Washington Wednesdays

Biden bypasses Congress to create climate corps, Whitmer announces Michigan version

No experience, no problem: Biden jobs program will subsidize 20,000 workers; Michigan will start with 30 Read more

House committee raises national security concerns with Ford partnership

Rep. Walberg of Michigan signs on to letter worrying that Ford will take a back seat to Chinese company CATL Read more

Walberg bill to protect gas engine advances to U.S. House

CARS Act would stop an EPA rule meant to curtail the gas engine in the 2030s Read more

Congressional panels investigate Ford’s ties to Chinese company

Committe chairs claim ‘significant portion’ of BlueOval Battery Park jobs will be filled by workers brought from China Read more

Walberg bill would roll back anti-gas engine regulations

Proposed regulations would ‘hand the keys of America’s auto industry to China,’ Michigan congressman says Read more

Biden student loan scheme fails at Supreme Court; Mackinac Center suit ongoing

‘That has to be an act of Congress,’ said former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, as quoted by the court Read more

U.S. House bill raises the bar for federal civil asset forfeiture

Walberg bill provides the legal counsel for suspects who cannot afford an attorney Read more

Dingell’s MEANS Act is corporate welfare at the global scale

Bill claims to promote domestic manufacturing. But nearly 70 countries would qualify for aid Read more

Biden signs debt ceiling bill; student loan pause to end in August

After veto threat of related bill, president signs deal ending student loan pause Read more

Senate-approved debt ceiling bill terminates student loan pause

With a June 5 deadline fast approaching, debt ceiling deal heads to Biden’s desk Read more

Senate disapproves Biden student loan pause despite veto threat

Even if the president vetoes the bill, the debt ceiling deal contains the same provision Read more

Debt ceiling deal would terminate student loan pause

Tlaib the only member of Michigan delegation to vote no Read more

Biden: If Congress ends student loan pause, I’ll veto

Some 87% of Americans never took out student loans, committee report finds Read more

Moolenaar bill would apply leftover COVID funds to the deficit

Bill has yet to reach the floor of the U.S. House Read more

House Committee pushes back on Robin Hood mortgages; Tlaib supports them

Biden regulations force low-risk borrowers to subsidize high-risk borrowers Read more

U.S. House disapproves Biden’s student loan pause

Michigan delegation supports pause in party-line vote. Read more

McClain: Gotion factory an attempt to ‘overtake’ Michigan

‘The CCP is not our friend,’ says Michigan rep on floor of Congress Read more

U.S. Education Secretary: Teachers know best

Handling of COVID-19 pandemic, growth of social and emotional learning cut into the idea of blanket trust Read more

Biden’s Robin Hood mortgages punish high credit scores

Directive will force low-risk borrowers to pay higher rates to subsidize high-risk borrowers Read more

James introduces bill that would have blocked Michigan’s Gotion giveaway

Bill would prohibit American tax dollars from going toward companies owned by the Chinese Communist Party Read more

Huizenga bill would protect the gas stove from federal regulators

House STOVE Act responds to Biden administration’s interest in regulating gas stove out of existence Read more

Biden: COVID vaccine mandates terminate May 11

Visitors to America can travel like it’s 2019. Employees and contractors can work without medical coercion. Read more

Granholm envisions all-EV military by 2030

Plan would make U.S. military more dependent on China Read more

Biden wants to juice EV demand by killing the gas engine

In Michigan, Whitmer wants 2M EVs on the roads by 2030; In Washington, Biden wants to stop sales of gas engines “as soon as 2035” Read more

Biden signs bill terminating COVID emergency

Congress votes to end emergency a month ahead of scheduled lapse, and White House agrees Read more