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Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Haley Stevens (MI-11)

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In response to Donald Trump’s most recent threat to block the Gordie Howe International Bridge and escalate his trade war with Canada, Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens issued the following statement:

“Donald Trump will stop at nothing to undermine Michigan’s economy. His reckless tariffs have already driven up costs for Michigan families and businesses. Now he’s threatening to block one of the Midwest’s most important infrastructure projects, putting thousands of Michigan jobs and billions of dollars in economic growth at risk.

“Trump’s trade war hurts Michigan, plain and simple. Canada is our longtime partner. Our manufacturing economy depends on the Detroit–Windsor corridor, and the Gordie Howe International Bridge is essential to our future.

“We must move this project forward. I will always stand up for Michigan. Trump needs to drop this threat, let the bridge open, and stop playing games with our jobs and our economy.”

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Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Haley Stevens (MI-11)

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following the release this week of a new report by Protect Our Care marking one year since RFK Jr.’s confirmation as Secretary of Health and Human Services, Congresswoman Haley Stevens is renewing her call for his impeachment. 

In response, Congresswoman Haley Stevens issued the following statement:

“One year into RFK Jr.’s tenure, and the results are clear: our public health system is weaker, Americans are less safe and less healthy, and science has been pushed aside. The report confirms what doctors, researchers, and families across the country have been feeling for months. 

“When the nation’s top health official rejects science and undermines public trust, he puts lives at risk. That is a profound violation of his oath of office, and it is why I am calling for his impeachment. Michigan families deserve leadership rooted in facts, science, and accountability.” 

Here’s what Michiganders are reading about RFK Jr.’s year of chaos running America’s public health agencies:

RFK Jr.’s War on Vaccines

• RFK Jr. only got confirmed on the strength of promises to Sen. Bill Cassidy that he would protect vaccine access, respect the agency’s expert-driven process, and keep the CDC’s science‑based autism messaging intact. One year in, he has broken every promise, firing vaccine advisory committee members, slashing the childhood schedule, and forcing the CDC to walk back the core statement that “vaccines do not cause autism.”

• The CDC’s latest data show kindergarten vaccination rates fell again during the 2024–25 school year, with coverage for measles, mumps, rubella, and other shots declining in more than half of states compared with the previous year. Exemptions from one or more vaccines hit a record 3.6 percent of U.S. kindergartners — up from 3.3 percent the year before — and at least 17 states are now above 5 percent. Only about 28 percent of counties still have 95 percent measles coverage in kindergarten, the level pediatricians say is needed to protect classrooms, and those numbers are sliding faster under Trump and Kennedy than they were before they took office.

• In August 2025, Kennedy cancelled nearly $500 million out of 22 mRNA vaccine projects, axing government support for candidates fighting COVID‑19, the seasonal flu, and H5N1. 

HHS Under RFK: Chaos By Design

• Within 24 hours of RFK Jr. being sworn in as HHS Secretary, the Trump administration targeted roughly 5,000 federal health workers for layoffs, including dozens at NIH’s Vaccine Research Center, sending an immediate signal that core scientific programs were in the crosshairs.

• In March, Kennedy announced that HHS would restructure and cut 10,000 more full-time employees across health agencies. This came on top of 10,000 employees who left voluntarily, shrinking the workforce from about 82,000 full-time employees to 62,000. But this wasn’t enough — during the October government shutdown, the administration moved to permanently terminate another 1,100 to 1,200 HHS staffers, more than any other department except Treasury.

• As of December, NIH was racing to fill almost half of its most important roles, with 13 vacant directorships out of 27 institutes and centers. Public health leaders warn that the combination of mass layoffs and ad‑hoc reinstatements at HHS is reckless and will make it harder to protect Americans by disrupting outbreak surveillance, program continuity, and essential services.

