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Senators Stabenow and Peters Announce Over $1 Million for Chippewa County International Airport
CHIPPEWA COUNTY, MI - U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (MI) and Gary Peters (MI) today announced that the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) will be awarding the Chippewa County International Airport $1,448,322 to repair runways and taxiways that have reached the end of their useful life. These funds are from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grant program. "Having reliable and safe air service is crucial for economic development, commerce, and tourism," said Senator Stabe… Continue Reading
03.17.23
Senator Stabenow Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Increase Seniors’ Access to Behavioral Health Services
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow reintroduced her bipartisan bill to increase seniors' access to behavioral health services. The Improving Access to Mental Health Act of 2023 would ensure clinical social workers can provide their full range of services to Medicare beneficiaries and increase the Medicare program's reimbursement rate for clinical social workers, aligning it with that of other non-physician providers. U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) is a co-sponsor of the bill. … Continue Reading
03.17.23
Stabenow, Barrasso, Lee, Fitzpatrick Introduce Bill to Increase Seniors’ Access to Behavioral Health Services
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), John Barrasso (R-WY) and U.S. Representatives Barbara Lee (D-CA-12) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01) reintroduced their bill to increase seniors' access to behavioral health services. The Improving Access to Mental Health Act of 2023 would ensure clinical social workers can provide their full range of services to Medicare beneficiaries and increase the Medicare program's reimbursement rate for clinical social workers, aligning it with that … Continue Reading
03.17.23
Stabenow, Peters Announce Over $300,000 for New Staff at Addison Township Fire Department
ADDISON, MI - U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (MI) and Gary Peters (MI) today announced that the Addison Township Fire Department will receive $306,000 to hire a fulltime staff member to focus on recruitment. This funding comes from the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant program. "Our firefighters put their lives on the line to protect our families, homes, and communities," said Senator Stabenow. "These new resources will help… Continue Reading
03.16.23
Senator Stabenow Announces 15 New States Receive Opportunity to Expand Transformational Community Behavioral Health Services
This week, Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), the creator of Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics, announced that the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has selected 15 new states who will each receive $1 million to develop plans to participate in the CCBHC initiative. Out of the 15 states, 10 states will be chosen in 2024 to receive full funding for comprehensive mental health and addiction services. With the passage of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, w… Continue Reading
03.09.23
Senator Stabenow Statement on President Biden’s Budget Request
WASHINGTON-Senator Debbie Stabenow, senior member of the Senate Budget Committee, released the following statement on President Biden's FY 2024 Budget request. The President's budget includes $20 billion to make Senator Stabenow's transformational nationwide behavioral health initiative permanent. "A budget is a statement of our nation's values and priorities, and President Biden today showed his commitment to people in Michigan. Over the past two years, we've partnered to lower costs and c… Continue Reading
03.06.23
Senator Stabenow Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Help Lower the Cost of Propane for Families in Michigan
WASHINGTON - Senator Debbie Stabenow introduced bipartisan legislation to take the first step towards creating a National Strategic Propane Reserve to address the high cost of propane for families in Michigan. The Securing Our Propane Supply Act directs the Department of Energy, in consultation with the Energy Information Administration, to conduct a study to determine the feasibility and effectiveness of establishing a National Strategic Propane Reserve. A reserve of this kind could provide a s… Continue Reading
03.02.23
Senator Stabenow Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Improve Care for Alzheimer’s Patients
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Debbie Stabenow (MI) today introduced a bipartisan, comprehensive bill to help families across the country dealing with Alzheimer's disease. The Comprehensive Care for Alzheimer's Act would help the 95% of individuals with dementia that have one or more other chronic conditions, such as hypertension, heart disease and diabetes. The bipartisan bill reduces medical complications for these patients by creating a new way to fund dementia care through Medicare. This ne… Continue Reading
03.02.23
Senators Stabenow, Capito Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Improve Care for Alzheimer’s Patients
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) today introduced a comprehensive bill to help families across the country dealing with Alzheimer's disease. The Comprehensive Care for Alzheimer's Act would help the 95% of individuals with dementia that have one or more other chronic conditions, such as hypertension, heart disease and diabetes. The bipartisan bill reduces medical complications for these patients by creating a new way to fund dementia ca… Continue Reading
03.02.23
Senators Stabenow, Capito Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Improve Care for Alzheimer’s Patients
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) today introduced a comprehensive bill to help families across the country dealing with Alzheimer's disease. The Comprehensive Care for Alzheimer's Act would help the 95% of individuals with dementia that have one or more other chronic conditions, such as hypertension, heart disease and diabetes. The bipartisan bill reduces medical complications for these patients by creating a new way to fund dementia ca… Continue Reading
03.02.23
