WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: Today, the House of Representatives passed a resolution introduced by Congressman John Moolenaar to affirm the support of the United States for Chaldeans and other religious and ethnic minorities in Iraq. "Chaldean Christians in Iraq have been subject to countless atrocities and genocide over the last decade. This important bipartisan legislation expresses the Unites States' commitment to upholding the h more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2024: On Monday, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 8371, the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act. This legislation includes a number of bipartisan and bicameral proposals - including multiple bills introduced by Rep. Jack Bergman (MI-01) - to modernize and improve the delivery of healthcare, benefits, and services ensuring that the men and w more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2024: The U.S. House on Monday passed with overwhelming bipartisan support Rep. Elissa Slotkin's Expanding Veterans Options for Long-term Care Act, which would help senior veterans live more independently and cut costs for the Department of Veterans Affairs. The bill was passed as part of the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act, a larger veterans more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: The U.S. House of Representatives passed today with overwhelming bipartisan support a resolution authored by U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (MI-07) that calls for the U.S. and international community to support the human rights and dignity of religious and ethnic minorities in Iraq. The bipartisan resolution - which passed out of the House Foreign Affairs Committee earlier this year - states the importance of more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-08) and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), Co-Chairs of the Congressional PFAS Task Force, today introduced bipartisan legislation to support communities impacted by PFAS and ensure accountability at the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). The legislation would establish a new position at the DoD--Coordinator for PFAS-Impacted Defense Engagement--to improve transparency, driv more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: Today, Congressmen John Moolenaar, and Jared Golden (D-ME) introduced bipartisan legislation to block the implementation of the Biden administration's recently finalized Treasury rule on the section 45X advanced manufacturing production tax credit. The rule, as currently written, would allow CCP-affiliated companies like Gotion to receive American tax dollars for producing battery components. The legislat more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * DETROIT, MI On the 3rd anniversary of the enactment of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (MI) and Gary Peters (MI) highlighted infrastructure projects taking place across Michigan thanks to the historic law. Since its enactment, Michigan has received more than $13 billion to upgrade our state's aging roads, b more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Senator Gary Peters (MI) introduced bipartisan legislation to address security threats to our nation's supply chain by improving the effectiveness of the Federal Acquisition Security Council (FASC) and increasing its oversight responsibilities. The federal government currently depends on technologies that are often made by companies with connections to foreign adversaries, like the Chinese government, for ma more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released the following statement on the postponement of the Committee's annual "Threats to the Homeland" hearing after Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas and Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Christopher Wray refused to provide public testimony. The hearing is postponed to a date  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2024: Yesterday, Representative Jack Bergman addressed his colleagues in the House on the needs of rural health care, particularly in the First District of Michigan. He advocated for greater support and resources for those providers that serve as the linchpin of care for remote areas. Rep. Bergman detailed the vital role of rural health providers and the predicament they often face, "Health care more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on Nov. 22, 2024: This week, Representative Jack Bergman sent a letter to the Alger County Road Commission (ACRC), expressing his disappointment in their short-sighted decision to cut off snowmobile access to Miners Castle within Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. By allowing the expiration of the shared usage agreement with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for County Highway 58 (H-58), Rep more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2024: At a committee hearing yesterday, Rep. Lisa McClain (R-Mich.), a member of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, questioned FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell about reports of FEMA officials directing disaster relief away from hurricane victims who displayed specific political signage on their properties. She raised concerns over why un-elected FEMA bureaucrats are withholding d more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2024: Rep. Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) voted today to pass H.R. 9495, the Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act. The legislation would end tax exemptions for non-profits who are materially supporting terrorist groups and halt tax penalties on Americans held hostage overseas. "America should be moving mountains to bring our hostages home, instead the IRS is penalizing those  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on Nov. 22, 2024: Today, Rep. Lisa McClain (R-Mich.), along with her Republican colleagues on the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, sent a letter to FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell requesting documentation and information related to whistleblower claims of further discrimination against hurricane victims displaying specific political signage on their properties. "The allegations and eviden more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Frank Mrvan, D-Indiana, issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2024: Today, Rep. Frank J. Mrvan announced federal grant awards for the City of Michigan City, the City of Whiting, and the Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission (NIRPC) under the Department of Transportation's (DOT) Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Grant program. Specifically, Michigan City will receive $80,000, and Whiting will receive $200,000 to develop comprehensive safety ac more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Shri Thanedar, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2024: Today, Congressman Shri Thanedar (MI-13) announced the introduction of the Prohibition of Medicaid Funding for Conversion Therapy Act (H.R. 10172), legislation that would ban the use of taxpayer dollars to fund so-called "conversion therapy" through Medicaid. Currently, Medicaid funds can be allocated to practices that falsely claim to change a person's sexual orientation, gender identity more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, issued the following statement on Nov. 21, 2024: * * * "The International Criminal Court's long overdue decision to issue arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity signals that the days of the Israeli apartheid government operating with impunity are ending. Since this genocide began, the United States has provided more than $18 billion in weapons to the Israeli government. "The Biden Administrat more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2024: Chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, Tuesday announced $2 billion to support the competitiveness of U.S. specialty crop growers. Stabenow said: "Specialty crops represent almost half of the cash receipts in agriculture across our country, and it's not easy to grow fruits and veget more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) Monday introduced the Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act. The bill includes $39 billion in new resources to keep farmers farming, families fed, and rural communities strong. Chairwoman Stabenow said: "The foundation of every successful  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2024: U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, Monday spoke on the Senate floor to introduce the Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act. Chairwoman Stabenow's remarks as prepared for delivery are available below: For more than 2 years, I have been worki more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and Mike Rounds (R-SD) introduced bipartisan legislation to address security threats to our nation's supply chain by improving the effectiveness of the Federal Acquisition Security Council (FASC) and increasing its oversight responsibilities. The federal government currently depends on technologies t more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on Nov. 21, 2024: * * * U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released the following statement on the postponement of the Committee's annual "Threats to the Homeland" hearing after Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas and Director of the Federal Bureau of  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) to improve the quality, usability, and completeness of grant recipient audit data has passed the Senate. State, local, Tribal, and territorial (SLTT) governments receiving more than $1 million in federal grants must submit annual independent audits of their financial controls, but the resulting public data is often incomplete, limiting federa more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- 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) and Ron Johnson (R-WI) to improve the quality, usability, and completeness of grant recipient audit data has passed the Senate. State, local, Tribal, and territorial (SLTT) governments receiving more than $1 million in federal grants must submit annual independent a more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Debbie Stabenow (MI) and Gary Peters (MI) announced $9.3 million in federal funding to help Michigan communities identify local and regional road safety projects that will help prevent roadway deaths and serious injuries. The funding is being awarded through the U.S. Department of Transportation's Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant program, which was funded through the Bipartisan more PR