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"As Michigan's economy is recovering, we need to work together to build a stronger economy, not tear our state apart with divisive political issues. By passing this so-called ‘right to work' bill, Michigan is taking a major step backward. It will mean lower wages and fewer benefits for every worker, and a poisoned political environment. That is why I have repeatedly urged Governor Snyder to veto these bills. If they become law, it will be a sad day in Michigan's long history of labor and business working together to create jobs and build a strong middle class."
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"Michigan has a proud history of labor and business working together to create jobs and provide a better standard of living for middle-class families. I strongly oppose this partisan push to pass 'right-to-work' legislation. Workers need to have confidence that they have a voice in the workplace, and this proposal silences that voice. I am deeply concerned about the impact of this incredibly divisive action on our state's economy at a time when we need everyone working together to solve problems and move our state forward. This is a sad moment in Michigan's history and a serious step backward for our state."
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U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow and Carl Levin today announced support for the Armada Township Fire Department to help hire and retain firefighters. The grant comes through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program.
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U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow is leading her colleagues on the Senate Floor this week to call on the U.S. House of Representatives to pass the Senate's Middle Class Tax Cut Act.
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U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow joined Secretary of Energy Steven Chu and Michigan Economic Development Corporation CEO Mike Finney today to announce that Michigan's battery hub proposal (in partnership with Argonne National Lab) has been selected by the Department of Energy, further cementing Michigan's global leadership role in the advanced battery industry. The announcement will bring two new advanced battery research facilities to Michigan, one at Michigan State University's Bio-economy Institute in Holland and one on the University of Michigan's campus in Ann Arbor.
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U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow today hailed the ribbon cutting of the new U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Community Based Outpatient Clinic in Grayling. The new clinic will provide primary care, mental health care, and even specialty care through tele-health technology, and will help ease the burden of area veterans who regularly make long trips to VA hospitals in other parts of the state.
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U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow today made the following statement on the passing of former Michigan First Lady Helen Milliken, wife of former Michigan Governor Bill Milliken.
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U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, co-Chair of the Senate's bipartisan Manufacturing Caucus, today applauded Chrysler's announcement that it will invest $238 million in three Michigan plants and create 1,250 jobs at facilities in Detroit, Warren and Trenton.
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Today and every day, we honor the men and women who bravely and proudly served our nation in uniform.
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U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, Chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, today made the following statement after the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that further disaster designations have been issued for Bay and Saginaw Counties due to excessive rain that occurred from August 4 through August 22, 2012. Arenac, Genesee, Gladwin, Gratiot, Midland, Shiawassee and Tuscola Counties were named as contiguous disaster counties.
