WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: Bipartisan legislation led by U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, James Lankford (R-OK), and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) to improve transparency of the Senate confirmation process for Congress and the public has advanced in the Senate. This bill would create a dashboard to   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: Today, the Detroit News reported(link is external) the FBI has charged five Chinese nationals who studied at the University of Michigan with espionage related charges. The five individuals are accused of taking photos of military equipment at Camp Grayling. While the students were taking photos, the Michigan Army National Guard was hosting training for the Taiwanese military. "This case shows once again t  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: FLINT--Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-08) today announced new federal funding for Genesee County programs to connect people with the support they need to overcome substance use disorders and mental health challenges. The $400,000 grant, awarded through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, will strengthen Genesee County's Veterans Treatment Court and Adult Felony Recovery Court programs. These pro  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: FLINT--Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-08), member of the Ways and Means Committee's Subcommittee on Trade, today sent a letter urging the Biden Administration to take strong action to address Canada's Digital Services Tax (DST), a new measure that unfairly singles out U.S. businesses for taxation. In June 2024, Canada adopted a DST applying to companies that provide digital services, like online marketplaces,   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: FLINT--Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-08), member of the House Ways and Means Committee Subcommittee on Trade, led a bipartisan letter urging U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to continue to engage with the newly elected President of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, over Mexico's ban on American corn imports and other trade barriers. In February 2023, Mexico issued  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: Today, Iran launched a series of ballistic missile attacks on Israel, escalating its effort to destroy Israel and jeopardizing the lives of millions of innocent people. "President Biden and Vice President Harris unfroze billions of dollars for Iran and Iran has used that money to fund attacks on Israel and Americans in the region. Their weakness has led to the attacks on Israel today. Their failures have   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman John Moolenaar (R-MI) and Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) reintroduced bipartisan legislation that makes reforms and improvements to dam and hydropower safety operations and oversight in the United States. The National Dam and Hydropower Safety Improvements Act would enhance dam and hydropower safety operation requirements nationwide and aims to modernize existing infrastructure thro  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Bipartisan legislation led by U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) to reform the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Individual Assistance program has advanced in the Senate. This bill would improve how FEMA provides assistance to individuals to rebuild their lives in the aftermath of a disaster. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, there were 28 weather and climate disasters in  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, has been signed into law. The CBO Data Access Act will provide the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) with timely access to information they need to complete estimates on the budgetary impacts of legislation before it can be voted on in the Senate. CBO estimates are required t  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: The House passed bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, to hold agencies more accountable to the public on how they reuse excess personal property. Federally-owned personal property includes physical items such as office supplies, furniture, automobiles, and heavy machinery. The federal government is the largest  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2024: Today, Representative Jack Bergman sent a letter to Marci Taskey, Chair of the Board of County Road Commissioners, imploring the Alger County Road Commission (ACRC) to continue their shared usage of County Highway 58 (H-58) with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR). If the shared usage agreement expires on December 1, 2024, DNR will no longer be permitted to operate designated   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: Rep. Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) joined several colleagues from the Michigan Congressional Delegation this week in a letter to the Biden Administration pressing for a direct response to Canada's recent enactment of a digital services tax (DST) against U.S. companies. The 3% discriminatory DST threatens to harm American workers and businesses and is a potential breach of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (MI-07) and U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) led a group of nearly two dozen House and Senate members in a letter to Mexican President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum Monday urging her to address the national security threat posed by advanced vehicles with ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The bicameral letter asks Sheinbaum - who will be sworn in as Mexico's President today - to t  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 1, 2024: U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, Tuesday applauded a $1.7 billion investment in American farmers through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's authorities under the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) Charter Act. The funding will be used to pur  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: Last week, U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, convened a hearing to examine the national security risks posed by federal contractors with conflicts of interest. Specifically, the hearing examined conflicts that can arise when federal contractors, such as consulting f  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- 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, and James Lankford (R-OK) to hold agencies more accountable to the public on how they reuse excess personal property has been signed into law. Federally-owned personal property includes physical i  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: FLINT--Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-08) issued the following statement after Iran launched nearly 200 ballistic missiles in an attack on Israel: "I strongly condemn this attack by Iran against Israel. The United States must continue to stand with our ally, Israel, as it defends itself from these heinous attacks. These acts of aggression only serve to escalate an already dangerous situation in the Middle East  more