Republican candidate Bob Young steps down from US Senate race
The 2018 U.S. Senate race got a shake-up Wednesday, but not because someone was entering the race. Instead, the shake-up came from Republican Bob Young's decision to step down as a candidate.
View ArticleU.S. Senators want greater accountability for campus sexual assault
Michigan’s two U.S. Senators want universities that receive federal funding to certify they are properly handling sexual abuse investigations. Sens. Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters, along with Sen....
View ArticleTwo years later, congressional leaders ask for status of EPA report on Flint...
Michigan congressional leaders are asking the EPA about the status of an investigation into the causes of the Flint water crisis. The EPA Office of Inspector General launched its investigation in...
View ArticleDetroit's Belle Isle to receive funds for new multi-use trail
A National Park Service conservation program will help pay for a new 6-mile multi-use trail around Detroit's Belle Isle Park. Michigan Senators Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters say the program is...
View ArticleKildee, Stabenow and Peters want federal money for PFAS research in a budget...
A group of lawmakers wants more federal money to address drinking water contamination around the state. U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee and U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters included money for PFAS...
View ArticleMichigan pharmacists back move to ban 'gag clause'
Michigan pharmacists are backing federal legislation to remove “gag clauses” that prevent them from telling customers how they can get their prescription drugs cheaper. Many employer-sponsored health...
View ArticleSite for expanded VA health clinic chosen in Traverse City
U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow says the federal Department of Veterans Affairs has chosen a site for an expanded health clinic in Traverse City. The Michigan Democrat says the expansion will cover about...
View ArticleSen. Stabenow on the future of net neutrality, tariffs, and PFAS contamination
The U.S. Senate is taking up net neutrality today. A bill that would protect net neutrality rules from repeal by the Federal Communications Commission passed a procedural hurdle earlier this afternoon....
View ArticleLocal water advocacy groups want Pruitt gone from the EPA
Water advocacy groups in Michigan concerned about PFAS contamination want Scott Pruitt to resign as head of EPA. This week, emails surfaced detailing the EPA’s decision to hide a report on the danger...
View ArticleStabenow: 'There’s not been a lot of information shared' on North Korea summit
Michigan’s senior U.S. senator wants the Trump administration to provide more information to Congress about what’s on the table in talks with North Korea. The on-again/off-again summit between...
View ArticlePFAS report that EPA hid for months recommends stricter advisory level
A report on the dangers of PFAS exposure that was suppressed by the EPA was released today. The report details the health effects of PFAS and recommends the advisory level for these chemicals be made...
View ArticleSen. Stabenow, anti-hunger group concerned with proposed limits on food stamp...
Yesterday, the United States Senate passed the farm bill, which establishes agricultural and food policy for the next five years. One key component within the bill is the Supplemental Nutrition...
View ArticleSen. Stabenow has "concerns" about some of prospective US Supreme Court nominees
U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) says she has concerns about some of the individuals President Trump is considering naming to the U.S. Supreme Court. Though she declines to say which of the...
View ArticleMichigan senators say they will vote against Trump pick for U.S. Supreme Court
Both of Michigan’s United States senators announced today they will oppose President Trump's choice to fill a vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court. The news that Democrats Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters...
View ArticleUS Senate votes to spare Great Lakes program from cuts
For the second year in a row, the U.S. Senate has voted to restore Great Lakes funding slated for drastic cuts in President Trump's budget recommendation. President Trump’s proposed budget sought to...
View ArticleNo surprises at Michigan Democratic Party convention
The Michigan Democratic Party finalized its portion of the November ballot this weekend. The Democrats held a so-called Endorsement Convention in April. It was there that they decided which candidates...
View ArticleSenate passes Stabenow bill that bans gag clauses in pharmacist contracts
The U.S. Senate has passed a bill, introduced by Michigan Senator Debbie Stabenow, that prohibits gag clauses on pharmacists.
View ArticleStateside: Stabenow on trade war and Kavanaugh; remembering a Detroit opera...
Today on Stateside , U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D) on how a trade war with China is hurting Michigan businesses. Plus, Holocaust survivor Irene Butter explains why, after decades of silence, she...
View ArticleSen. Debbie Stabenow wants FBI investigation of allegations against Supreme...
U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-Michigan) says she agrees that the FBI should investigate a sexual assault allegation against Judge Brett Kavanaugh. Kavanaugh is a U.S. Supreme Court nominee....
View ArticleStabenow: Time for Congress to "come together" to protect Mueller probe
Michigan Senator Debbie Stabenow says it’s time for Congress to step up to protect the Mueller investigation. The White House says President Donald Trump and his embattled Deputy Attorney General Rod...
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