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Oct. 18, 2021
Huizenga Statement on Developing Kidnapping Situation in Haiti
Rep. Bill Huizenga
Sept. 23, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States Department of Justice, the Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Francis Collins, Director of the United States Department of Health and Human Services - Cassidy, Colleagues Demand DOJ Investigation on Illegal Fetal Tissue Research
Rep. Tim Walberg, ...
Aug. 18, 2021
Letter to Hon. Merrick Garland, United States Attorney General; and Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Sen. Cramer, Colleagues Demand Justice for Conscience Rights of Health Care Workers
Rep. Jack Bergman, ...
Aug. 11, 2021
Letter to Hon. Merrick Garland, United States Attorney General; and Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Harris and Colleagues React After DOJ Voluntarily Dismisses Lawsuit Against Hospital that Forced Nurses to Assist in Elective Abortions Against their Conscience
Rep. Tim Walberg, ...
May 21, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, Charles Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, and Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader - Amid Police Reform Negotiations, Pressley, Bush Lead Progressives in Call to End Qualified Immunity
Rep. Rashida Tlaib, ...
April 28, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Matt Cartwright, Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies and the Hon. Robert Aderholt, Ranking Member - Emmer Supports Funding for Legal Aid Services
Rep. Debbie Dingell, ...
April 27, 2021
Armstrong Joins Bipartisan Push to Reform Civil Asset Forfeiture Laws
Rep. Tim Walberg, ...
April 19, 2021
Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the US - Congresswoman Spartz, Senator Grassley Urge President Biden to Prohibit "Sue-and-Settle' Practice
Rep. John Moolenaar, ...
March 23, 2021
Letter to Honorable Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General - Meijer, Colleagues Call for Investigation into Biden's Border Wall Freeze
Rep. John Moolenaar, ...
March 23, 2021
Letter to Honorable Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House - Hinson Leads Bicameral Effort to Urge Speaker Pelosi to Uphold State-Certified Election Results in IA-02, Stop House from Overturning Miller-Meeks Win
Rep. Lisa McClain, ...
March 9, 2021
Huizenga, Hill, and Barr, Introduce Legislation to Stop Democrat Bailout of Rogue and Terrorist Nations Through the IMF
Rep. Bill Huizenga, ...
Oct. 20, 2020
Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General for the Dept. of Justice - Durbin, Duckworth, Senate Democrats To Attorney General Barr: Drop Lawsuit To Gut The Affordable Care Act
Sen. Gary Peters, ...
June 4, 2020
Letter to the Hon. William P. Barr, Attorney General - Rep. Davis Joins Letter to Attorney General Barr on Assault on Rule of Law
Rep. Rashida Tlaib, ...
May 29, 2020
Following George Floyd Murder, Reps. Pressley, Omar, Bass, Lee, Introduce House Resolution Condemning Police Brutality
Rep. Rashida Tlaib, ...
May 27, 2020
Congressman Huizenga Joins Federal Lawsuit Challenging Proxy Voting
Rep. Bill Huizenga
May 22, 2020
Letter to Betsy DeVos, Department of Education Secretary, and Kenneth L. Marcus, Department of Education Assistant Secretary - Reps Speier, Kuster, Pressley and Slotkin Lead Letter Urging the Department of Education to Rescind its Indefensible Title IX Rule
Rep. Rashida Tlaib, ...
May 22, 2020
Dingell Statement on Fuel Economy Litigation
Rep. Debbie Dingell
May 13, 2020
Letter to Loren Sweatt, Deputy Assistant Labor Secretary - Tlaib, Dingell Request OSHA Investigation into Work Conditions at Amazon Romulus Fulfillment Center - Letter comes after workers sound alarm on lack of workplace safety and protection from COVID-19
Rep. Rashida Tlaib, ...
Jan. 15, 2020
Dingell Statement on Michigan Joining Lawsuit Against PFAS Chemicals Manufacturers
Rep. Debbie Dingell
Dec. 23, 2019
Peters Statement on One-Year Anniversary of Paul Whelan's Unjust Detention in Russia
Sen. Gary Peters
Dec. 18, 2019
Peters Statement on Federal Appeals Court Ruling Regarding Health Care Law
Sen. Gary Peters
June 12, 2019
Letter to Emory Rounds, Director of the U.S. Office of Government Ethics - Harris, Colleagues Outline Solutions for Preventing Abuse of Legal Expense Funds
Sen. Gary Peters, ...
