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WASHINGTON— On Wednesday, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce advanced the H.R. 535, the PFAS Action Act of 2019, a bipartisan bill to address PFAS contamination. The PFAS Action Act, which was introduced by Reps. Debbie Dingell and Fred Upton, included language from the H.R. 2605, the PROTECT Act, Rep.

WASHINGTON— On Tuesday, Rep. Haley Stevens (MI-11) voted to pass a continuing resolution to extend government funding through December 20^th, keeping the government open, providing much-needed budget certainty, and ensuring funding for critical budget priorities. In addition to extending funding for critical public health programs, the continuing resolution also allows for a 3.1% the pay raise for our armed forces and ensures an accurate and thorough Census in 2020.

WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Congresswoman Haley Stevens (MI-11) released the following statement in celebration of America Recycles Day, the only nationally-recognized day dedicated to promoting and celebrating recycling in the United States.

WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Haley Stevens (MI-11) voted to pass H.R. 4863, a bill to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank, increase its financing capacity, and reform and rename the agency. As the official U.S. export credit agency, the Export-Import Bank provides support to exporters and foreign purchasers of U.S. goods and services through direct loans, guarantees, and insurance. The bill passed the U.S. House of Representatives with bipartisan support.

WASHINGTON – Today, Representatives Haley Stevens (D-MI-11), Katie Porter (D-CA-45), Andy Levin (D-MI-09), Peter King (R-NY-02), John Katko (R-NY-24) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01) introduced bipartisan legislation to ensure that married couples who work for the same employer are not restricted in the amount of leave they can take under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to care for a loved one. U.S.

WASHINGTON – Last week, Congresswoman Haley Stevens (MI-11) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross demanding answers on how the Department tasked with promoting job creation and economic growth is responding to the Trump Administration’s trade policies which are causing direct harm to U.S. businesses, workers, and consumers.

WASHINGTON – Today, the House Education and Labor Committee advanced H.R. 4674, the College Affordability Act – a long overdue update to our nation’s higher education laws that ensures students can spend less and earn more. The legislation lowers the cost of college, improves the quality of higher education by holding institutions accountable, and expands opportunity for students from all backgrounds.

The College Affordability Act also includes several bills introduced by Congresswoman Haley Stevens to provide relief for student loan borrowers:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.Res. 296, a bipartisan resolution to recognize and memorialize the Armenian Genocide. The resolution states the historic facts of the Ottoman Empire’s genocidal campaign against the Armenian people, as well as the Greeks, Assyrians, Chaldeans, Syriacs, and other religious and ethnic minorities, from 1915 to 1923, rejects efforts to enlist the United States in the denial of genocide, and encourages education about the Armenian Genocide so that history never repeats itself.