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Stabenow, Toomey Seek Input from Patients, Caregivers, Health Care Providers in Fight Against Alzheimer’s Disease
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) and Pat Toomey (R-Pa.), the ranking member and chairman of the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Health Care, are continuing their bipartisan work to improve care for Alzheimer's patients. Following their subcommittee hearing titled "Alzheimer's Awareness: Barriers to Diagnosis, Treatment, and Care Coordination," Ranking Member Stabenow and Chairman Toomey are seeking input from stakeholders - providers, researchers, patients, patient ad… Continue Reading
02.10.20
Senator Stabenow Statement on President Trump’s Budget Proposal
U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) released the following statement on the Trump Administration's budget proposal: "A budget is a statement of our nation's values and priorities, and President Trump fails to deliver for Michigan families. After pledging to protect health care in his State of the Union, his budget today cuts Medicaid and Medicare, which covers millions of Michigan families. His budget also fails to adequately invest in the Soo Locks and puts our Great Lakes at risk of invasive … Continue Reading
02.06.20
Stabenow, Peters Applaud House Passage of Bill to Renew and Expand Funding for the Great Lakes
U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Gary Peters (D-MI) applauded the passage of bipartisan legislation to reauthorize and expand funding for the Great Lakes in the House of Representatives. This House bill is the same as the bill introduced by Stabenow and Peters in the U.S. Senate, S. 2295. The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) Act would reauthorize the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, which is set to expire at the end of FY 2021, for another five years. This bill increases … Continue Reading
02.05.20
Senator Stabenow Statement on Impeachment Articles Vote
U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) released a statement after voting to convict on the two articles of impeachment: "Today was a serious and pivotal moment in our nation's history. I am disheartened that partisanship won over the willingness to have a fair, bipartisan trial with credible witnesses and documents. Common sense says that if President Trump's top staff members had evidence of his innocence, he would have insisted that we hear from them, as we should. Unfortunately, the exact op… Continue Reading
02.04.20
Senator Stabenow Statement on President Trump's State of the Union Address
U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) released a statement following President Trump's State of the Union Address: "Contrary to the President's remarks this evening, this Administration has been relentless in its efforts to take health care away from Michigan families. Health care is personal-not political. That's especially true for Michigan's Andrea Pietrowsky, who joined me tonight as my guest at the State of the Union. Her 5-year-old daughter, Louisa, was born with a severe congenital hear… Continue Reading
02.03.20
Senator Stabenow Announces Health Care Advocate Andrea Pietrowsky as her State of the Union Guest
Andrea's Fight for her Daughter's Life Led Her to Advocate for Comprehensive, Affordable Health Care WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) today announced that her guest for the 2020 State of the Union address will be Andrea Pietrowsky, a mom from southeast Michigan who became a health care advocate after her daughter was born with a severe congenital heart defect. Pietrowsky's attendance at the State of the Union will highlight the need to stop President Trump's relentless … Continue Reading
02.03.20
Stabenow, Peters Announce Bipartisan Legislation to Support MotorCities National Heritage Area
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Gary Peters (D-MI) today announced a bipartisan bill to support National Heritage Areas across the country including Michigan's MotorCities National Heritage Area in Southeast Michigan. The National Heritage Area Act (S. 3217) establishes standard criteria for the funding, management and designation of National Heritage Areas across the country and sets an annual authorization of $1 million for all National Heritage Areas. The text of the… Continue Reading
01.29.20
Stabenow, Peters Lead Bipartisan Effort Urging Trump Administration to Include New Great Lakes Icebreaker in Upcoming Budget Proposal
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (MI) and Gary Peters (MI) today led a bipartisan group of Senators in urging the Administration to include adequate funding for the Coast Guard to acquire a new Great Lakes icebreaker. In their letter to Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney, Department of Homeland Security Acting Secretary Chad Wolf and United States Coast Guard Admiral Karl Schultz, which nine other senators joined, the Senators requested the Administration priori… Continue Reading
01.28.20
Stabenow, Peters Lead Bipartisan Push to Secure $320 Million for Great Lakes Conservation Program in Trump Administration’s FY 2021 Budget Request
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (MI), co-chair of the Senate Great Lakes Task Force, and Gary Peters (MI) led a bipartisan effort to urge the Trump Administration to allocate at least $320 million for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) in the fiscal year (FY) 2021 President's budget request. In a letter to the heads of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Environmental Protection Agency, Stabenow, Peters and a bipartisan group of Senators highlighted the GL… Continue Reading
01.17.20
Stabenow, Kildee, Moolenaar, Peters Introduce Resolution to Stop Canadian Nuclear Waste Site Near Great Lakes
Bipartisan Resolution Asks President to Work with Canada to Find Alternative Location for Nuclear Waste Other than Near Great Lakes WASHINGTON-U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Gary Peters (D-MI), along with Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05) and Congressman John Moolenaar (MI-04), today introduced a bipartisan resolution opposing Canada's placement of a permanent nuclear waste storage site near the shared Great Lakes Basin, which is currently being considered at two sites by Canada. For ye… Continue Reading
