Congressman Sander Levin

Floor & Hearing Statements

Levin Statement in support of the Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008 Madam Speaker, this morning a jobs report came out. It paints a truly devastating picture for the American economy and for American families.  10/3/2008

Levin Statemnet in Support of H.R. 7110, Job Creation and Unemployment Relief Act of 2008 I want to spend these 2 minutes talking about a lot of forgotten people in this country, the people who are looking for work, laid off through no fault of their own.  9/26/2008

Levin Statement in Support of the Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act U.S. Rep. Sander Levin (D-Royal Oak) made the following floor statement in support of the Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act. 9/24/2008

Remembering the 75th Anniversary of the Ukrainian Famine-Genocide U.S. Rep. Sander Levin (D-Royal Oak) made the following floor statement on Remembering the 75th Anniversary of the Ukrainian Famine-Genocide.  9/23/2008

Levin Statement in Support of the Great Lakes - St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resource Compact U.S. Rep. Sander Levin (D-Royal Oak) made the following floor statement in support of the Great Lakes - St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resource Compact. 9/22/2008

Levin Statement on the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 U.S. Rep. Sander Levin (D-Royal Oak) made the following floor statement in support of the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008. 9/23/2008

Levin Statement in Support of. Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act U.S. Rep. Sander Levin (D-Royal Oak) made the following floor statement in support of the Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act. 9/16/2008

Levin Statement in Support of the Paycheck Fairness Act (Washington D.C.)- U.S. Rep. Sander Levin (D-Royal Oak) made the following floor statement in support of  H.R. 1338, the Paycheck Fairness Act. 7/31/2008

Levin Statement in Support of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (Washington D.C.)- U.S. Rep. Sander Levin (D-Royal Oak) made the following floor statement in support of H.R. 1108, the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act. 7/30/2008

Levin Statement in Support U.S. Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Reauthorization Act (Washington D.C.)- U.S. Rep. Sander Levin (D-Royal Oak) made the following floor statement in support of the Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde U.S. Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Reauthorization Act.   7/24/2008

Levin Statement in Support of the Consumer Energy Supply Act of 2008 (Washington D.C.)- U.S. Rep. Sander Levin (D-Royal Oak) made the following floor statement in support of the Consumer Energy Supply Act of 2008. 7/24/2008

Levin Statement on Override of the President's Veto of the "Medicare Improvement for Patients and Providers Act of 2008" (Washington D.C.)- U.S. Rep. Sander Levin (D-Royal Oak) made the following floor statement in support of the vote to override the President's veto of the "Medicare Improvement for Patients and Providers Act of 2008." 7/15/2008

Levin Statement In Opposition of the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 (Washington D.C.)- Rep Sander Levin spoke in opposition of the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 due to the provisions that would confer retroactive immunity on the telecommunications companies that participated in the Bush Administration’s warrantless surveillance program.  6/24/2008

Levin Statement At Mark Up of Hr 5749 - Emergency Extended Unemployment Compensation Act (Washington D.C.)- U.S. Rep. Sander Levin (D-MI), Chairman of the House Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee, made the following remarks today during the Mark up of HR 5749 Emergency Extended Unemployment Compensation Act. The bill would provide up to 13 weeks of extended unemployment benefits in every state to workers exhausting regular unemployment compensation.  In states with higher levels of unemployment (6% unemployment insurance rate), an additional 13 weeks would be available (for a total of 26 weeks of extended benefits).  4/16/2008

Levin Statement In Support Of Resolution Calling On China To Ends Its Crackdown In Tibet (Washington D.C.)- Rep. Sander Levin spoke on the floor tonight in support of House Res. 1077 Calling on the Government of the People's Republic of China to end its crackdown in Tibet and enter into a substantive dialogue with His Holiness the Dalai Lama to find a negotiated solution that respects the distinctive language, culture, religious identity, and fundamental freedoms of all Tibetans, and for other purposes.  4/8/2008

Levin Statement On The Paul Wellstone Mental Health And Addiction Equity Act Of 2007 (Washington D.C.)- U.S. Rep. Sander Levin (D-Royal Oak) made the following floor statement in support of the Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007: 3/5/2008

Statement On The Impact Of The 2008 Olympic Games On Human Rights And Rule Of Law In China (Washington D.C.)- U.S. Rep. Sander Levin (D-MI), Chairman of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC), made the following opening remarks today during CECC Hearing on The Impact of the 2008 Olympics Games on Human Rights and the Rule of Law in China. 2/27/2008

