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Senate Passes Bipartisan Bill to Take Action on Gun Safety
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) today announced the U.S. Senate passed the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act to protect America's children, keep our schools safe, and reduce the threat of violence across our country. Senator Debbie Stabenow and Senator Roy Blunt authored the initiative included in the bill to expand high-quality mental health and addiction services nationwide. The state of Michigan, which began participating in Stabenow's behavioral health initiative in 2021,… Continue Reading
06.23.22
Senate Extends School and Summer Meals for Kids
WASHINGTON - Today, the Senate unanimously extended important funding and flexibility for communities to provide children healthy meals this summer and provide support to schools and daycare providers to respond to supply chain challenges and high food costs for the coming school year. The Keep Kids Fed Act was announced by Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Ranking Member John Boozman (R-AR), along with House Committee on Education and… Continue Reading
06.21.22
Stabenow, Boozman, Scott, and Foxx Announce Bipartisan and Bicameral Agreement to Extend School and Summer Meals for Kids
WASHINGTON - Today, Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Ranking Member John Boozman (R-AR), along with House Committee on Education and Labor Chairman Bobby Scott (D-VA 03) and Ranking Member Virginia Foxx (R NC-5), announced an agreement to help school and summer providers keep kids fed. The Keep Kids Fed Act will provide important funding and flexibility for communities to provide children healthy meals this summer and provide support to schools and dayca… Continue Reading
06.12.22
Senators Stabenow, Blunt Lead Mental Health Initiative in Bipartisan Proposal
Bipartisan Proposal Expands Community Mental Health and Addiction Services Nationwide, Invests in School-Based Mental Health Support, Transforms the Way We Fund Community Behavioral Health Services WASHINGTON-U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Roy Blunt (R-MO) today announced their bipartisan bill to expand high-quality mental health and addiction services nationwide is included in the Senate bipartisan proposal. Their initiative provides every state with funding for Certified Community … Continue Reading
06.10.22
Senator Debbie Stabenow Receives Keystone Policy Center Leadership Award for Her Extraordinary Bipartisan Work to Improve Lives of Americans
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Debbie Stabenow on Wednesday received the prestigious Keystone Policy Center Leadership Award, which honors public officials who improve the lives of Americans through bipartisan work. A photo from the ceremony can be found here. Senator Stabenow has spent her life working for the people of Michigan and improving the lives of all Americans. She has authored over 160 bills that have been signed into law. This includes a transformational mental health and addict… Continue Reading
06.08.22
Senators Stabenow and Peters Announce Funding for Infrastructure Improvements at MBS International Airport
WASHINGTON D.C. -U.S. Debbie Stabenow (MI) and Gary Peters (MI) announced today that the Department of Transportation (DOT) will be awarding MBS International Airport $367,200 in funding to repair a runway and a runway lighting system. These funds are from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grant program. "Having reliable and safe air service is crucial for tourism, commerce, and economic development," said Senator Stabenow. "This grant is an important investment in the infrastructure of… Continue Reading
06.08.22
Senators Stabenow and Peters Announce Funding for Infrastructure Improvements at Capital Region International Airport
WASHINGTON D.C. - U.S. Debbie Stabenow (MI) and Gary Peters (MI) announced today that the Department of Transportation (DOT) will be awarding Capital Region International Airport $1,935,306 in funding to repair taxiways. 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 in Mid-Michigan," said Senator Stabenow. "This grant is an important investment in the infrastructure t… Continue Reading
06.08.22
Senators Stabenow and Peters Announce Funding for Infrastructure Improvements at Cherry Capital Airport
WASHINGTON D.C. -U U.S. Debbie Stabenow (MI) and Gary Peters (MI) announced today that the Department of Transportation (DOT) will be awarding Cherry Capital Airport $2,595,411 in funding to remove non-hazard access road and apron obstructions to meet Federal Aviation Administration (FFA) standards. These funds are from the FAA grant program. "Having reliable and safe air service is crucial for tourism, commerce, and economic development," said Senator Stabenow. "This grant is an important inve… Continue Reading
06.03.22
Senator Stabenow Statement on Administration’s Biofuels Announcement
LANSING, MICH. - Senator Stabenow released the following statement on the Biden Administration's biofuels announcement: "Today's action by the Biden EPA and its previous move to increase ethanol in gasoline during the summer months will help lower gas prices and reduce emissions to help us combat the climate crisis. Homegrown biofuels play a critical role in increasing U.S. energy security at a time when Russia threatens to reduce production." ###… Continue Reading
06.02.22
Stabenow, Peters Announce Over $21.3 Million in Federal Funding for Upgrades to Great Lakes Central Railroad in Southeast Michigan
DETROIT, MI - U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (MI) and Gary Peters (MI) today announced the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will receive $21,340,300 million in federal funding to rehabilitate railroad tracks and bridges and install new tracks along the Great Lakes Central Railroad. The improvements will eliminate unnecessary slow orders to improve efficiency as well as safety by reducing defects, derailments, and service interruptions along a critical 45-mile stretch just north of Ann… Continue Reading
