Press Releases

March 2, 2021 Press Release
“Enhancing North Korea Humanitarian Assistance Act” tackles roadblocks to essential aid for the North Korean people

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Andy Levin (MI-09), Vice Chair of the Asia, Pacific, Central Asia and Nonproliferation Subcommittee, and Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) announced the reintroduction of the Enhancing North Korea Humanitarian Assistance Act to expedite the delivery of lifesaving aid by nongovernmental organizations to the people of North Korea.

February 27, 2021 Press Release
“We are finally meeting the moment with bold action and targeted assistance to those struggling the most. Gradually increasing the federal minimum wage will give millions of frontline workers a raise and pump billions into our local economies, allowing Americans to at long last live on the wages from one job.”

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Andy Levin (MI-09) voted to pass President Biden’s American Rescue Plan and deliver long-awaited, comprehensive COVID-19 relief. Several of his legislative priorities were included in the final package that passed the House today.

February 26, 2021 Press Release
With union representation increasingly important during the pandemic, the 112 lawmakers are calling for a vote on the PRO Act as soon as possible

WASHINGTON, DC — Congressmen Jared Golden (ME-02) and Andy Levin (MI-09) led 110 of their colleagues in a letter to House leadership this week in support of bringing the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act directly to the House floor for a vote.

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February 25, 2021 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Foreign Affairs Committee voted to pass a bipartisan resolution introduced by Congressman Andy Levin (MI-09) and Congressman Steve Chabot (OH-01), condemning the February 1 coup by the Burmese military (Tatmadaw) and calling for the Tatmadaw to release all political prisoners.

February 19, 2021 Press Release

WARREN, MI – Tonight, Congressman Andy Levin (MI-09) hosted a virtual town hall with hundreds of attendees to provide updates on upcoming COVID relief legislation and fallout from the January 6 Capitol insurrection. Constituent questions ranged from vaccine distribution, redistricting, how raising the minimum wage would work in the economy and more.

February 18, 2021 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Andy Levin (MI-09), Vice Chair of the Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia and Nonproliferation (APCAN) Subcommittee of the House Foreign Affairs Committee introduced a resolution condemning the February 1 coup by the Burmese military (Tatmadaw) and calling for the Tatmadaw to release all political prisoners.

February 11, 2021 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Andy Levin (MI-09), member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement after being appointed Vice Chair of the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia and Nonproliferation:

February 9, 2021 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Andy Levin (MI-09) delivered the following opening statement at today’s markup of the Education and Labor Committee provisions in the Fiscal Year 2021 budget reconciliation bill.

February 9, 2021 Press Release
Lawmakers Stress the Need to Support Frontline Workers, Teachers, Students and Health Care Workers

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Michigan Democratic Congressional Delegation today called on State Legislative Leader Shirkey and Speaker Wentworth to act on the funding passed by Congress to help Michigan families and businesses during the COVID-19 crisis.

 

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