Levin Statement On Overriding President Bush's Veto Of The Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (Washington D.C.)- U.S. Rep. Sander Levin (D-Royal Oak) made the following floor statement on overriding President Bush’s veto of H.R. 3963, the Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act:  1/23/2008

Levin Statement In Support Of The Medicare, Medicaid, And Schip Extension Act U.S. Rep. Sander Levin (D-Royal Oak) made the following floor statement in support of the Medicare, medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act:  12/19/2007

Levin Statement In Support Of The Orderly And Responsible Iraq Redeployment Appropriations Act U.S. Rep. Sander Levin (D-Royal Oak) made the following floor statement in support of the Orderly and Responsible Iraq Redeployment Appropriations Act:  11/14/2007

Employment Non-discrimination Act Of 2007 (Washington D.C.)- U.S. Rep. Sander Levin (D-Royal Oak) made the following floor statement in support of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act:  11/7/2007

Levin Statement In Support Of The Hardrock Mining And Reclamation Act U.S. Rep. Sander Levin (D-Royal Oak) made the following floor statement in support of the Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act:  11/1/2007

Levin Opening Statement At U.s. - Peru Free Trade Agreement Ways And Means Committee Mark-up U.S. Rep. Sander Levin (D-MI), Chairman of the House Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee, made the following opening remarks today during the U.S. - Peru Free Trade Agreement Mark-Up:  10/31/2007

Levin Statement In Support Of The State Children's Health Insurance Reauthorization Act Of 2007 U.S. Rep. Sander Levin (D-Royal Oak) made the following floor statement in support of the State Children's Health Insurance Reauthorization Act of 2007:  9/25/2007

Levin Statement On Petraeus Hearing U.S. Rep. Sander Levin (D-Royal Oak) statement on the appearance of General David H. Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker before a joint hearing of the U.S. House Armed Services and Foreign Affairs Committees:  9/10/2007

Levin Statement In Support Of The Renewable Energy And Energy Conservation Tax Act Of 2007 (Washington D.C.)-  U.S. Rep. Sander Levin (D-Royal Oak) made the following floor statement in support of H.R. 2776, the Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act.  The legislation was subsequently combined with H.R. 3221, the New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security, and Consumer Protection Act. 8/4/2007

Levin Opening Statement At Trade Subcommittee Hearing On China Trade Legislation (Washington D.C.)- U.S. Rep. Sander Levin (D-MI), Chairman of the House Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee, made the following opening remarks today during the Ways and Means Committe Hearing on China Trade Legislation. 8/2/2007

Levin Statement In Support Of Children's Health And Medicare Improvement Act Of 2007 (Washington D.C.)-  U.S. Rep. Sander Levin (D-Royal Oak) made the following floor statement in support of the Children's Health and Medicare Improvement Act of 2007: 8/1/2007

Levin Statement In Support Of The Responsible Redeployment From Iraq Act (Washington D.C.)- U.S. Rep. Sander Levin (D-Royal Oak) made the following floor statement in support of H.R. 2956, the “Responsible Redeployment from Iraq Act”: 7/13/2007

PELOSI, HOYER, RANGEL, AND LEVIN STATEMENT ON TRADE House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charles Rangel, and Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Chairman Sander Levin issued the following statement today on Democratic trade policy:  6/29/2007

LEVIN OPENING STATEMENT AT WAYS AND MEANS COMITTEE HEARING ON TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE AND U.S. WORKER COMPETITIVENESS U.S. Rep. Sander Levin (D-MI), Chairman of the House Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee, made the following opening remarks today during the Ways and Means Committe Hearing on Trade Adjustment Assistance and U.S. Worker Competitiveness.   6/14/2007

LEVIN STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF THE STEM CELL ENHANCEMENT ACT U.S. Rep. Sander Levin (D-Royal Oak) made the following floor statement in support of S. 5, the “Stem Cell Enhancement Act”: 6/12/2007

LEVIN STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF THE FEDERAL PRICE GOUGING PREVENTION ACT U.S. Rep. Sander Levin (D-Royal Oak) made the following floor statement in support of H.R. 1252, the Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act:  5/23/2007