Gutting Science and Innovation

• Dozens of NIH‑funded clinical trials — 383 out of 11,008 total — were interrupted by funding cuts in 2025. Those disrupted trials span cancer, infectious diseases, cardiovascular disease, mental health, and reproductive health, and together involve at least 74,311 patients already enrolled in “active, not recruiting” studies who signed up on the expectation that their care and follow‑up would be completed. 

• Former NIH Director Francis Collins has warned that abruptly cancelling multi-year Alzheimer’s or cancer trials puts “people’s lives at risk” and called the research cuts “careless” and “heartless.” Beyond the risk to people’s lives, cancelling clinical trials is a devastating loss to local economies since each dollar NIH awarded in 2024 was estimated to return $2.46 to the economy within a year — a 146 percent return on investment.

Public Health Threats: Inept Response and Surging Infections

• There were more than 2,200 confirmed measles cases in the United States in 2025 — the most in over 30 years. There were at least three measles deaths in the U.S. last year and 11 percent of those infected required hospitalization for treatment. Around 93 percent of cases were in people who were unvaccinated or whose vaccination status was unknown.

Make America Unhealthy Again: Conspiracy Theories And Bogus Cures

• At a White House event in September 2025, Trump and Kennedy announced that FDA would revise acetaminophen labels to warn that Tylenol use in pregnancy “may be linked to a significantly heightened risk of autism,” and told expectant mothers to avoid the drug unless they “absolutely” could not “tough it out,” despite FDA’s own statement that some studies show an association but “a causal relationship has not been established.”

• RFK Jr. has spent his first year in office trying to turn his long‑running fringe crusade against fluoride into national policy, repeatedly calling fluoride “industrial waste,” and a “hazardous neurotoxin” that “makes people stupid” and blaming its addition to drinking water, without definitive evidence, on lower IQ scores, thyroid problems, and other chronic conditions.

To read the full report visit: https://www.protectourcare.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/REPORT-RFK-Jr-Public-Health-Enemy-Number-One.pdf

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Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Haley Stevens (MI-11)

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In response to the announcement of the UAW-Volkswagen agreement in Chattanooga, Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens issued the following statement:

“This is a huge win for our autoworkers and the entire industry: when workers organize, they win. From Michigan to Tennessee, strong union jobs are the backbone of our manufacturing economy. These workers stood together and fought for fair pay, real job security, and safer conditions, and they delivered. Their victory lifts up working families across the country and shows exactly why unions matter. I will always fight to make sure our UAW workers get the respect they deserve.”

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Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Emanuel Cleaver II (5th District Missouri)

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, the Housing for the 21st Century Act, led by Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance Ranking Member Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance Chair Mike Flood (R-NE), House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (R-AR), and Ranking Member Maxine Waters (D-MO), passed the full U.S. House of Representatives by a strong bipartisan vote of 390-9.

This bipartisan housing package addresses the housing shortage facing America and the need to build more homes by cutting red tape, modernizing the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and unlocking financing to boost supply. Included in the Housing for the 21st Century Act are multiple reforms introduced by Rep. Cleaver, including the HOME Reform Act, Choice in Affordable Housing Act, Housing Supply Expansion Act, Streamlining Manufactured Housing Standards Act, HUD Accountability Act, and legislation making long-overdue improvements to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Housing Service.   

The Housing for the 21st Century Act takes historic steps to expand the development and preservation of affordable housing in communities across the country, ensuring lower housing costs and more opportunities for hardworking families to achieve the American dream,” said Ranking Member Cleaver. “I’m proud of the overwhelming support we were able to obtain with this comprehensive housing package, which underscores the bipartisan nature of the legislation and the broad support for the reforms that will drive down costs. As we move toward negotiations with the Senate, I’m confident that we can achieve a bicameral agreement that will address our national housing affordability crisis and lead to relief for the American people.”

