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
Dollar’s primacy in danger as China, Brazil ditch Uncle Sam
The yuan’s rise threatens America’s power, but lawmakers are fixated on TikTok. Read more
Peters, Stabenow join successful Senate vote to repeal Iraq War authorization
Senate votes 66-30 to repeal 2002 bill authorizing war in Iraq; effort will head to Republican-led House Read more
Restrict Act uses TikTok as trojan horse for asset forfeiture
There are simple TikTok bans available, if a TikTok ban is the goal. But the Restrict Act is about asset forfeiture Read more
Biden signs bipartisan COVID origins bill
Congress presented a united front on the COVID-19 Origin Act, and Biden signed it into law Read more
Congress votes to declassify origins of COVID
Unanimous vote includes all Michigan lawmakers Read more
U.S. House, Senate vote to declassify docs on COVID-19 origins
Senate gives unanimous consent; Michigan House delegation opposes in party-line vote Read more
Tlaib defends Biden student loan scheme, which faces Supreme Court review
Dearborn Democrat has also criticized court for eroding civil rights laws Read more
Feds give Michigan $110M to install 127 EV chargers
Michigan will spend $866K per installed charger; Federal goal is to build ‘a nationwide network of EV chargers’ Read more
How Michigan reps voted on ending traveler vaccine mandate
Along party lines, Michigan’s delegation to U.S. House votes to keep forcing foreign visitors to take shots Read more
GAO estimates $60B in unemployment fraud during pandemic
GAO report blames both administration and equipment for the failure, says Department of Labor needs antifraud strategy Read more
How does your Michigan rep spend their time in Congress? Here’s how to find out
A quick user’s guide to Congress.gov and how to keep an eye on the people who represent you in Washington Read more
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