Press Releases

June 8, 2021 Press Release

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.

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June 7, 2021 Press Release
“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:

June 4, 2021 Press Release

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.

May 27, 2021 Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Reps. Andy Levin (D-Mich.), Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.), and Lori Trahan (D-MA) on Thursday announced the introduction of The College Athlete Right to Organize Act, legislation to provide collective bargaining rights for college athletes.
May 27, 2021 Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Andy Levin (MI-09), member of the House Education & Labor Committee and member of the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, along with Congressman Brendan Boyle (PA-02), member of the House Ways and Means Committee, Congresswoman Cindy Axne (IA-03), member of the House Financial Services Committee, and Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04), member of the House Financial Services Committee, today introduced two pieces of legislation to protect and increase sustainable investments.
May 26, 2021 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – An amendment authored by Congressman Andy Levin (MI-09) to the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections (PUMP) for Nursing Mothers Act (PUMP Act) passed the House Education & Labor Committee today. Rep.

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May 26, 2021 Press Release
Co-Chairs of the Congressional Haiti Caucus Praise Announcement; Call for Further Action from Biden Administration

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House Haiti Caucus today praised a new 18-month Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Haitians living in the United States, which was implemented by the Biden administration this weekend. The Co-Chairs are Reps. Andy Levin (MI-09), Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09), Val Demings (FL-10), and Ayanna Pressley (MA-07).

 

May 25, 2021 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today Congressman Andy Levin (MI-09), Vice Chair of the Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia and Nonproliferation Subcommittee of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, along with all 16 members of the Michigan Congressional Delegation, sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken urging the State Department to secure the immediate and unconditional release of

May 18, 2021 Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today Congressman Andy Levin, a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Civilian Security, Migration and International Economic Policy, along with Congresswoman Yvette Clarke (NY-09), Congresswoman Val Demings (FL-10) and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) released the following statement announcing the formation of the House Haiti Caucus.
May 18, 2021 Press Release

DEARBORN, MI – Today, Congressman Andy Levin released the following statement after joining President Joe Biden for a tour of the Ford Rouge Electric Vehicle Center and securing the endorsement of Ford Motor Company for his EV Freedom Act

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