Debbie Stabenow | Senator for Michigan

2013 Farm Bill has big wins for Michigan

U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, joined Michigan agriculture and conservation leaders at Engle Ridge Farm in Acme to call for passage of her 2013 Farm Bill.

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A Tribute to Rosa Parks

Senator Stabenow pays tribute to civil rights leader Rosa Parks. Stabenow joined President Obama and honored guests at the unveiling of the Rosa Parks statue in the U.S. Capitol Building on February 27.

Strengthening Mental Health Services

Across our country, one-third of all people living with mood disorders do not receive treatment and fewer than half of those with severe mental disorders receive treatment of any kind in a given year. U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow has been a life-long advocate for quality mental health services.

Senators Stabenow, Levin Announce Support for Springfield Township Fire Department

Springfield Township Fire Department will receive a federal grant from the Department of Homeland Security to help improve its operations and boost safety for its emergency personnel and the public, Sens. Debbie Stabenow and Carl Levin announced today.

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Senators Stabenow, Levin Announce Support for Newton Township Fire Department and Royalton Township Fire Department

The fire departments in Newton Township and Royalton Township will each receive a federal grant from the Department of Homeland Security to help improve their operations and boost safety for their emergency personnel and the public, Sens. Debbie Stabenow and Carl Levin announced today.

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Senators Stabenow, Heller Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Eliminate Tax that Hits Underwater Homeowners

U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Dean Heller (R-NV) today introduced the Mortgage Forgiveness Tax Relief Act to ensure that underwater homeowners, those who owe more on their mortgages than their homes are now worth, would not be hit with additional income tax if a portion of their mortgage is forgiven. Without the Stabenow-Heller legislation, homeowners will be required to pay these additional taxes when they refinance or sell their homes in what are commonly called "short sales."

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Agriculture Chairwoman Stabenow Announces Support for Shelby Police Department to Buy New Police Vehicle

U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, Chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, today announced a Rural Development Grant for the Village of Shelby. The grant, made available through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Development Initiative Community Facilities Grant Program, will be used to help purchase a new police vehicle for the Shelby Police Department to help them serve and protect local residents.

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Agriculture Chairwoman Stabenow Announces Support for Hartford Police Department to Buy New Police Vehicle

U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, Chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, today announced a Rural Development Grant for the City of Hartford. The grant, made available through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Development Initiative Community Facilities Grant Program, will be used to help purchase a new police vehicle for the Hartford Police Department to help them serve and protect local residents.

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