Chairman Hill said, “Owning a home has been the cornerstone achievement many Americans have equated with attaining the American Dream,” said Chairman Hill. “This dream has unfortunately grown increasingly out of reach after years of inflationary Biden-era policies and housing supply falling short of demand. Our Committee has been laser-focused on creating solutions and today, we delivered for the American people. The passage of the Housing for the 21st Century Act includes real, bipartisan solutions to expanding supply, lowering costs, and providing families with more options. I commend Ranking Member Waters, Subcommittee Chair Flood, and Subcommittee Ranking Member Cleaver on collaborating on this legislation and I look forward to ultimately bringing a bicameral product to the President’s desk.”

Ranking Member Waters stated, “For far too many families across the country, the American Dream is slipping further out of reach as the number of safe and affordable places to call home dwindles and costs continue to soar. That struggle is not abstract. Working families, young children, seniors, teachers, veterans – these are the faces of the affordable housing and homelessness crisis throughout our nation. The passage of H.R. 6644, the Housing for the 21st Century Act, is a historic first step toward confronting a housing crisis that is squeezing families and communities nationwide. While more must be done, including real federal investments to meet the scale of this housing crisis, H.R. 6644 provides a strong foundation to build on. I commend Chairman Hill, Housing and Insurance Subcommittee Ranking Member Emanuel Cleaver, and Subcommittee Chair Flood for working with me to put families first and advance this important legislation. I will continue to work with urgency to deliver a strong bicameral bill to the President’s desk as we owe it to the millions of renters and homeowners who need us to act now.”

Subcommittee Chair Flood added, “America’s significant housing shortage is locking entire generations out of home ownership. As the Chairman of the Housing & Insurance Subcommittee, I’m proud of the broad support this housing package received every step of the way. Today’s vote shows that bipartisanship is still alive in Washington and continues to be crucial to solving our shared challenges. Now that the legislation has passed the House floor, I look forward to working with our colleagues in the Senate to get housing affordability legislation to President Trump’s desk swiftly.”

This comprehensive approach to expand the supply of affordable housing by streamlining federal programs, updating outdated and unnecessary regulations, and providing local flexibility rather than a one-size-fits-all solution would be achieved through key aspects of the package introduced by Representative Cleaver, including:

Click here for the text of the bill.

Click here for a one-pager. 

Click here for a section-by-section.

Further Background:

• On December 17, 2025, the Housing for the 21st Century Act passed out of the Financial Services Committee with a vote of 50-1. 

• On December 11, 2025, Chairman Hill, Ranking Member Waters, Subcommittee Chairman Flood, and Subcommittee Ranking Member Cleaver introduced the Housing for the 21stCentury Act.

• On December 3, 2025, the full Committee held a hearing entitled “Building Capacity: Reducing Government Roadblocks to Housing Supply.” The Committee reviewed 41 bipartisan solutions to address barriers to affordable housing.

• On July 16, 2025, the Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance held a hearing entitled “HOME 2.0: Modern Solutions to the Housing Shortage.”

• On June 12, 2025, the Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance held a hearing entitled “Housing in the Heartland: Addressing Our Rural Housing Needs.”

• On May 14, 2025, the Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance held a hearing entitled “Expanding Choice and Increasing Supply: Housing Innovation in America.”

• On March 4, 2025, the Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance held a hearing entitled “Building Our Future: Increasing Housing Supply in America.”  

Emanuel Cleaver, II is the U.S. Representative for Missouri’s Fifth Congressional District, which includes Kansas City, Independence, Lee’s Summit, Raytown, Grandview, Sugar Creek, Greenwood, Blue Springs, North Kansas City, Gladstone, and Claycomo. He is a member of the exclusive House Financial Services Committee and Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance.

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA)

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Virginia Tech, based in Blacksburg, Virginia, a $191,163 grant. The funding supports research into the transmission and development of the Mayaro virus and its different strains. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:

“Mosquito-borne illnesses affect hundreds of millions of people worldwide.

“This grant for more than $191,000 helps Virginia Tech conduct research of a developing mosquito-borne illness impacting communities in South America and the Caribbean.”