LEVIN OPENING STATEMENT AT TRIPARTITE HEARING ON CURRENCY U.S. Rep. Sander Levin (D-MI), Chairman of the House Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee, made the following opening remarks today during the Tripartite Hearing on Currency, "Currency Manipulation and Its Effect of U.S. Businesses and Workers," convening Subcommittees of Ways and Means, Financial Services, and Energy and Commerce:  5/9/2007

LEVIN STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF THE TAXPAYER PROTECTION ACT (Washington D.C.)- U.S. Rep. Sander Levin (D-Royal Oak) made the following statement in support of the Taxpayer Protection Act:  4/17/2007

LEVIN STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF THE JOSHUA OMVIG VETERANS SUICIDE PREVENTION ACT U.S. Rep. Sander Levin (D-Royal Oak) made the following floor statement in support of H.R. 327, the “Joshua Omvig Veterans Suicide Prevention Act”:  3/21/2007

LEVIN OPENING STATEMENT AT TRADE SUBCOMMITTEE HEARING ON U.S.- SOUTH KOREA FREE TRADE AGREEMENT As the United States and South Korea complete the 8th round of negotiations, U.S. Rep. Sander Levin (D-MI), Chairman of the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade, today made the following opening statement at the Trade Subcommittee Hearing on the U.S. - Korea Free Trade Agreement:  3/20/2007

LEVIN STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF THE WATER QUALITY FINANCING ACT U.S. Rep. Sander Levin (D-Royal Oak) made the following floor statement in support of H.R. 720, the Water Quality Financing Act:  3/9/2007

LEVIN FLOOR STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF THE EMPLOYEE FREE CHOICE ACT (Washington D.C.)- U.S. Rep. Sander Levin (D-Royal Oak) submitted the following floor statement in support of the Employee Free Choice Act:  3/1/2007

LEVIN STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF PASSING THE CONTINUING RESOLUTION (Washington D.C.)- U.S. Rep. Sander Levin (D-Royal Oak) submitted the following floor statement in support of the Continuing Resolution:   1/31/2007

LEVIN STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF CLEAN ENERGY ACT OF 2007 (Washington D.C.)- U.S. Rep. Sander Levin (D-Royal Oak) made the following statement in support of the CLEAN Energy Act:  1/18/2007

LEVIN STATEMENT ON CUTTING STUDENT LOAN INTEREST RATES (Washington D.C.)- U.S. Rep. Sander Levin (D-Royal Oak) issued the following statement supporting cutting the interest rates on student loans:  1/17/2007

LEVIN STATEMENT HONORING PRESIDENT FORD (Washington D.C.)- U.S. Rep. Sander Levin (D-Royal Oak) today entered the following statement into the Congressional Record honoring former President Gerald R. Ford:  1/10/2007

LEVIN SUPPORTS 9/11 COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS  1/9/2007

LEVIN STATEMENT ON ETHICS REFORM PACKAGE WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Rep. Sander Levin (D-Royal Oak) offered the following statement in support of the Ethics and Rules Package Reform measures today on the floor of the House of Representatives:  1/5/2007

LEVIN STATEMENT ON IRAQ RESOLUTION U.S. Representative Sander Levin (D-Royal Oak) today made the following statement in opposition to House Resolution 861, which declared that "the United States is committed to the completion of the mission to create a sovereign, free, secure, and united Iraq."  6/16/2006

LEVIN STATEMENT ON BILL TURNING THE ARCTIC WILDLIFE REFUGE OVER TO THE OIL COMPANIES (Washington, DC) - U.S. Rep. Sander Levin (D-Royal Oak) today made the following Floor statement in opposition to H.R. 5429, legislation by Representative Pombo to allow oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska.   5/25/2006

LEVIN STATEMENT ON 2007 BUDGET RESOLUTION U.S. Rep. Sander Levin (D-Royal Oak), a senior member of the House Ways and Means Committee, today made the following floor statement in opposition to the Republican budget resolution, and in support of the budget alternative offered by Representative John Spratt of South Carolina.   5/18/2006

LEVIN STATEMENT ON ROLLING BACK OIL COMPANIES' TAX BREAKS U.S. Rep. Sander Levin (D-Royal Oak), today made the following floor statement in support of closing $5.4 billion in unjustified tax breaks for large oil companies.  5/3/2006

