WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on July 10, 2024: At the steps of the Capitol, veterans, bipartisan lawmakers, and PTSD experts gathered today to highlight the urgent need for FDA approval of MDMA-Assisted Therapy (MDMA-AT) to address the devastating impact of PTSD and veteran suicide in America. Millions of veterans silently battle the invisible wounds of war, with ten out of every 100 male and 19 out of every 100 female veterans suffering from PTSD. This mental health condition directl more PR

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, which Rep. Jack Bergman cosponsored, and which requires individuals to provide proof of citizenship when registering to vote in federal elections. "I'm proud to have cosponsored this commonsense legislation that passed the House with bipartisan support, albeit slim. Rooted in constitutional reality, the SAVE Act reaffirms what we already kn more PR

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Debbie Dingell today thanked the Biden Administration for investing $1.7 billion in American auto manufacturing through the Domestic Manufacturing Auto Conversion Grants program, a provision Dingell authored and included in the Inflation Reduction Act. This funding will support the conversion of 11 shuttered or at-risk auto manufacturing and assembly facilities across eight states--Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Illinois, Indi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today released the following statement in support of the Department of Homeland Security's announcement it will extend and redesignate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Yemen for 18 months. "Yemeni Americans and their families have been suffering for nearly 10 years under a war that has killed more than 377,000 people, and has resulted in famine, energy shortages, and a worsening humanitarian crisis. Forcing more PR

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Representatives Debbie Dingell (MI-06) and Dan Kildee (MI-08), along with 26 of their House colleagues, today sent a letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas and Secretary of State Antony Blinken urging for the designation of Lebanon for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to protect Lebanese nationals in the United States and permit those affected by the ongoing crises in Lebanon to find safe haven in our country. "Over the past f more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06), along with the Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority (TheRide) and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced Ann Arbor will receive $25,000,000 to buy new hydrogen fuel cell and low-emission diesel-electric hybrid buses to replace older diesel buses and a mobile hydrogen station. This project, made possible with funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, will improve operations, reduce ener more PR

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: FLINT--Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-08) today announced new federal funding to support nurses who care for survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence. The $499,431 grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, will help fund the University of Michigan-Flint's sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE) program, which trains nurses to provide high-quality, compassionate care to survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence. "Our n more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. John James, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: Today, Representative John James (MI-10) voted in favor of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, which passed the House with unanimous Republican support. The SAVE Act makes several reforms to prevent non-citizens from illegally voting in federal elections. This bill comes in the wake of more than 10 million known illegal border crossings under President Joe Biden's watch. Rep. James issued the following statement after the passage of the SA more PR