01.16.20
Stabenow, Peters, Tlaib, Lawrence, Dingell Call on Labor Department to Support Southeast Michigan Steelworkers
Department of Labor has blown past its deadline to provide U.S. steelworkers with Trade Adjustment Assistance benefits WASHINGTON, D.C - U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Gary Peters (D-MI) and Representatives Rashida Tlaib (MI-13), Brenda Lawrence (MI-14), and Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today urged U.S. Secretary of Labor Eugene Scalia to grant Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) benefits to support steelworkers in Southeast Michigan. Trade Adjustment Assistance ensures that workers who lo… Continue Reading
01.14.20
Stabenow, Peters Blast Final International Trade Commission Decision on Cherry Tariffs
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (MI), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and Gary Peters (MI) today strongly criticized the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)'s final decision not to institute tariffs against Turkish tart cherry exporters, which have been dumping low-quality dried cherries into U.S. markets - creating a trade imbalance that has undermined Michigan cherry growers. The final determination runs contrary to the … Continue Reading
01.14.20
Senator Stabenow Announces $773,000 for Rural Michigan Renewable Energy and Efficiency Upgrades
WASHINGTON, D.C - U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today announced $773,000 in federal investments for 25 projects to help Michigan farmers and small businesses address the climate crisis by making their operations more energy efficient. These projects include solar panels, geothermal heating and cooling units, and equipment and lighting upgrades. "While carbon pollution poses a major threat to our Michigan way… Continue Reading
01.06.20
Stabenow, Peters Highlight Need to Address High Water Levels in the Great Lakes
Senators Ask for Funding Needed to Support Communities Affected by Flooding, Erosion, and Extreme Weather WASHINGTON, DC - Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Gary Peters (D-MI) urged the Department of the Army and the Office of Management and Budget to help Michigan communities effected by high water levels in the Great Lakes and inland waterways. Extreme weather, flooding, and erosion have led to damaged property, harbors, beaches, roads, and infrastructure in Michigan. The Senators asked th… Continue Reading
01.04.20
Stabenow Statement on the Airstrike in Iraq
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow released the following statement after the Trump Administration conducted a deadly airstrike at the Baghdad International Airport killing Qassem Soleimani and high-level Iranian military officials. "Soleimani was responsible for the death of many American service members and inciting chaos throughout the Middle East. However, a single action without a meaningful plan will lead to more risk for Americans at home and abroad. The Administration is… Continue Reading
12.19.19
Stabenow Announces Job Training and Great Lakes Funding Wins for Michigan in Federal Budget Bill
U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) today announced that the Fiscal Year 2020 budget bill will help Michigan's economy by expanding job training programs and protecting the Great Lakes. The U.S. Senate passed the year-end bill and it now heads to the President's desk to be signed. "This budget bill has important wins that will help grow our economy in Michigan. I've heard from so many businesses who are ready to hire if they can find workers with the skills they need. This bill will increase… Continue Reading
12.19.19
Senator Stabenow Statement on Fifth Circuit Ruling on the Affordable Care Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Health Care Subcommittee, released the following statement after the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals released their ruling on the Affordable Care Act: "The Fifth Circuit ruling on the Republican-led lawsuit puts the health care of millions of Americans at risk. The fight is not over. We cannot go back to the days where people with pre-existing conditions were discriminated against, lifetime caps for care forc… Continue Reading
12.18.19
Senator Stabenow Statement on Impeachment
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow today released the following statement on House passage of the articles of impeachment. "I approach the impeachment trial with great seriousness and a heavy heart. One of the hallmarks of my work as an elected official is my commitment to bring people together to solve problems. That's why it is so disheartening to watch as this impeachment debate intensifies the division between people in Michigan and across our country. "The fact is, we a… Continue Reading
12.18.19
Senator Stabenow Announces Support for USMCA
WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow today released the following statement announcing her support for the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). As a senior member of the Senate Finance Committee, Stabenow worked closely with other Democratic leaders in the House and Senate to modify the agreement proposed by President Trump to include strong labor and trade protections that are good for Michigan. "In Michigan, we make things and grow things. And, with any trade agreement,… Continue Reading
12.17.19
Senator Stabenow’s Bipartisan Bill to Support Veterans Passes Senate, Heads to President’s Desk
The IMPROVE Transition for Service Members Act Will Help Veterans Transition from Military to Civilian Life WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the Senate passed a bill authored by U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) to improve the transition from military to civilian life for veterans. This legislation is part of the final National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which now heads to the President's desk to be signed. This bipartisan legislation is called the IMPROVE Transition for Service Membe… Continue Reading