March 27, 2019
Walberg, Raskin Introduce Bipartisan Reforms to Rein in Civil Asset Forfeiture Abuse
Rep. Tim Walberg, ...
Oct. 12, 2018
President Signs Peters, Risch, Evans Bill Helping Small Businesses Access Patent Protection
Sen. Gary Peters, ...
Sept. 26, 2018
Risch, Peters Bill Helping Small Businesses Access Patent Protection to Be Signed Into Law
Sen. Gary Peters, ...
July 26, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Bob Goodlatte, Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee and the Hon. Edward Royce, Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee - Congress Members Demand Hearing on 3-D Printed Guns Settlement
Rep. Debbie Dingell, ...
July 19, 2018
Peters, Risch Bill to Help Small Business Access Patent Protections Passes Senate
Sen. Gary Peters
July 19, 2018
Risch, Peters Bill to Help Small Business Access Patent Protections Passes Senate
Sen. Gary Peters, ...
June 28, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, Attorney General, the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen Secretary of Homeland Security, the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Comply with Injunction, Reunite Families Separated at Border
Rep. Debbie Dingell, ...
April 19, 2018
Letter to Jefferson Sessions, US Attorney General - Restoration Of Legal Assistance Programs For Immigrants
Rep. Debbie Dingell, ...
Feb. 13, 2018
Kennedy, Brooks, Upton, Dingell Defend Legal Services Corporation
Rep. Debbie Dingell, ...
Nov. 10, 2017
Dingell Statement on Conviction in Raheel Siddiqui Case
Rep. Debbie Dingell
March 31, 2017
Senators Risch, Peters Reintroduce Legislation to Help Small Businesses Access Patent Protections
Sen. Gary Peters, ...
Jan. 30, 2017
Letter to the Honorable Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Calling on President Trump to Revoke Muslim Ban
Sen. Gary Peters, ...
Dec. 13, 2016
Letter to President-Elect Trump - Steps to Take Regarding Ethical Concerns Related to Potential Conflicts of Interest as you Prepare to Become the President of the United States
Sen. Gary Peters, ...
Nov. 23, 2016
Kline, Walberg Respond to Judicial Decision on Overtime Rule
Rep. Tim Walberg, ...
Oct. 25, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Loretta Lynch, Attorney General, Department of Justice - Michigan Congressional Democrats Call On DOJ To Review Decision To Block Flint From Suing The State
Rep. Debbie Dingell, ...
Oct. 14, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Loretta Lynch, U.S. Attorney General and the Hon. James Clapper, Director of National Intelligence - Answers on Yahoo Email Surveillance
Rep. Debbie Dingell, ...
Sept. 29, 2016
Rep. Trott Votes to Override Obama Veto of 9/11 Victims Bill
Rep. Debbie Dingell
Sept. 28, 2016
Walberg Stands with 9/11 Families, Votes to Override President's Veto
Rep. Tim Walberg
Sept. 15, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, US Senate - Reject Efforts to Block Corporate Political Spending Disclosure
Sen. Gary Peters, ...
Feb. 1, 2016
Walberg Introduces the Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act
Rep. Tim Walberg
Oct. 26, 2015
Letter to Carolyn W. Colvin, Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration and Loretta Lynch, Attoney General - Lawmakers Call on Social Security Administration to Treat Same-Sex Marriages Equally
Sen. Gary Peters, ...
June 25, 2015
Peters Statement on Supreme Court's ACA Ruling
Sen. Gary Peters
June 23, 2015
Letter to President Barrack Obama - Call for Greater Transparency in Political Spending
Rep. Debbie Dingell, ...
April 28, 2015
Roll Call - Gay Marriage Plaintiffs Receive Warm Reception on Capitol Hill
Rep. Debbie Dingell
April 28, 2015
Letter to Loretta Lynch, Attorney General of the United States - Forensic Evidence Usage
Sen. Gary Peters, ...
April 28, 2015
Dingell, Equality Caucus Honor Michigan Couple Following Supreme Court Arguments
Rep. Debbie Dingell
April 15, 2015
Members of Michigan Delegation Meet with Advocates to Address Issue of Untested Rape Kits
Rep. Debbie Dingell, ...
March 16, 2015
Hartzler Joins Pittenger, 12 Colleagues Urging State Department and Obama Affiliate to Come Clean on Questionable Funding of Anti-Netanyahu Campaign
Rep. Tim Walberg, ...