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: This week, Congressman John Moolenaar and members of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party met with Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof, as well as Minister of Defense Ruben Brekelmans, and Minister of Foreign Affairs Caspar Veldkamp. In the meeting, the group discussed how the United States and the Netherlands can continue to work together to combat the CCP's economic aggression. "It was a pleasure to meet Prime Minister Schoof and his more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: Today, the House Appropriations Committee passed legislation to provide funding for the Department of Labor (DOL). The bill included provisions proposed by Congressman John Moolenaar that support Michigan farmers by addressing high wage rates imposed by DOL for migrant farm workers, known as the Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR). Moolenaar's provision reverses the federal increase from this year and freezes the rate through the end of 2025. "Michigan farm more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congressman John Moolenaar released the following statement after the announcement by the Treasury Department that it was proposing new rules for the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) that would cover real estate transactions near Camp Grayling and other military installations. "I welcome the Department of the Treasury's addition of over fifty military installations to be covered under CFIUS regulations. Treasury's first move u more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman John Moolenaar voted in favor of H.R. 8281, the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act. The legislation requires proof of United States citizenship to register to vote in federal elections. "Voting is a fundamental right for American citizens to determine who will represent them in government and lead their communities. Unfortunately, a loophole allows for non-citizens to register to vote in federal elections simply by claimi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: Today, President Joe Biden will visit Michigan. This comes as Michigan families struggle to afford basic necessities and continue to have concerns about the president's fitness for office. "President Biden's failed policies have caused inflation to skyrocket over the last three years and Michigan families feel the pain every time they go to the grocery store. They are also increasingly concerned that the president's health makes him unfit for office. I  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Senators Gary Peters?(D-MI), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Josh Hawley (R-MO) and Jon Ossoff (D-GA) announced an agreement to advance bipartisan legislation, built off of Merkley's ETHICS Act, to ban Members of Congress, their spouses, and their dependents from holding, buying, or selling stocks. This is the first time a Senate Committee will mark up legislation barring stock trading by Members of Congress. The Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, w more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Senators Gary Peters and Debbie Stabenow announced a more than $55 million investment from the U.S. Department of Transportation that will help the Detroit Department of Transportation and the Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority (AAATA) purchase cleaner, modern transit buses and remove aging diesel models from their fleets. Funding for the projects comes from the Federal Transit Administration's Low and No Emission grant program, which was established t more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Hillary Scholten, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on July 9, 2024: Today, Representative Hillary Scholten (MI-03) announced that Grand Haven's Harbor Transit Multi-Modal Transportation System will receive $16,252,400 from the FY24 Bus & Bus Facilities Grant Program for the design and construction of a new multi-modal system operations center to accommodate the transition to a zero-emission fleet. The upgrades will outfit the system with fueling and charging equipment, vehicle maintenance infrastructure more PR

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Rep. Shri Thanedar, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congressman Shri Thanedar, representing Michigan's 13th Congressional District, introduced H.R. 9023, the Keep STEM Graduates in America Act, a crucial piece of legislation encouraging promising young students to stay in the US after their studies. The Keep STEM Graduates in American Act proposes reforms to the H-1B visa process and raises the number of available visas each year to make staying in the United States more accessible for individuals capable  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on July 12, 2024: U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (MI-07) introduced today the No Tax Breaks for Drug Ads Act, which would eliminate tax deductions given to pharmaceutical companies for advertising directly to consumers. U.S. Reps. Angie Craig (MN-02) and David Trone (MD-06) are original cosponsors of the bill and its Senate companion is led by Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH). The current tax system allows drug manufacturers to deduct direct-to-consumer advertising  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following statement on July 12, 2024: * * * U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (MI-07) released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Energy announced $500 million in new funding to convert General Motors' Lansing Grand River Assembly Plant for the production of electric vehicles. "The next generation of vehicles should be built by American companies and American workers, which is why I'm so happy to see what's happening today in Lansing at GM's Grand River Assembly," sa more PR

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, issued the following statement on July 10, 2024: * * * Today, Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-05) released the following statement after the House passage of H.R. 8281, Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act: "Only Americans should be voting in American elections. "The SAVE Act strengthens election security by closing loopholes, requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections, and requiring states to remove non-citizens from their voter rolls. "I am proud t more PR

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) and Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) introduced the Auto Insurance Expense Relief Act to support working families by including auto insurance expenses in the cost-of-living formula used to determine eligibility for federal assistance programs. Currently, 49 of 50 states require drivers to have auto insurance, yet this cost is not factored into the formula for applying for federal assistance--e more PR

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following statement on July 10, 2024: * * * U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, released the following statement at a hearing titled "Oversight of Digital Commodities." Stabenow's Statement, as prepared for delivery, follows: The last time this Committee gathered to discuss digital assets--in December 2022--we were closing  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on July 12, 2024: U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, convened a hearing to examine federal policies, regulations, and funding related to high-risk life sciences research. The hearing highlighted the unique challenge of balancing research that supports key medical developments with public safety and national security more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- 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, Susan Collins (R-ME), Tom Carper (D-DE), and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) to extend federal programs that help support local fire departments across the country has been signed into law. The bill reauthorizes the Federal Emergency Management Agency's ( more PR

