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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.

Every election cycle, voters get flooded with more and more TV ads, mail, calls, and texts that nobody likes. The balance between campaigning and serving in Congress is completely out of whack. No member of Congress should be pressured into spending more time raising money than actually serving the people they represent.

Meanwhile, massive out-of-state donors spend millions through independent political organizations to tip the scales in our elections.

Housing costs are out of control, and hard-working families in Michigan are paying the price. As homeownership grows increasingly out of reach, Americans are struggling to start a family and put down roots.