Date
Title
Politician
Oct. 18, 2021
Huizenga Statement on Developing Kidnapping Situation in Haiti
Rep.Bill Huizenga
Sept. 23, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States Department of Justice, the Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Francis Collins, Director of the United States Department of Health and Human Services - Cassidy, Colleagues Demand DOJ Investigation on Illegal Fetal Tissue Research
Rep.Tim Walberg, ...
Aug. 18, 2021
Letter to Hon. Merrick Garland, United States Attorney General; and Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Sen. Cramer, Colleagues Demand Justice for Conscience Rights of Health Care Workers
Rep.Jack Bergman, ...
Aug. 11, 2021
Letter to Hon. Merrick Garland, United States Attorney General; and Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Harris and Colleagues React After DOJ Voluntarily Dismisses Lawsuit Against Hospital that Forced Nurses to Assist in Elective Abortions Against their Conscience
Rep.Tim Walberg, ...
May 21, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, Charles Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, and Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader - Amid Police Reform Negotiations, Pressley, Bush Lead Progressives in Call to End Qualified Immunity
Rep.Rashida Tlaib, ...
April 28, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Matt Cartwright, Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies and the Hon. Robert Aderholt, Ranking Member - Emmer Supports Funding for Legal Aid Services
Rep.Debbie Dingell, ...
April 27, 2021
Armstrong Joins Bipartisan Push to Reform Civil Asset Forfeiture Laws
Rep.Tim Walberg, ...
April 19, 2021
Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the US - Congresswoman Spartz, Senator Grassley Urge President Biden to Prohibit "Sue-and-Settle' Practice
Rep.John Moolenaar, ...
March 23, 2021
Letter to Honorable Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General - Meijer, Colleagues Call for Investigation into Biden's Border Wall Freeze
Rep.John Moolenaar, ...
March 23, 2021
Letter to Honorable Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House - Hinson Leads Bicameral Effort to Urge Speaker Pelosi to Uphold State-Certified Election Results in IA-02, Stop House from Overturning Miller-Meeks Win
Rep.Lisa McClain, ...
March 9, 2021
Huizenga, Hill, and Barr, Introduce Legislation to Stop Democrat Bailout of Rogue and Terrorist Nations Through the IMF
Rep.Bill Huizenga, ...
Oct. 20, 2020
Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General for the Dept. of Justice - Durbin, Duckworth, Senate Democrats To Attorney General Barr: Drop Lawsuit To Gut The Affordable Care Act
Sen.Gary Peters, ...
June 4, 2020
Letter to the Hon. William P. Barr, Attorney General - Rep. Davis Joins Letter to Attorney General Barr on Assault on Rule of Law
Rep.Rashida Tlaib, ...
May 29, 2020
Following George Floyd Murder, Reps. Pressley, Omar, Bass, Lee, Introduce House Resolution Condemning Police Brutality
Rep.Rashida Tlaib, ...
May 27, 2020
Congressman Huizenga Joins Federal Lawsuit Challenging Proxy Voting
Rep.Bill Huizenga
May 22, 2020
Letter to Betsy DeVos, Department of Education Secretary, and Kenneth L. Marcus, Department of Education Assistant Secretary - Reps Speier, Kuster, Pressley and Slotkin Lead Letter Urging the Department of Education to Rescind its Indefensible Title IX Rule
Rep.Rashida Tlaib, ...
May 22, 2020
Dingell Statement on Fuel Economy Litigation
Rep.Debbie Dingell
May 13, 2020
Letter to Loren Sweatt, Deputy Assistant Labor Secretary - Tlaib, Dingell Request OSHA Investigation into Work Conditions at Amazon Romulus Fulfillment Center - Letter comes after workers sound alarm on lack of workplace safety and protection from COVID-19
Rep.Rashida Tlaib, ...
Jan. 15, 2020
Dingell Statement on Michigan Joining Lawsuit Against PFAS Chemicals Manufacturers
Rep.Debbie Dingell
Dec. 23, 2019
Peters Statement on One-Year Anniversary of Paul Whelan's Unjust Detention in Russia
Sen.Gary Peters
Dec. 18, 2019
Peters Statement on Federal Appeals Court Ruling Regarding Health Care Law
Sen.Gary Peters
June 12, 2019
Letter to Emory Rounds, Director of the U.S. Office of Government Ethics - Harris, Colleagues Outline Solutions for Preventing Abuse of Legal Expense Funds
Sen.Gary Peters, ...
