Congressman Sander Levin

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Letter Urging President Obama to Grant the Arctic Refuge the Strongest Possible Protections
Dear President Obama: As we approach the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge on December 6, 2010, we ask that you grant the Arctic Refuge the strongest possible protections. In your commendable ...view more

Letter to President Barack Obama Urging the President to Address China's Unfair Trade Practices that Benefit its Green Technology Manufacturers
Dear Mr. President: We write to express our strong concern regarding China’s use of unfair trade practices to promote the global competitiveness of its industries.  Such practices are widespread, and should be addressed in every sector in ...view more

Letter Urging Colleagues to Visit Local One-Stop Career Centers over the July 4th District Work Period
Dear Colleague: Today, the House again took important action to extend unemployment insurance (UI) benefits to millions of Americans families. This is critical, as nearly two million unemployed workers have lost their benefits. As the House continues to ...view more

Letter Urging BP to Suspend Distributing a $10.5 billion Dividend to its Shareholders and End its Expensive Public Relations Campaign
  Tony HaywardChief Executive Officer, BP1 St James's SquareLondonSW1Y 4PD Dear Mr. Hayward, As BP presides over one of the greatest environmental and economic catastrophes of our time, we find it troubling that your company plans to divert financial ...view more

Letter in Support of Aministration's Decision to Conduct Comprehensive Review of US Policy on Landmines
The Honorable Hillary ClintonSecretary of StateDepartment of StateWashington, DC 20520 Dear Madam Secretary: We are writing to convey our strong support for the Administration’s decision to conduct a comprehensive review of United States policy on landmines.  The ...view more

Automation Alley Macomb County Defense Office
Ken Rogers, Executive Director Automation Alley2675 BellinghamTroy, Michigan 48083 Dear Ken: Thank you for inviting me to the opening of the new Automation Alley Macomb County Defense Office.  I regret that I cannot be with you on ...view more

Letter of Condolence to Poland's Acting President
Dear Speaker Komorowski: As members of the United States House of Representatives, we write to express our deepest sympathies and condolences to the people of Poland and the families of those who died on April 10, 2010 ...view more

Letter to Insurance Companies Urging Them to Immediately End the Practice of Recession
Dear Madam and Sirs: Last week, most of your companies announced plans to implement ahead of schedule the provision in the health reform law allowing individuals up to age 26 to obtain coverage through their parents' health ...view more

Letter Requesting Full Funding of the Community Oriented Policing Services C.O.P.S
Dear Mr. Chairman and Ranking Member: As you consider programs that deserve additional resources, we respectfully ask you to fully fund the Community Oriented Policing Services (C.O.P.S) program in the FY2011 Commerce-Justice-Science appropriations bill.   Crime tends to ...view more

Letter in Support of Funding Increase for the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Dear Chairman Obey and Ranking Member Tiahrt:  As Members of Congress who strongly value the role of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), we are writing to thank you for your past support and to respectfully request ...view more

Letter to the 5th Binational Lake St. Clair Conference
On March 30 and 31, 2010, stakeholders from the United States and Canada met in Windsor, Ontario for the 5th Binational Lake St. Clair Conference.  The conference discussed a wide range of challenges facing the Lake, including ...view more

This letter was sent in response to residents who asked Rep. Levinto increase funding for cancer research and treatment programs
Thank you for contacting me in support of cancer research. Your views are important to me, and I appreciate hearing from you about this issue.    I completely agree with you on the importance of funding research ...view more

This letter was sent in response to residents who asked Rep. Levin to extend unemployment insurance benefits
Thank you so much for being in touch regarding the extension of unemployment insurance benefits. This has always been a top priority of mine as it is absolutely essential that individuals seeking work during this difficult economy ...view more

Letter Urging Extension of Unemployment Benefits
Dear Majority Leader Reid: I write to you today with a deep sense of urgency and ask for your assistance in helping the hundreds of thousands of unemployed Americans who have lost or are about to lose ...view more

