Congressman Dan Kildee

Representing the 5th District of Michigan

Press Releases

Nov 21, 2014 Press Release
Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05) issued the following statement following President Barack Obama’s address to the nation on immigration:

“I’m pleased to see President Obama taking action to fix our broken immigration system. His executive actions fall well within the clear legal authority of his office and will help to secure our borders while also providing relief to millions of hard-working and law-abiding immigrant families across America.

Nov 14, 2014 Press Release
Midwest Members of Congress Promote Kildee to New Position within Democratic Caucus

Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05) today was elected by his Democratic colleagues to serve as Regional Whip for the Midwest Region in the 114th Congress. The new and expanded role for Congressman Kildee will position him to advocate for the Midwest region in Congress as well as assist Democratic leadership in managing legislative business on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives.

Nov 14, 2014 Press Release
Latest GOP Bill under Consideration Creates Special Tax Exemption for Canadian Oil Company Seeking to Build Keystone XL Pipeline

Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05) today expressed strong opposition to a bill being brought to the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives giving a foreign oil corporation a multi-million dollar tax break while at the same time potentially leaving Michiganders on the hook for the costs associated with the spill of foreign tar sands oil in the U.S.

Nov 6, 2014 Press Release

Congressman Dan Kildee issued the following statement after the Sixth Circuit upheld gay marriage bans in Michigan, Ohio Kentucky and Tennessee:

Oct 10, 2014 Press Release
Report Shows Raising Federal Minimum Wage Would Lift Millions out of Poverty

On National Minimum Wage Day (10/10), Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05) today renewed his call for Congress to immediately act on legislation he has cosponsored, H.R. 1010, to raise the federal minimum wage to $10.10.

Sep 19, 2014 Press Release

Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., today introduced a Senate resolution [PDF] urging the administration to oppose a Canadian proposal to build a permanent nuclear waste repository in the Great Lakes Basin. The measure is a companion resolution to one introduced by Rep. Dan Kildee, D-Flint, earlier this month.

Sep 17, 2014 Press Release
Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05) issued the following statement today after the U.S. House of Representatives approved a plan to combat the threat of ISIS:

“Today I voted in favor of the President’s plan to continue to train and equip moderate Syrian forces to help them confront the threat ISIS poses.

Aug 29, 2014 Press Release
Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05) issued the following statement today marking three years since Amir Hekmati was taken prisoner in Iran:

“Today marks three years of imprisonment in Iran for my constituent, Amir Hekmati.

“For 1,095 days, Amir has been wrongfully held in Evin prison for crimes he did not commit. He is innocent, yet continues to be held against his will, thousands of miles away from his family in Michigan.

Aug 28, 2014 Press Release
Safety of World’s Largest Body of Fresh Water Could be Jeopardized by Canadian Plan to Permanently Store Nuclear Waste Underground Less than One Mile from Lake Huron

Aboard the Appledore IV schooner on the Saginaw River, Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05) today announced a congressional resolution he will be introducing to protect Michigan’s Great Lakes from the threat of nuclear waste that Canada is proposing to permanently store underground less than a mile from Lake Huron.

Aug 27, 2014 Press Release
Free Gun Locks Will Help Secure Weapons in Homes and Make Community Safer by Preventing Accidental Firearm Injuries or Death

Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05) today distributed free gun locks to residents of the Fifth Congressional District as part of a collaborative effort with local, state and federal law enforcement officials to make Saginaw and other mid-Michigan communities safer.

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