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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.

November 24, 2021

Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) introduced the Increasing Developing Entrepreneurship Access (IDEA) Act of 2021. This legislation will create a grant program to develop a network of business accelerators that promote growth for minority-owned businesses through enhanced access to capital, business networks and supply chains.

November 8, 2021

Dear Friend,

Yesterday was an exciting day! The House voted to pass the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, making historic investments in our country. 

November 1, 2021
Manufacturing Mondays

SME Foundation is a leader in the field of talent development and is working across #MI11 and the nation to support US competitiveness!

October 25, 2021
Manufacturing Mondays

Today’s #ManufacturingMonday was a two for one! I met with the teams at E&E Manufacturing and Globe Tech, and toured their state of the art facilities, both of which focus on automotive and military production.

October 24, 2021

The “Build Back Better” legislation played as a backdrop for U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi during her Saturday visit to Plymouth.

Pelosi was joined by Democratic Congresswomen Haley Stevens (M-11) and Debbie Dingell (MI-12) and business leaders as part of a workforce roundtable at the Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (Nick Mordowanec)

October 18, 2021
Manufacturing Mondays

Today I traveled to Troy for #ManufacturingMonday to meet with Intecells, a startup battery manufacturer. We discussed how the federal government can be a stronger partner in supporting innovative companies like Intecells, and better promote US competitiveness in manufacturing/EV.

October 14, 2021

The Medicare Open enrollment period begins October 15th and runs until December 7th. Open enrollment is a great opportunity to check your plan, assess your health needs, and see if you can take advantage of lower premiums and extra benefits!