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Rashida Tlaib
@rashidatlaib· Democratic · MI· Dec 6, 2023

The 12th Congressional District recognizes two outstanding members of Dearborn's fire department: Battalion Chief Kenneth Murray, for his 26 years of service, and EMS Coordinator Glenn Owens, for his 25 years of service to our communities…

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Rashida Tlaib
@rashidatlaib· Democratic · MI· Dec 6, 2023

Michigan's 12th Congressional District mourns the loss of Pastor Charles Gilchrist Adams, a beloved spiritual and community leader. He was an activist in our district whose influence impacted so many of our lives across the State and the…

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Debbie Dingell
@debbiedingell· Democratic · MI· Dec 6, 2023

I have talked to those dealers. The dealers aren't opposed to EV vehicles. There is a rulemaking, and the rulemaking needs to take their input into consideration. I am a car girl. I was born one, raised one, worked in it, and my district…

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Haley Stevens
@haleystevens· Democratic · MI· Dec 6, 2023

I have a motion to recommit at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Ms. Stevens of Michigan moves to recommit the bill H.R. 4468 to the Committee on Energy and…

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Haley Stevens
@haleystevens· Democratic · MI· Dec 6, 2023

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XX, the Chair will reduce to 5 minutes the minimum time for any electronic vote on the question of passage. The vote…

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Haley Stevens
@haleystevens· Democratic · MI· Dec 6, 2023

My amendment would ensure the EPA can continue to drive progress in reducing vehicle emissions and advancing clean transportation technology. Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to insert the text of my amendment in the Record…

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Rashida Tlaib
@rashidatlaib· Democratic · MI· Dec 5, 2023

But what I don't like is the fact that we think the private market is going to fix its own.

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Rashida Tlaib
@rashidatlaib· Democratic · MI· Dec 5, 2023

I believe that is a helpful recognition that Federal subsidies and intervention are necessary to make homes affordable.

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Rashida Tlaib
@rashidatlaib· Democratic · MI· Dec 5, 2023

It strikes me as odd to hear criticism of, 'An outsized government presence distorting housing markets by supporting low-income families.'

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Rashida Tlaib
@rashidatlaib· Democratic · MI· Dec 5, 2023

Before government intervention, many of the foundational elements of our housing finance system, like the secondary mortgage market, simply didn't exist.

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Rashida Tlaib
@rashidatlaib· Democratic · MI· Dec 5, 2023

But when Congress provides housing assistance to only one out of four eligible households, while saddling public housing with a $70-billion capital backlog, we must be honest with ourselves about where the problem lies.

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Rashida Tlaib
@rashidatlaib· Democratic · MI· Dec 5, 2023

Our Federal subsidies are, 'necessary to fill the gap between what the lowest-income people can afford to pay and the cost of developing operational rental homes.'

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Rashida Tlaib
@rashidatlaib· Democratic · MI· Dec 5, 2023

Even if we eliminated all regulatory barriers today holding back our housing markets, would market-rate housing be affordable for all families? No, it wouldn't be affordable for extremely-low-income households.

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Rashida Tlaib
@rashidatlaib· Democratic · MI· Dec 5, 2023

I see it where Michigan lost more Black homeownership than any other State in the country.

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Lisa McClain
@lisamcclain· Republican · MI· Dec 5, 2023

U.S. sugar farmers generate more than $23 billion in economic activity and create more than 151,000 good-paying American jobs.

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Lisa McClain
@lisamcclain· Republican · MI· Dec 5, 2023

I urge my colleagues on this Committee to work with me and other Members to strengthen the safety net for America's sugar farmers.

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Elissa Slotkin
@elissaslotkin· Democratic · MI· Dec 5, 2023

This bipartisan bill will require DOI to add Potash and Phosphate to the 2022 Critical Minerals list.

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