WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- 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 Ron Johnson (R-WI) to improve the quality, usability, and completeness of grant recipient audit data has advanced in the Senate. State, local, Tribal, and territorial (SLTT) governments receiving more than $1 million in federal grants must submit annual independe  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2024: On Friday, Representative Jack Bergman (MI-01) and 60 other Members of the House of Representatives sent a bipartisan letter to President Biden and administration officials highlighting the need for new treatments for PTSD and the promise of MDMA-Assisted Therapy (MDMA-AT) to prevent suicide among Veterans. The letter, which was co-led by Reps. Bergman, Correa (CA-46), Luttrell (TX-08) and Pa  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: A bill authored by U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) to reauthorize Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Joint Task Forces (JTF) authority has advanced in the Senate. Joint Task Forces allow DHS to establish joint operations using DHS personnel and resources to secure U.S. land and maritime borders, address homeland security threats,   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Rep. Shri Thanedar, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Aug. 9, 2024: Detroit, MI - Today, Rep. Shri Thanedar is proud to announce that Detroit's Water and Sewerage Department has started replacing the lead service lines in Detroit Neighborhoods with the goal of replacing 80,000 lead pipes. Congressman Shri Thanedar: "Thanks to President Biden's Investing in America Initiative, and all the hard-working contractors Detroit is finally getting access to clean,   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: FLINT--Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-08) today announced new federal funding to make improvements to the Bishop International Airport in Flint. The $1,996,553 grant, awarded by the Federal Aviation Administration, will be used to make upgrades to the airport's terminal, including new gate counters, ticket counters, and information displays, construct a new 6,000-foot service road, and add a taxilane. The fun  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: FLINT--Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-08) issued the following statement on the passing of former Genesee County Land Bank Executive Director, Doug Weiland: "I'm heartbroken to learn of the passing of my longtime friend, Doug Weiland. "Doug was a true public servant. When mid-Michigan needed him, he stepped up to service as Executive Director of the Genesee County Land Bank, working to eliminate blight and s  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Senator Gary Peters (MI) secured federal funding to support economic and workforce development initiatives and expand access to quality health care while helping the Senate Appropriations Committee pass both the Fiscal Year 2025 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act and Fiscal Year 2025 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act. Meanwhile, the  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: KALAMAZOO, MI U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) kicked off his annual motorcycle tour across Michigan today with local unions members and retirees at IBEW Local 131 in Kalamazoo. Peters then rode to the Grand Valley Armory in Wyoming to highlight the facility upgrades being made to better accommodate women servicemembers. Peters an avid and longtime motorcycle rider was joined by guest riders on the tour. Peters   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (MI-07) - a cofounder of the bipartisan Domestic Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Caucus - introduced this week bipartisan legislation to encourage U.S. manufacturing of critical pharmaceuticals and reduce dependence on foreign sources. The Michigan Hospital Association endorses the legislation. The American Made Pharmaceuticals Act would incentivize domestic production of critical m  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2024: U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today applauded the second round of funding under the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) new Regional Agriculture Promotion Program (RAPP). Stabenow said: "Farmers have been clear that one of their top  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: DETROIT, MI Bipartisan legislation cosponsored by U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) to designate the Mastodon as the United States' first-ever national fossil has unanimously passed the Senate. Currently, nearly every state has a designated state fossil including Michigan which named the Mastodon as its state fossil in 2002. The National Fossil Act aims to highlight the Mastodon's importance to American natural h  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Senator Gary Peters (MI) helped the Senate Appropriations Committee pass the Fiscal Year 2025 Defense Appropriations Act, bipartisan legislation that supports servicemembers, Michigan defense installations, and funds high-impact local projects in Michigan that are vital to national security. Meanwhile, the U.S. House of Representatives is considering their own funding bills. The Senate and House will then n  more