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.

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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Agriculture Chairwoman Stabenow Announces Support for Ironwood Public Safety 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 Ironwood. 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 Ironwood Public Safety Department to help them serve and protect local residents.

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Senators Stabenow, Levin Announce Support for Michigan Association of Fire Chiefs to Improve Fire Prevention

U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow and Carl Levin announced support for the Michigan Association of Fire Chiefs. The grant comes through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program.

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Senators Stabenow, Levin Announce Support for Brighton Area Fire Authority to Improve Fire Prevention

U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow and Carl Levin announced support for the Brighton Area Fire Authority. The grant comes through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program.

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Stabenow, Levin Announce Over $4 Million in PILT Payments for Michigan

Twenty-nine Michigan counties will receive a total of more than $4.1 million from the Interior Department as part of the Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program, Sens. Carl Levin and Debbie Stabenow announced today. The federal government provides PILT payments to local governments to offset losses in property taxes due to nontaxable federal lands within their boundaries.

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