Letter on Threat of Asian Carp to the Great Lakes
Dear Secretary Darcy, Administrator Jackson, Admiral Allen, and Director Hamilton: It is with great concern we write to you today.  As you know, the Asian carp poses one of the most serious threats to the Great Lakes ...view more

Letter Supporting Michigan Applications for Green Manufacturing Tax Credits
Dear Secretary Chu and Commissioner Shulman: We are writing to request your full consideration of applications for tax credits under Section 48C of the Internal Revenue Code submitted to the Department of Energy and Internal Revenue Service ...view more

Letter Emphasizing the Urgency for Keeping the Asian Carp Out of the Great Lakes
Dear Secretary Darcy, Administrator Jackson, Admiral Allen, and Director Hamilton:  We are writing today to emphasize the urgency for keeping the Asian carp out of the Great Lakes.  Recently, testing has found genetic material from Asian carp ...view more

Letter Requesting Funding to Address the Spread of Invasive Asian Carp into the Great Lakes
Dear Chairman Obey, Ranking Member Lewis, Chairman Oberstar, Ranking Member Mica: We write today to express our extreme concerns about the spread of invasive Asian carp from the Mississippi River into the Great Lakes and respectfully request ...view more

Letter Urging EPA to Take Action to Remediate the Additional PCB Contamination
Dear Administrator Mathur: We are writing to urge the Environmental Protection Agency to take action to remediate the additional PCB contamination that has been discovered in St. Clair Shores, Michigan.       As you know, in 2002, EPA completed ...view more

Letter Urging Speaker Pelosi to Bring to the Floor an extension of the COBRA premium assistance
Dear Speaker Pelosi: We urge you to quickly bring to the Floor an extension of the COBRA premium assistance adopted as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. As you know, beginning on March ...view more

Update to the Water Quality Board
Dear Doug: I am writing to update you on several matters that may be of interest to the Water Quality Board. On October 29, the House and Senate approved the annual funding bill for the Department of ...view more

Letter in Support of the Next Energy proposal to Create the New Large Wind Turbine Drivetrain Testing Facility
Dear Secretary Chu: We are writing to express support for the NextEnergy proposal to the U.S. Department of Energy to create the new Large Wind Turbine Drivetrain Testing Facility.  NextEnergy is leading a team of state and ...view more

Letter in Support of Michigan's Application for High Speed Rail Investment
Dear Secretary LaHood: We are writing to strongly encourage a favorable review of Michigan’s applications for high speed rail investment made available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).  Michigan is well positioned to assist in the ...view more

Letter in Support of Funding for Research Programs at the Department of Energy
Dear Dorgan, Vice Chair Pastor, and Ranking Members Bennett and Frelinghuysen: As Senate and House conferees complete action on the FY-10 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill, we ask for your support of critical funding for cutting-edge ...view more

Letter to express support for H.R. 2492 to close a coverage gap in the tax treatment of forgiven student loans
Dear Chairman Rangel and Ranking Member Camp: We write to express our support for H.R. 2492, introduced by Reps. Levin, Tiberi, Miller, Neal, Hinojosa, and Davis (IL). The bill would close a coverage gap in the tax ...view more

Letter in support of funding for the Drug Free Communities Grant Program for FY2010
Dear Chairman Obey and Ranking Member Tiahrt: We are writing to express our strong support for $346.5 million for the State Grants portion of the Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities (SDFSC) program.  This amount of ...view more

Letter in Support of Funding for National Service Programs
Dear Chairman Obey and Ranking Member Tiahrt:: We are writing in full support of President Obama’s (FY) 2010 budget request of $1.149 billion for the national service programs administered by the Corporation for National and Community Service ...view more

Letter to Great Lakes Coordinator in Support of Lake St. Clair
Dear Mr. Davis: Congratulations on your recent appointment by President Obama to lead the federal government’s Great Lakes restoration effort.  I look forward to working with you on this vital endeavor. One of the key priorities of ...view more

Letter Requesting Increase in International Family Planning assistance
Dear Chairwoman Lowey and Ranking Member Granger: We respectfully request that you increase international family planning assistance funding by $405 million from last year's level, including a total of$65 million for the United Nations Population Fund in ...view more

