Congressman Sander Levin

Letters from Rep. Levin

Letter to President-Elect Obama on Global Hunger and Food Security
Dear Mr. President-Elect: As you determine how to structure your Administration and promote your priorities, we strongly urge you to immediately designate a high-level White House position to design, implement and oversee a government-wide comprehensive strategy to ...view more

Letter regarding AIG's misuse of federal taxpayer funds.
Dear Secretary Paulson and Chairman Bernanke: We write to express strong concerns about AIG’s possible misuse of federal taxpayer funds.  It has come to our attention that, after the Federal Government provided a loan of $85 billion ...view more

Letter Urging for a Fair Air Force Acuisition Process for the Replacement KC-X Aerial Refueling Tankers
Dear Acting Secretary Donley: We write with regard to the Air Force acquisition process for the development, demonstration and procurement of the replacement KC-X aerial refueling tankers and the recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) ruling on the ...view more

Letter Requesting an Increase in the Social Security Administration's (SSA) Budget
Dear Mr. Obey and Mr. Walsh: We greatly appreciate your support last year for providing the Social Security Administration (SSA) with a much-needed $451 million increase over the amount appropriated for FY 2007.  The additional funds were ...view more

Letter In Support of the Renewal of the Great Lakes Legacy Act
Dear Honorable James Oberstar:     I am writing to express my strong support for renewal of the Great Lakes Legacy Act.  As the Committee begins work on this legislation, I would appreciate your consideration of a number ...view more

Letter Urging For Funding To Begin Restoration Projects In Lake St. Clair
Dear Chairman Visclosky and Ranking Member Hobson: As you begin your work on the Energy and Water Development appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2009, we are writing to urge you to include funding to begin restoration projects ...view more

Letter In Support Of Funding Of The Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle
Dear Chairman Visclosky and Ranking Member Hobson: We are writing to express support for funding of the plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) and related electric transportation provisions in FY 2009 as authorized under the new Energy Independence ...view more

Letter In Support Of The Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Incentive Program
Dear Chairman Visclosky and Ranking Member Hobson: The recently enacted Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 provides this Congress with a great opportunity to help create green automotive jobs for American workers and, concurrently, to reduce ...view more

Letter Requesting Increased Funding For The Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Program
Dear Chairman Mollohan and Ranking Member Frelinghuysen: We are writing to request increased funding, to the level of $122 million, for the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Program in the fiscal year 2009 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related ...view more

Letter In Support Of Funding For The Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program
Dear Speaker Pelosi, Minority Leader Boehner, Chairman Obey, and Ranking Member Lewis: As you begin to craft an emergency supplemental appropriations package, we respectfully request that you include emergency funding of at least $429.6 million for the ...view more

Letter Urging An Increase In National Institutes Of Health (NIH) Funding
Dear Chairman Obey and Ranking Member Lewis: As you work to finalize the Fiscal Year 2009 Appropriations bills, we respectfully request you to allocate a 6.5% increase in funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH).The National ...view more

Letter Urging Cdc To Release Report On Possible Health Threats From Environmental Hazards In The Great Lakes
Dear Dr. Gerberding: I am writing in regard to the seven-month delay in the release of an Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) study on the possible health threats from environmental hazards in the Great ...view more

Letter Urging Budget Committee To Increase Funding For The State Homeland Security Grant Program
Dear Chaiman Spratt and Ranking Member Ryan: In President Bush's proposed budget for fiscal year 2009, funding for the State Homeland Security Grant Program (SHSGP) was reduced drastically, from $950 millionappropriated in FY 2008 to $200 million ...view more

Letter To President Hu Of China Urging For Action To Address The Genocide In Darfur
Dear Mr. President: We are writing to once again express our grave concern regarding the continuing atrocities taking place in the Darfur region of Sudan, and to urge you to use your significant influence with the government ...view more

Letter Urging President Bush To Strengthen Us Policy In Sudan
Dear Mr. President: In a world where regional crises can develop overnight and multiple violent conflicts occur on a daily basis, the United States must act as a strong proponent of peace and stability in the international ...view more

