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U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, Chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry and Co-Chair of the bipartisan Senate Manufacturing Caucus, issued the following statement after President Barack Obama's State of the Union Address
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U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow today issued the following statement praising Senate reauthorization of the bipartisan Violence Against Women Act by a vote of 78-22.
"Too many women are victims of violence in their own homes and many don't know where to turn," said Stabenow. "The Violence Against Women Act gives women the support they need to protect themselves and their children.
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U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, author of the Advanced Energy Manufacturing Tax Credit (also known as 48C), today praised the Departments of Treasury and Energy for announcing the availability of $150 million in tax credits for clean energy manufacturing projects across the country. As a member of the Senate Finance Committee, Stabenow authored the tax credit which provides businesses with up to a 30 percent tax cut to produce renewable energy technologies such as solar panels, wind turbines, and advanced batteries here at home. In 2010, Stabenow's initiative helped twelve Michigan companies across the state create hundreds of clean energy jobs.
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A bipartisan group of Senators today introduced the Excellence in Mental Health Act to strengthen our nation's mental health services. The bill, introduced in the wake of the recent tragedy in Newtown, puts mental health centers on more equal footing with other health centers by improving quality standards and expanding access to ensure more people can get the mental health care they need. The bill is sponsored by Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Roy Blunt (R-MO), along with a bipartisan group of colleagues including Sens. Jack Reed (D-RI), Susan Collins (R-ME), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Patrick Leahy (D-VT).
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Senator Stabenow joined in the celebration at the Henry Ford Museum for what would have been Rosa Parks' 100th birthday on Monday. The museum held a national day of courage in Mrs. Parks' honor, and the U.S. Postal Service unveiled a new stamp commemorating her life.
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Senator Debbie Stabenow joined Oscar-nominated actor Bradley Cooper and former Congressman Patrick Kennedy (D-RI) at an event today highlighting the importance of mental health care in our country. Cooper stars in Silver Linings Playbook, a film about a young man living with bipolar disorder.
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U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, Chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today congratulated James Bardenhagen, of Bardenhagen Farms in Suttons Bay, for being named to the Federal Crop Insurance Board by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack.
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U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, a member of the President's Export Council under both Presidents Bush and Obama, today joined Fred P. Hochberg, Chairman and President of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank), and the Detroit Regional Chamber for the opening of a new Ex-Im Bank regional office in Detroit.
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Senator Debbie Stabenow, Co-Chair of the Bipartisan Manufacturing Caucus and Chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, issued the following statement today after meeting with President Obama's nominee for Treasury Secretary Jack Lew:
"In my meeting with Jack Lew today I was particularly encouraged by his understanding of how important advanced manufacturing and agriculture are to our nation's economy and his strong support for those sectors. I continue to be impressed with Mr. Lew and believe he will make an outstanding Treasury Secretary."
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U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, Chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, cosponsored legislation that was introduced today to provide disaster relief to Michigan growers and ranchers who have suffered unprecedented crop losses. Early freezes and devastating droughts in 2012 decimated orchards, fields, vineyards and livestock herds across the state. Michigan farmers lost 97% of their cherries, 88% of apples, 86% of peaches, and 60% of grapes. During last summer's drought each of Michigan's 83 counties were declared a disaster area.
