Press Releases
The Equal Dignity for Married Taxpayers Act would remove gender-specific references to marriage, such as “husband” and “wife,” from the U.S. tax code and replace them with terms such as “married couple” and “spouse.”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Andy Levin (MI-09), a member of the Equality Caucus and Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-27), Vice-Chair of the Equality Caucus, along with 53 of their Democratic colleagues, introduced legislation to give same-sex couples fair treatment under U.S. tax law by removing gender-specific references to marriage, such as “husband” and “wife,” from the U.S.
WARREN, MI – Today, Congressman Andy Levin hosted a Facebook Live event with MomsRising as part of the House Democrat’s #CareEconomy Week of Action. Elyssa Schmier, Vice President, Government Relations and National Budget for MomsRising and constituent of Rep.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House Haiti Caucus co-chairs released the following statement following news that the Haitian government will postpone the planned June 27 constitutional referendum to an unannounced date:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Andy Levin (MI-09) announced that the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure has included funding of over $20 million for his requested member designated projects in the upcoming INVEST in America Act. Each project represents a proposal from jurisdictions in Michigan’s Ninth District to fund local infrastructure.
“Journalists like Danny put their lives on the line because they believe in truth-telling. His case hits home because it’s about our fundamental values as a democracy and good government, and it literally hits home for me because Danny and his brother Bryan went to my high school–they’re Berkley Bears! His loved ones and his many supporters are in pain, and I just can’t rest until he arrives home safely.”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today marks two weeks since Burmese authorities captured and imprisoned Congressman Andy Levin’s (MI-09) constituent, journalist Danny Fenster. During a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing with Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Rep. Levin delivered the following remarks:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The co-chairs of the House Haiti Caucus released the following statement ahead of an Organization of American States (OAS) delegation to Haiti:
“As members of Congress who wish to see a swift and peaceful end to Haiti’s current political and constitutional crisis, we welcome all efforts to bring about a Haitian-led solution.