115th Congress
July 11, 2017
Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Midland, urged his colleagues on the Appropriations Committee to include the restoration initiative funding in the spending bill.
Issues:AccountabilityBudget
July 11, 2017
"Working with private organizations and our state's leading research universities, the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative does vital work across Michigan to protect the Great Lakes and the streams, rivers and lakes that run into them," Moolenaar said in a statement.
Issues:Great Lakes
June 29, 2017
Today's legislation gives our troops a well-earned raise and improves health care for their families so they know their families are safe while they serve and protect ours.
Issues:National Security
June 29, 2017
I support Kate’s Law because it will keep dangerous criminals behind bars and the increased penalties will help secure the border by serving as a deterrent to those who want to reenter the country illegally.
Issues:Accountability
June 23, 2017
In a time when so much news coverage focuses on division in Washington, as Americans there is still more that unites us than divides us. Republicans, Democrats and President Trump all agree that our veterans deserve the best care.
Issues:Veterans
June 23, 2017
The finding of Asian carp less than ten miles from Lake Michigan is another alarm bell for action to protect the Great Lakes ecosystem from this invasive species.
Issues:Great Lakes
June 23, 2017
This week, the Environmental Protection Agency announced $9.7 million in funding will be used to begin the next phase in the clean-up of the Velsicol Superfund site in St. Louis.
Issues:Accountability
June 22, 2017
Today’s legislation helps students in mid and northern Michigan pursue good-paying jobs in the skilled trades. Making sure students are learning these critical skills is vital to maintaining Michigan’s talented workforce and world-leading manufacturing base.
June 22, 2017
The Army Corps of Engineers needs to release the Brandon Road Lock report promptly. Asian carp is an invasive species that jeopardizes the Great Lakes ecosystem and our state’s economy. By continuing to block the release of this report, the Army Corps delays solutions that will help stop Asian carp from entering the Great Lakes.
June 21, 2017
Congressman Moolenaar raised concerns about the administration’s proposal to cut the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. In his support for the GLRI, Congressman Moolenaar emphasized that the Great Lakes are an international border and contain 20 percent of the world’s freshwater, supplying drinking water to millions of Americans.
Issues:Great Lakes