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Seizing what she called “an opportunity to make historic, lasting investments in child care,” Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced a proposal on Monday to invest $1.4 billion in federal child care funding to make taking care of kids more affordable for working parents in Michigan.
At a press conference at a child care center in Troy, Whitmer announced plans to increase access to childcare, arguing doing so would accelerate the state’s economic growth and returning to work efforts.
This afternoon, I visited Witzenmann in Troy for #ManufacturingMonday. They’re hiring, completely diversified between the automotive and aerospace sectors, plus they’ve been innovating since the 1850s and have a ton of proprietary machines and equipment. All right here in #MI11!
Washington, DC – Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Haley Stevens (MI-11) and Rep. Victoria Spartz (IN-05) introduced the bipartisan Accounting STEM Pursuit Act. This bill will help to establish the accounting profession as a valuable STEM career pathway and encourage diversity in the future of the accounting workforce.
Longtime grocery store owner Lisa Pardington and relatively-new restaurateur Sasha Richaironarongsongkram have faced the same stubborn hurdle throughout the past several months: an inability to secure employees.
Laura Petar, Waterford, tried for almost two years to resolve her Social Security problem. After obtaining her information, we were able to produce almost immediate results.
Today, I visited Oxus in Auburn Hills for #ManufacturingMonday. It was great to chat about their work in the medical device manufacturing field & exciting to hear they’ve created 60 new jobs in the past 18 months. (It’s also nice to see people’s faces now that we’re vaccinated!)
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Haley Stevens (MI-11) announced the launch of her summer small business fellowship. This fellowship is open to high school and college students who live and/or attend school in Michigan’s 11th Congressional district. Through this fellowship, students will gain real-world experience working with a Michigan small business or franchise, while partnering with our office to learn how federal policies affect small business operations.
It is no secret that there are long standing disparities that exist within the STEM fields. Despite women’s groundbreaking research, discoveries, and achievements in science and technology, in 2019, only 35 percent of students enrolled in STEM coursework were women. Women earned less than half of degrees in most STEM fields (46.3 percent associate’s, 49.4 percent bachelor’s, 43.6 percent master’s, 45.2 percent doctoral), less than a quarter of all degrees in engineering, and STEM Bachelor degree attainment for women was decreasing.
Today, I visited Midwest Glass Fabricators for #ManufacturingMonday. We talked about how we can build a stronger workforce infrastructure in Michigan and across the country. I’m so impressed by the work they’re doing here and look forward to continue having these important conversations.
Joan Bennett, Rochester Hills, sought out help from my office to get permission to have her father, WWII veteran, and mother buried at the Great Lakes National Cemetery. We were so grateful to serve those who served.