BACKGROUND

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there are no vaccines to prevent or medicines to treat Mayaro. 

The HHS office responsible for this grant is the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). 

As a member of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Congressman Griffith serves as the Chairman of the Health Subcommittee. 

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Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Gregory W Meeks (5th District of New York)

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Gregory W. Meeks and Chairman Brian Mast sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick on the need for closer cooperation with partners and allies to restrict the People’s Republic of China’s access to advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment.

Cosigners of the letter include Bill Huizenga and Sydney Kamlager-Dove, Chair and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on South and Central Asia, John Moolenaar, Chairman of the House Select Committee on China, as well as Representatives Greg Stanton, Michael Baumgartner, and Johnny Olszewski.

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Hakeem Jeffries (8th District of New York)

Know Your Immigration Rights

If you or a loved one encounter immigration enforcement officials, it is essential that you know your rights and have prepared your household for all possible outcomes.

Ask for a warrant: The Fourth Amendment of the Constitution protects you from unreasonable search and seizure. You do not have to open your door until you see a valid warrant to enter your home or search your belongings.

Your right to remain silent: The Fifth Amendment protects your right to remain silent and not incriminate yourself. You are not required to share any personal information such as your place of birth, immigration status or criminal history.

Always consult an attorney: You have a right to speak with an attorney. You do not have to sign anything or hand officials any documents without speaking to an attorney. Try to identify and consult one in advance.

The New York City Office of Civil Justice and the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA) support a variety of free immigration legal services through local nonprofit legal organizations. To access these resources, dial 311 and say “Action NYC,” call the MOIA Immigration Legal Support Hotline at 800-354-0365 Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. or visit MOIA’s website.

Learn more here: KNOW YOUR IMMIGRATION RIGHTS  – Congressman Hakeem Jeffries

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Sharice Davids (KS-3)

Washington, D.C. — Last week, Representatives Sharice Davids (D-KS-03) and Buddy Carter (R-GA-01), co-chairs of the bipartisan Congressional Sustainable Aviation Caucus, hosted a Member briefing on the business case for sustainable aviation and the role of emerging technologies in strengthening the U.S. aviation sector.

The briefing featured Scott Kirby, Chief Executive Officer of United Airlines, who discussed how investments in Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), advanced air mobility, electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (eVTOLs), hydrogen, and other innovations can reduce emissions, improve fuel efficiency, and strengthen long-term competitiveness across the aviation industry.

“Building a more sustainable aviation system is about cutting emissions, lowering costs over time, strengthening our supply chains, and keeping the United States at the forefront of innovation,” said Davids. “United Airlines’ leadership in SAF and other advanced technologies shows what’s possible when industry and Congress work together to create a cleaner, stronger, and more resilient aviation future. I’m glad Members could better understand how smart investments can support good-paying jobs, national security, and a cleaner, more resilient transportation system.”

“We can cut aviation emissions without sacrificing efficiency or innovation, and United Airlines is proving that,” said Representative Buddy Carter (R-GA-01). “SAF and other cutting-edge technologies offer unique opportunities for America to maintain its air dominance while planning for the future. I’m proud to work with my bipartisan colleagues on this caucus to create jobs, unleash our nation’s full aviation potential, and build a safer transportation system for the next generation.”

“We thank the Sustainable Aviation Caucus and the Climate Solutions Caucus for welcoming Scott Kirby to discuss the importance of SAF and other aviation related policy issues,” said Tom Michels, Director of Government Affairs, United Airlines. “Continued U.S. investment in SAF presents a significant market opportunity not only for U.S. fuel producers, but for the U.S. farmers and feedstock producers who make the building blocks of SAF. We are appreciative of the focus that the bipartisan Sustainable Aviation Caucus is bringing to policy solutions that will scale SAF and preserve U.S. leadership in clean aviation technologies.”