March 27, 2019
Walberg, Raskin Introduce Bipartisan Reforms to Rein in Civil Asset Forfeiture Abuse
Rep.Tim Walberg, ...
Oct. 12, 2018
President Signs Peters, Risch, Evans Bill Helping Small Businesses Access Patent Protection
Sen.Gary Peters, ...
Sept. 26, 2018
Risch, Peters Bill Helping Small Businesses Access Patent Protection to Be Signed Into Law
Sen.Gary Peters, ...
July 26, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Bob Goodlatte, Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee and the Hon. Edward Royce, Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee - Congress Members Demand Hearing on 3-D Printed Guns Settlement
Rep.Debbie Dingell, ...
July 19, 2018
Peters, Risch Bill to Help Small Business Access Patent Protections Passes Senate
Sen.Gary Peters
July 19, 2018
Risch, Peters Bill to Help Small Business Access Patent Protections Passes Senate
Sen.Gary Peters, ...
June 28, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, Attorney General, the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen Secretary of Homeland Security, the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Comply with Injunction, Reunite Families Separated at Border
Rep.Debbie Dingell, ...
April 19, 2018
Letter to Jefferson Sessions, US Attorney General - Restoration Of Legal Assistance Programs For Immigrants
Rep.Debbie Dingell, ...
Feb. 13, 2018
Kennedy, Brooks, Upton, Dingell Defend Legal Services Corporation
Rep.Debbie Dingell, ...
Nov. 10, 2017
Dingell Statement on Conviction in Raheel Siddiqui Case
Rep.Debbie Dingell
March 31, 2017
Senators Risch, Peters Reintroduce Legislation to Help Small Businesses Access Patent Protections
Sen.Gary Peters, ...
Jan. 30, 2017
Letter to the Honorable Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Calling on President Trump to Revoke Muslim Ban
Sen.Gary Peters, ...
Dec. 13, 2016
Letter to President-Elect Trump - Steps to Take Regarding Ethical Concerns Related to Potential Conflicts of Interest as you Prepare to Become the President of the United States
Sen.Gary Peters, ...
Nov. 23, 2016
Kline, Walberg Respond to Judicial Decision on Overtime Rule
Rep.Tim Walberg, ...
Oct. 25, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Loretta Lynch, Attorney General, Department of Justice - Michigan Congressional Democrats Call On DOJ To Review Decision To Block Flint From Suing The State
Rep.Debbie Dingell, ...
Oct. 14, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Loretta Lynch, U.S. Attorney General and the Hon. James Clapper, Director of National Intelligence - Answers on Yahoo Email Surveillance
Rep.Debbie Dingell, ...
Sept. 29, 2016
Rep. Trott Votes to Override Obama Veto of 9/11 Victims Bill
Rep.Debbie Dingell
Sept. 28, 2016
Walberg Stands with 9/11 Families, Votes to Override President's Veto
Rep.Tim Walberg
Sept. 15, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, US Senate - Reject Efforts to Block Corporate Political Spending Disclosure
Sen.Gary Peters, ...
Feb. 1, 2016
Walberg Introduces the Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act
Rep.Tim Walberg
Oct. 26, 2015
Letter to Carolyn W. Colvin, Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration and Loretta Lynch, Attoney General - Lawmakers Call on Social Security Administration to Treat Same-Sex Marriages Equally
Sen.Gary Peters, ...
June 25, 2015
Peters Statement on Supreme Court's ACA Ruling
Sen.Gary Peters
June 23, 2015
Letter to President Barrack Obama - Call for Greater Transparency in Political Spending
Rep.Debbie Dingell, ...
April 28, 2015
Roll Call - Gay Marriage Plaintiffs Receive Warm Reception on Capitol Hill
Rep.Debbie Dingell
April 28, 2015
Letter to Loretta Lynch, Attorney General of the United States - Forensic Evidence Usage
Sen.Gary Peters, ...
April 28, 2015
Dingell, Equality Caucus Honor Michigan Couple Following Supreme Court Arguments
Rep.Debbie Dingell
April 15, 2015
Members of Michigan Delegation Meet with Advocates to Address Issue of Untested Rape Kits
Rep.Debbie Dingell, ...
March 16, 2015
Hartzler Joins Pittenger, 12 Colleagues Urging State Department and Obama Affiliate to Come Clean on Questionable Funding of Anti-Netanyahu Campaign
Rep.Tim Walberg, ...
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