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March 1, 2022

Negotiations to win the freedom of Michigan businessman Paul Whelan — imprisoned more than three years in Russia following a closed-door trial that convicted him of spying — may be stalled by the Russian invasion of Ukraine.


February 28, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WWJ) – Rep. Haley Stevens of Michigan says she is calling on President Joe Biden to address the “false imprisonment” of Paul Whelan, a Michigan native who has been held in a Russian prison since 2018.


February 28, 2022

U.S. Rep Haley Stevens attended the town hall and talked with residents afterward. She said most present seemed concerned about transportation, as well as “building rehab, community centers – a real space for community – to come together,” she said.


February 24, 2022

U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Waterford Township, urged prayers for her constituent, Paul Whelan of Novi, who has been in custody in Russia since his arrest in December 2018 and a later conviction on espionage charges that he's vehemently denied.


February 24, 2022

As Congress weighs proposals to jumpstart the domestic semiconductor industry by providing billions of dollars for R&D and manufacturing incentives, the House Science Committee is taking a long view of the industry’s needs.


December 26, 2021

Earlier this month, the Honoring Abbas Family Legacy to Terminate (HALT) Drunk Driving Act was passed as part of a larger infrastructure bill.


December 19, 2021

Nearly three years after her brother was detained in Moscow, Elizabeth Whelan is keeping her eye on the goal: bringing him home.


December 2, 2021

Washington — Nearly two-thirds of Michigan's congressional delegation urged House and Senate leadership to retain and quickly pass $52 billion in funding for domestic semiconductor production Thursday. 


November 30, 2021

Michigan politicians are “horrified” following a Metro Detroit school shooting at Oxford High School that resulted in three deaths and eight other shooting victims, including a teacher and five students.

Multiple politicians said “thoughts and prayers” won’t solve the problems that contributed to this shooting.


November 29, 2021

TAYLOR, Mich. (WXYZ) — As you do your holiday shopping, you’ll notice more shortages than ever of high tech items that require microchips. It is hitting all economic sectors in one way or another.

Chips were invented in the U.S. But now, only 12% are made here. Of the more sophisticated chips, 0% are made in the USA. Those are made in Taiwan and China.