The Congressional Sustainable Aviation Caucus provides a bipartisan forum for Members to examine policies and technologies that improve aircraft efficiency, reduce emissions, and enhance fuel supply resiliency. The Caucus has also highlighted the growing potential of advanced air mobility for passenger travel, air cargo, and other commercial applications.

The briefing included a discussion and Q&A with multiple Members, focusing on how sustainability, economic growth, and financial performance intersect in aviation, and what policy frameworks are needed to support continued innovation and deployment of proven technologies.

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Chris Pappas (D-NH)

Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Congressman Zach Nunn (IA-03) introduced the Protecting Rural Telehealth Access Act in the U.S. House of Representatives. This legislation will expand access to health care and save patients time and money by making permanent Medicare coverage of telehealth services that began during the COVID-19 pandemic. The changes would enable patients to be treated at home, allow Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) or Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) to provide telehealth services, and expand coverage of audio-only services for certain conditions, among other changes. 

“Telehealth enables Granite Staters to virtually access the right care at the right time while saving them both time and money,” said Congressman Pappas. “Making coverage of telehealth services permanent is a practical proposal that benefits patients and providers alike. I’ll continue pushing to protect and expand access to health care.”

“Telehealth is a lifeline for rural Iowans. By making these flexibilities permanent, we’re cutting travel time, supporting rural providers, and ensuring patients receive quality care when and where they need it. This is a bipartisan, practical fix that puts rural communities first,” said Congressman Nunn.

This legislation is endorsed by Alliance for Connected Care, the American Heart Association, the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, the American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, the American Telemedicine Association,  the diaTribe Foundation, the Global Liver Institute, National Association of Nutrition and Aging Services Programs, Progressive Policy Institute, the Medical Group Management Association, and National Association of Benefits & Insurance Professionals.

Read the bill text here.

Background: 

Congressman Pappas is a steadfast advocate for lowering health care and prescription drug costs, expanding access to care, strengthening the industry’s workforce and training programs, and protecting vital programs that Granite Staters rely on, including Medicare and Medicaid. In 2022, Pappas helped pass historic legislation that finally allowed the government to negotiate for lower drug prices with pharmaceutical companies, capped the cost of insulin at $35, and capped out-of-pocket medical expenses for Medicare recipients.

Last year Pappas introduced the Audio-Only Telehealth Access Act, which would make Medicare’s coverage of audio-only telehealth services permanent and the Rural Health Innovation Act, which would strengthen access to care in rural areas by establishing a competitive grant program for Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) or Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) to increase staff, equipment, technology, and more. He also introduced the Modernizing Rural Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Utilization Act, the Rural Health Clinic Location Modernization Act, and the Rural Behavioral Health Improvement Act. The bipartisan package of legislation makes necessary updates and modifications to federal guidelines and regulations to modernize access to Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) and improve services for more than 40 million Americans living in non-urban and rural communities. The bills also remove regulatory red tape and empower rural health care professionals to better meet the needs of the communities they serve.

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Greg Steube (FL-17)

February 10, 2026 | Press ReleasesWASHINGTON — U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) introduced yesterday the Criminals’ Loss of Eligibility and Assistance Networks Act or CLEAN Act. This bill prohibits sex offenders from receiving federally funded Medicaid benefits as well as the refundable tax credit for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act. 
“Sex offenders have no business tapping into programs intended for lower-income and disadvantaged Americans,” said Rep. Steube. “Taxpayers have the right to know their hard-earned money is not being used to cover the medical expenses of serial abusers and criminals. Rapists and abusers have no business receiving federal benefits. My bill will protect Medicaid and ACA assistance for law-abiding Americans by barring sex offenders from accessing these programs.” 
Background: The CLEAN Act amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit sex offenders from receiving the refundable tax credit for coverage with a qualified health plan under the Affordable Care Act. It also amends the Social Security Act to make sex offenders ineligible for federally funded benefits under Medicaid. 
Read the full bill text here.