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Washington, DC– Today, Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) issued the following statement:
Washington, DC– Today, the House passed a $1.7 trillion-dollar omnibus spending package to fund the federal government through fiscal year 2023. This spending package includes $16.4 million total for Rep. Stevens’ fifteen community funding projects and $25 million for Rep. Stevens’ , to help train the advanced semiconductor workforce of the future.
Washington, DC– Today, Reps. Haley Stevens (MI-11) and Debbie Dingell’s (MI-12) legislation to rename the newly opened VA community-based outpatient clinic in Canton, MI after Major General Oliver W. Dillard, the first black officer to graduate from the National War College, was signed into law by President Biden. On May 26th, Reps. Stevens and Dingell toured the clinic alongside Major General Dillard’s family.
Washington, DC– Future Forum, a generational caucus of young House Democrats, this week elected its new leaders for the 118th Congress. Members elected Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI), as Co-Chair for Administration and Membership, Rep. Colin Allred (D-TX), as Co-Chair for Communications, and Rep. Darren Soto (D-FL), as Co-Chair for Policy. The full slate of the leadership team was elected unanimously by their colleagues.
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WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Haley Stevens (MI-11) announced that she has nominated 21 Michigan students for placement at the United States Military Academy at West Point, NY, the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD, the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, CO and the United States Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, NY.
WASHINGTON – American Hostage Task Force Co-Chairs Representatives Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) and French Hill (R-Ark.) and U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) today introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation that would establish March 9 as an annual National Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day. The commemoration of a national day will call increased attention to Americans unjustly held abroad and increase the urgency to bring home every wrongfully detained American.
WASHINGTON, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Days after the release of U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner from imprisonment in Russia, Democratic and Republican U.S. lawmakers will introduce legislation on Tuesday to establish March 9 as an annual day to remember Americans detained abroad.
The bill, according to text seen by Reuters, seeks to make March 9 "National Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day," to call increased attention to Americans unjustly held abroad and add urgency to the push to bring them home.
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The Whelan family is focused on positive news and gratitude.
Some of that is renewed interest in the plight of former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan, arrested nearly four years ago in Russia and convicted of espionage and sentenced to 16 years in prison. He has denied the charges.
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A bipartisan group of lawmakers in both chambers introduced legislation that would establish an annual “National Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day,” a move that comes days after Russia freed WNBA star Brittney Griner.
LATE ON TUESDAY morning, aboard Air Force One, President Joe Biden’s tie was loose and his blazer was off. In the conference room at the back of the plane, Rep. Greg Stanton of Arizona stood up and pressed for an urgent answer: When was Brittney Griner coming home?