WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: Only 8 States Provide Universal School Meals: California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, and Vermont Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand stood at M400 High School for Environmental Studies in NYC to advocate for the passage of the Universal School Meals Program Act, which would provide free breakfast, lunch, dinner, and a snack to all schoolchildren regardless of   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Debbie Dingell today applauded the Biden-Harris Administration's $521 million investment in EV charging infrastructure across the country, including $2.8 million for the City of Ann Arbor to install 48 publicly available chargers and close gaps in EV charging infrastructure, specifically in low-income areas. The project sites will be located at park and rides lots, multi-unit dwellings  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: "Reporters covering the Gotion story must ask the company to show its work. The company says it will create 2,350 jobs(link is external) and have a payroll of $106 million(link is external). That's $45,106 a job, which is well below the $61,995 average annual wage(link is external) the company previously promised the state legislature when it asked for millions of dollars in taxpayer support. The company,  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Michigan, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services, issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2024: Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) is today investigating allegations of interference by Biden-Harris Administration officials at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in recommendations for pediatric transgender surgerie  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: DETROIT, MI U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) led his annual motorcycle tour across Michigan this month to hear firsthand from Michiganders and highlight ways he is delivering for Michigan communities. Peters' 'Kalamazoo to the Soo' tour made stops in Kalamazoo, Wyoming, Traverse City, Sault Ste. Marie, Grayling, and Sanford. In total, Peters rode more than 800 miles across Michigan on this year's tour, and was   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on Aug. 28, 2024: Today, Rep. Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) and Chairman James Comer announced the Committee on Oversight and Accountability issued a notice of investigation to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) regarding interference by Biden-Harris Administration officials to eliminate age recommendations for pediatric gender reassignment surgeries. "Removing age recommendations for gender re  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (MI-07) will introduce legislation this week to protect U.S. military installations from threats posed by new, advanced vehicles. The Protecting Military Bases from Connected Vehicles of Concern Act would bar connected vehicles built by companies from countries of concern, such as China, from U.S. military bases. "These new connected vehicles can collect, store, and transmit deta  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today shared the response from Republic Services, Inc. to her August 19 letter regarding the transport of toxic waste from the Manhattan Project to Wayne Disposal Inc. "We thank you for your letter and the opportunity to answer questions regarding the environmental clean-up of the Niagara Falls Storage Site (NFSS) being remediated as part of the U.S. Army Corps of Eng  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release: Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Ranking Member John Boozman (R-AR), Tuesday called on U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Thomas Vilsack to address supply chain disruptions and inventory shortages impacting the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FD  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Senator Gary Peters (MI) helped introduce bipartisan legislation to expand retirement savings opportunities for workers at non-profit organizations. The Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act which Peters introduced with U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-AL), Raphael Warnock (D-GA), and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) would allow employees that are enrolled in 403(b) retirement savings plans to in  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: DETROIT, MI U.S. Senators Gary Peters (MI) and Debbie Stabenow (MI) announced that local fire departments across Northern Michigan will receive nearly $1.5 million in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The funding comes from the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) and Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant p  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- 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 Michigan Congressman Bob Carr: "I'm deeply saddened by the passing of my friend Bob Carr. "I came to know Bob during his time serving Michigan in Congress. For almost two decades, Bob honorably represented the people of Michigan, including parts of Genesee County. We always knew we had someone in our nation's c  more