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Dear Friend,   The last week of summer. Too many signs it’s here. I wake up in the dark, and when I get home, it is dark. Visited the first cider mill of the season in Dexter last Friday and Parmenter Cider Mill on Saturday (had my first apple cider slush - delicious!) Multiple Back… Read more »

Dear Friend,   August. These are not the lazy days of summer, but they sure have been hazy. Wildfires have caused air quality in Southeast Michigan to be the third worst in the world, and many – from young children to seniors – are paying the price. Those who say climate change isn’t… Read more »

Dear Friend, The last two weeks have been intense. That is probably the best way to describe 100 degree heat, the nonstop global and domestic events, consideration of a federal budget with the potential of very serious consequences, working hard to protect programs that help the people of Michigan, the shooting and… Read more »

Dear Friend, As I reflect on these last ten days, the words of Pope Leo XIV at his inaugural Mass in St. Peter’s Square yesterday are a lesson for all of us. “In our time, we still see too much discord, too many wounds caused by hatred, violence, prejudice, the fear of difference, and an economic… Read more »

Dear Friend, Been back in Washington for a week after a two-week district work period. The work I did was really important –got around, held town halls, was present at rallies, held multiple roundtables, had meetings with many different people, all concerned about what is happening – impacts on their… Read more »

Dear Friend, Easter is a few days away, the season of new life, hope, and renewal. Those of the Jewish faith are celebrating Passover, a seven to eight-day holiday where the message revolves around the themes of freedom, redemption, and remembrance, emphasizing the importance of both physical and… Read more »

Dear Friend,   It’s been a little longer since I sent the last newsletter, because it has been so busy. Mornings are very early, days are very late, and the people I represent want to talk, they want action (different people want different kinds of action), there is anxiety, concern,… Read more »

Dear Friend,   Between meetings in D.C. and the district, committee and caucus meetings, and events at home these last couple of weeks have been busy. Importantly many people across the district, are concerned about federal funding cuts - what that will look like, how it will impact… Read more »

Dear Friend,   How do you describe the last ten days… other than chaotic, head-spinning, confusing, and alarming? I was home for a ten-day district work period and will say bluntly I have never worked so hard. People want to talk. They have questions and some are scared. Some simply… Read more »

Happy Cold Mid-January!  These weeks reflect times of transition, cold weather and snow in both DC ( which doesn’t handle it well) and Michigan, new beginnings as we prepare for the inauguration of Donald Trump and say goodbye to President Joe Biden in this current role, goodbye to colleagues from the former Congress and hello to new ones as we’re sworn in for the 119th Congress,… Read more »