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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.
I come from Flint, Michigan, a working class community. I represent Flint-Saginaw-Bay City, and it's a community that's proud of the fact that in this area--and it's true across the country--the notion has been that, if you work hard, if…
Today we're considering the Republican's latest attack on workers' rights. Republicans are calling this bill the Working Families Flexibility Act, but a more appropriate name would be the More Work, Less Pay Act. This bill is bad for…
Although I do not serve on the Armed Services Committee, all Members of Congress have a responsibility to protect our Nation.
My constituents and the American people deserve a budget. One of our principal duties in Congress is to pass a budget. Yet Congress has already missed the legal deadline this year because the Republican leadership has not yet appointed…
Today, the Senate is taking up commonsense legislation to help reduce gun violence in America. I have and always will be a staunch supporter of the Second Amendment, and I strongly support the constitutional rights of my constituents to…
I know that Congress does not have a great deal of expertise in matters like this. But recognizing that, we do have people who have knowledge and things.
Yesterday, Mr. Speaker, the House Republicans and Congressman Ryan released their budget, which, unfortunately, once again seeks to balance the budget on the backs of seniors, the middle class, and the most vulnerable among us. The GOP…
It's now March 5, and sequestration cuts are starting to take effect. Instead of working together to find a compromise that would avoid these automatic spending cuts, House Republicans stood by and watched the March 1 deadline come and go…
There are just 3 days before $85 billion in harmful across-the-board spending cuts take effect. And here we are again, with an all-too-familiar manufactured crisis poised to strike our economy with another self-inflicted wound. Month to…
It's deja vu all over again. Here we are just 2 weeks--5 legislative days--away from sequestration, and yet the House is about to leave town for a 9-day recess. That's unacceptable. We should be working every day to avoid this sequester…
Last night at his State of the Union address, President Obama outlined a real job creation plan to grow our economy and strengthen America's middle class. However, sequestration is just 15 days away, threatening to stall our economic…
encouraging people, having policies that encourage people to do things that are not in their best interests and that they can't live up to hurts them far more than it helps them.
America's manufacturing sector has played an invaluable role over the last century in propelling our economy and creating a strong and vibrant middle class. Manufacturing continues to be a bright spot in our economic recovery. Since 2010…
Last week on the fourth anniversary of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, I met with women leaders in my district to discuss the importance of ensuring women earn equal pay for equal work. The women I met with told personal and powerful…
And when there is a difference of view on that very often collective bargaining is a very good way of resolving that.
Alternative certification of teachers may provide one option to increase the supply of teachers, especially in the subject shortage areas and high needs schools.
We must ensure quality and accountability for both types of programs through data systems that measure effectiveness.
As a former teacher myself, I believe the conversation about teacher quality is a very important one.
Judy Biggert has shown great love, great knowledge and great support for education.
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