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Congressman John Moolenaar, R-Midland, recently toured a variety of small businesses in Gratiot County.
"Make sure that the funding for our rural hospitals is strong and secure, because hospitals are a very important part of the community. And we want to make sure that there's good technology as well as good care," Moolenaar said.
Today, the House of Representatives passed The America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015. The legislation expands the definition of STEM education to include computer science. STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.
The COMPETES Act also reauthorizes research programs at the National Science Foundation, the National Institute for Standards and Technology, the Department of Energy and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.
Today, the House of Representatives passed an extension of the Highway Trust Fund. Representative John Moolenaar (R-Midland) released the following statement:
"Everyone agrees that our infrastructure needs are critical. We need to make highway funding a higher priority without raising taxes on hardworking Michigan families and without burdening our children with more debt," said Moolenaar.
The extension of the Highway Trust Fund passed on a 387-35 vote, with one member voting present.