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Senators Stabenow and Peters Announce $9.3 Million in Federal Funding to Improve Roadway Safety Across Michigan
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (MI) and Gary Peters (MI) announced $9.3 million in federal funding to help Michigan communities identify local and regional road safety projects that will help prevent roadway deaths and serious injuries. The funding is being awarded through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant program, which was funded through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that the senators helped enact. “This investment will gi… Continue Reading
11.18.24
On 3rd Anniversary of Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Senators Stabenow and Peters Highlight Infrastructure Projects Taking Place Across Michigan Thanks to Historic Law
DETROIT, MI — On the 3rd anniversary of the enactment of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (MI) and Gary Peters (MI) highlighted infrastructure projects taking place across Michigan thanks to the historic law. Since its enactment, Michigan has received more than $13 billion to upgrade our state’s aging roads, bridges, and highways, expand access to high-speed internet, replace dangerous lead pipes, protect … Continue Reading
11.14.24
Senators Stabenow and Peters Announce $9.3 Million in Federal Funding to Improve Roadway Safety Across Michigan
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (MI) and Gary Peters (MI) announced $9.3 million in federal funding to help Michigan communities identify local and regional road safety projects that will help prevent roadway deaths and serious injuries. The funding is being awarded through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant program, which was funded through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that the senators helped enact. “This investment will gi… Continue Reading
10.25.24
Senator Stabenow, Congressman Kildee Visit Hemlock Semiconductor to Celebrate Major Federal Manufacturing Investment
HEMLOCK - U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-08) visited Hemlock Semiconductor to celebrate a major federal investment from the CHIPS and Science Act. Secured by Stabenow and Kildee, Hemlock will receive up to $325 million in funding to build a new, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility on its campus in Hemlock, Michigan. This historic funding will allow Hemlock to expand its production of hyper-pure polysilicon needed for semiconductor chips and create over 1,0… Continue Reading
10.23.24
Senator Stabenow Statement on Treasury Department Actions on the 48D Advanced Manufacturing Investment Tax Credit
LANSING - Senator Stabenow, senior member of the Senate Finance Committee and leader on clean energy manufacturing policy, released the following statement on the U.S. Department of Treasury’s final rules for the 48D Advanced Manufacturing Investment Tax Credit. Stabenow authored this credit in the CHIPS and Science Act to support domestic solar and semiconductor manufacturing. “When I authored this investment tax credit, I knew this would be important for Michigan manufacturers and workers. Th… Continue Reading
09.20.24
Senators Stabenow and Peters Announce $355 Million in Funding for Michigan’s Battery Manufacturing Sector
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters announced $355 million in federal funding from the Department of Energy (DOE) to boost the domestic production of advanced batteries and battery materials in Michigan. The funding will create good-paying jobs in Michigan, strengthen our supply chain, and support our national security. This investment comes from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that Stabenow and Peters helped enact in 2021. “Michigan workers and manufacturers are … Continue Reading
09.17.24
Stabenow Statement on Vote to Protect the Freedom to Use IVF
WASHINGTON—Senator Stabenow released the following statement after today’s vote in the U.S. Senate on the Right to IVF Act, which would establish a nationwide freedom to use IVF, expand fertility treatments available to service members and veterans, and lower the costs of IVF treatment. “Once again Republicans blocked a bill to protect access to IVF for millions of American families. Since the fall of Roe, Republicans have continued their assault on our reproductive freedoms, including the free… Continue Reading
08.29.24
Senators Stabenow and Peters Announce Nearly $1.5 Million in Federal Support for Northern Michigan Fire Departments
DETROIT, MI - U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (MI) and Gary Peters (MI) announced that local fire departments across Northern Michigan will receive nearly $1.5 million in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The funding comes from the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) and Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant programs. Earlier this year, Peters led passage of bipartisan legislation to extend thes… Continue Reading
08.01.24
Stabenow Statement on Bipartisan Tax Relief for American Workers and Families Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Stabenow released the following statement after today’s vote in the U.S. Senate on the Tax Relief for American Workers and Families Act. This bipartisan bill would expand the Child Tax Credit, lower costs for families, support small businesses, and address the affordable housing crisis in urban and rural areas. “I’m incredibly disappointed that Senate Republicans blocked a commonsense, bipartisan tax bill that passed the U.S. House with resounding support. This bill … Continue Reading
08.01.24
Senators Stabenow and Peters Secure $450 Million in Federal Funding in Senate Appropriations Bill to Fully Fund Soo Locks Project
