Press Releases
Press Release
February 11, 2020
Good morning, everyone. I’m very honored to be standing here with my colleague, Congressman Cleaver, former Mayor of Kansas City, now Representative in Congress of Kansas City – very proud of his Kansas City Chiefs, as well he should be.
Press Release
February 10, 2020
“President Trump’s latest budget continues his relentless attacks on the health and economic security of hard-working Americans. It is a complete reversal of the promises he made in the campaign and a contradiction of the statements he made at the State of the Union.
Press Release
February 9, 2020
“The budget is a statement of values and once again the President is showing just how little he values the good health, financial security and well-being of hard-working American families.
Press Release
February 7, 2020
Lieutenant Colonel Vindman has proven to be an American patriot: on the battlefield when he earned a Purple Heart, and in the House trial when he spoke truth to power. His brave testimony showed America that right still matters.
Press Release
February 7, 2020
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Andy Levin of Michigan delivered the Weekly Democratic Address. In this week's address, the Congressman discussed H.R. 2474, the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, which passed the House in a bipartisan vote. Video and audio of the Weekly Democratic Address can be downloaded here.
Below is a full transcript of the address:
"Hi, I'm Andy Levin, and I represent Michigan's 9th District in the beautiful Detroit suburbs of Macomb and Oakland Counties.
Press Release
February 7, 2020
Madam Speaker, we all – many of us remember nearly two and a half years ago, Hurricanes Maria and Irma tore through Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands and left a trail of heartbreak and devastation in their wake. Thousands of Americans, all American citizens, tragically lost their lives.
Press Release
February 7, 2020
After all of President Trump’s mistruths at the State of the Union, the January jobs report shows the rot at the heart of the Trump economy. Our workers have lost 12,000 manufacturing jobs, while wages struggle to keep pace with the soaring cost of living. Our farmers are suffering and farm bankruptcies reached an eight-year high last year. Three years in, the Trump economy is creating 42,000 fewer jobs a month on average than the last three years of President Obama.
Press Release
February 6, 2020
Mr. Speaker, we rise to honor the legacy of Representative Fortney ‘Pete’ Stark, who passed away.
Press Release
February 6, 2020
Madam Chair, I proudly rise on this historic day as the Democratic House takes bold action to restore fundamental fairness for America's workers by passing the Protecting the Right to Organize act, the PRO Act.
Press Release
February 6, 2020
President Trump’s illegal Medicaid Block Grant scheme is a direct assault on a critical lifeline for millions of families.