Press Releases
The U.S. House of Representatives is scheduled to consider important legislation to support thousands of U.S. manufacturing jobs this week. H.R. 4380, the U.S. Manufacturing Enhancement Act of 2010
Ways and Means Committee Chairman Sander M. Levin issued the following statement today following a meeting of Committee Democrats
Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Sander Levin (D-MI) and Income Security and Family Support Subcommittee Chairman Jim McDermott (D-WA) joined
Ways and Means Committee Chairman Sander Levin (D-MI) and Health Subcommittee Chairman Pete Stark (D-CA) today commented on the release of rules by the Administration clarifying incentives for adoption of health IT systems
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced that Macomb County will receive $660,795 from the Emergency Food and Shelter Program. A local board, chaired by the United Way for Southeast Michigan
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced that Macomb County will receive $660,795 from the Emergency Food and Shelter Program. A local board, chaired by the United Way for Southeast Michigan
The House of Representatives today passed H.R. 5618, the Restoration of Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act, critical legislation to extend unemployment insurance benefits to millions of American workers
The House of Representatives today passed H.R. 5618, the Restoration of Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act, critical legislation to extend unemployment insurance benefits to millions of American workers through
House Approves Landmark Wall Street Reform
(6/30/2010)
The House of Representatives passed today a comprehensive set of measures to put in place an orderly resolution process for failing financial institutions and create a consumer financial protection bureau.
"Extending Unemployment Benefits is An Emergency for the Community of the United States of America"
(6/29/2010)
Ways and Means Committee Chairman Sander M. Levin (D-MI) made the following statement on the House Floor today in support of H.R. 5618, the Restoration of Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act
Today, House Republicans voted down a critical extension of unemployment insurance that would benefit millions of American families, including the estimated 1.7 million Americans
The House of Representatives today voted to extend the closing deadline for taxpayers seeking the homebuyer’s tax credit. H.R. 5623, the Homebuyers Assistance and Improvement Act of 2010 would extend the current
House Ways and Means Chairman Sander Levin welcomed news today that employers, unions, and state and local governments that offer health coverage to early retirees can now apply for help with those costs.
Today, the Pittsburgh Tribune reported that Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) suggested Social Security should be cut
Ways and Means Committee Chairman Sander M. Levin (D-MI) and Income Security and Family Support Subcommittee Chairman Jim McDermott (D-WA) today introduced H.R. 5618
The United States Department of Labor announced today that Michigan is the recipient of a $3.7 million Recovery Act grant which will allow Michigan Works! offices to support training partnerships with employers to fill specific job needs.
Congressman Sander Levin welcomed the announcement today by Governor Granholm that the State of Michigan will use $20 million in Recovery Act funds to provide
To help residents of the 12th Congressional District access the services provided by his District Office, Congressman Levin's staff will be available to help constituents at the locations listed below after normal business hours.
Senate Republicans Kill Job-Creating Tax Cuts, Critical Benefits for Millions of Unemployed Workers
(6/24/2010)
Today the Republican minority in the United States Senate filibustered and prevented the body from debating critical provisions to create jobs, cut taxes and provide vital assistance to millions of unemployed workers.
The House of Representatives voted today to strengthen elections and provide more information to voters about political spending done by corporations, unions, and third party advocacy organizations.
Today President Obama announced the enactment of new consumer protections included in the Affordable Care Act, adding to the growing list of implementation accomplishments since the bill was signed into law 90 days ago. The new regulations will
On Friday, leaders of the Committee on Ways and Means sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner expressing support for a proposed regulation to protect Social Security beneficiaries from unlawful debt collection practices such as garnishment and levy.
Congressional Staff Office Hours-Week of June 21
(6/18/2010)
To help residents of the 12th Congressional District access the services provided by his District Office, Congressman Levin's staff will be available to help constituents at the locations listed below after normal business hours.
The House of Representatives passed legislation today to speed loans to small businesses through community bank lending and state collateral support programs. The Small Business Jobs and Credit Act [H.R. 5297] passed by a vote of 241 to 182.
Ways and Means Committee Chairman Sander M. Levin (D-MI) issued the following opening statement at today’s full Committee hearing
House Approves Tax Relief for Small Businesses
(6/15/2010)
Today the House of Representatives approved H.R. 5486, the Small Business Jobs Tax Relief Act of 2010, by a bipartisan majority of 247-170. The legislation would provide much-needed tax cuts for small businesses to help them grow and create new jobs.
Congressional Staff Office Hours
(6/11/2010)
To help residents of the 12th Congressional District access the services provided by his District Office, Congressman Levin's staff will be available to help constituents at the locations listed below after normal business hours.
