Press Releases from Senator Stabenow's office http://stabenow.senate.gov/ en-us Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:18:14 -0400 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:17:52 -0400 FeedForAll v2.0 (2.0.2.1) http://www.feedforall.com http://stabenow.senate.gov/images/dshead_2004.jpg http://stabenow.senate.gov/ 100 133 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Carl Levin (D-MI) announced today that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded $23,680,995 to 29 community health centers in Michigan through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) . The funding will be used to help expand their capacity to provide health care services to underserved populations . http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/062909HealthCentersMichigan.htm 3E2BCD07-989C-44C5-A7FC-09A82DEA91FE Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:17:52 -0400 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Carl Levin (D-MI) today announced the inclusion of $5 million for Michigan in the FY2010 appropriations bill for Commerce, Justice and Science, which the Senate Appropriations Committee approved last week. The bill includes a total of $5 million for 15 projects in Michigan. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/062909cjscommitteepassage.htm 5DAFC2F4-4C5C-4422-BE6C-93DBD8FCC3CB Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:42:29 -0400 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Carl Levin (D-MI) today commended the two Michigan recipients of Congressional Award Gold Medals, Joseph Jendrusina, of Bessemer, MI, and Veronica Kirin, of Grand Rapids, MI. This year’s ceremony was hosted by the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, as well as the Senate Finance Committee, of which Senator Stabenow is a member. The award recognizes young Americans ages 14-23 who demonstrate exemplary initiative, achievement, and service to their community. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/062909CongressionalAwardGoldMedals.htm 14FC5821-1245-474D-B6B9-67183C59514A Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:06:50 -0400 Birmingham – Today, U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow made the following statement regarding the announcement by GE that the company will open an advanced manufacturing technology and software center at Visteon Village in Van Buren Township. Senator Stabenow, through meetings with GE CEO Jeffrey Immelt and other officials, worked hard to bring this innovation center to Michigan. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/062609GE.htm 4E736672-4BEE-479D-B241-A03FE9C5D366 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:08:58 -0400 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Carl Levin (D-MI) announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded $706,281 to Houghton County Memorial Airport in Hancock and $578,550 to Delta County Airport in Escanaba. The funding will be used to improve snow removal and make road enhancements. http://stabenow.senate.gov/062509DeltaHoughtonCountyAirports.htm 4F2D61B2-A0CC-4E4E-A867-28AF69C665E3 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:05:48 -0400 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Carl Levin (D-MI) announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded $2,134,387 to Capital Region International Airport in Lansing. The funding will be used to rehabilitate and extend taxiways and for environmental mitigation and terminal building improvements. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/062509CapitalRegionAirportinLansing.htm F63EBA9A-2CC6-4A12-BB19-F9579C5027B3 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:01:12 -0400 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow today made the following statement praising President Obama for signing the “Cash for Clunkers” program into law. This law mirrors Senator Stabenow’s Drive America Forward legislation, which she introduced in the Senate last month. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/062409cashforclunkersintolaw.htm F578A1CF-AB62-4EF1-9675-9D4487B6DDAC Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:19:10 -0400 WASHINGTON – Senators Debbie Stabenow and Carl Levin, both D-Mich., today announced the inclusion of millions of dollars for Michigan in the FY2010 appropriations bill for the Department of the Interior, which the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies approved yesterday. The bill includes a total of $4 million for six projects in Michigan, details of which can be found in the following table. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/062409InteriorAppropriationsSubcommittee.htm 58D404B3-7EF2-4885-B18D-BEBE949B7086 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:43:07 -0400 WASHINGTON —U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) today made the following statement regarding President Obama’s executive order to create a White House Council on Automotive Communities and Workers. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/062309WhiteHouseCouncilonAutomotiveCo.htm 7135A9DF-04C0-4A18-B32A-1733F45F20CB Tue, 23 Jun 2009 17:51:32 -0400 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Carl Levin (D-MI) announced today that Michigan has been awarded $340,000 in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds to assist in the closure of abandoned mine lands in the Upper Peninsula’s Ottawa National Forest, located in Ontonagon County. The funds are a part of a $19.9 million project to address hazards associated with abandoned mines in National Forest areas. The Upper Peninsula project includes two separate phases, with each phase creating jobs, visitor trails, and potential habitats for forest animals. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/062309MineLandClosureProject.htm 5F535D25-AD78-4437-BC36-BBEB9C2EF5C2 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:52:22 -0400 Dearborn, MI—Today, U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) made the following statement regarding the announcement that the U.S. has filed a World Trade Organization complaint against China for its export restraints on raw materials. The export restraints provide Chinese companies with an unfair competitive advantage over U.S. companies. Senator Stabenow has been leading the fight to hold accountable countries that practice unfair trade. Earlier this year, she introduced the Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2009 and is currently working on legislation that would expand our resources for trade enforcement. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/062309WTOCaseAgainstChina.htm 9528210F-472C-4071-A328-D010352079F4 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:30:46 -0400 WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow made the following statement regarding the announcement by Secretary of Energy Steven Chu that Ford will receive $5.9 billion in low-interest loans to retool older plants for the production of advanced technology vehicles. The loans were awarded as part of the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Incentive Program that Senator Stabenow authored last year, as part of a legislative effort that began in 2007. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/062309StatementFordRetoolingLoan.htm AC128AD9-182E-479E-9BF4-DEA89547A62A Tue, 23 Jun 2009 11:13:26 -0400 WASHINGTON —U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) today made the following statement regarding the significance of June 19. 1865, also known as “Juneteenth Independence Day.” The day honors the arrival of Union soldiers in Galveston, Texas, who came bearing the news that the Civil War had ended. For those who remained enslaved after the Emancipation Proclamation, it also marks the true end of slavery. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/061909JuneteenthIndependenceDay.htm 19FF5CE9-8BA6-471F-A50A-8FE5AA64CCF4 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:27:44 -0400 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Carl Levin (D-MI) announced today that Michigan has been awarded $430,000 in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding through the U.S Department of Agriculture for maintenance needs at the Avian Disease and Oncology Laboratory in East Lansing. The lab helps keep poultry consumers safe from avian disease and other viral diseases associated with poultry. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/061909avianlab.htm 93C45EA4-15F5-4FDF-BAA1-268986D32551 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:43:00 -0400 Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) today praised Senate passage of “Cash for Clunkers” legislation, which was part of the final Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2009. Once signed into law, the program will allow consumers to trade in older, dirtier vehicles in exchange for a voucher of up to $4,500 to help pay for the purchase or qualified lease of a new, more fuel-efficient vehicle. This program mirrors Senator Stabenow’s Drive America Forward legislation, which she introduced last month. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/061809cashforclunkerspasses.htm 35FD5AB9-CD22-42D5-BC6E-B71570361920 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:28:27 -0400 WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Chair of the Democratic Steering and Outreach Committee, today hosted the Senate Democratic Green Jobs Summit. Vice President Joe Biden delivered the keynote address where he pledged the Obama administration’s continued support for clean energy investments that preserve the environment and create good-paying jobs in the process. The summit brought together Democratic Senators with nearly 200 attendees from across the country that represent clean industries such as solar, wind, electric battery/automobile, biofuels, and other renewable energy sectors. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/061709greenjobssummit.htm B41FFE25-9F06-4CEE-8687-33E099FEC3E7 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:24:49 -0400 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Carl Levin (D-MI) announced today that Michigan has been awarded $69,427,524 in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding through the Department of Labor (DOL) to provide unemployment benefits and administer unemployment assistance programs. The funding provides for an increase in benefits to reflect the recent earnings of workers, as well as an expansion of unemployment eligibility to individuals working part-time in the absence of full-time employment opportunities. