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Rep. Moolenaar Tours MCC, Learns About Rapidly Changing Workforce

January 20, 2016

by Elisabeth Waldon, Greenville Daily News

Rep. Moolenaar Tours MCC, Learns About Rapidly Changing Workforce

Excerpt: Moolenaar toured manufacturing training classrooms at MCC's Greenville facility, with amenities such as a motor control room that teaches basics to journeymen, hydraulic trainers, desktop CNC mills, motors, welding, computer classrooms (where the student assignment is to wire the entire room) and a new photography classroom where students can learn about photos, video and marketing...

Issues:Education and OpportunityJobs and the Economy

Listening to You and Helping You With the Federal Government

January 17, 2016

Editorial

In 2015, my office assisted with over 1,000 cases involving federal agencies, including Veterans Affairs, the IRS and the Social Security Administration. It also responded to 26,172 emails and letters from constituents and held more than 150 constituent hours in counties across the district.

Issues:AccountabilityVeteransBudgetForeign AffairsHealth CareTax Reform

Moolenaar Stands With Michigan Farmers Against Executive Branch Overreach

January 13, 2016

Press Release

Moolenaar: "Today, I stood with the 15,000 farmers in my district and continued to fight against the Obama Administration's executive overreach. Farmers across Michigan are worried about this rule which would regulate ditches and puddles on their fields. Federal courts and a bipartisan majority of the people’s representatives have opposed this rule. The executive branch should rescind it and give farmers more certainty for the future."

Issues:Great LakesAgriculture

Moolenaar Votes to Repeal President's Unaffordable Health Care Law

January 6, 2016

Press Release

Today, the House of Representatives voted to repeal President Obama's unaffordable health care law. The law was passed in 2010 and the American people have opposed it everyday since. The repeal legislation also defunds Planned Parenthood and redirects the funding to federally qualified health centers, including the 13 in Michigan's Fourth District that serve more than 154,000 patients.

Issues:Health Care

Fourth District Congressman Looks Back, Ahead

January 2, 2016

Editorial

I am honored by the trust you have placed in me to serve as your representative in Washington, D.C. It is a privilege that I do not take for granted. Reflecting on my first year in Congress, I have had many remarkable experiences, and a couple stand out as highlights — like attending the president's State of the Union speech. It was fascinating, just looking around the House and walking through Statuary Hall is amazing. The Capitol is truly a majestic building and a landmark that all Americans can be proud of.

Issues:AccountabilityEducation and OpportunityForeign AffairsNational Security

House Passes Funding for Protecting the Great Lakes

December 18, 2015

Press Release

The legislation provides $300 million in funding for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative to protect the Lakes and the $7 billion economy they support. In recognition of the EPA’s overreach with the Waters of the U.S. rule and other burdensome regulations, this bill cuts EPA spending by $452 million. It also makes changes to the visa waiver program and requires visitors to America who have traveled to terrorism hotspots to undergo rigorous background checks before entering the country.

Issues:EnergyVeteransHealth CareJobs and the EconomyNational Security

House Passes Tax Relief for Hardworking Americans

December 17, 2015

Press Release

Moolenaar: "The legislation permanently extends the research and development tax credit that leading Michigan companies use to make innovative new products that are sold around the world. This will reduce the tax burden for Michigan businesses and create more jobs for Michigan residents.”

Issues:VeteransAgricultureEducation and OpportunityHealth CareJobs and the EconomyNational SecurityTax Reform

Moolenaar: Education Law Provides More Flexibility to Parents and Teachers

December 10, 2015

Press Release

Moolenaar: "I voted for this new law because it prohibits the federal government from incentivizing or coercing states into adopting Common Core. The bill signed into law today repeals federal mandates and it provides more flexibility to parents and teachers to do what is best for students."

Issues:Education and Opportunity

House Restores Crop Insurance Cuts, Extends Highway Trust Fund

December 3, 2015

Press Release

Moolenaar: "Restoring crop insurance cuts is vital for the 15,000 farm operators of Michigan’s Fourth Congressional District. Weather can ruin an entire year of crops and without insurance some family farms could lose everything. I am glad we could fix this issue that was created in the October budget agreement and also pass funding for our nation’s critical highway infrastructure needs."

Issues:AgricultureTransportation & Infrastructure

House Passes Energy Reform

December 3, 2015

Press Release

Moolenaar: “The United States is the leading producer of oil and natural gas and today’s legislation continues that progress. The bill passed today protects our electric grid from terrorism, cyberattacks, and weather events that could cause prolonged power outages. These reforms will benefit Michigan residents by helping to keep energy prices low for years to come.”

Issues:EnergyNational Security

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