Letter in Support of Funding Increase for the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Dear Chairman Obey and Ranking Member Tiahrt: As you work to finalize the Fiscal Year 2010 appropriations bills, we respectfully request a funding increase of at least 7 percent for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) compared ...view more

Letter in Support of Funding for Microenterprise and Microfinance programs
Dear Dear Representative Lowey and Representative Granger: Thank you for your leadership on the Foreign Operations Subcommittee and your dedication to development and anti-poverty efforts.  We write to request that you include $500 million for microenterprise and ...view more

Letter Urging Funding for the Autism Research for Fiscal 2009-2010
Dear Chairman Murtha and Ranking Member Young:   On behalf of the estimated 1.77 million American families affected by autism spectrum disorders (ASD, hereafter referred to as autism), we thank you for your leadership in including $8.0 ...view more

Letter Urging the Department of Housing and Urban Development to Support $4.1 Billion in Funding the Community Development Block Grant
Dear Chairman Olver and Ranking Member Latham:   We urge you to maintain the federal government’s commitment to community development programs at the Department of Housing and Urban Development by supporting $4.1 billion in formula funding for ...view more

Letter Requesting Increased Funding for Ovarian Cancer Reasearch
Dear Chairman Murtha and Ranking Member Young:    On behalf of the millions of Americans deeply affected by ovarian and prostate cancer, we write to express our strong support for increased funding for the Ovarian Cancer Research ...view more

Letter Urging a Strong "Buy American" Provision in Stimulus Package
Dear Speaker Pelosi and Republican Leader Boehner:   As Congress continues to discuss a comprehensive strategy to revive our struggling economy, we urge you to include a strong “Buy American” provision in the economic stimulus package.  If ...view more

Letter in Support of the Manufacturing Extension Partnership
Dear Speaker Pelosi, Minority Leader Boehner, Majority Leader Reid, and Minority Leader McConnell:   As you begin the process of reconciling the House and Senate version of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, we respectfully ...view more

Letter Regarding Overexposure to Dangerous Toxins
Dear Secretary Shinseki:   It has come to our attention that a growing number of veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan are becoming sick and dying from what appears to be overexposure to dangerous toxins produced ...view more

Letter in Support of Full Funding for the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP)
Dear Mr. President:   As you begin to consider your budget submission for Fiscal Year 2010, we ask you to include full funding for the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) in your Budget Submission for Fiscal Year ...view more

Letter Requesting Increased Funding for the Manufactoring Extension Partnership (MEP) Program
Dear Chairman Mollohan and Ranking Member Wolf: We are writing to request increased funding, to the level of $131.8 million, for the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Program in the fiscal year 2010 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related ...view more

Letter in Support of Clean Water State Revolving Fund
Dear Chairman Dicks and Ranking Member Simpson: We are writing to thank you for your leadership on clean water issues and urge you to uphold the President’s fiscal year 2010 funding request of $2.4 billion for the ...view more

Letter to Director Orszag Regarding Offshore Tax Havens or Financial Privacy Jurisdictions
Dear Director Orszag:   We write to express our deep concern with the continued practice by most of the United States’ largest publicly traded companies - including many federal contractors and recipients of financial bailout funds - ...view more

Letter in Regards to Secretary Geithner TARP Funds
Dear Secretary Geithner: Congratulations on your appointment and confirmation as Secretary of the Treasury at a time when our nation and its families and businesses face unprecedented economic challenges.    Congress authorized TARP with the understanding that ...view more

Letter to Ed Montgomery Regarding Auto Industry
 Dear Ed:     We deeply appreciate the role President Obama gave to you when he designated you as “a new Director of Recovery for Auto Communities and Workers to cut through red tape and ensure that the ...view more

Michigan Delegation Urges GM to Make New Vehicles in Michigan
Dear Dear Mr. Henderson:We applaud General Motors and the United Auto Workers for coming to an agreement that includes a commitment by GM to produce small cars in the United States.  We are particularly pleased that this ...view more

