Press Releases
Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05) issued the following statement today after Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was detained by police on a day of protests across Russia against Vladimir Putin:
“I am very troubled by reports that police have arrested opposition leader Alexei Navalny as thousands of Russians peacefully protested Vladimir Putin’s autocratic rule. Vladimir Putin wants to stifle democracy at home and abroad and his actions cannot be tolerated.
Today, Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05), Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03), ranking member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, Susan Davis (CA-53), ranking member of the House Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development and Reps.
Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05) issued the following statement today after former Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director James Comey testified before the U.S. Senate:
“Former FBI Director Comey’s testimony contradicts the President’s past statements. If the President asked the FBI Director to drop a federal investigation into his former National Security Adviser, that is a very serious abuse of power by the President. No American, including the President of the United States, should be allowed to obstruct our justice system.
Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05) today spoke at the House Democrats weekly press conference on Capitol Hill, leading efforts to oppose the Republican bill repealing the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.
Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05) issued the following statement today after the U.S. Department of Commerce announced an agreement with Mexico’s subsidized sugar industry meant to address Mexico’s violation of America’s trade laws:
“While today’s announcement by the Commerce Department makes significant progress to address Mexico dumping sugar in the U.S. market, it still leaves a loophole that could hurt American farmers. Family sugar farmers in my district and across Michigan are hurting due to unfair trade practices. In my district alone, thousands of jobs and hundreds of millions of dollars are in jeopardy.
Vice Ranking Member Kildee Gives Remarks at Rules Committee Against Bill
Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05) today appeared on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” for a wide-ranging interview on a number of important policy topics, including the President’s proposed budget, preserving Social Security and Medicare, investing in America’s older, industrial cities, fixing our crumbling roads and bridges, and protecting the Great Lakes.
Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05) issued the following statement today after President Donald Trump removed the U.S. from the Paris Climate Agreement:
“President Trump is failing to address one our country’s most pressing threats: climate change. Military and defense experts have concluded that climate change represents a major risk to our national security and have urged the President to develop a comprehensive strategy to address it.
Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05) issued the following statement today after a Canadian company released new information on its plans to permanently store nuclear waste on the shores of Lake Huron:
“Permanently storing nuclear waste less than a mile from the Great Lakes defies logic and common sense. Nuclear waste remains radioactive for thousands of years and would pose a major risk to our shared water resources. Neither the U.S. nor Canada can afford to jeopardize the health of the Great Lakes.
Kildee’s Legislation Seeks to Combat Suicide Rates, Increase Financial Literacy and Increase Access to Affordable Housing for Service Members