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (MI) and Gary Peters (MI) secured the $450 million in federal funding included in the Fiscal Year 2025 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for the Soo Locks construction project. Stabenow and Peters pushed for more than $264 million for the project in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ budget. Stabenow and Peters then additionally secured more than $186 million in congressionally directed spending for the completion o… Continue Reading
08.01.24
Senator Stabenow Statement on Paul Whelan
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senator Debbie Stabenow released the following statement on the news that Paul Whelan from Michigan and other Americans have been released from Russia. “Wonderful news today! After more than five years, Paul Whelan is coming home. I know the past years have been excruciating for Paul and his family. I’m so glad they will be seeing Paul soon. Thank you to President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris for your incredible work to bring these Americans home.” ###… Continue Reading
07.21.24
Senator Stabenow Statement on President Biden’s Decision Not to Seek the Democratic Nomination
President Joe Biden has done more for Michigan during his presidency than any other president in my lifetime. In the past three and a half years, we’ve fixed thousands of roads and bridges, boosted manufacturing, brought jobs home, lowered the cost of prescription drugs and seriously tackled the climate crisis. President Biden’s long career of public service has truly improved the lives of Americans in so many important ways. His decision today is another courageous action in his long history… Continue Reading
07.15.24
Senators Stabenow, Peters and Congressman Kildee Introduce the Revitalizing Downtowns and Main Streets Act
WASHINGTON D.C. - U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Gary Peters (D-MI) and Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-08) introduced a bill to take advantage of the widespread increase in vacant or underutilized commercial properties by converting these properties into affordable housing. The Revitalizing Downtowns and Main Streets Act will create a federal tax credit to help convert unused commercial buildings into affordable residential housing. “The pandemic reshaped how people work and how they do bus… Continue Reading
07.15.24
Senators Stabenow, Brown, Peters, and Padilla Introduce the Revitalizing Downtowns and Main Streets Act
WASHINGTON D.C. - U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Gary Peters (D-MI), and Alex Padilla (D-CA) introduced a bill to take advantage of the widespread increase in vacant or underutilized commercial properties by converting these properties into affordable housing. The Revitalizing Downtowns and Main Streets Act will create a federal tax credit to help convert unused commercial buildings into affordable residential housing. “The pandemic reshaped how people work and how… Continue Reading
07.11.24
Senators Stabenow, Peters Applaud a More Than $657 Million Federal Investment to Convert Auto Plants in Lansing and Maryville for Electric Vehicle Production
Funding Announcement Will Support More Than One Thousand Good-Paying Union Jobs, Bolster Michigan Auto Manufacturing WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. 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 automotive manufacturing and help re… Continue Reading
07.11.24
Stabenow, Peters Announce More Than $55 Million in Federal Funding to Modernize Transit Bus Fleets in Detroit, and Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti Areas
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 was established through the Bipartisan Infrastructu… Continue Reading
07.11.24
Stabenow, Peters Announce Nearly $17 Million in Federal Funding to Modernize Public Transit Infrastructure in Grand Haven and Fulton
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 Bus Facilities grant program, which was establishe… Continue Reading
07.01.24
Senator Stabenow Celebrates Agreement Between Michigan, Illinois, and Army Corps of Engineers to Begin Construction on Brandon Road Interbasin Project
LANSING, MICH. - Senator Stabenow, co-chair of the bipartisan Senate Great Lakes Task Force, released the following statement after the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the State of Michigan, and the State of Illinois signed a Project Partnership Agreement for the Brandon Road Interbasin Project. This agreement allows construction to begin on this critical project. For years, Senator Stabenow has led the bipartisan effort to protect our Great Lakes from invasive carp with the Brandon Road Interbas… Continue Reading
07.01.24
Senator Stabenow Statement on Supreme Court Decision on Presidential Immunity
LANSING, MICH - Senator Stabenow released the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court decision granting presidents absolute immunity from prosecution for their official acts. “This is a dark day for American democracy. Our Founding Fathers believed that presidents are not kings, and that no one is above the law. This MAGA Supreme Court has once again gone rogue - first by taking away a woman’s right to choose and now by shielding presidents from prosecution if they abuse the powers of the… Continue Reading
06.27.24
Senator Stabenow Announces Permanent Funding for Summer Meals for School-Aged Children and Expanded Flexibility to Meet Children’s Needs in Grand Rapids
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. - As students begin their summer vacations, Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) was joined by community leaders in Grand Rapids to announce new summer meal options for school-aged children in Michigan and across the country. This new funding targets the summer hunger gap where millions of children lose access to school breakfasts and lunches they receive during the school year. Senator Stabenow was joined by Dr. Diane Golzynski, the Deputy Superintendent for Business, Health, and… Continue Reading