Letter in Support of Funding for Funding for Food Banks and Emergency Food Providers
Rosa DeLauroChairwomanCommittee on Agriculture Appropriations2362-A Rayburn HOBWashington, DC 20515 Jack KingstonRanking MemberCommittee on Agriculture Appropriations1001 Longworth HOBWashington, DC 20515 Dear Chairwoman DeLauro and Ranking Member Kingston: As you begin to consider priorities for the Fiscal Year 2010 Agriculture ...view more

Letter in Support of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative
The Honorable Norman D. DicksChairmanSubcommittee on the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies AppropriationsThe Honorable Michael K. SimpsonRanking MemberSubcommittee on the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Dear Mr. Chairman and Ranking Member: We are writing to urge ...view more

Letter in Support of the Drug Free Communities Program
Director Gil KerlikowskeOffice of National Drug Control Policy750 Seventeenth Street, NWWashington, D.C. 20503Dear Mr. Kerlikowske: We want to extend our congratulations on your confirmation as the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy.  We look ...view more

Michigan Congressional Delegation Tells Energy Department the State is Uniquely Qualified to Produce Advance Batteries
Dear Mr. Secretary: We are writing to express our united support for the full consideration of the applications submitted to the Department of Energy by some of the most innovative and knowledgeable firms, collaborations and individuals from ...view more

Letter in Support of High Speed Rail
Dear Secretary LaHood: I am writing to you in support of the Administration’s efforts to spur the development of high speed rail in the United States as well as improve intercity passenger rail service.  As the Department ...view more

Letter Urging Funding of National Family Planning Programs
Dear Representatives Obey, Lewis, and Walsh: As you begin work on the FY 2010 appropriations bills, we are writing to respectfully request that you include $700 million for the Title X national family planning program in the ...view more

Letter Urging Funding for Gynecologic Cancer Education and Awareness Programs
Dear Chairman Obey and Ranking Member Tiahrt:  We write to thank you for including funding in the FY2009 Omnibus Appropriations Measure for the CDC’s Gynecologic Cancer Education and Awareness Programs and respectfully request that your Subcommittee include $10 ...view more

Letter Requesting Full Funding of the Community Oriented Policing Services C.O.P.S
Dear Mr. Chairman and Ranking Member:As you consider programs that deserve additional resources, we respectfully ask you to fully fund the Community Oriented Policing Services (C.O.P.S) program in the FY2010 Commerce-Justice-Science appropriations bill.   Crime tends to go ...view more

Letter in support of restored federal funding for the Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program
On behalf of our constituents, and the law enforcement officers in our districts who protect our communities every day, we write to you to express our unified support to restore federal funding for the Byrne Justice Assistance ...view more

Letter urging the Appropriations Committee to include funding to help create green collar jobs for American workers
Dear Chairman Visclosky and Ranking Member Frelinghuysen: We are writing to urge you to include funding in the FY 2010 Energy & Water appropriations bill to help create green collar jobs for American workers and reduce our ...view more

Letter in Support of Great Lakes Commission
Dear Mr. Chairman and Ranking Member:   As members of the Great Lakes delegation, we are writing to express our strong support for two Great Lakes programs run by the State Department and funded in the State, ...view more

Letter in Support for Programs that Protect Human Health as Well Fish and Wildlife Resources in the Great Lakes
Dear Mr. Chairman and Ranking Member:   As members of the Great Lakes delegation, we are writing to express our strong support for programs in the Department of Interior and the Environmental Protection Agency that protect the ...view more

Letter urging the Budget Committee to Include Great Lakes Restoration Language in the 2010 Budget Resolution
Dear Mr. Chairman and Ranking Member: As you work to draft the House Budget Resolution, we are writing to urge you to include language that states that within funds provided for natural resources and the environment, there ...view more

Senator Levin, DeLauro, Doggett and Rep. Levin Urge the Administration to Address Tax Haven Abuse
Dear Director Orszag: We write to express our deep concern with the continued practice by most of the United States’ largest publicly traded companies - including many federal contractors and recipients of financial bailout funds - of ...view more

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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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

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

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 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 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 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 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 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