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Dan Kildee

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Dan Kildee is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Michigan's 5th congressional district since January 3, 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, Kildee has focused on issues such as economic development, education, and healthcare throughout his tenure. He has been an advocate for policies aimed at revitalizing communities and supporting working families in Michigan.

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Nov 13, 2019

I would like you to offer any opinion you would like on how helpful it is for the President of the United States to, on occasion, attack the integrity of the Fed.

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Nov 13, 2019

We have not seen that growth experienced uniformly across either the economic spectrum itself.

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Nov 13, 2019

I strongly disagree with the President of the United States who has at times said that you are naive.

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Nov 13, 2019

He has also said that he doesn't know who is our bigger enemy, Jay Powell or Chairman Xi.

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Sep 24, 2019

In the richest country in the world, every American deserves clean drinking water, but for millions of our fellow citizens, including many in Michigan and all across the country, this is just not their reality. Hundreds of communities are…

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Sep 18, 2019

As we have heard, the pace of economic inequality has increased dramatically over the past few decades.

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Sep 18, 2019

The earned income tax credit, which is a refundable credit for low wage workers and the child tax credit, are two ways--two very significant ways--we can help families start to get ahead.

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Sep 18, 2019

The Republican tax bill gave even more advantage to the wealthiest Americans and to the largest corporations in the United States.

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Sep 18, 2019

The earned income tax credit... and the child tax credit... are two ways--two very significant ways--we can help families start to get ahead.

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Sep 18, 2019

I appreciate the enthusiasm that I have heard from some of my colleagues on the other side for the expansion of the child tax credit.

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Sep 18, 2019

The pace of economic inequality has increased dramatically over the past few decades.

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Sep 9, 2019

This is ridiculous. We have a huge problem in this country.

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Sep 9, 2019

This is ridiculous. This is ridiculous. We have a huge problem in this country.

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Jul 23, 2019

Exposure to those emissions obviously has a health implication that affects everyone who is exposed to it.

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Jul 23, 2019

I believe that for the people I represent, we actually have to do a lot more.

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Jul 23, 2019

So one way to reduce these greenhouse gases and their impact on the environment is incentivizing more people to drive electric vehicles.

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Jul 15, 2019

I thank my friend, Mr. Engel, the chairman, for his leadership on this issue, and my friends Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Wilson, and, obviously, Mr. McGovern, who have been working on this with me, along with Congresswoman Bass…

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Jul 12, 2019

This week, the Trump administration is in court, arguing before the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals to strike down the Affordable Care Act, including taking away coverage for people with preexisting health conditions. If the President gets…

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Jul 12, 2019

I thank my colleague for her leadership on this issue, and for yielding. This amendment is really simple. It requires polluters who have contaminated drinking water with PFAS chemicals to clean it up. The amendment has the support of the…

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Jul 11, 2019

I thank the chairman of the committee for working with me on addressing this PFAS contamination issue. Today, the House is taking historic action to address PFAS contamination that is hurting communities, including communities like the…

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Jun 12, 2019

Last year, I had the opportunity to visit Sudan and hear from the Sudanese people. I saw firsthand the devastating toll that the Sudanese regime has taken on the country of Sudan and its citizens. Sadly, today, the hardship and violence…

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May 23, 2019

I thank the chairman for yielding and for his leadership on bringing this important legislation to the floor. Let's say what this bill really does. It provides Americans who work hard access to retirement with dignity and respect. It…

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May 16, 2019

This week, the Head Start program turns 54. Since this life-changing education program was created in 1965, it has served millions of children, giving them and their families a brighter future. Head Start and Early Head Start provides…

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May 14, 2019

I think as we are talking about all the technicalities today, we need to really consider how this is affecting the American public on a broader scale than things like rulemaking and whether Congress should act.

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May 14, 2019

A congressional law is absolutely, under separation of powers, takes precedence over any rulemaking of an agency.

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