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The Great Lakes are essential to Michigan’s communities, economy, and environment. Protecting these waters means protecting a resource that millions of people across the region rely on every day.
That’s why I joined a bipartisan group of colleagues from Michigan and Ohio to introduce the Regional Great Lakes Partnership Act, legislation that will strengthen federal support for Great Lakes research and conservation efforts.
Over the weekend, I had the privilege of hosting Lee Zeldin, the administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, in our area to meet with local experts and discuss our ongoing work to ensure families can count on reliable energy while conserving our natural resources.
You deserve to know what’s happening in your own community. When government officials negotiate with data center developers behind closed doors, families are left in the dark about how these projects could affect their electric bills, water, land, and neighborhoods. It’s your community, and you deserve all the facts so you can have a say in whether a data center is built near you.
Technology is supposed to be a tool to provide better, faster service. It should never get in the way of the care and benefits veterans earned.
That’s why I introduced two bills to strengthen transparency and accountability for artificial intelligence use at the Department of Veterans Affairs.
The VA Claims AI Accountability Act would:
Where you live should never be a barrier to accessing quality health care. However, many of our rural communities don’t have enough doctors and nurses to provide essential care for the local residents who need it. Approximately 61% of federally designated Health Professional Shortage Areas are in rural communities, including in Michigan.
When you’re sick or facing a serious medical condition, you should be able to trust that a real doctor is making decisions about your care — not some algorithm on a computer. Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool in health care, but it should never replace a doctor’s judgment, especially when an insurance company is deciding whether you receive the care your doctor believes you need.
People in mid-Michigan are tired of big corporations and politicians negotiating backroom deals to put data centers in our communities without hearing from the people who would be impacted the most. Families across our district are understandably concerned about the effect these projects could have on their utility bills, as well as the land and water in their neighborhood.
It’s your community, and I believe the decision to move forward with a data center project should be yours – not Washington’s.
Every family deserves to know exactly what is in the food they bring home. For millions of Americans living with celiac disease and gluten intolerance, something as small as an ingredient that’s not clearly labeled can have serious health consequences. Parents shouldn’t have to second-guess a food label, and children shouldn’t have to worry that every meal could make them sick.
Even as modern medicine continues to advance, Americans are getting sicker and chronic diseases are surging across our country. It’s time for the federal government to prioritize people’s health over big corporations and ensure access to healthy foods.
Every day, men and women in our military are on duty, ready to defend our country. Building a strong military to deter threats and keep our nation at peace means investing in these heroes who put their lives on the line to defend our freedom.
That’s why this week I voted to bolster our national security and to give our troops a well-deserved pay raise as part of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that passed with bipartisan support.