Press Releases
“My amendment that we’re passing today will allow funding from this bill to be used to implement vertical prosecution systems. I want every survivor’s case to get the attention and care it deserves and, most importantly, I want every survivor to feel like they are truly heard and represented.”
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives will consider the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), which will secure more funding for services that help survivors heal and make sure they can get justice. The House just voted to include an amendment offered by Congressman Andy Levin (MI-09) in the final package and he released the following statement:
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Andy Levin (MI-09) hosted a Facebook Live event after the passage of the American Rescue Plan, which President Biden signed into law this afternoon.
“I think this is probably some of the best legislation that we've seen in a long time that's going help the middle class. I know you know it as well as I do: the middle class is struggling. And it has nothing to do with just COVID-19. They were struggling before COVID-19 hit us." - James Harris, Assistant Director, UAW Region 1
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Andy Levin (MI-09) member of the House Education & Labor Committee, hosted Facebook Live calls with local union leaders about the importance of passing the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act. The House is scheduled to vote on the bill this evening.
The special guests included:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Andy Levin (D-MI) teamed up with Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) to introduce the House companion of S.127, the Build America's Libraries Act, which provides long-term improvements to library facilities and updates library infrastructure, prioritizing libraries in predominantly low-income and underserved communities.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tonight, Congressman Andy Levin (MI-09) joined the majority of his colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives to pass H.R. 1, the For the People Act.
“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.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Andy Levin (MI-09) joined Reps.
“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.
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.
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.