WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: FLINT--Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-08) today announced the 2024 Congressional App Challenge, encouraging all middle school and high school students in mid-Michigan to participate. The Congressional App Challenge is an annual competition for students to work individually or as a team to create and submit an original app to their Member of Congress. The competition is an opportunity to encourage middle schoo  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today applauded the Biden Administration's final Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI). "Clean and safe drinking water is a basic human right, and the science is clear no amount of lead in drinking water is safe. There are millions of people across the country that don't even know if they are drinking lead, and I've had parents come up to me with tears in their eyes  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: FLINT--Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-08) today announced new federal funding to help ensure mid-Michigan families have access to affordable mental health services and substance use disorder treatment. The $600,000 grant, awarded through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, will allow Hamilton Community Health Network to expand its work to deliver high-quality, affordable mental health services a  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: FLINT--Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-08) today introduced new legislation to help preserve historic U.S. Navy and Coast Guard ships, like the USS Edson, which houses the Saginaw Valley Naval Ship Museum in Bay City. The Save Our Ships Act would establish a new Historical Naval Ship Preservation Grant Program, providing $5 million a year to help museums repair, maintain, and upkeep historic ships and submarin  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: FLINT--Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-08),co-chair of the bipartisan Congressional PFAS Task Force, joined Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) in sending a letter to U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Inspector General Robert Storch requesting an updated report on DoD's efforts to clean up toxic PFAS chemicals at military sites--and in surrounding communities--in Michigan. Congressman Kildee has long championed efforts t  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) introduced legislation that seeks to grant federal recognition to the Grand River Bands of Ottawa Indians (GRB). In addition to granting federal recognition to the GRB, the Grand River Bands of Ottawa Indians Restoration Act would make its members eligible for benefits and services provided by the federal government, including tuition, health care, and ho  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: In response to Lansing's $302 million cut to student mental health and safety resources in the Michigan state budget for FY 2025, Representative Jack Bergman introduced the School Resource Officer Funding Protection Act of 2024. The bill would require states to maintain or increase funding for school resource officer programs in order to remain eligible for full federal funding for elementary and secondary   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Oct. 10, 2024: PONTIAC, MI - Yesterday, U.S. Representative Haley Stevens (D-MI) introduced the RESTART Communities Act in the U.S. House of Representatives and hosted a press conference about the legislation at the M1 Concourse in Pontiac, MI with Oakland County Executive Dave Coulter, Pontiac Mayor Tim Greimel, M1 Concourse CEO Tim McGrane, and RACER Trust Deputy Redevelopment Manager and Director of G  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following statement on Oct. 7, 2024: * * * U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (MI-07) released the following statement on the one-year anniversary of the October 7, 2023 attacks: "Today marks one year since 1,200 Israelis were murdered, the single largest loss of Jewish life since the Holocaust. Thousands were wounded, women were raped, and hundreds were taken hostage during Hamas' terrorist attack on Israel. "Today is a somber day, an  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: Three bills authored by U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) to name U.S. Postal Service facilities after distinguished Michiganders have been signed into law. One bill will designate the post office located at 90 McCamly Street South in   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- 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 (MI) to reauthorize Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Joint Task Forces (JTF) authority has been signed into law. 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, and  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- 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, sent a letter to the Department of Defense's (DoD) Office of the Inspector General calling for additional oversight and a comprehensive report on the department's efforts to remediate harmful per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFA  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 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), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, James Lankford (R-OK), and John Cornyn (R-TX) to enhance the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) ability to combat human trafficking has been signed into law. The IMPACTT Human Trafficking Act  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Co-Chair of the Congressional Chemistry Caucus, introduced a resolution recognizing October 20-26 as National Chemistry Week to celebrate chemistry's important role in addressing critical challenges around the world. The resolution was introduced alongside fellow Congressional Chemistry Caucus Co-Chairs U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-DE) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV). Full text of   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: DETROIT, MI -?U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) released the following statement on the one-year anniversary of the October 7th terrorist attack on Israel: "One year ago, the world witnessed the deadliest attack on the Jewish people since the Holocaust. Hamas terrorists slaughtered innocent Israeli mothers, fathers, daughters, sons, and grandparents who were visiting family, attending a music festival, or simpl  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: FLINT--Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-08) issued the following statement after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized its Lead and Copper Rule Improvements: "I applaud President Biden and Vice President Harris for working to ensure every family has access to safe and affordable drinking water. "The Flint water crisis was a warning to the rest of the country that we must get more serious abo  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: FLINT--Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-08) issued the following statement upon the passing of Ethel Kennedy: "I'm saddened by the passing of Ethel Kennedy. "As a social justice advocate and defender of human rights, Ethel dedicated her life to fostering a more just and peaceful world. The Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights has and continues to make significant contributions to promoting th  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: A bipartisan resolution cosponsored by U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) to commemorate National Community Policing Week has unanimously passed in the U.S. Senate. The bipartisan resolution recognizes the service and sacrifice of the law enforcement community and underscores the importance of community policing. Additionally, the resolution encourages civilians, law enforcement agencies and public servants to w  more