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Sen. Stabenow Introduces Legislation to Stop Student Loan Interest Rates from Doubling
U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow announced new legislation to keep student loan interest rates low through 2015. The legislation would maintain the current 3.4 percent interest rate on federal student loans through July 1, 2015. -
Stabenow, Levin Welcome Passage of Harbor Maintenance Provisions
U.S. Sens. Debbie Stabenow and Carl Levin of Michigan welcomed Senate passage of the Water Resources Development Act including important provisions they fought for to reduce the backlog of harbor dredging projects in the Great Lakes. -
Senate Agriculture Committee Passes Chairwoman Stabenow’s 2013 Farm Bill
The U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry approved Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow's 2013 Farm Bill by a wide bipartisan margin, 15-5. The bipartisan proposal will yield a total of $23 billion dollars in deficit reduction in agriculture programs by eliminating unnecessary direct payment subsidies, consolidating programs to end duplication, and cracking down on food assistance abuse. -
Senators Stabenow, Levin Announce Support for Comstock Fire Department
Michigan Sens. Carl Levin and Debbie Stabenow announced today that Comstock 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. -
Senators Stabenow, Levin Announce Support for Frederic Township Fire Department
Michigan Sens. Carl Levin and Debbie Stabenow announced today that the Frederic Township Volunteer 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. -
Senators Stabenow, Levin Announce Support for Escanaba Fire Department
U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow and Carl Levin today announced support for the Escanaba Fire Department to help improve operations and safety. The grant comes through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program. -
Senators Stabenow, Levin Announce Support for Lilley Township Fire Department
U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow and Carl Levin today announced support for the Lilley Township Fire Department to help improve operations and safety. The grant comes through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program. -
Stabenow, Levin Announce Firefighter Grants for Six Michigan Communities
Six fire and emergency service agencies from across Michigan are the state's latest recipients of federal grants to improve operations and safety, Sens. Debbie Stabenow and Carl Levin announced today. -
Senator Stabenow Calls for Further Hearings on Trans-Pacific Partnership
Following today's Senate Finance Committee hearing on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, a Finance Committee Member and Chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, called for additional hearings to allow those who have serious concerns about the agreement to express their views. -
Chairwoman Stabenow Announces Rural Development Loan for YMCA of Marquette
U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, Chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, today announced a $2,997,000 Rural Development loan for the YMCA of Marquette. The YMCA will use the loan to double the size of its wellness center, which will include a new health innovation suite with a classroom and fitness room to help individuals manage chronic diseases like diabetes. -
Senators Stabenow and Levin Announce Support for the Ishpeming and Ironwood Fire Departments
U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow and Carl Levin today announced support for the Ishpeming and Ironwood Fire Departments to help improve their operations and safety. -
Senators Stabenow, Levin Announce Grants for Belding and Buchanan Fire Departments
U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow and Carl Levin today announced support for the Belding and Buchanan Fire Departments to help improve their operations and safety. -
Senators Stabenow and Levin Announce Support for Ann Arbor, New Hudson, and Auburn Hills Fire Departments
U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow and Carl Levin welcomed the announcement of federal support for the Ann Arbor, New Hudson, and Auburn Hills Fire Departments to continue improving their operations and safety. -
Senator Stabenow Statement on Administration’s Announcement on Japan Entering TPP Talks
U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, a member of the Senate Finance Committee, which has jurisdiction over international trade agreements, issued the following statement regarding the Obama Administration's announcement that it is dropping its objection to Japan's inclusion into the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP): -
Senators Stabenow and Collins Introduce Bipartisan HOPE for Alzheimer’s Act
U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Susan Collins (R-ME) today introduced the bipartisan "Health Outcomes, Planning, and Education (HOPE) for Alzheimer's Act" to help combat Alzheimer's disease and support those suffering or caring for a family member with this devastating illness. The HOPE for Alzheimer's Act will help doctors detect Alzheimer's disease in their patients earlier, and ensure patients and families are better equipped with knowledge of treatment options and support programs available to them. -
Sen. Stabenow Applauds Groundbreaking of New VA Health Clinic in Grand Rapids Area
U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow praised the groundbreaking of the new VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic in the Grand Rapids area. The new, expanded clinic will be located at the Metro Health Village in Wyoming, MI and will provide care for a greater number of West Michigan veterans than the current VA clinic -
Senators Stabenow, Levin Announce Grants for Eight Michigan Fire Departments
Fire departments in eight Michigan communities will receive a total of more than $1.3 million in federal grants to help with vehicle purchases and operations costs, Michigan Sens. Debbie Stabenow and Carl Levin announced. -
Veterans Join Senators to Call for Passage of Mental Health Legislation as Part of Gun Safety Package
Veterans and representatives from national veterans' organizations today joined U.S. Senators at the Capitol to call for passage of the Excellence in Mental Health Act as an amendment to gun safety legislation. The bill expands access to treatment and improves the quality of care at Community Mental Health Centers, and puts mental health services on more equal footing with physical health services. -
Senators Stabenow, Levin Announce Grants for the Charter Township of Kalamazoo and Portage
U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow and Carl Levin today announced support for the Charter Township of Kalamazoo and Portage Fire Departments to help improve their operations and safety. -
Senators Stabenow, Levin Announce Support for Kenockee Township Fire Department
U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow and Carl Levin today announced support for the Kenockee Township Fire Department to help improve their operations and safety.
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