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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Brenda Lawrence (MI-14), a member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued a statement on the Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD) drinking water shutoff:
On August 29th, superintendent Nikolai Vitti chose to shut the drinking water off to the entire Detroit Public Schools Community District after 16 schools tested positive for elevated levels of lead and copper.
The small role Congress currently plays in policy for autonomous vehicle technology could eventually slow, or impede, progress for states and firms testing such systems, a key House transportation authorizer warned on Sept. 5. “All the technology is ready. And every state is trying to implement their own plan, and then we are actually hindering the real success of innovation if we don’t have a national plan,” Rep. Brenda Lawrence (D-Mich.) said during a hearing of the Highways and Transit Subcommittee to examine technology innovations in surface transportation.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Lawrence announces three funding opportunities for the State of Michigan relating to infrastructure investments: the (1) Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Infrastructure Investment Program, (2) Public Transportation on Indian Reservations Program, and (3) Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements Program.
Conversation with the Congresswoman
Monday July 30, 2018
10:00am—11:30am
Lathrup Village Community Room
27400 Southfield Rd. Lathrup Village, MI 48076
Conversation with the Congresswoman
Monday, July 30, 2018
6:00pm—7:30pm
Delite Café & Deli
Washington, D.C.-Rep. Lawrence statement on fatal single-engine plane crash in Detroit, Michigan.
It’s been over three years since we found out the people of Flint were being poisoned by their drinking water. How is Flint doing now, and what happens next? And how are other Michigan cities doing after numerous crises — public health, financial, and otherwise. Detroit Today host Stephen Henderson speaks with Congresswoman Brenda Lawrence (D-Southfield) about the challenges facing Michigan cities like Flint, Detroit, and her hometown of Southfield.
It’s time to promptly resolve sexual harassment issues affecting flight attendants and passengers, U.S. Rep. Barbara Comstock (R-VA) told 30 airline executives recently. The congresswoman – in a May 24 bipartisan letter penned with U.S. Rep. Lois Frankel (D-FL) and six other members of the U.S. House of Representatives – requested the industry leaders immediately institute specific policies and publicly condemn sexual harassment.“There is no room for sexual harassment or assault in the workplace.
A group of bipartisan lawmakers in the US House have introduced a bill to expand the ranks of skilled aviation maintenance technicians in the US. The bill, called the Aviation Maintenance Workforce Development Pilot Program Bill, is intended to stave off a looming shortage of maintenance workers by launching a pilot program that would allocate $500,000 in grants to aviation workforce development programs run by governments, industry and academia. The legislation was introduced by Rep.
U.S. Rep. Sam Graves (R-MO) on May 8 unveiled bipartisan legislation that would put more highly skilled aviation mechanic experts to work across America. The Aviation Workforce Development Pilot Program Bill, H.R. 5701, would incentivize businesses, labor organizations, schools, and governmental entities to partner on training programs for aviation maintenance technicians, which the aviation industry needs to meet a growing demand and dwindling supply, according to a summary provided by Rep. Graves’ office.