Today, seniors will begin receiving financial relief to help pay for the cost of prescription drugs as the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) delivers the first round
Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 4213, the American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act
Saluting our Veterans on Memorial Day
(5/28/2010)
As we take the time this Memorial Day to remember the sacrifice and courage of the men and women who have fought for our country,
Last week Congressman Levin and Senator Max Baucus introduced the American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act which includes several provisions that are important to the State of Michigan, Michigan businesses and Michigan families.
Ways and Means Committee Chairman Sander Levin (D-MI) and Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D]MT) will today release legislative text of the American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act
Student Art on Display at Warren City Hall
(5/17/2010)
Representative Sander Levin recognized today the artistic talents of local high school students who entered the 29th Annual Congressional Art Competition.
U.S. Representatives Gary Peters, Sander Levin and John Dingell have introduced legislation to help promote small business lending and create jobs.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced today that the Ferndale Fire Department and Mount Clemens Fire Department will be the recipients of firefighter assistance grants.
Levin Statement on Job Creation in April
(5/7/2010)
Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics issued its monthly employment report finding that in the month of April, the economy created 290,000 jobs, including 231,000 in the private sector, for the largest number of new jobs in four years.
The House of Representatives approved legislation to provide rebates and loans for home energy efficiency improvements.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced today that the Warren Fire Department and Ferndale Fire Department will be the recipients of firefighter assistance grants. Congressman Levin wrote letters to DHS in support of both grant applications.
The House of Representatives today passed bipartisan legislation to help speed Haiti’s economic recovery following the devastating January earthquake that shattered the country’s economy.
President Obama today announced that his Administration will begin implementing an important program from the Affordable Care Act that will provide significant relief to American businesses and quality, affordable health care for their early retirees.
Rangel, Levin, Camp, Baucus, Grassley Introduce Bill to Speed Haiti's Earthquake Recovery
(4/28/2010)
In February, U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk announced the Plus One for Haiti program, which calls on the U.S. apparel industry to source one percent of its apparel imports from Haiti.
Chairman Levin, Stark Statements on Health Insurance Industrys Compliance with Rescission Request
(4/28/2010)
Yesterday, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Sander M. Levin (D-MI) and Health Subcommittee Chairman Pete Stark (D-CA) joined colleagues on the House Energy and Commerce and Education and Labor Committees in a letter to insurance companies
House Committee Chairs Ask Insurers to Ban Rescissions Ahead of Health Reform Implementation
(4/27/2010)
Committee and Subcommittee Chairs from the House Committees on Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce, and Education and Labor today sent a letter to the CEOs of seven insurance companies
Earlier today Chairman Levin and Health Subcommittee Chairman Stark joined leading colleagues from the House Committees on Energy and Commerce and Education and Labor calling upon health insurance companies to immediately end the practice of rescission –
Earlier today Chairman Levin and Health Subcommittee Chairman Stark joined leading colleagues from the House Committees on Energy and Commerce and Education and Labor calling upon health insurance companies to immediately end the practice of rescission –
Ways and Means Committee Chairman Sander M. Levin (D-MI) and Health Subcommittee Chairman Pete Stark (D-CA) released the following statements today
Levins Website Wins Gold
(4/21/2010)
The website of Congressman Sander Levin was awarded a Gold Mouse by the Congressional Management Foundation (CMF) today. Over the past year, CMF analyzed all 620 congressional websites, including those of all Senate and House Members, Congressional Committees, and official leadership sites.
The Internal Revenue Service began mailing postcards to 132,082 Michigan small businesses today to alert them to a new tax credit available this year for small businesses that provide their employees with health insurance.
Ways and Means Committee Chairman Sander M. Levin (D-MI) delivered the following remarks at the National Press Club today as a featured guest in their Newsmaker’s Luncheon series. Below are Chairman Levin’s remarks as prepared for delivery.
The House of Representatives today approved H.R. 4851 the Continuing Extension Act of 2010 by a vote of 289-112. The legislation extends critical unemployment and health care benefits, ensures that Medicare beneficiaries can continue seeing their doctors and extends other programs which expired.
Chairman Levin Opening Statement at Hearing on Energy Tax Incentives and the Green Job Economy
(4/14/2010)
Ways and Means Committee Chairman Sander M. Levin (D-MI) issued the following opening statement at today’s full Committee hearing on Energy Tax Incentives and the Green Job Economy:
Representative Sander Levin issued the following statement regarding the announcement by Representative Bart Stupak that he will not seek re-election this fall.
Representative Sander Levin issued the following statement regarding the announcement by Representative Bart Stupak that he will not seek re-election this fall.
