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Benishek Sportsmen Bill Included in Package to be Negotiated with Senate

Helps Keep Federal Lands Open for Hunting and Fishing

Benishek Supports Local Maritime Academy

Leads Bipartisan Letter Urging House Appropriations Committee to Boost Federal Funding for State Maritime Academies

Benishek Applauds Designation of SS Badger as National Landmark

Washington, DC - The US Department of Interior announced today that the SS Badger, the last coal-fired steam ship operating on the Great Lakes (and likely the United States), will be named as a National Historic Landmark today.

Benishek Participates in 3rd Annual Congressional Snowmobile Ride

Washington, DC - The 2016 Congressional Snowmobile Ride will begin on Wednesday February 17th at the Iron's Cafe in Irons, MI.

Benishek, Crowley Lead Bipartisan Push to Secure Funding for State Maritime Academies

Traverse City, MI - Today, Reps. Joe Crowley (D-NY), Vice Chair of the Democratic Caucus, and Dan Benishek (R-MI) announced a bipartisan effort to secure continued funding for State Maritime Academies in the President's budget for FY2017.

Benishek Announces Week-Long, Farming for Jobs Agriculture Tour

WASHINGTON, D.C.- Dr. Dan Benishek, a member of the House Committee on Agriculture, will be touring farms throughout Northern Michigan this week as part of an effort to highlight the importance of agriculture to the Michigan economy.

Benishek Pushes for Expansion of Soo Locks Letter to OMB Director

Washington, D.C. - In response to efforts by Dr. Benishek and a bi-partisan group of members of the House and Senate, the Army Corps of Engineers has agreed to perform an Economic Impact study on the Soo Locks.

Dr. Benishek Praises Reauthorization of Great Lakes Funding

Benishek Supports Local Small Business & Farmers

Congressman Dan Benishek (MI-01) issued the following statement following passage of today, H.R. 5078, “Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act."

Dr. Benishek Applauds Expansion of Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary

TRAVERSE CITY, MI: Dr. Dan Benishek (MI-01) today applauded the final rule to expand the boundary of Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary (TBNMS).