WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- 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 (MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, applauds the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) decision to designate Lebanon for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for approximately 11,000 Lebanese individuals currently in the United States. This decision follows months of advo more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Michigan, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services, issued the following news release: Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) is conducting oversight of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) after the results of a $9.7 million taxpayer-funded research project studying the effects of puberty blockers for transgender youth has been hidden by the more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: FLINT--Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-08) today announced new federal funding to replace the Fraser Street Bridge that runs over the Kawkawlin River in Bay County. The $6.7 million grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation, will allow the Bay County Road Commission to replace the 65-year-old bridge. The funding is from the Bridge Investment Program under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which C more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: FLINT--Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-08) today released the following statement after House Speaker Mike Johnson (LA-04) indicated his support for repealing the CHIPS and Science Act: "The CHIPS and Science Act is a critical new law to accelerate the production of American-made semiconductors while creating good-paying jobs, securing our supply chains and growing our economy. "In Michigan alone, the CHIPS an more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on Nov. 5, 2024: Today, Rep. Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) with several House colleagues requested a delay from Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen in the implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). The CTA, which passed the House in 2021, includes complex obligations that businesses must report significant occupational data and sensitive personal information. Without delay, the reporting deadline which runs more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- 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 and Representative Jamie Raskin (D-MD) Ranking Member of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, sent a letter to the leaders of the Senate and House Appropriations Committees, calling for robust funding for the U.S. Census more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: DETROIT, MI -- U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and former Lieutenant Commander in the U.S. Navy Reserve, today released a video to honor Veterans Day on Monday, November 11th, 2024.? "Throughout our nation's history, generations of Michiganders and Americans have answered the call to defend our democracy, our freedoms and our American way of life. Veterans Day p more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: FLINT--Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-08) issued the following statement in response to the results of the 2024 election: "I congratulate President Trump on his election as the next President of the United States. While this was not the outcome that I or millions of other Americans wanted, I wish President Trump well in the weeks ahead as the transition between administrations takes place. It is my hope that P more PR