Stabenow, Peters Announce Confirmation of Judge Jonathan J.C. Grey
WASHINGTON-U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters announced the U.S. Senate has confirmed Judge Jonathan J.C. Grey to be the U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan. Judge Grey was nominated by President Biden on September 2. On November 30, 2022, the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing considering his nomination. A video of the hearing can be found here. A video of Senator Stabenow's remarks can be found here, and a video of Senator Peters' remarks can be … Continue Reading
03.01.23
Stabenow, Peters Announce Over $129,000 in Federal Support for Lee Township Fire Department
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (MI) and Gary Peters (MI) today announced that Lee Township will receive a $129,545 federal grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). This funding comes from the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) program. The Lee Township Fire Department will use the funding to purchase 10 new self-contained breathing apparatuses. "Our firefighters put their lives on the line to protect our fa… Continue Reading
02.27.23
Senators Stabenow and Peters Announce Funding for Terminal Improvements at Cherry Capital Airport
TRAVERSE CITY, MI - U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (MI) and Gary Peters (MI) today announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will be awarding Cherry Capital Airport $5,225,000 in federal funding to replace 5 passenger boarding bridges that have reached the end of their useful life. This funding is from the Airport Terminal Program. Senators Stabenow and Peters secured these funds in the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. "Having reliable and safe air service is … Continue Reading
02.27.23
Senators Stabenow and Peters Announce Funding for Terminal Improvements at Detroit Metro Wayne County Airport
DETROIT, MI - U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (MI) and Gary Peters (MI) today announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will be awarding Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport $6,000,000 in federal funding to replace more than 100 passenger loading bridges that have reached the end of their useful life. This funding is from the Airport Terminal Program. Senators Stabenow and Peters secured these funds in the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. "Having reliable … Continue Reading
02.27.23
Senators Stabenow and Peters Announce Funding for Terminal Improvements at Hillsdale Municipal Airport
HILLSDALE, MI - U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (MI) and Gary Peters (MI) today announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will be awarding Hillsdale Municipal Airport $2,500,000 in federal funding to build a new terminal. The new terminal will be more accessible, ADA compliant, and energy efficient. This funding is from the Airport Terminal Program. Senators Stabenow and Peters secured these funds in the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. "Having reliable and saf… Continue Reading
02.23.23
Senators Stabenow and Peters Announce Over $21 Million for Oak Park Community
OAK PARK, MI - U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (MI) and Gary Peters (MI) today announced that the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) will be awarding the Michigan Department of Transportation $21,704,970 to reconstruct a walking bridge over Interstate 696 that connects a Jewish neighborhood in Oak Park. Interstate 696 divides the community in Oak Park into two halves, and many residents rely on the walking bridge to get to where they need to go. The current walking bridge is over 40 … Continue Reading
02.22.23
Stabenow, Peters, Dingell Welcome $3 Million Federal Grant for the University of Michigan’s Center for Connected and Automated Transportation
DETROIT, MI - U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (MI) and Gary Peters (MI) and U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today welcomed $3 million in federal funding for the University of Michigan Center for Connected and Automated Transportation (CCAT) to help advance research in connected infrastructure and autonomous vehicles. The funding is awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation University Transportation Center program and made possible through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law the law… Continue Reading
02.21.23
Stabenow, Peters Announce Nearly $8 Million in Federal Grants for Gun Violence Prevention and Crisis Intervention Programs in Michigan
DETROIT, MI - U.S. Senators Gary Peters (MI) and Debbie Stabenow (MI) today announced $7,945,884 in federal funding for the state of Michigan to help combat gun violence and enhance behavioral health and crisis care programs. The funding, through the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act the senators helped enact into law last year, will be made available through the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program. "Gun violence has shattered families and communities in M… Continue Reading
02.14.23
Senator Stabenow Statement on Shooting at Michigan State University
U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) released?the following?statement on the shooting at Michigan State University: "Once again, gun violence has touched a Michigan community. "I am grieving for my fellow Spartans today - for the lives lost, the injured, and all of the students, parents, MSU employees, and local residents who will be living with fear for a long time to come. I am grateful too for the first responders who put their own lives on the line to keep people safe. "Spartans a… Continue Reading
02.13.23
Stabenow, Peters Applaud Over $37 Million in Federal Grants to Address PFAS in Drinking Water in Michigan
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (MI) and Gary Peters (MI) today applauded the news that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is making $37,348,000 in federal grants available to Michigan to address PFAS in drinking water. The funding is provided by the EPA's Emerging Contaminants in Small or Disadvantaged Communities (EC-SDC) Grant Program - which was created through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that Stabenow and Peters helped enact into law - and will help mitigate… Continue Reading