Letter To Defense Secretary Gates To Express Concern About The Department Of Defense's Efforts To Address Crimes Against Government Contracted Employees
Dear Mr. Secretary: We are concerned about the Department of Defense’s efforts to protect Americans employed by government contractors in Iraq from violent crime and to ensure the needs of victims are met. DoD employees who commit ...view more

Letter To Us Department Of Homeland Security Expressing Strong Disapproval With The Plan To Institute New Border Crossing Documentation Requirements For Land Ports Of Entry
Dear Secretary Chertoff: We are writing to express our strong disapproval with the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) plan to proceed in instituting new border crossing documentation requirements for land ports of entry beginning January 31, 2008. ...view more

Letter To Congressional Leadership Asking To Consider Michigan's Economic Needs
Dear Majority Leader Reid, Speaker Pelosi, Leader McConnell, and Leader Boehner: The specter of a worsening national economy demands swift and well reasoned action and we commend you on having reached a compromise on an immediate stimulus ...view more

Letter Urging For Increase In International Affairs Budget
Dear Mr. President: As you prepare your Fiscal Year 2009 budget, we are writing to express bipartisan support for an increase in the International Affairs Budget – one that reinforces the continued commitment of Congress and your ...view more

Letter To House Committee On Transportation And Infrastructure Chairman James Oberstar In Support Of Preventing Aquatic Invasive Species From Polluting The Great Lakes Region
Dear Mr. Chairman and Ranking Member: Thank you for your leadership in addressing the threat that aquatic invasive species pose to our nation’s environment and economy.  We know all too well in the Great Lakes region the ...view more

Letter To House Subcommittee On Labor, Hhs, And Education Chairman David Obey In Support Of Funding For The National Institutes Of Health (nih)
Dear Chairman Obey and Ranking Member Walsh: As you and your colleagues develop the final House Labor, Health and Human Services and Education Appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2008 with the Senate, we respectfully request that you adopt ...view more

Letter To U.s. Fish And Wildlife Service Urging The Service To List The Polar Bear As ‘endangered’ Under The Endangered Species Act
Dear Dr. Meehan: The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has generated new scientific models which, under current conditions, suggest an even more precarious future for polar bears since the initial filing to list the polar bear as a ...view more

Letter To U.s. Environmental Protection Agency Requesting A Formal Review Of The Permit Issued By The State Of Indiana For Bp’s Whiting Plant
Dear Administrator Johnson: We are writing to request a formal review by the Environmental Protection Agency of the egregious National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit issued by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) to BP ...view more

LETTER TO BAN KI MOON SECRETARY - GENERAL OF THE UNITED NATIONS ON DARFUR GENOCIDE
Dear Mr. Secretary-General, Along with the rest of the international community, I have followed recent events in the Darfur province of the Sudan with great concern.  As you know, Sudan has been ravaged by civil war intermittently for ...view more

Letter To House Subcommittee On Labor, Hhs, And Education Chairman David Obey In Support Of Funding For The State Grants Portion Of The Safe And Drug Free Schools And Communities Program
Dear Chairman Obey and Ranking Member Walsh: We are writing to express our strong support for $355 million for the state grants portion of the Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities (SDFSC) program. We believe this ...view more

Letter To House Committee On Appropriations Chairman Jose Serrano In Support Of Funding For The Drug Free Communities Grant Program For Fy2008
Dear Chairman Serrano and Ranking Member Regula: We are writing to let you know of our strong support of $90 million for the Drug Free Communities (DFC) grant porgram for FY 2008. This sum would include $2 ...view more

LETTER TO PRESIDENT BUSH URGING INCREASE IN INVESTMENTS IN INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Dear President Bush: As  you prepare your Fiscal Year 2008 budget, we join together in a bipartisan spirit to urge you to continue to increase investments in the U.S. International Affairs Budget - essential to protecting our ...view more

Letter To 12th District Supporters Of A 4-year University In Macomb County
The following letter was sent to constituents in the 12th Congressional District who have been working with U.S. Rep. Levin in creating a path towards a 4-year University in Macomb County regarding Governor Jennifer M. Granholm's announcement ...view more

