Press Releases
April 24, 2017
It is good to see the Senate confirm Sonny Perdue to lead the Department of Agriculture. Agriculture is vital to Michigan and I look forward to working with the new secretary on the issues facing farmers and rural communities throughout our state.
Issues:Agriculture
April 7, 2017
Last night's U.S. military strike on Assad's airfield carried out by our brave men and women damages his ability to perpetrate future atrocities and is a strong signal that the United States will not accept his brutal use of chemical weapons.
April 6, 2017
The overwhelming and generous efforts of the Michigan farming community in response to the tragic wildfires represent the best of America. I pray for God's blessing on all involved as they help with this crisis.
Issues:Agriculture
March 31, 2017
This week, Congressman John Moolenaar honored Jack Telfer, the retiring editor of the Midland Daily News, with a tribute in the Congressional Record. Telfer has worked at the Daily News since 1991 and in 2016 he led the publication to the Michigan Press Association Newspaper of the Year award for its circulation category.
March 29, 2017
“Transparency at the EPA is vital to ensuring that Americans continue to breathe clean air and drink clean water. Today’s legislation will ensure that the EPA uses publicly available sound science when it writes regulations to protect clean air and water for all Americans.”
March 17, 2017
“Our veterans deserve the best care and these bills will make it easier for the VA to retain and promote excellent employees, and to remove poorly performing ones who are failing our heroes. The VA received a budget increase this year and these reforms will make sure the VA has the best employees to carry out its critical mission.”
Issues:Veterans
March 16, 2017
“Americans’ treasure their constitutional rights and the Second Amendment is no exception. There is already a legal process through the courts to prohibit the mentally ill from buying firearms. That decision belongs in the judicial branch, and not in the hands of bureaucrats at the VA, a department that has mistreated so many of our nation’s heroes.”
Issues:Veterans
March 13, 2017
Congressman John Moolenaar invites all high school students from Michigan's Fourth Congressional District to enter their art in the 2017 Congressional Art Competition.
The winning student from the Fourth District will have his or her art displayed in the U.S. Capitol for a year and receive two round-trip tickets to travel to Washington, D.C for an annual event with Congressional Art Competition winners from around the country.
Issues:Education and Opportunity
March 8, 2017
"Our men and women in uniform confront threats abroad so we don't have to face them here at home. This legislation provides them with the equipment they need to win on the battlefield and gives them and their families a well-deserved pay raise."
Issues:VeteransNational Security
March 7, 2017
"I have pledged to support efforts to repeal President Obama's unaffordable health care law and replace it with a new patient-centered system. As I do with all legislation, I will review the bills to see if they meet the priorities of the hardworking residents of my district."
Issues:Health Care