Delivering Investments for Mid-Michigan

You work hard for your money, and you rightfully expect the federal government to use your hard-earned tax dollars in ways that will benefit you and your community. In Congress, I’m committed to putting your tax dollars to work here in mid-Michigan. Since I took office in January 2025, I’ve secured more than $146 million for projects that will invest in our communities and make a real difference for families and workers across our region. These funds will help repair real infrastructure, enhance public safety, promote youth mentoring, support critical research, and boost our mid-Michigan economy. Read on to learn more about how all of these community projects will strengthen our communities.

$146 Million Secured for Mid-Michigan

Total Delivered: $146 MILLION

$15.3 million — signed into law February 3, 2026:

$7.823 million — New Jet Bridges at the Lansing Airport
This funding will support the Capital Region International Airport as it installs six new jet bridges for boarding passengers. Five of the airport’s current bridges are outdated and require constant repair, and one is inoperable. The new bridges will be energy efficient and comply with the most up-to-date standards under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

$2.5 million — Road Repairs in Clinton County
This funding will support the Clinton County Road Commission as it repairs Chandler Road from Coleman Road to Stoll Road, bordering Bath Township, East Lansing, and DeWitt Township.

$1 million — Bridge Replacement in Maple Rapids
This funding will support the village of Maple Rapids as it replaces the Maple Street Bridge.

$1 million — Bridge Replacement in Shiawassee County
This funding will support the Shiawassee County Road Commission as it replaces the bridge on New Lothrop Road over the Shiawassee River in Burns Township.

$1 million — Drain Culvert Replacement in Oakland County
This funding will support the Oakland County Road Commission as it replaces a large drain culvert on Dixboro Road south of 10 Mile Road, bordering South Lyon in Oakland County and Green Oak Township in Livingston County.

$1 million — Water Treatment Plant Generator in Brighton
This funding will support the city of Brighton as it replaces the generator at its water treatment plant.

$1 million — Redevelopment in Eaton Rapids
This funding will support the city of Eaton Rapids and the Eaton County Land Bank as they redevelop the blighted Horner Mill property.

$126.6 million — signed into law January 23, 2026:

$750,000 — Youth Mentoring Program in Lansing
This funding will support young people through the United Mentoring Program, a local nonprofit that connects middle and high school students in Lansing and nearby communities with mentors. The program not only provides the teens with positive role models, but it also offers academic tutoring, teaches them life skills, gets them involved in community service, and helps them chart their career paths. The program is designed to reduce community violence and help put young people on the path to success.

$472,000 — Public Safety in East Lansing
This funding will protect East Lansing residents, city employees, and law enforcement officers by replacing security cameras and making other much-needed security enhancements at city buildings. These upgrades are essential for the continued safety of civil servants and city residents who visit East Lansing government buildings.

$414,351 — Public Safety and Cybersecurity in Eaton County
This funding will protect the safety and privacy of Eaton County residents by updating security cameras and implementing other security features at the combined courthouse and administrative building, as well as evaluating the county’s cybersecurity safeguards to protect sensitive data. The federal investment will help fund the security upgrades while ensuring the county can devote its local resources to essential services, including the sheriff’s deputies who keep the county safe.

$125 million — Nuclear Physics Research and Construction at Michigan State University
This funding will support two initiatives at Michigan State University’s Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB), where professors, other scientists, and students conduct advanced nuclear science research with applications for national security, energy, medicine, industry, and more. MSU will receive $15 million to continue construction of its High Rigidity Spectrometer, which will greatly improve the facility’s nuclear physics research capabilities, and $110 million for optimal operations and energy upgrades. The facility performs critical research for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science.

$4.1 million — signed into law November 12, 2025:

$3 million — Agricultural Research at Michigan State University
This funding will be used for Michigan State University to repair and maintain a greenhouse complex used by university faculty and the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) within the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The greenhouse buildings require repair work to maintain the environmental control needed for plant science research. This funding for the greenhouse complex is in addition to $3.8 billion for the federal government’s ongoing agricultural research programs in partnership with MSU and scientists across the country.

$495,000 — Livingston County 911 Central Dispatch System
This funding will be used to help Livingston County purchase a new Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD) system for their 911 Central Dispatch. The county’s current CAD system is outdated, which makes hardware repairs and software upgrades difficult or impossible. The system performs critical functions to assist 911 dispatchers: call intake; location verification; dispatching the appropriate police, fire, or EMS team; record management; and more.

$600,000 — Putnam Township Fire Department
This funding will be used by the Putnam Township Fire Department to help purchase a new fire truck that will strengthen resources for emergency responders in Putnam Township and the Village of Pinckney. The new truck will replace the department’s 26-year-old fire engine, which was scheduled to last 20-25 years and is now costly to maintain.