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * LANSING, MICH. - As students begin their summer vacations, Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) was joined by community leaders in Lansing to announce new summer meal options for school-aged children in Michigan and across the country. This new funding targets the summer hunger gap where millions of children lose access to school breakfasts and lunches they receive during the school year. Senator Stabe  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Stabenow released the following statement on the two-year anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade. "Two years ago, the Supreme Court shook the nation when they took away the fundamental freedom to make our own reproductive health decisions, putting the lives of so many women at risk. Since then, we have seen attacks from Republicans on access to contraception, IVF, a  more