LEVIN SLAMS GOP LOBBYING BILL U.S. Rep. Sander Levin (D-Royal Oak) today opposed the GOP's Lobbying proposal saying it was reform in name only and was a smoke a mirror tactic of the Republican Majority. Levin instead supported the Democratic reform proposal, the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act, which was restricted from debate under the House Republican Leadership's rules.  5/3/2006

LEVIN STATEMENT ON GASOLINE PRICES AND TAX LOOPHOLES FOR BIG OIL COMPANIES (Washington D.C.)- U.S. Rep. Sander Levin (D-Royal Oak), today made the following floor statement in support of closing abusive loopholes in the tax code that favor big oil companies.  4/26/2006

LEVIN STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF THE DARFUR PEACE AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT (H.R. 3127) U.S. Rep. Sander Levin (D-Royal Oak), today made the following floor statement in support of legislation to strengthen US efforts to halt the ongoing genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan.  4/17/2006

LEVIN STATEMENT ON MANUFACTURING: THE PERSONAL VOICES OF THOSE AFFECTED U.S. Rep. Sander Levin (D-Royal Oak), today made the following floor statement in support of the manufacturing sector by reflecting on the personal voices of those the manufacturing jobs crisis has affected in Michigan.  4/6/2006

LEVIN STATEMENT ON THE HIGHER EDUCATION REAUTHORIZATION (Washington D.C.)- U.S. Rep. Sander Levin (D-Royal Oak) today delivered the following statement on the Republican failure to address the ballooning cost of higher education in America. Levin opposed the reauthorization of the Republican higher education plan because it failed to reverse earlier cuts to student aid, while doing nothing to make college more accessible nor affordable. As a result of this misguided approach, a college education will become even harder to obtain for thousands of Michiganders needing to secure a post-secondary degree given current economic conditions. The Republican approach to higher education puts tax cuts for the very rich ahead of the needs of working families illustrating just how out of touch the Republican-controlled Congress has become.  3/30/2006

LEVIN STATEMENT ON US POLICY IN IRAQ (Washington D.C.)- U.S. Rep. Sander Levin (D-Royal Oak) today opposed a resolution on U.S. policy in Iraq that was offered by the Republican House Leadership. The resolution, under the guise of commending the people of Iraq for their December 15 election, spends more time trying to justify an open-ended commitment of U.S. troops in Iraq than on congratulating the Iraqis.  Democrats were not allowed to offer amendments to the resolution or offer a nonpartisan resolution expressing congratulating the Iraqi people on their elections and commending our troops. The resolution offered by the House Leadership was adopted on a vote of 279 to 109, with 34 Members voting “present” to protest the closed procedure under which the resolution was considered by the House.    12/16/2005

USA PATRIOT ACT (Washington D.C.)- Today, U.S. Rep. Sander Levin submitted the following statement into the Congressional Record, commenting on his opposition to the USA Patriot Act:  12/14/2005

MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY COMPETITIVENESS ACT OF 2005 Mr. LEVIN. Mr. Speaker, I simply want to say, listening to this debate, to the gentleman from Georgia; to my friend from Michigan; to the gentleman from California (Mr. Dreier), the chairman of the Committee on Rules; and to the Speaker of the House; and to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. DeLay), this is outrageous. You have no excuse. Three million manufacturing jobs lost in the last 4 years or so, another 110,000 the first 8 months, and you will not allow a debate on an amendment that relates to manufacturing, the ATP amendment of Mr. Honda's. 9/21/2005

ESTABLISHING THE SELECT COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE THE PREPARATION FOR AND RESPONSE TO HURRICANE KATRINA Mr. LEVIN.  Mr. Speaker, this is a very important debate for our country.  I cannot imagine anything more important to the American people than an independent investigation of why the response to Hurricane Katrina fell so short of expectations.  We need a full accounting of what went wrong at all levels of government so such failures don't happen again.  9/15/2005

PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE SECOND EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT TO MEET IMMEDIATE NEEDS ARISING FROM THE CONSEQUENCES OF HURRICANE KATRINA, 200} Mr. LEVIN.  Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the emergency funding bill that the House will consider later today to continue relief and recovery operations in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.  We need to approve this measure today with all deliberate speed. I do object to the procedure in which the House will take up this emergency measure, which provides just 40 minutes to debate a $51 billion appropriation, with no amendments allowed.  9/8/2005