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- 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 Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, sent a letter to Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Director Jen Easterly expressing concerns over the scope of the draft rule required by Peters' Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act (CIRCIA). Peters' law is intended to secure critica more PR

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- 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), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Josh Hawley (R-MO) and Jon Ossoff (D-GA) announced an agreement to advance bipartisan legislation, built off of Merkley's ETHICS Act, to ban Members of Congress, their spouses, and their dependents from holding, buying, or selling stocks. This is the first time a Senate Committee will mark up legislation barring stock trading b more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- 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), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and James Lankford (R-OK) introduced bipartisan legislation to establish a comprehensive framework for harmonizing cybersecurity regulations across the federal government. The bill would mitigate challenges associated with conflicting, contradictory cybersecurity compliance requi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Senator Gary Peters (MI) helped the Senate Appropriations Committee pass the Fiscal Year 2025 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. This bipartisan legislation provides new support for our nation's veterans, makes critical investments in Michigan's military infrastructure, and provides funding to expedite PFAS remediation efforts in Michigan and across the country. The bill now advances to the full Senate. "I ha more PR

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Senators Gary Peters and Debbie Stabenow applauded a more than $657 million Department of Energy (DOE) investment that will support the conversion of auto manufacturing facilities in Lansing and Maryville for production of electric vehicles (EVs) and components necessary for EVs. Today's announcement will bolster Michigan automotive manufacturing and help retain more than one thousand good-paying union jobs. Funding for these critical upgrades comes from th more PR

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Funding Announcement Will Support More Than One Thousand Good-Paying Union Jobs, Bolster Michigan Auto Manufacturing Senators Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters applauded a more than $657 million Department of Energy (DOE) investment that will support the conversion of auto manufacturing facilities in Lansing and Maryville for production of electric vehicles (EVs) and components necessary for EVs. Today's announcement will bolster Michigan automoti more PR

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Lloyd Smucker, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Twenty-six Members Oppose EPA Clean Power Plan 2.0's Impact on Grid * * * Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) and twenty-five colleagues have written a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) expressing concern about the impact of the proposed Clean Power Plan 2.0 on the PJM Interconnection. These proposed rules will endanger electrical grid reliability for the PJM Interconnection, which serves 65 million people across Delaware, Illinois, more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Senators Gary Peters and Debbie Stabenow announced a nearly $17 million investment from the U.S. Department of Transportation that will help the Harbor Transit Multi-Modal Transportation System (HTMMTS) and Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi make critical upgrades to public transportation infrastructure to support the transition to cleaner, modern buses. Funding for the projects comes from the Federal Transit Administration's Bus and Bus Facilities g more PR

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters announced a more than $55 million investment from the U.S. Department of Transportation that will help the Detroit Department of Transportation and the Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority (AAATA) purchase cleaner, modern transit buses and remove aging diesel models from their fleets. Funding for the projects comes from the Federal Transit Administration's Low and No Emission grant program, which w more PR

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters announced a nearly $17 million investment from the U.S. Department of Transportation that will help the Harbor Transit Multi-Modal Transportation System (HTMMTS) and Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi make critical upgrades to public transportation infrastructure to support the transition to cleaner, modern buses. Funding for the projects comes from the Federal Transit Administration's Bus and  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: FLINT--Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-08) today issued the following statement after the death of Michigan State Representative Tim Sneller: "I am heartbroken by the passing of my friend, Tim Sneller. "Tim was a true public servant. He worked hard for the people of Michigan for more than 30 years, both as a legislative aide and state representative, and cared deeply about his community. As a leader and champion for the LGBTQ+ community in Michigan, Tim exe more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on July 9, 2024 : Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI) challenged Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on the Biden Administration's handling of the dire situation in Burma. Specifically, Huizenga pressed Yellen about the Administration's failure to enact tougher sanctions on the military junta in Burma who are using aircraft to commit genocide. Last week, Huizenga announced the BRAVE Burma Act with bipartisan support to crack down on the junta and limit t more PR