Chairman Levin Statement on Jobs Figures
(4/2/2010)
Ways and Means Committee Chairman Sander M. Levin (D-MI) issued the following statement on employment data released today by the Department of Labor showing that 162,000 new jobs were created in March, the largest number of new jobs in three years:
Ways and Means Committee Chairman Sander M. Levin (D-MI) issued the following remarks after attending the ceremony where President Barack Obama signed key
Chairman Levin: Senate Republicans Should Withdraw Objections to Emergency Extension of Critical Benefits
(3/25/2010)
Ways and Means Committee Chairman Sander M. Levin (D-MI) issued the following statement tonight after Senate Republicans repeatedly blocked attempts to advance emergency legislation
Ways and Means Committee Chairman Sander M. Levin (D-MI) issued the following remarks after the U.S. House of Representatives voted
Today the House of Representatives approved H.R. 4849, the Small Business and Infrastructure Jobs Tax Act, by a vote of 246-178.
The House of Representatives approved $600 million to put 300,000 youths to work in their communities this summer. The Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Summer Youth Training Program received $2.1 billion in Recovery Act funding last year.
Ways and Means Committee Chairman Sander M. Levin (D-MI) issued the following opening statement at today’s full committee hearing on China’s exchange rate policies:
Ways and Means Committee Chairman Sander M. Levin (D-MI) issued the following remarks after attending the ceremony where H.R. 3590, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was signed into law by President Barack Obama:
For many years, the process of Congressional funding requests - sometimes known as "earmarks" - lacked transparency and accountability.
Historic Health Reform Approved
(3/21/2010)
For the first time in America’s history, all Americans will have access to quality, affordable health care under a final package of health insurance reforms passed by the U.S. House of Representatives today.
Today, leaders of the Committees with jurisdiction over health policy, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Sander M. Levin (D-MI), Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Henry A. Waxman (D-CA), and Education and Labor Committee Chairman George Miller (D-CA), issued the following joint statement upon introduction of comprehensive health reform legislation:
Ways and Means Committee Chairman Sander Levin (D-MI), delivered the following statement today at a Ways and Means markup of H.R. 4849, the Small Business and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2010:
The House Committee on Ways and Means today approved H.R. 4849, the Small Business and Infrastructure Jobs Tax Act, legislation to provide tax relief to small businesses and extend effective financing measures to create jobs and improve America’s cities and towns.
The House of Representatives today unanimously approved, H.R. 4851 the Continuing Extension Act of 2010. The legislation extends critical unemployment and health care benefits, ensures that Medicare beneficiaries can continue seeing their doctors and extends other programs set to expire at the end of March.
Today Ways and Means Committee Chairman Sander M. Levin (D-MI) introduced H.R. 4851 the Continuing Extension Act of 2010. The legislation extends critical unemployment and health care benefits, ensures that Medicare beneficiaries can continue seeing their doctors and extends other programs set to expire at the end of March.
Chairman Levin Unveils Small BusineWays and Means Committee Chairman Sander M. Levin (D-MI) today unveiled a discussion draft of the Small Business and Infrastructure Jobs Tax Act, legislation to provide tax relief to small businesses and extend effective financing measures to create jobs and improve America’s cities and towns.ss and Infrastructure Job Creation Bill
This letter was sent in response to residents who wrote to Rep. Levin about abusive credit card practices
(3/11/2010)
Thank you for contacting me with your concerns about credit card company abuses. Please know that your views are important to me, and I appreciate hearing from you about this issue.
Representative Sander Levin and Senator Carl Levin praised today’s announcement by the Environmental Protection Agency that it will soon return to St. Clair Shores to perform additional PCB cleanup work in the Ten Mile Drain. Work on the $864,000 project will begin in the very near future.
Today the House of Representatives unanimously passed H.R. 4783, bipartisan legislation to allow individuals who make charitable contributions to victims of the earthquake in Chile (prior to April 15, 2010) to claim an itemized charitable deduction on their 2009 tax return instead of having to wait until next year to claim these deductions on their 2010 tax return.
Levin, Camp Introduce Bill Allowing Taxpayers to Claim Charitable Deduction in 2009 for Chile Relief
(3/9/2010)
Ways and Means Committee Chairman Sander M. Levin (D-MI) and Ranking Member Dave Camp (R-MI) today introduced legislation that would allow individuals who make charitable contributions to victims of the earthquake in Chile
Chairman Levin Statement on Jobs Figures
(3/5/2010)
Ways and Means Committee Chairman Sander M. Levin (D-MI) issued the following statement on employment data released today by the Department of Labor:
House Approves the "HIRE" Act
(3/4/2010)
The U.S. House of Representatives today approved bipartisan legislation to help spur job creation and make immediate infrastructure investments, taking another step toward economic recovery. H.R. 2847, the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act, includes the House amendments to the Senate-passed bill and was approved by a vote of 217-201.
Houses Passes Landmark Wall Street Reforms
(12/11/2009)
Houses Passes Landmark Wall Street Reforms
(12/11/2009)
House Passes Tax Relief Extensions
(12/9/2009)