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/061709UImodernization.htm 7E82B5E4-7360-433D-A3BB-2A3B935FBE0B Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:16:18 -0400 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Carl Levin (D-MI) announced today that West Iron County Sewer Authority in Caspian will receive $1 million – $700,000 in grant funding and a $300,000 loan – through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The funding comes as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/061709UPSewerProject.htm AFEACBD6-8BD7-4159-9E5E-8BBDE30633DC Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:00:52 -0400 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Carl Levin (D-MI) announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded $6,630,747 to Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport in Portage. The funding will be used to construct a new terminal building, rehabilitate runway 05/23 and remove obstructions. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/061709KalamazooBattleCreekAirport.htm AF05750C-6D1B-49CF-830B-23C8D1D0D1E9 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:55:16 -0400 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Carl Levin (D-MI) announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded $1,900,000 to Chippewa County International Airport in Sault Sainte Marie. The funding will be used to rehabilitate hangar #155. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/061709ChippewaCountyAirport.htm C383321A-5287-45FA-836A-059BA78E7210 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:47:34 -0400 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Carl Levin (D-MI) announced today that the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, Wayne State University, Michigan State University, and Michigan Tech received a total of $416,185 in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding through the National Institutes of Health (NIH). http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/061609ARRANIH.htm 0555F0CA-E4AB-4264-8D3E-CCEDB0C524EC Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:23:25 -0400 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) today announced Senate passage of the Family Smoking Prevention and Control Act of 2009. This legislation would give the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) increased authority to regulate the tobacco industry in order to help reduce youth smoking, by preventing the marketing of tobacco to minors. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/061109fdasmoking.htm 2937952C-7490-4521-8245-38C156E42778 Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:26:50 -0400 Washington, DC–U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Blanche Lincoln (D-AR), and Mark Begich (D-AK) today announced introduction of a bill to help preserve Medicaid services for vulnerable patients such as those with severe mental illnesses, people with developmental or physical disabilities, and foster-care children. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/061009Medicaidrestorationact.htm 7790F76F-ED7F-4F6B-9BB6-18B72E5F25BB Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:39:06 -0400 WASHINGTON — In a web video, available on her website, U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) today announced the launch of the Health Care People’s Lobby. By going to the Senator’s website (www.stabenow.senate.gov) and clicking on the “Health Care People’s Lobby”, families across Michigan can share their stories and voice their support for change in the current health care system. As a member of the Senate Finance Committee, Stabenow serves an important role in the development of health care reform legislation. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/061009HealthCarePeoplesLobby.htm F0058FCD-00EE-4FB8-BF57-D86B9E0DA34B Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:27:22 -0400 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) today made the following statement regarding the deal announced today between Chrysler and Fiat. http://stabenow.senate.gov/061009ChryslerFiatStatement.htm B39BEAEA-5FF5-44D3-B01F-0B4185156470 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 13:48:34 -0400 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow today made the following statement regarding House passage of the Cash for Clunkers legislation. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/060909cashforclunkersn.htm 6AA4E7F8-9862-4D10-9D94-F6ADD66CDD95 Tue, 9 Jun 2009 17:16:07 -0400 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Carl Levin (D-MI) announced today that Michigan has received $1 billion in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding through the U.S. Department of Education’s State Fiscal Stabilization Fund (SFSF). This funding will help reform our schools and keep teachers in the classroom. The funding was made available following Michigan’s successful completion of the first round of the SFSF application, which was made available on April 1. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/060309ARRAed.htm 2B8440A0-075B-4CAC-BF81-3612B4C50E1A Wed, 3 Jun 2009 17:14:52 -0400 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Carl Levin (D-MI) announced today that Pendills Creek National Fish Hatchery (NFH) in Brimley, Michigan, has been awarded $45,500 in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The funding will be used for the replacement of the hatchery’s freezer and the installation of energy-efficient T-8 lighting. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/060309ARRAfish.htm 70951BC4-1A66-40A7-BD16-D3BBB69B4A38 Wed, 3 Jun 2009 17:10:52 -0400 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Carl Levin (D-MI) announced today that Pendills Creek National Fish Hatchery (NFH) in Brimley, Michigan, has been awarded $45,500 in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The funding will be used for the replacement of the hatchery’s freezer and the installation of energy-efficient T-8 lighting. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/060309ARRAfish.htm 252066CD-FD80-458C-A02D-CFBB593B439E Wed, 3 Jun 2009 17:10:11 -0400 Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senate and House Democrats and the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) hosted the 2009 Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Summit. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (CA-8), Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (NV), Chairwoman of the Senate Democratic Steering and Outreach Committee Debbie Stabenow (MI), CAPAC Chairman Michael Honda (CA-15), and Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus John Larson (CT-1) were joined by their colleagues in both chambers to meet with members of the Asian American and Pacific Islander community. The theme of the summit was “Restoring Our Economy: Recovery and Reinvestment in the Asian American and Pacific Islander Community.” http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/060309AsianSummit.htm 6AC221A4-AA6E-4697-AD7A-CDDA8C6CF9FF Wed, 3 Jun 2009 17:05:23 -0400 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Carl Levin (D-MI) announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded $821,073 to Sawyer International Airport in Marquette County. The funding will be used to rehabilitate runway 01/19, repair three taxiways and replace 1700’ of perimeter fencing. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/060309sawyer.htm 359ACEF0-E820-4C17-9800-0BC04EB20270 Wed, 3 Jun 2009 14:52:49 -0400 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Carl Levin (D-MI) announced today that Michigan has been awarded more than $7,386,000 in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding through the U.S. Forest Service. The funding will be used to improve water quality and fish habitats, maintain Forest Service roads and for other enhancements. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/060209ARRAUSDA.htm 24CE69C5-FA92-49E0-B268-B86D3957CD4F Tue, 2 Jun 2009 17:20:42 -0400 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Carl Levin (D-MI) today applauded the announcement that Michigan will receive a total of $49.9 million in additional Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) from the Department of Labor (DOL) to provide career training for workers who have lost their jobs due to unfair trade. The additional funding brings the total amount of TAA funding allocated to Michigan in Fiscal Year 2009 to over $59.5 million. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/060209TAAtraining.htm 17785B59-8F84-4D5C-8684-613715C61C5B Tue, 2 Jun 2009 14:41:44 -0400 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Carl Levin (D-MI) announced today that the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, Wayne State University, Michigan State University, Calvin College, Van Andel Research Institute, and Oakland University received a total of $2,722,910 in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding through the National Institutes of Health (NIH). http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/060209ARRANIHFunding.htm 029EFBD4-08EF-413F-BDCD-6FB35372D5CA Tue, 2 Jun 2009 09:14:32 -0400 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow today made the following statement regarding General Motors bankruptcy filing. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/060109GMbankruptcy.htm 239EAFF1-7F1F-4936-97BC-78CC7975E868 Mon, 1 Jun 2009 12:42:46 -0400 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Carl Levin (D-MI) announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded $1,425,000 to Sawyer International Airport in Marquette County. The funding will be used for lighting and insulation in hangars #400, 423, and 425. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/052909SawyerInternationalAirport.htm 31D088B3-E1FE-41AE-9BE1-B0C2AAC4B54B Mon, 1 Jun 2009 12:39:45 -0400 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Carl Levin (D-MI) announced today that Wayne County will receive $50 million in tax credits awarded through American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) under the New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) Program, administered by the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund. The NMTC program has attracted nearly $12 billion into communities around the country to create jobs and stimulate economic growth. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/052909nmtc.htm 07081214-B973-4A71-BB5A-AAE31DDC8B4C Mon, 1 Jun 2009 12:34:18 -0400 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow today made the following statement regarding the announcement that next week, from Tuesday, June 2nd to Friday, June 5th, members of the Obama administration will travel to Michigan to visit auto communities and discuss federal recovery efforts for communities and workers. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/052909obamaadministrationinMI.htm F845A5E0-A748-437D-B648-FF1AF9898FEB Mon, 1 Jun 2009 12:29:11 -0400 WASHINGTON— U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) issued the following statement today regarding the nomination of Sonia Sotomayor to the United States Supreme Court. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/052609sotomayor.htm 191600EB-D0A9-4539-BA7B-A22B6425D634 Mon, 1 Jun 2009 12:21:57 -0400 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Carl Levin (D-MI) announced today the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded $2,661,000 to the City of Manistique through the Rural Development Program. The city received $1,995,000 in grant funding and a $666,000 loan from USDA to improve the water treatment plant. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/052209usdamanistique.htm 48EFA9EC-50D2-4434-9E5D-3A7B2A0A897C Fri, 22 May 2009 16:42:18 -0400 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Carl Levin (D-MI) announced today that the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) has been awarded $78,310,613 in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding through the Department of Treasury. The funding will support the construction or acquisition and rehabilitation of rental housing for low-income families and individuals throughout the state. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/052209ARRAMSHDA.htm 5CF5582F-BB82-4942-A43F-55FE59040C0B Fri, 22 May 2009 16:33:14 -0400 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Carl Levin (D-MI) announced today the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded $15 million to the Wayne County Airport Authority through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The funding will be used to rehabilitate a runway at Detroit Metropolitan International Airport. This funding is in addition to the $15 million announced on May 13 for the rehabilitation of runway 9R/27L. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/052209detroitmetro.htm 2603A2FF-360F-4512-9D70-811C28A33E6D Fri, 22 May 2009 13:07:55 -0400 Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Sam Brownback (R-KS) today introduced the Drive America Forward Act (S.1135). The bill will save jobs and help remove less-efficient cars from the road. Once signed into law it will provide consumers with a voucher to help pay for the purchase or qualified lease of a new, more efficient vehicle. Similar legislation was recently introduced in the House. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/052109driveamerica.htm 2064ABA9-33AC-4CFB-87BE-3F0FF362DB5F Thu, 21 May 2009 17:19:04 -0400 WASHINGTON—Today Michigan Reps. Mark Schauer (D-Battle Creek) and Fred Upton (R-St. Joseph), along with Sens. Stabenow (D-MI) and Levin (D-MI), introduced legislation that will improve food safety inspections and protect consumers from health hazards that cost lives. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/052109foodsafetyrelease.htm 472641BF-A4C7-4872-8F52-2C238A498F77 Thu, 21 May 2009 13:50:41 -0400 WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow today made the following statement regarding Dr. Ed Montgomery’s announcement that $50 million in green jobs training competitive grant funding will be set aside for auto communities. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/052109jobtraining.htm 198837EF-2E1D-4181-880A-293763A63C86 Thu, 21 May 2009 12:58:52 -0400 WASHINGTON —U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) today commended President Obama for signing the Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 into law. The new law will impose smart regulations on private mortgage brokers and lenders to prevent the same corporate frauds that helped lead to the collapse of our economy. It will also provide a blueprint to increase resources for law enforcement agencies, so they can effectively prosecute those responsible for engaging in fraudulent mortgage activity. The legislation passed the Senate in late April. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/052009fraudlaw.htm 2805F312-E733-4437-A400-26856E7D36E9 Wed, 20 May 2009 18:07:45 -0400 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) today praised President Obama for signing the Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009 into law. The new law will makes it easier for homeowners and lenders to work together to prevent foreclosures. The legislation passed the Senate earlier this month. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/052009helpfamilies.htm 2A1FF517-8B39-41FC-983C-E124915AB44B Wed, 20 May 2009 18:02:09 -0400 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) today announced introduction of bipartisan legislation that would evaluate the potential of Value-Based Insurance Design (VBID). VBID is a model in which a patient’s insurance provider chooses to lower the costs for treatment of chronic conditions. By lowering these costs, patients will be able to receive the treatment they need, reducing long-term complications and improving health outcomes. Stabenow’s announcement comes on the same day as the Senate Finance Committee discusses policy options for financing comprehensive health care reform. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/052009vbid.htm 3BAD2831-443B-4C50-B3CA-1BF259363591 Wed, 20 May 2009 14:58:02 -0400 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Carl Levin (D-MI) announced today the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded $1.7 million to Sawyer International Airport in Marquette County through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The funding will be used to improve taxiway lighting by replacing the existing electrical vault at Sawyer. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/051909ARRASawyer.htm 55AED355-4009-4809-B4DE-632F1B734E1A Tue, 19 May 2009 17:25:30 -0400 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Carl Levin (D-MI) announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded $800,000 to Muskegon County Airport through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The funding will be used to purchase an aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicle. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/051909ARRAmuskegon.htm E27C1273-CE4B-4AAF-8296-667638260449 Tue, 19 May 2009 17:21:12 -0400 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) today praised bipartisan Senate passage of legislation that helps protect consumers against the often misleading and deceptive practices employed by credit card companies. The Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, and Disclosure (CARD) Act of 2009 prevents credit card companies from unfairly increasing interest rates and targeting younger consumers, while strengthening oversight mechanisms and disclosure requirements. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/051909creditcards.htm 95F97385-C6F1-492C-8F61-5C575226B943 Tue, 19 May 2009 14:17:58 -0400 WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow today made the following statement regarding President Obama’s announcement on a national fuel-economy standard. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/051909emissionsreaction.htm 500E6B5D-1E9F-46ED-8AF2-9B137CC693BB Tue, 19 May 2009 12:39:27 -0400 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Carl Levin (D-MI) announced today that Michigan will receive $4,795,000 in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The funding will help finance public safety services in rural communities protect. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/051809arrausda.htm AB6A959C-7797-4692-BFC4-86E9688FC57B Mon, 18 May 2009 15:49:36 -0400 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Carl Levin (D-MI) announced today that Michigan will receive $2,692,000 in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding through the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The funding will help protect against and control the spread of the invasive species. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/051409ARRAtInvasiveSpecies.htm 6B34702D-63B8-4F56-A038-85856FD95F67 Thu, 14 May 2009 17:25:09 -0400 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) yesterday joined with Senators Olympia Snowe (R-ME), Michael Bennet (D-CO), John Kerry (D-MA), Carl Levin (D-MI), Richard Durbin (D-IL), and Ron Wyden (D-OR) to introduce the bipartisan “Healthy Schools Act” (S. 1034). The legislation allocates funding for school-based health centers (SBHCs) to provide care to uninsured and underinsured children. There are 94 SBHCs in Michigan located in educational centers across the state. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/051409healthschools.htm 144A4EB7-1643-4C5E-9938-0825B682E1F9 Thu, 14 May 2009 15:21:57 -0400 Washington, DC – Today, members of the Michigan Congressional Delegation joined the hosts of the Deminski and Doyle morning show, which airs on WCSX 94.7 in Detroit, to showcase their “Faces Not Numbers” banner in Washington D.C. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/051409wcsx.htm 9905619A-F7EA-407A-BFBF-837531F97019 Thu, 14 May 2009 14:39:53 -0400 WASHINGTON —U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) today introduced the Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2009. Stabenow’s legislation provides a clear definition and methodology of currency manipulation which will help prevent foreign countries from gaining an unfair competitive advantage at the cost of American jobs. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/051309currencyintro.htm AB7A04B1-A174-4FDB-A39B-34FA319D6817 Wed, 13 May 2009 14:11:30 -0400 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Carl Levin (D-MI) announced today that Michigan will receive a total of $5,362,555 in Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) from the Department of Labor (DOL) to assist workers who have suffered from job loss due to trade policies. This funding increases the total amount of TAA funding allocated to Michigan during Fiscal Year 2009 to $9,619,575. http://www.freep.com/article/20090511/BUSINESS01/90511044/$4M%2Bgrant%2Bto%2Bhelp%2Blaid-off%2Bauto%2Bindustry%2Bworkers 4DE9D7E3-B1B1-4887-85B2-A99838175C45 Mon, 11 May 2009 15:13:57 -0400 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Carl Levin (D-MI) announced today that Michigan has been awarded $2,702,474 from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). With this funding, Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International and Gerald R. Ford International airports are expected to receive explosive detection systems and advance technology X-ray units for checked baggage screening efforts. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/050809ARRATSA.htm FD80C004-E15A-4938-B8E9-3E01DDF70058 Fri, 8 May 2009 16:10:01 -0400 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Carl Levin (D-MI) announced today the Michigan recipients of $10.3 million in EPA Brownfields Program grants through both the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and general program funding. Michigan received more total grant money than any other state in the announcement issued today. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/050809ARRAbrownfieldrecipients.htm 916B3E8E-C0CC-423A-9B94-3B2A130896AA Fri, 8 May 2009 15:34:53 -0400 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Carl Levin (D-MI) announced today that Michigan has been awarded $10.3 million in Brownfields grants through both the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and general program funding for the assessment, cleanup and revitalization of contaminated properties, readying them for productive reuse. Michigan received more total grant money than any other state in the announcement issued today. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/050709ARRAbrownfields.htm E5733355-2B74-4D3E-8755-7BECD1FFEECF Thu, 7 May 2009 16:51:11 -0400 WASHINGTON —U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Richard Lugar (R-IN) today announced introduction of legislation to provide more children with healthy meals when the school day ends. The Stabenow-Lugar AFTERschool Meal Act would make important changes to increase participation in the nationwide school meal program, allowing children from all states to benefit from this exceptional initiative. Afterschool programs take on an additional importance as parents increasingly work longer, non-traditional hours, and more and more children require afterschool care. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/050709afterschoolmealsact.htm ADFA1E9F-E866-438D-90CD-B8A76BA09BD9 Thu, 7 May 2009 16:34:29 -0400 Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Sam Brownback (R-KS), and Carl Levin (D-MI) today made the following statements regarding bipartisan fleet modernization legislation. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/050709fleetmod.htm 0A165AC0-3FDD-491F-B9D7-E1CCC2B098E6 Thu, 7 May 2009 16:23:37 -0400 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) today praised the Senate’s bipartisan passage of the Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009. The bill makes it easier for homeowners and lenders to work together to prevent foreclosures. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/050709housingbill.htm 97DBE35F-E7AF-420A-BB19-6744213A6FD7 Thu, 7 May 2009 13:39:12 -0400 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) today announced joining with a bipartisan group of sixteen U.S. Senators to urge Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to authorize the purchase of one million tons of surplus apples from farmers all over the country. The USDA’s purchase of these excess apples also provides a healthy, nutritious supplement to the school lunches of thousands of children nationwide. The letter urges Secretary Vilsack to act before the harvest season occurs in Mid-June of this year, exercising USDA’s authority to purchase excess inventory from farmers in order to provide supply for federal school lunch and domestic food programs. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/050709applesletter.htm F415D03D-4101-49BB-9510-C341551A8B32 Thu, 7 May 2009 11:08:52 -0400 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Carl Levin (D-MI) announced today that the Warren Fire Department has been awarded $762,119 through the Department of Homeland Security Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFGP). The funding will be used to support operations and firefighter safety. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/050609firegrant.htm B4F7D034-7E46-4805-8438-EC2EED7E2484 Wed, 6 May 2009 14:10:35 -0400 WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow today made the following statement regarding the agreement on fleet modernization legislation. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/050509fleetmod.htm 10350E5D-98B8-4597-A590-094780EBD96D Tue, 5 May 2009 17:09:47 -0400 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Carl Levin (D-MI) announced today that the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor and the Michigan Technological University received a total of $1,706,251 in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding through the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The University of Michigan-Ann Arbor has been awarded $1,541,730, and the Michigan Technological University will receive $164,521 to conduct medical research to prevent diseases. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/050509arranih.htm E96DDF88-DD09-464C-8DD8-468E0427CFB7 Tue, 5 May 2009 16:11:41 -0400 Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, today announced introduction of the 21st Century Energy Technology Deployment Act, S.949. Michigan remains a leader in the development and production of clean energy technologies, but the credit crisis, coupled with lenders’ hesitation to fund clean energy projects, have left many projects unable to get off the ground. Each of these unrealized visions represents unrealized job creation, in the state. The “21st Century Energy Technology Deployment Act,” would improve the loan guarantee program at the Department of Energy (DOE), to ensure that good clean energy projects receive the upfront investment needed to get off the ground and create jobs. As a member of the Senate Budget Committee, Stabenow fought to include funds in the Budget for just such a program. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/050409ceda.htm DF255CFE-7987-4DE9-A007-31190C9693F1 Mon, 4 May 2009 14:43:36 -0400 WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow today made the following statement regarding the President’s call to end tax preferences for companies that send jobs overseas. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/050409reactioncoporatetax.htm FEF5A85A-24C8-4D87-9AA5-AC1241D5E1C0 Mon, 4 May 2009 13:39:28 -0400 WASHINGTON —U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) today organized a bipartisan group of 56 U.S. Senators to send a letter to the chairman and ranking member of the Senate Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies, urging them to adequately fund the Community Health Centers program that provides quality, affordable healthcare for millions of Americans. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/050109letterchcs.htm 8CDB8CBC-0100-4BFB-9DC3-837C75F3B70C Fri, 1 May 2009 16:55:28 -0400 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) today made the following statement regarding the President’s announcement concerning Chrysler. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/043009chryslerstatement.htm F28DEC0F-0362-452B-ABB5-9FFB63DD1B06 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 13:41:14 -0400 WASHINGTON —U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), a member of the Senate Budget Committee, today announced that the Senate passed the Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Resolution. The final budget includes a number of Senator Stabenow’s priorities that will help create good-paying jobs here at home. Several of these priorities include: expanding on her Green Collar Jobs Initiative to create a Clean Energy Fund; investing in manufacturing and advanced technology; reforming health care; protecting our Great Lakes, and investing in our children’s education. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/042909FinalBudgetResolution.htm 2C52E074-FFA6-4857-A43E-054DD9ADA3B5 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 18:08:03 -0400 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) today announced that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs will open the application process for the Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefit program Friday, May 1, 2009 to Michigan veterans. Last year, Senator Stabenow and her colleagues passed the Post 9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act to increase educational benefits to members of the military who have served on active duty for at least three months since September 11, 2001. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/042909gibillapplication.htm 4D419E53-2484-49AE-B79E-C17A8A387990 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:28:07 -0400 WASHINGTON —Yesterday, U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) praised the unveiling of a bronze portrait bust in the U.S. Capitol honoring the equal rights leader Sojourner Truth. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/042909sojourner.htm 39A78A7E-6B78-4881-B34F-F2084EFE0256 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 10:31:00 -0400 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Carl Levin (D-MI) announced today that Detroit Arsenal will receive $3,669,961 and Camp Grayling will receive $800,000 in Department of Defense (DOD) funding as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The funding will be used for a variety of construction and maintenance needs. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/042809ARRADoD.htm FEAAF4C2-727E-4BB0-B5F9-7DD4DCE4DD97 Tue, 28 Apr 2009 16:26:57 -0400 WASHINGTON —U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) today announced Senate passage of the Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009, which will impose smart regulations on private mortgage brokers and lenders to prevent the same corporate frauds that helped lead to the collapse of our economy. The legislation also provides a blueprint to increase resources for law enforcement agencies, so they can effectively prosecute those responsible for engaging in fraudulent mortgage activity http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/042809fraudact.htm 6978EF01-7373-4836-B6FA-F349BF81297D Tue, 28 Apr 2009 12:35:05 -0400 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Carl Levin (D-MI) announced today that Michigan will receive $5,558,500 through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The funding will be used to address long-standing needs at wildlife refuges and hatcheries throughout Michigan. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/042709ARRAfishandwildlife.htm F6E1E295-CD4B-469A-A8D2-3716C18A1C77 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 16:01:07 -0400 Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) today made the following statement regarding the revised General Motors restructuring plan. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/042709gmstatement.htm 366A47FD-E924-479E-879E-0D300BD34CC1 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 10:33:45 -0400 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Carl Levin (D-MI) announced today that Wayne State University and the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor received a total of $615,875 in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding through the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Wayne State University has been awarded $500,000 and the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor will receive $115,875 to conduct medical research to prevent diseases. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/042309ARRANIH.htm EC37B527-B8D4-4378-BA35-DE3ADC5C4C4E Thu, 23 Apr 2009 16:15:33 -0400 WASHINGTON —U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), today sent letters to Chrysler lenders urging each of them to return to the negotiating table and reach a fair restructuring deal before the April 30th deadline. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/042309chryslerletter.htm 3C2696D8-31BA-47EE-A5BB-C826E02619FA Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:13:40 -0400 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow today praised President Obama’s signing of the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act. The law, which passed the Senate last month, will continue and expand opportunities for Americans to serve their country through volunteer service. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/042109ServeAmericaAct.htm 84BE0B3D-B948-4816-AC2F-7537A0B90B3D Tue, 21 Apr 2009 18:19:24 -0400 WASHINGTON —Today, U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) announced her intention to introduce the Currency Manipulation Act. The announcement comes on the heels of a recent report from the administration that countries, such as China, continue to undervalue their currency. Stabenow’s legislation provides a clear definition and methodology of currency manipulation which will help prevent foreign countries from gaining an unfair competitive advantage at the cost of American jobs. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/041609currencyact.htm 3696C77C-E515-4850-A1DF-4D43C538DBCD Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:08:12 -0400 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Carl Levin (D-MI) announced today that Delphi Automotive of Troy has been awarded $2.4 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding through the Department of Energy for fuel cell technology development and testing. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/041509ARRAFuelCell.htm E7C901AF-497E-4729-88D9-D624AC45C00B Thu, 16 Apr 2009 13:47:40 -0400 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Carl Levin (D-MI) and Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) announced today that funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) will be allocated by the Department of the Interior for two new research vessels in the Great Lakes. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/041509ARRAGLResearchVessels.htm CD517C06-6E24-429F-AD69-1B2855C86626 Wed, 15 Apr 2009 14:31:02 -0400 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Carl Levin (D-MI) announced today that the Department of Homeland Security Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program will open the FY2009 application process Wednesday, April 15, 2009 at 8:00am Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Michigan fire departments and nonaffiliated emergency medical service organizations interested in applying must make sure their applications are received by Wednesday, May 20, 2009 at 5:00pm EDT. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/041409AFGapplicationprocess.htm 17EA596C-A1C5-4507-BD94-1A1FBA9A45FA Tue, 14 Apr 2009 14:32:52 -0400 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Carl Levin (D-MI) announced today that Michigan has been awarded $36,840,330 in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Program to alleviate the causes and conditions of poverty in communities throughout Michigan. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/041009ARRACSBG.htm 2E984465-E3C3-4862-81A8-3E75B94B78D4 Mon, 13 Apr 2009 11:00:35 -0400 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Carl Levin (D-MI) announced today that Michigan has been awarded $4,543,475 in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding through the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Emergency Food and Shelter program (EFSP). This funding will help supplement rent, mortgage and utility assistance programs and help feed and shelter homeless individuals. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/040909ARRAemergencyfood.htm 093ECF6B-538D-42C3-8653-02BF5902FFEC Thu, 9 Apr 2009 16:25:59 -0400 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Carl Levin (D-MI) announced today that Michigan has been awarded $65,683,257 in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) to support child care for working families and to provide funding aimed at making vaccinations available to underserved populations. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/040909ARRAChildCare.htm 9B56F7A1-7F83-4021-98DA-B3A11A1671D6 Thu, 9 Apr 2009 14:45:10 -0400 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Carl Levin (D-MI) announced today that Michigan received $8,913,000 in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to help assess and clean up underground storage tank petroleum leaks and to support clean diesel projects and loan programs. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/040809ARRAEPA.htm 2320DEF9-1B73-4646-B9F3-6C94487066B0 Wed, 8 Apr 2009 16:13:44 -0400 WASHINGTON —U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), a member of the Senate Budget Committee, today announced Senate passage of the Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Resolution, which includes a number of Senator Stabenow’s priorities that will help create good-paying jobs here at home. Several of these priorities include: expanding on her Green Collar Jobs Initiative to create a Clean Energy Fund; investing in manufacturing and advanced technology; reforming health care; protecting our Great Lakes, and investing in our children’s education. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/040309senatebudget.htm 55BACF33-D536-4C82-A1E8-7C81B6926B78 Fri, 3 Apr 2009 10:42:40 -0400 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Carl Levin (D-MI) announced today that Michigan has been awarded $358,161,033 in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide loan guarantees to low- and moderate-income individuals for the purchase of homes in rural areas. The funding will come as part of the USDA Rural Development Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program (Section 502). “Rural communities continue to struggle from the economic and housing crisis,” said Stabenow. “By helping rural families with homeownership, this recovery funding helps provide the foundation these families need to secure a place to call home. At the same time, the program helps create good-paying jobs, making it a win-win for Michigan.” “Directing these economic recovery dollars to rural communities across Michigan will make it possible for many families to own their own homes and help put people back to work at the same time,” said Levin. “I am hopeful that providing an influx of funding for this program will help ensure that every family in Michigan has access to safe and affordable housing during tough economic times.” Section 502 loans are primarily used to help low-income individuals or households purchase homes in rural areas. Funds can be used to build, repair, renovate or relocate a home, or to purchase and prepare sites, including providing water and sewage facilities. USDA Rural Development housing programs are designed to improve the quality of life for rural Americans by ensuring that they have access to safe, well-built, affordable homes. The programs finance new or improved housing for very low- to moderate-income families and individuals in rural areas. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/040209ARRAruralhousing.htm 23D03E94-645C-4C14-9081-EC7A0D887917 Thu, 2 Apr 2009 16:48:55 -0400 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Carl Levin (D-MI) announced today that Michigan has been awarded $358,161,033 in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide loan guarantees to low- and moderate-income individuals for the purchase of homes in rural areas. The funding will come as part of the USDA Rural Development Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program (Section 502). http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/040209ARRAruralhousing.htm 3E44248E-99C7-47C9-87A1-A573F7C084D5 Thu, 2 Apr 2009 15:48:22 -0400 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Carl Levin (D-MI) announced today that Michigan can now apply for funding in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) through the U.S. Department of Education to help reform our schools and keep teachers in the classroom. A total of $44 billion will be made available to states and schools across the nation through the first round of State Fiscal Stabilization Fund (SFSF), Title 1, IDEA, Vocational Rehabilitation and Independent Living programs. Funding is determined through an application process based on proposals put together by states and will be released within two weeks of an application’s approval. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/040109ARRAedfunding.htm 5A18FF3E-D4C9-48D2-95D5-4BA37C98AC28 Wed, 1 Apr 2009 15:35:48 -0400 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) today made the following statement regarding President Obama’s announcement on the auto industry. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/033009autosannouncement.htm BB944E7E-92E0-446C-80B8-94C9AF2159A2 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 14:52:31 -0400 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Carl Levin (D-MI) announced today that community health centers throughout Michigan will receive $8,712,256 million through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Increase in Demand for Services (IDS) grant program over the next two years. This funding will assist existing Community Health Centers by expanding operating hours and increasing the scope of medical services offered. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/032709arrachcs.htm D0A75E1D-F9B6-41A9-8D01-33D9A41798F4 Fri, 27 Mar 2009 16:42:31 -0400 WASHINGTON —U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), a member of the Senate Budget Committee, today announced that the Committee has passed the Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Resolution, which includes a number of Senator Stabenow’s priorities that will help create good-paying jobs here at home. Several of these priorities include: expanding on her Green Collar Jobs Initiative to create a Clean Energy Fund; investing in manufacturing and advanced technology; reforming health care; protecting our Great Lakes, and investing in our children’s education. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/032609budget.htm 45952F62-EC4D-4C17-B575-2D5AF2A61B60 Thu, 26 Mar 2009 17:53:41 -0400 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow today hailed bipartisan Senate passage of legislation that continues and expands opportunities for Americans to serve their country through volunteer service. The Serve America Act (S. 277) reauthorizes and expands some of America’s most important volunteer service programs, like Senior Corps, Americorps and Learn and Serve America, while creating new programs that engage high school and college students in their community. These programs support 4 million volunteers and 70,000 community service organizations that provide much-needed assistance to the most vulnerable Americans. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/032609serveamerica.htm 5E0B3A1D-4ECC-417E-8BBE-9716096D12E0 Thu, 26 Mar 2009 17:46:27 -0400 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Carl Levin (D-MI) announced today that Michigan has been awarded $77,975,900 in Energy Efficiency and Conservation block grants through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). These formula-based grants will provide funding to cities, counties, Tribal governments and statewide for projects designed to reduce total energy use and carbon emissions. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/032609energyblockgrants.htm B5318A8D-7C99-4F90-B2C8-3D80CCEB32A5 Thu, 26 Mar 2009 16:33:42 -0400 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Carl Levin (D-MI) announced today that Michigan has been awarded $77,975,900 in Energy Efficiency and Conservation block grants through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). These formula-based grants will provide funding to cities, counties, Tribal governments and statewide for projects designed to reduce total energy use and carbon emissions. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/032609energyblockgrants.htm 95D9F6EB-0A71-41CA-ADD0-600B72DDD852 Thu, 26 Mar 2009 16:24:08 -0400 WASHINGTON —U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), along with her colleagues on the Senate Energy Committee, today announced that the Committee held a hearing on her legislation to invest in 21st century green manufacturing (S.661) the “Restoring America’s Manufacturing Leadership through Energy Efficiency Act of 2009. The bill will be considered as part of comprehensive energy legislation and provides much-needed support to manufacturers of green technology. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/032609energyhearingl.htm 0DF460DD-6B15-42B8-852C-77DE12DBF455 Thu, 26 Mar 2009 13:03:01 -0400 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, along with Senators Olympia Snowe (R-ME), Herb Kohl (D-WI), Joe Lieberman (I-CT), and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today introduced legislation to drastically reduce the cost share burden that Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) centers face. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/032509MEP.htm 636EDB5F-7688-4892-B8AE-D8F53AD306D1 Wed, 25 Mar 2009 17:04:08 -0400 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Carl Levin (D-MI) announced today that Michigan public transit agencies can apply for grant funding in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) through the Department of Transportation (DOT) for capital investments that will assist in reducing the energy consumption or greenhouse gas emissions of public transportation systems. A total of $100 million will be made available to communities across the nation through a competitive grant process based on proposals put together by local transit agencies and submitted by May 22, 2009. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/032409ARRATIGGER.htm 6741E62C-B01C-4496-862D-ABBA9C1E29D6 Tue, 24 Mar 2009 15:49:52 -0400 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Carl Levin (D-MI) announced today that Michigan has been allotted an additional $6,489,829 in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding through the Department of Health and Human Services to assist hospitals that serve a significantly disproportionate number of low-income or uninsured individuals. The Recovery Act increases the allotment available to Michigan from approximately $259,593,152 to $266,082,981 for 2009. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/032009arradhs.htm 8D7190D6-8EFA-4E2A-91E0-EAFC627D89D6 Fri, 20 Mar 2009 16:17:33 -0400 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Carl Levin (D-MI) announced today that Michigan has been awarded $243,687,004 in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding through the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to purchase foreclosed properties and combat neighborhood blight. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/031909NSP.htm 3163B772-E172-4CDC-AFB4-F8A62B648CBE Thu, 19 Mar 2009 17:15:10 -0400 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow today made the following statement regarding the Obama administration’s announcement of an up to $5 billion program to assist struggling auto suppliers. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/031909AutoSuppliers.htm 83EFD27E-3D1E-4BF4-9408-73ED0780C854 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 11:36:53 -0400 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Carl Levin (D-MI) announced today that Michigan has been awarded $3,153,580 in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding for meals and nutrition services for seniors. The funds will provide meals to seniors in need, restore nutrition services that have been cut and restore positions which may have been eliminated or reduced during these difficult economic times. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/031809ARRAseniormeals.htm 94F62A26-4FD5-4A35-86AA-6D32B59E4414 Wed, 18 Mar 2009 17:11:46 -0400 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Carl Levin (D-MI) announced today that four Michigan organizations have been awarded $335,687 through the Department of Homeland Security Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFGP). The funding will be used to purchase firefighting vehicles, support the hiring of firefighters and the recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters, and support operations and firefighter safety. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/031809firegrant.htm C9865A59-CC94-4807-B54D-6F243964D4B6 Wed, 18 Mar 2009 15:24:38 -0400 Joins Colleagues Urging Executives to Negotiate with Treasury Department Now to Payback Nearly All of the Bonuses http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/031709AIG.htm BC7AEF1D-0A71-4002-A7CA-1F24A64ABD44 Tue, 17 Mar 2009 18:04:51 -0400 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Carl Levin (D-MI) announced today that Michigan has been awarded $325,433,975 in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding to promote home weatherization and energy efficiency through the Department of Energy (DOE) Weatherization Assistance and State Energy Programs. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/031209weatherization.htm 2DE10DBE-A1EF-43D8-AB61-9538B745551F Thu, 12 Mar 2009 15:01:38 -0400 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Carl Levin (D-MI) announced today that the Chikaming Township Fire Department in Harbert has been awarded $82,743 through the Department of Homeland Security Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFGP). The funding will be used to support operations and firefighter safety. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/031109firegrant.htm 29169317-B2A6-4AB3-8799-76E3763AC7E5 Wed, 11 Mar 2009 16:29:43 -0400 WASHINGTON — Senators Carl Levin and Debbie Stabenow, both D-Mich., today announced the passage of H.R. 1105, the Omnibus Appropriations Act – 2009, which contains millions of dollars for projects across Michigan. Passed by the House last week, the bill was given final approval by the Senate today and will now go to President Obama to be signed into law. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/031109omnibusfy08.htm 2FEF3866-BC55-48F7-9CB9-68F7905C045E Wed, 11 Mar 2009 09:26:06 -0400 U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) today made the following statement regarding President Obama’s executive order lifting existing restrictions on stem cell research. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/030909stemcells.htm B4208A33-D80E-4571-870B-DEE7BD5EF25B Mon, 9 Mar 2009 12:09:27 -0400 WASHINGTON —U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Carl Levin (D-MI) announced today that Michigan has been awarded $67,006,344 in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding through the Department of Justice Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program. The funding will be distributed at both the state and community levels to prevent and control crime and improve the criminal justice system. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/030609ARRAJAG.htm D31B8851-9F4C-4C6A-ABC2-9F76121BDC8C Fri, 6 Mar 2009 13:40:55 -0500 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Carl Levin (D-MI) announced today that Michigan has been awarded $134,956,466 in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding through the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for public transportation and infrastructure projects. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/030509PTAfunding.htm 3167E689-2484-4BA9-A002-3AA1B3F02A9A Thu, 5 Mar 2009 18:04:33 -0500 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) today made the following statement after participating in the White House Forum on Health Care Reform. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/030509whhealthforum.htm 85350DB5-5BBB-425D-B4FB-0A2557EB327D Thu, 5 Mar 2009 17:03:02 -0500 Introduces bill to provide consumers access to safe, affordable prescription drugs http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/030509rxintro.htm 3FE24954-907E-4314-A607-F3273812411B Thu, 5 Mar 2009 13:08:29 -0500 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Carl Levin (D-MI) announced today that Michigan has been awarded $205,254,001 in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding through the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The funding will be distributed at both the state and community levels in formula funding for Public Housing Capital Funds ($53,467,210), Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) ($34,671,922), Low-Income Housing Tax Credit funding ($63,974,711), and Homelessness Prevention Funds ($53,140,158). http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/030409HUDRecovery.htm A2FBB092-47C7-4D57-B901-D4EAEA6BFB3E Wed, 4 Mar 2009 16:44:56 -0500 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Carl Levin (D-MI) announced today that twenty Michigan organizations have been awarded $1,299,090 through the Department of Homeland Security Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFGP). The funding will be used to support operations and firefighter safety. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/030409firegrant.htm 449BFE21-DDD1-4C87-B67F-3EF2B4346A54 Wed, 4 Mar 2009 15:55:03 -0500 Funds in recovery package will provide care to an estimated 14,500 patients http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/030309arraTaylor.htm 78B92658-2EF6-4993-B3FA-757E4950467B Tue, 3 Mar 2009 17:15:44 -0500 Funds in recovery package will provide care to more than 4,700 additional patients in Ingham County http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/030309Arraingham.htm C5A5F74A-B1F8-408A-B391-AAA6969AD7A8 Tue, 3 Mar 2009 15:44:05 -0500 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow today made the following statement regarding President Obama’s federal budget proposal. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/022609obamabudget.htm 736ABD0A-F953-45C9-8129-DCB372F5D0D6 Thu, 26 Feb 2009 17:18:36 -0500 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) today introduced bipartisan legislation that would improve access to quality emergency medical care for millions of Americans. The Access to Emergency Medical Services Act of 2009 (S.468) would help provide health care professionals with the resources they need to deliver efficient, effective care to patients in need of critical medical attention. The bill would also help hospitals address the shortage of “on-call” medical specialists and alleviate overcrowding in emergency rooms. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/022509ERcare.htm 0AB847C0-FF4B-4289-87FD-701BCE4222CD Thu, 26 Feb 2009 10:23:35 -0500 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Carl Levin (D-MI) announced today that three Michigan organizations have been awarded $125,696 through the Department of Homeland Security Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFGP). The funding will be used to support operations and firefighter safety http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/022509FireSafety.htm 2DA11947-3984-46D8-92A2-4C4AD3EC03E0 Wed, 25 Feb 2009 17:32:34 -0500 Will serve on four subcommittees tackling health care, trade, energy, and tax issues http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/022509financesubcommittees.htm D35E67E5-A1A0-4084-BFAA-24A6726EB49C Wed, 25 Feb 2009 15:13:30 -0500 As Japanese Prime Minister Aso visits Washington, Senators urge level playing field on trade http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/022409Letter.htm 5529D1C7-4296-4A0C-ADD4-D691DB2D1F56 Tue, 24 Feb 2009 15:40:31 -0500 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow today made the following statement regarding the administration's proposal to provide mortgage relief to homeowners facing foreclosure. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/021809obamaforeclosureplan.htm DB971DEE-ABF5-4D2C-941A-50456A2C4583 Wed, 18 Feb 2009 16:19:13 -0500 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Carl Levin (D-MI) announced today that six Michigan organizations have been awarded $475,929 through the Department of Homeland Security Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFGP). The funding will be used to support operations and firefighter safety. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/021809FireSafety.htm 14224C12-6538-4890-91C4-D2572389D59C Wed, 18 Feb 2009 14:04:36 -0500 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow today made the following statement regarding the auto restructuring plans that are being presented today to the Department of Treasury by General Motors and Chrysler. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/021709AutoRestructuringPlans.htm 47C591EC-CCAA-41C4-9D41-C0D5170B079A Wed, 18 Feb 2009 14:00:45 -0500 Final plan makes critical investments in alternative energy technologies, creates green-collar jobs http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/021709recoveryplanintolaw.htm 13F48E6C-827D-4231-8506-336B50308CE1 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 16:52:50 -0500 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow today made the following statement regarding the administration's proposal to create an auto advisory panel. The proposal comes only a short time after Senator Stabenow led a letter to the President urging the creation of an auto advisory group. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/021609autopanel.htm F3701D84-3541-454F-BCA9-60BE10B630E4 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 11:01:30 -0500 Federal legislation intended to help reduce cardiovascular disease in women http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/021209heart.htm 1AB47605-3705-493C-9619-BF4F2BA9A535 Thu, 12 Feb 2009 15:30:34 -0500 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) today announced the introduction of the Health Care for Women Resolution. The resolution, which was also introduced in the House by Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), would ensure that national health care reform legislation would address the inequities in our current health care system by expressing Congress’ support for providing greater access to quality health care for women. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/021209WomenResolution.htm 27679C23-E3A5-44DD-BE92-CAB29F08FBE9 Thu, 12 Feb 2009 10:58:01 -0500 Will also serve on Energy and National Parks Subcommittees http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/021209chairsubcommittee.htm 27555905-C17D-4EE7-8838-BC4918707353 Thu, 12 Feb 2009 10:25:28 -0500 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) today made the following statement regarding the agreement that has been reached on the Economic Recovery Act. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/021109agreementonrecovery.htm AD05AB0B-34E0-4D52-8D78-136A7D8DCA6C Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:20:22 -0500 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) today made the following statement regarding Congressman John Dingell becoming the longest-serving member of the U.S. House of Representatives. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/021109dingellstatement.htm 037002A4-5DB3-49E4-A9AC-6FF28D423CD5 Wed, 11 Feb 2009 08:28:36 -0500 WASHINGTON —U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) today announced Senate passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Stabenow, who is a member of the Senate Finance Committee, helped ensure the package provides tax incentives and spending provisions to help make America more energy independent and create good-paying, middle-class jobs here at home. The recovery package comes as Michigan’s unemployment rate reached 10.6% in December and is estimated to create thousands of Michigan jobs. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/021009recoverypackagesenatepassage.htm 6EA4727B-58B1-4813-B459-0B0F513ADB36 Tue, 10 Feb 2009 12:58:22 -0500 WASHINGTON —U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), along with Senators Claire McCaskill (D-MO), Carl Levin (D-MI), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), and Mark Pryor (D-AR), today sent a letter to President Obama urging the formation of a manufacturing advisory group to oversee the restructuring of the domestic automakers. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/020509obamadvisorypanel.htm 62755F06-A1A7-4715-8381-832C0243F402 Thu, 5 Feb 2009 13:40:19 -0500 Michigan will receive approximately $203 million in new funds to cover additional children WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) today joined President Obama as he signed the improved Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) into law. As a member of the Senate Finance Committee, Senator Stabenow played a major role in the crafting of the $31.5 billion bipartisan agreement that renews and expands the successful program. The Children’s Health Insurance Program provides health insurance to children of working families who are not eligible for Medicaid, but are unable to afford private health insurance. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/020409chipsigning.htm F061F8EC-5342-4FFE-83DC-DE02FAE87739 Wed, 4 Feb 2009 17:14:13 -0500 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Carl Levin (D-MI) announced today that 13 Michigan organizations have been awarded $2,383,774 through the Department of Homeland Security Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFGP). The funding will be used to support operations and firefighter safety. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/020409firegrant.htm E18A766D-23B8-4C68-980F-5D72977A0C49 Wed, 4 Feb 2009 14:33:23 -0500 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow today released the following statement regarding passage of an amendment she sponsored with Senator Mikulski, to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The Auto Ownership Tax Assistance Amendment will make interest on car loans and state sales and excise taxes for cars deductible from income taxes. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/020309newcarinterest.htm 76FD1FCF-D6CB-41A2-96B3-0AC02567670C Tue, 3 Feb 2009 19:07:03 -0500 WASHINGTON —U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) today made the following statement regarding her first trip to the White House, in the new year, where she joined the President and Vice President to announce the formation of the Task Force on Middle Class Working Families. For more information on the task force, please visit www.astrongmiddleclass.gov. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/013009WHvisit.htm 3327A39B-D0EA-4EB0-918B-E253B426A1E7 Fri, 30 Jan 2009 11:53:23 -0500 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) today announced Senate passage of the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), which provides health insurance to children of working families who are not eligible for Medicaid, but are unable to afford private health insurance. Michigan will receive approximately $203 million next year in new funds to provide coverage for more than 80,000 uninsured children throughout the state, according a University of Michigan study. However, the number of children eligible for coverage is estimated to be much higher due to the current economy. This legislation also includes provisions authored by Senator Stabenow to promote the use of electronic medical records and develop school-based health centers, which would also help provide Michigan’s most vulnerable children with access to the preventative care they need. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/012909chipsenatepassage.htm 336A4D7C-C4C7-47AC-BFD3-C716F2FDDC86 Fri, 30 Jan 2009 09:23:39 -0500 WASHINGTON —U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) today announced that the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committees passed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. As a member of the Senate Finance Committee, Stabenow played a critical role to ensure the package provided tax incentives and spending provisions to help fund her Green Collar Jobs Initiative, which was included in the Senate Budget Resolution last year. Stabenow’s initiative makes critical investments in green technology to reduce our dependence on foreign oil, decrease carbon emissions and most importantly, create jobs here at home. This recovery package comes as Michigan’s unemployment rate reached 10.6% in December. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/012709recoverypackageoutofcommittee.htm E23A2945-6AA4-43F0-87EA-37E2DE67FAFC Wed, 28 Jan 2009 09:16:35 -0500 U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) today made the following statement reacting to President Obama’s announcement to revisit state emissions waiver requests. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/012609EmissionsWaiverReview.htm 67B61844-B0E7-4847-AC51-F977AF300BFF Mon, 26 Jan 2009 13:12:19 -0500 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) today announced Senate passage of the Fair Pay Act, which combats pay discrimination by extending the deadline for victims to take action. Under current law, those affected by workplace pay discrimination have only 180 days from the date of the first violation to file suit. The extension provided by the Fair Pay Act would assist employees who become aware of pay discrepancies much later. Last year, the Senate fell just four votes short of bringing the legislation to the floor for a vote. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/012209ledbetter.htm 4960FE36-AB59-4FDC-9FC2-02C06E7EBC35 Fri, 23 Jan 2009 13:02:06 -0500 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Carl Levin (D-MI) announced today that six Michigan organizations have been awarded $374,137 through the Department of Homeland Security Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFGP). The funding will be used to support operations and firefighter safety and to purchase firefighting vehicles http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/012209FireSafety.htm 9E582D5D-6341-4053-8548-A6C384CA5C33 Fri, 23 Jan 2009 12:50:25 -0500 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Carl Levin (D-MI) announced today that two Michigan students have been selected as delegates to the 47th Annual United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) that will be held March 7 – 14, 2009, in Washington, D.C. Brandon Davenport of Grosse Pointe Woods and Erica Wozniak of Marquette were chosen from hundreds of applicants to be part of the group of 104 student delegates who will attend the program’s 47th Washington Week. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/011509ussyp.htm 6CB5C12E-4478-4A0B-9652-71DCECDA5A7F Thu, 15 Jan 2009 17:23:25 -0500 WASHINGTON —U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) today made the following statement regarding her vote to release the remaining funds allocated under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, otherwise known as TARP. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/011509tarpstatement.htm 0108280B-6570-4F97-ADAA-07D87A82BF02 Thu, 15 Jan 2009 17:09:13 -0500 WASHINGTON —U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) is very pleased that the first action of the Senate Finance Committee is to pass the Children’s Health Insurance bill today. This bill was vetoed twice by President Bush, but President-elect Obama has expressed strong support. The program provides health insurance to children of working families who are not eligible for Medicaid, but are still unable to afford private health insurance. The legislation also includes a Stabenow provision to help implement electronic medical records for children and a provision to promote school-based health centers. In addition, this bill increases Medicaid funding to Michigan, which will help provide more coverage to low-income Michigan families. The full Senate is expected to take up the bill soon. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/011509CHIP.htm C25C63F3-B892-4295-BBFF-A39CEC21A5DF Thu, 15 Jan 2009 16:30:50 -0500 WASHINGTON – As the Senate today approved the Omnibus Public Land Management Act, Sens. Debbie Stabenow and Carl Levin, both D-Mich., hailed the inclusion of numerous provisions that would help preserve and protect natural resources and improve parks and trails in Michigan. The bill contains legislation that would benefit Keweenaw National Historical Park in the Upper Peninsula; Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, also in the Upper Peninsula along the south shore of Lake Superior; the River Raisin battlefield in Monroe and Wayne counties; and the North Country National Scenic Trail, which traverses more than a thousand miles in Michigan. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/011509PublicLandsBill.htm 59746295-4D17-49E6-A7F0-DACB1C67AE03 Thu, 15 Jan 2009 14:02:25 -0500 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Governor Jennifer Granholm, U.S. Congressman Mark Schauer (D-MI), and Medallion Management of Kalamazoo today announced approval by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs to begin construction of the Silver Star Apartment Community for Veterans in Battle Creek. Silver Star will consist of a 76-unit apartment community designed specifically for veterans in need of a place to call home. Located on the campus of the Battle Creek Veteran Affairs Medical Center, the community will be walking distance to the myriad of services available to veterans. The community is named for the Silver Star medal, awarded for gallantry in action. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/011509silverstar.htm 62ED4F97-0737-4DF6-8D96-1564FDE4BACE Thu, 15 Jan 2009 11:24:22 -0500 WASHINGTON —U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), a member of the Senate Finance and Energy Committees, today announced her Green Jobs and Infrastructure Act (S.224) that would create middle-class, green jobs by investing in green technology here at home. Stabenow sent a letter today to President-Elect Obama encouraging him to use her bill as a framework in the economic recovery package. Stabenow also led a coalition of 18 Senators who sent a similar letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and the Senate Appropriations Committee back in December. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/011409greentech.htm B2C00438-C0F3-49E1-9EB5-FF706DC80BDA Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:33:55 -0500 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Carl Levin (D-MI) announced today that 16 Michigan organizations have been awarded $1,856,068 through the Department of Homeland Security Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFGP). The funding will be used to support operations and firefighter safety and to purchase firefighting vehicles. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/011409firegrant.htm DEC5F7E0-D083-4315-B602-DE21458CF4CC Wed, 14 Jan 2009 14:00:02 -0500 Will continue to serve on Finance, Budget, and Agriculture Committees and once again serve in leadership as the Chair of the Democratic Steering and Outreach Committee http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/011309energycommittee.htm A6F83057-BA3A-416E-833C-5FA0008EEB93 Tue, 13 Jan 2009 13:25:35 -0500 Senators Encourage President-elect to Include Health IT in Economic Recovery http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/010909healthit.htm 76C633A9-EC60-4EC2-B00B-6266F6EABCA3 Fri, 9 Jan 2009 13:30:31 -0500 WASHINGTON —U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), today made the following statement regarding provisions placed in the administration’s auto rescue package. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2008/121908autoprovisions.htm 30A2BA1E-FBF5-444C-81CA-EAE44080865E Fri, 19 Dec 2008 12:29:28 -0500 WASHINGTON —U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), today made the following statement regarding the announcement today from the administration that it would provide over $17 billion in bridge-loan funding to the domestic automakers. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2008/121908autostatement.htm D298C7CB-6EF1-4506-9861-607EF421D824 Fri, 19 Dec 2008 09:56:38 -0500 WASHINGTON —U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) today made the following statement regarding the announcement today from the University of Michigan that it will purchase the Pfizer site for research and development. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2008/121808pfizer.htm 36B63773-53FF-4913-B228-DD5633D8E6E2 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 17:05:20 -0500 WASHINGTON —U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) today made the following statement regarding the announcement today from Chrysler that it will idle all 30 of its plants in North America. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2008/121708chrysler.htm A0FC5279-EFA7-443E-A5E0-9F24312A4C9E Wed, 17 Dec 2008 18:04:13 -0500 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Carl Levin (D-MI) announced today that nine Michigan organizations have been awarded $575,273 through the Department of Homeland Security Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFGP). This funding will be used to provide the training and safety equipment necessary to protect firefighters, as well as the tools needed to keep our communities safe. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2008/121708firegrant.htm 4C203284-D92A-4F19-9EDF-0750739DB3FA Wed, 17 Dec 2008 15:21:34 -0500 WASHINGTON —U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) today made the following statement regarding the announcement today from Hemlock Semiconductor Corporation that it will invest $1 billion in its Michigan facility, creating about 300 jobs. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2008/121508hemlock.htm 8E74DF37-1556-4404-9DC1-C4743B85A919 Mon, 15 Dec 2008 12:22:21 -0500 WASHINGTON —U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), this evening, made the following statement regarding the bipartisan auto rescue compromise vote. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2008/121108autorescuevote.htm 32B33918-361E-4B2E-BAE4-844C2B5D173E Fri, 12 Dec 2008 10:05:08 -0500 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) today announced that a location has officially been selected to build the new Clare Veterans’ clinic. Stabenow has led the fight to secure new VA health clinics in Michigan and strengthen veterans’ access to health care working with veterans and community leaders across the state. Alpena Marc will be building the new clinic, which will be located in Vernon Township at 11775 N. Isabella Rd. This clinic will help ease the burden of veterans in Clare and the surrounding area who regularly make long and often difficult trips to VA hospitals in other parts of the state to receive basic medical services. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2008/121108clareva.htm C2B14557-A50C-404D-A319-7DE4F54F5E04 Thu, 11 Dec 2008 14:36:02 -0500 WASHINGTON —U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) today made the following statement regarding the Department of Energy announcement that Michigan State University has been selected to design and establish the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2008/121108frib.htm 919DFB40-5CB9-4976-9B37-E8EE38C2FA62 Thu, 11 Dec 2008 11:21:53 -0500 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) today announced that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will open new Community Based Outpatient Clinics in Cheboygan, Crawford, Huron and Wexford Counties. The new clinics are expected to be open in early 2010. The new clinics will ease the burden of veterans throughout the area who regularly make long and often difficult trips to VA hospitals in other parts of the state to receive basic medical services. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2008/120508VAclinics.htm 6F07E3E6-7289-4D51-9AF6-7E7441DD0984 Thu, 4 Dec 2008 16:11:05 -0500 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Carl Levin (D-MI) announced today that five Michigan organizations have been awarded $157,183 through the Department of Homeland Security Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFGP). This funding will be used to provide the training and safety equipment necessary to protect firefighters, as well as the tools needed to keep our communities safe. http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2008/120308firegrant.htm 283BAC6B-4EE7-4C6F-B5B6-EC17BDC1C7AF Wed, 3 Dec 2008 13:42:21 -0500