WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: Today, First Lady Jill Biden is expected to be in Michigan. The visit comes as Michigan families continue to struggle with inflation and higher prices caused by the Biden-Harris administration's reckless spending. "Biden-Harris policies are hurting Michigan families with higher prices for groceries, housing, and energy. The First Lady's visit today promises more policies Michigan families cannot afford.  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release: Last week, the Peter G. Peterson Foundation released a report showing that swing state voters overwhelmingly believe that the rising national debt is a critical campaign issue. According to the report, more than 90 percent of voters across seven key states - Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin - say that it's important for   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The House Oversight and Accountability Committee released the following testimony by Joseph Cella, ex-U.S. Ambassador to Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga and Tuval and co-founder and director of Michigan-China Economic Security and Review Group, from a Sept. 24, 2024, hearing entitled "Defending America from the Chinese Communist Party's Political Warfare, Part III": * * * Chairman Comer, Ranking Member Raskin, distinguished members of this Committee, thank you for inviting   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to be in Michigan today. Her visit comes after a new Quinnipiac poll shows 57% of Michigan residents(link is external) oppose the Biden-Harris polices that push Michigan residents to own electric vehicles. "Vice President Harris says she wouldn't do anything differently than the past four years, and that means she would continue the Biden-Harris policies that pus  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: By Congressman John Moolenaar Chad Livengood's recent article(link is external) on electric vehicles ignored serious issues regarding the Chinese Communist Party, supply chain security, and human rights abuses while offering a case for increasing the involvement of Chinese companies in America's auto industry that was far too optimistic. The article was also condescending to the common-sense concerns of   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: Gotion Incorporated, a company with deep ties to the Chinese Communist Party, has plans to develop a large industrial site in Mecosta County, Michigan near a U.S. military installation in the state. The failure of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) to investigate and block this development poses a serious threat to U.S. national security. Congressman John Moolenaar (R-MI),   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: Today, Hamas leader and architect of the October 7th attacks on Israel, Yahya Sinwar, was killed(link is external) in a targeted military operation conducted by Israel, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed. "The world is safer today thanks to the Israeli military operation that eliminated Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. American citizens have been killed by Sinwar and his terrorists, and his death toda  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: Today, Julie Su, the Acting Secretary of Labor the for the Biden-Harris administration, is expected to be in Michigan. Her policies have hurt Michigan farmers by mandating unsustainable wages for farm workers, known as the Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR). This year, under Acting Secretary Su's direction, the AEWR in Michigan was raised to $18.50 per hour(link is external), the fourth highest rate in the n  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Recently, the Peter G. Peterson Foundation released a report showing that swing state voters overwhelmingly believe that the rising national debt is a critical campaign issue. According to the report, more than 90 percent of voters across seven key states Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin say that it's important for presidential candidates to have a plan to rei  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Gotion Incorporated, a company with deep ties to the Chinese Communist Party, has developed a large industrial site near a U.S. military installation in Mecosta County, Michigan. The failure of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) to investigate and block this development poses a serious threat to U.S. national security. U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), U.S. Representative John Mo  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Senator Gary Peters (MI) helped introduce bipartisan legislation to strengthen cybersecurity at U.S. ports. Port security is critical to the success of our nation's economy, supply chains, industrial base, and national security. However, cybersecurity vulnerabilities continue to threaten their security. For instance, many U.S. ports, including strategic ports used by the military, utilize Chinese-made cranes  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Senator Gary Peters (MI) helped introduce legislation to protect small businesses that have been harmed by milder winters and low snowfall levels in recent years. The Winter Recreation Small Business Recovery Act would ensure small businesses that rely on strong winters are eligible for disaster relief through the Small Business Administration's (SBA) Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program during winte  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: FLINT--Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-08) issued the following statement on the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar: "Yahya Sinwar, the leader of Hamas, was responsible for the deaths of thousands of innocent people, including Americans. He was the mastermind of the horrific October 7th terrorist attack on Israel, which took the lives of 1,200 people, including 46 Americans. Hamas is a terrorist organization t  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: Two weeks after five Chinese nationals who were studying at the University of Michigan were charged(link is external) with spying on Michigan National Guard (MNG) assets at Camp Grayling more action is needed from Governor Gretchen Whitmer, the commander-in-chief of the MNG, to secure Camp Grayling and prevent espionage in Michigan. Governor Whitmer needs to: Cancel the millions of dollars in state fun  more