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Dear Friend, Some things in life are worth fighting for. The right of every American to quality, affordable health care is one of them. As we… Read more »

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Rosie the Riveter is an important symbol for me and her picture hangs in all three of my offices. The Rosie’s role in history empowered young girls and redefined for all of us the role of women in the workplace. Rosie the Riveter is also commonly used as a symbol of women's economic power. According to the Encyclopedia of American Economic History, Rosie the Riveter inspired a… Read more »

This has been an intense week. Issues I care about deeply have been front and center...and perhaps one of the most important votes of my career has been framed. It started with the once-in-a-decade White House Conference on Aging last Monday, which President Obama convened for leaders from across the country to come together to talk about issues facing Americans as they plan for… Read more »

What a week...a lot of emotion on the House floor; announcements of Ford moving product to Mexico outraged me; John celebrated his 89th birthday; we had a memorial service for John's daughter Jeanne who died recently from lymphoma and we spent time with her children, who arrived from Poland; and John kept his sense of humor by tweeting.   First, let's talk about the legislative… Read more »

What a week...history was made with Supreme Court decisions that sent strong messages across the land, there were tough votes in the Congress, and the country continues to heal from the senseless violence that still happens in our communities. While there were a number of significant decisions this week, the Supreme Court rulings on… Read more »

Friends, as we begin the weekend I want to recap the past week in the House – the legislation we considered and the Michiganders who stopped by our office. It was a difficult week with very thought provoking votes and hard decisions to make. Three votes stand out. First ‪#‎TPA‬...since coming to office, I’ve made one thing crystal clear – Michigan… Read more »