Press Releases
Kildee Congratulates Winner Graciana Fulgencio, Celebrates Achievements of Mid-Michigan Student Artists
Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05) today announced the winner of the Congressional Art Competition for Michigan’s Fifth District. The winner, Graciana Fulgencio, from Saginaw, is a senior at Arthur Hill High School.
Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05) issued the following statement today after the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass Trumpcare:
Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05) issued the following statement after reports that some Flint residents recently received notices of potential tax liens being placed on their properties for unpaid water bills during the water crisis:
U.S. Representatives Dan Kildee (D-MI), John Conyers (D-MI), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, Brenda Lawrence (D-MI), and 17 cosponsors, today reintroduced the Emergency Financial Manager Reform Act to address unchecked decision-making powers that appointed emergency financial managers have in financially distressed cities.
Financial Services Bill Would Roll Back Consumer Protections and Reforms on Wall Street Seeking to Prevent Another Financial Crisis
Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05) today offered an amendment in the House Financial Services Committee seeking to protect homeowners from unfair, deceptive or abusive foreclosure practices.
Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05) issued the following statement today after a budget deal was reached in Congress that continues to fully fund the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI), a program that President Donald Trump had proposed cutting by $50 million this year to help pay for his U.S-Mexico border wall:
“I am pleased to see that the budget deal reached in Congress rejects President Trump’s proposed cuts to Great Lakes protection efforts. The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative has always had bipartisan support because it helps to protect the Great Lakes from harm, including from invasive species like Asian carp and pollution.
U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters and Representatives John Conyers Jr, Sander Levin, Dan Kildee, Debbie Dingell, and Brenda Lawrence sent a letter to EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt stressing the importance of the Great Lakes
Following reports that the Trump Administration plans to abolish Region 5 of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) – which serves Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Minnesota, and Ohio – as part of the fiscal year 2018 budget, U.S.
Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05) issued the following statement regarding a looming Republican government shutdown if Congress does not do its job by the end of the week:
“Not even 100 days into President Trump’s presidency, Republicans have once again manufactured a new crisis and brought us to the brink of a government shutdown. I strongly oppose shutting down the government because it will hurt our economy, punish our seniors and veterans, and potentially cost taxpayers billions of dollars.
Genesee Intermediate School District (GISD) is pleased to announce the approval of the Army Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) at Genesee Career Institute (GCI). The Army JROTC program, facilitated and taught by retired Army personnel at GCI, will be open to any Genesee County high school student in grades 9-12, beginning in the fall of 2017.
Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05) issued the following statement today after reports that the Trump Administration is considering closing two regional offices of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), including the Region 5 office that serves Michigan:
“If true, the closure of the EPA’s Region 5 office – which serves Michigan and other states in the Great Lakes region – is very concerning. The EPA’s mission is simple: to protect public health and our environment.