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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.
On December 7, 1941, when Japan attacked the American base at Pearl Harbor, a sailor from Michigan laid down his life to save his crewmates. Ensign Francis C. Flaherty held a flashlight so the rest of his turret crew could escape the sinking USS Oklahoma. Then he went down with the ship, and he was awarded the Medal of Honor for his brave sacrifice.
The rise of drone technology has transformed how law enforcement agencies operate across the country. From search-and-rescue missions to disaster response and public safety operations, drones have become a critical tool for modern policing. However, too many agencies are relying on cheap drones built by foreign adversaries like China, risking sensitive operational data, enabling surveillance vulnerabilities, and leaving law enforcement dependent on technologies we don’t fully control.
This year, we can celebrate 250 years of independence and freedom in the United States because men and women have put their lives on the line to keep our nation safe and free. These heroes deserve to be taken care of when they come home, but far too often, they face obstacles and delays to the benefits they deserve.
America’s campaign finance system has gotten out of control. The outrageous price tag on running for public office has forced candidates and elected officials to spend far too much time asking megadonors — many of whom have never even been to their district — for donations. Leading up to the 2024 election, Americans watched as $16 billion dollars were spent on ads nobody wanted to watch while their own voices were drowned out.
Thousands of American service members were put in an impossible position during the COVID-19 pandemic: receive the vaccine or leave the military. Thanks to the Biden administration’s misguided vaccine mandate, thousands of selfless men and women were forced out of the service before completing their careers, many of whom lost the ability to transfer their earned GI Bill benefits to their children. For military families who had planned their futures around those benefits, that opportunity was taken away overnight.