06.02.22
Stabenow, Peters Announce Nearly $8.7 Million in Federal Funding for Rail Upgrades in Southwest Michigan
DETROIT, MI - U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (MI) and Gary Peters (MI) today announced the West Michigan Railroad Company will receive $8,697,910 million in federal funding to make improvements to about 10 miles of critical railway infrastructure in Van Buren County. These improvements will include repairing bridges, turnouts, and railroad beds, as well as rebuilding 5.6 miles of new track - which will help the West Michigan Railroad Company more efficiently transport critical products - from fro… Continue Reading
06.02.22
Senator Stabenow Statement on Ford Announcement to Create Jobs in Michigan
Senator Stabenow released the following statement on Ford Motor Company's announcement to invest $2 billion and create 3,200 jobs in Michigan. "From Henry Ford's first automobile to today's amazing all-electric F-150, Michigan has always led the way on innovation. Michigan workers are the best in the world and today's announcement will help them lead the future of our auto industry. The great news for Michigan is that this investment will create thousands of good-paying jobs while helping to… Continue Reading
05.26.22
Stabenow, Peters Accepting Applications from Candidates Interested in Nomination for Federal Judgeship in the Eastern District of Michigan
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters are accepting applications from qualified persons interested in nomination for federal judge in the Eastern District of Michigan. Interested candidates should request an application by emailing judicialnominations@stabenow.senate.gov. The deadline to submit an application is 5:00 PM on Tuesday, June 14, 2022. For those who previously applied during the application period that ended on March 9, 2022, their application will automatical… Continue Reading
05.24.22
Judge Stephanie Dawkins Davis Confirmed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters announced the U.S. Senate confirmed the nomination of Judge Stephanie Dawkins Davis to serve on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit with a bipartisan vote. Judge Davis currently serves as the U.S. District Court Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan. Judge Davis is the first African American woman from Michigan, and the second African American woman in history, to serve on the Sixth Circuit. The Sixth Circuit Co… Continue Reading
05.21.22
President Biden Enacts Bipartisan Law to Address Baby Formula Shortage
WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden signed the bipartisan Access to Baby Formula Act into law today, helping to ensure moms and babies who rely on the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) have the formula they need amid the ongoing shortage. The bill from Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and John Boozman (R-AR), the Committee's Ranking Member, unanimously passed the Senate on May 19 … Continue Reading
05.19.22
Congress Acts Urgently to Address Baby Formula Shortage
WASHINGTON - Today, Congress passed a bipartisan bill, the Access to Baby Formula Act, to make sure moms and babies who rely on the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) have the formula they need. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and John Boozman (R-AR), Ranking Member, acted urgently to introduce the bipartisan legislation yesterday and unanimously passed it today. The companion… Continue Reading
05.19.22
Stabenow, Portman, Peters Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen U.S. Supply Chains & Economic Security
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Rob Portman (R-OH) and Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member and Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, introduced the bipartisan DHS Trade and Economic Security Council Act to strengthen U.S. supply chains and domestic production capacity in ways that benefit homeland security. The bill will assign the Department of Homeland Security's existing Trade and Economic Security Council the role of identifying ec… Continue Reading
05.18.22
Chairwoman Stabenow, Ranking Member Boozman and Bipartisan Group of Senators Introduce Legislation to Address Baby Formula Shortage for Families on WIC
WASHINGTON - Today, Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and John Boozman (R-AR), Ranking Member, along with Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Roger Marshall (R-KS), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Cory Booker (D-NJ), John Hoeven (R-ND), Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Tina Smith (D-MN), Susan Collins (R-ME), Raphael Warnock (D-GA), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Michael Bennet (D-CO), Deb Fischer (R-NE),… Continue Reading
05.13.22
Senators Stabenow and Peters Announce Funding for Infrastructure Improvements at Upper Peninsula Airports
WASHINGTON D.C. -U.S. Debbie Stabenow (MI) and Gary Peters (MI) announced today that the Department of Transportation (DOT) will be awarding $5,591,256 in funding to update safety equipment, repair runways, and invest in other improvements at airports across the Upper Peninsula. These funds are from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grant program. "Having reliable and safe air service is crucial for UP tourism, commerce, and economic development," said Senator Stabenow. "This grant is a… Continue Reading
05.11.22
Senators Stabenow and Peters Announce Funding for Detroit School-Based Health Center
WASHINGTON D.C. -U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Gary Peters (D-MI) today announced $200,000 in funding for the Community Health and Social Services Center (CHASS) to provide physical and mental health care services at Cezar Chaves Academy High School. There are 140 school-based health centers in Michigan, which play a crucial role in providing health care to students who have limited access to medical care outside of school. Senator Stabenow secured these funds in the recent government … Continue Reading