Congressional Ukrainian Caucus Letter Urging President Bush To Support Ukraine019s Integration With Euro-atlantic Community During G8 Summit In St. Petersburg
Dear Mr. President:   As you prepare for your trip to St Petersburg and your meetings there with G-8 leaders, the bipartisan Congressional Ukrainian Caucus greatly appreciates the support that you have shown for Ukraine's development as ...view more

LETTER TO CONGRESSIONAL HUNGER CENTER NOMINATING WARREN CONSOLIDATED SCHOOLS FOR "VICTORY AGAINST HUNGER" AWARD
Dear Mr. Cooney:   I am writing to nominate the Food Services Department of Warren Consolidated Schools in Warren, MI for the Congressional Hunger Center's "Victory Against Hunger Awards."   Since the 2002-2003 academic year, Warren Consolidated ...view more

MICHIGAN DELEGATION LETTER TO SPEAKER HASTERT URGING FLOOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2491, THE INTERNATIONAL SOLID WASTE IMPORTATION AND MANAGEMENT ACT
Dear Mr. Speaker, We write again today to request that HR 2491, the International Solid Waste Importation and Management Act of 2005, be brought to the floor for consideration as expeditiously as possible.  You will remember that ...view more

LETTER TO HOUSE ENERGY AND WATER CHAIRMAN DAVID HOBSON IN SUPPORT OF EXPANSION OF ETHANOL AND BIOFUELS PRODUCTION
As you begin deliberations on the FY 2007 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, we urge you to provide $213 million for the Department of Energy Biomass Program - Biomass and Biorefinery Systems Research ...view more

HOUSE DEMOCRAT LETTER TO PRESIDENT: RESCIND NEW ADMINISTRATION POLICY THAT WEAKENS WORKER HEALTH AND RETIREMENT SECURITY
The Honorable George W. BushPresident of the United StatesThe White House1600 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.Washington, DC  20500 Dear Mr. President: We are shocked to learn that your Department of Energy (DOE) has announced two new policies that would penalize responsible ...view more

LETTER FROM WAYS AND MEANS DEMOCRATS TO BUSH ADMINISTRATION SEEKING INVESTIGATION INTO JORDANIAN SWEATSHOPS
The Honorable Condoleezza RiceSecretary of State2201 C Street, NWWashington, DC 20520 The Honorable Rob PortmanU.S. Trade Representative600 17th Street, NWWashington, DC 20508 Dear Secretary Rice and Ambassador Portman:  We are writing to express our deep concern about ...view more

LETTER TO PRESIDENT BUSH ON CLIMATE CHANGE SCIENCE
We are writing to urge you to allow the government's top scientists to publish their findings on climate change without interference from political appointees.  We believe that climate change science should be based on sound scientific reasoning, ...view more

LETTER TO PRESIDENT BUSH CALLING FOR ACTION ON CHINA TRADE POLICY
In anticipation of Chinese President Hu Jintao's visit later this week, we are writing to request that you urge President Hu to take immediate action to address China's longstanding unfair trade practices, including its currency manipulation, flagrant ...view more

LETTER IN SUPPORT OF COMMODITY SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM
Below is the text of the letter from Rep. Levin on this issue: Thank you for contacting me about the Commodity Supplemental Food Program.  I completely agree with you.  This program is too important to allow President ...view more

LETTER FROM REP. LEVIN CALLING ON IRS TO PROTECT TAXPAYER PRIVACY
We write to voice our strong concern regarding an IRS proposal that weakens the privacy of federal income-tax returns.   As you well are aware, tax returns contain extremely confidential and sensitive personal information, including income, homeownership, employer, ...view more

LETTER TO SECRETARY OF STATE CONDOLEEZZA RICE CONCERNING THE CRISIS IN THE DARFUR REGION OF SUDAN
We are writing because we are deeply concerned about recent developments in Darfur, delay in the implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) and an apparent shift in U.S. policy towards the Government of Sudan.  We are ...view more

LETTER TO HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE IN OPPOSITION TO CUTS IN THE FOOD STAMP PROGRAM
As the House Committee on Agriculture prepares its reconciliation package, we urge the Committee to resist changes to current law that would cut benefits provided by federal nutrition programs. The Food Stamp Program is the cornerstone of ...view more