New Baltimore-Chesterfield Township Patch recaps the news of this past week.
Miss the latest local headlines this past week? New Baltimore-Chesterfield Township Patch recaps the news for you:
Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Sander Levin and Congresswoman Candice Miller, who each represent Macomb County communities, share their opposing responses to the actions in Washington D.C.
Sharing their opposing views to The Patients' Rights Repeal Act, Sander Levin and Candice Miller argued their opinions on the controversial debate through public statements this week. Levin and Miller each represent Metro Detroit communities, including several that span throughout Macomb County. The House majority voted Thursday to repeal Obamacare—formally known as the Affordable Care Act. Many expect it will not pass in the Democratic-controlled Senate. Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Sander Levin, a Democrat, made the following statement on the House floor in opposition to the 37th ObamaCare repeal vote, his office announced Thursday: "I rise today in opposition to The Patients’ Rights Repeal Act. This vote is more than just a …
Candice Miller, who represents Michigan's 10th congressional district will receive the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) Award for Manufacturing Legislative Excellence Monday.
In recognition of her legislative support for American manufacturing, U.S. Rep. Candice Miller will receive a bipartisan award from the nation’s largest industrial trade association on Monday. Miller, who represents Michigan's 10th congressional district is due to receive the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) Award for Manufacturing Legislative Excellence. This award honors members of the Congress for their leadership and work supporting U.S. manufacturers who drive economic growth, job creation and prosperity. "Our manufactures in Michigan and across the nation have seen difficult days and we have all stuck together during these difficult times, management and labor, public and private sector, with everyone working to find a …
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9:03 pm on Tuesday, March 12, 2013
And Miller never pushed to have the Bring the Jobs Home Act go beyond committee and twice it was introduced.The bill was to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage domestic insourcing and discourage foreign outsourcing. more ›
“The decision by the TSA to change security rules to allow knives onboard aircraft is just wrong," said U.S. Rep. Candice Miller.
Planning a summer vacation? Feel free to pack your golf clubs, pool cues and Swiss army knives in your carry-on luggage. As of April 25, these items and several others once banned from aircraft cabins will be allowed. Transportation Security Administration head John Pistole announced Tuesday that small pocketknives and sporting equipment banned after the Sept. 11, 2011 terrorist attacks would once again be allowed in U.S. planes, according to CNN. However, the announcement was not met with support on all fronts. Citing continued safety concerns, U.S. Rep. Candice Miller, who represents local residents in Michigan's 10th congressional district, shared her opposition to the TSA's decision in a statement Thursday. “The decision by the TSA to …
2:32 pm on Monday, March 11, 2013
Mrs Miller doesn't seem too concerned with TSA agents being furloughed so why bother commenting on their rules? more ›
U.S. Rep. Candice Miller voiced opposition to several actions proposed by President Barack Obama in his 2013 State of the Union Tuesday.
The need to expand domestic energy production and innovation was one of the only topics addressed by President Barack Obama during his State of the Union Tuesday to receive support from U.S. Rep. Candice Miller (R-MI). Miller, who serves Michigan’s 10th congressional district, released a number of statements following Tuesday’s speech detailing her opposing view on issues ranging from state election rights to tax increases. Chief among her concerns was the president’s response to the ongoing “sequester” – a series of automatic, across-the-board budget cuts enacted into law in 2011 and due to take effect at the end of the month unless Congress passes a resolution to avoid it. “During tonight’s address to the nation, the President outlined …
5:05 pm on Monday, February 18, 2013
Yes and don't forget what Boehner said after the Budget Control Act of 2011 passed. Which included the sequester. Boehner ~ " I got 98% of what I wanted" more ›
Congresswoman says the proposals are "an overreach of executive authority" and "inadequate in addressing the root cause" of tragedies such as Newtown.
U.S. Rep. Candice Miller, R-MI 10, criticized plans announced Wednesday by President Barack Obama indicating strict gun control measures. “The murder of innocent children in Newtown, Connecticut was a heinous act that demands action to better protect our children," Miller wrote in a statement Wednesday. "It is unfortunate that the Obama administration is focusing far too much on the method used instead of the root cause of why it happened. The vast majority of firearm owners in America are law abiding citizens simply exercising the right of self defense for themselves and their families guaranteed by the Second Amendment of our Constitution." According to the White House fact sheet, Obama’s plan includes: Miller also was critical of the …
3:46 pm on Wednesday, January 23, 2013
DKZ, Ron, Getting nasty solves nothing, everyone has a right to their opinion my happens to be against yours. From the sounds of your comments you must be Tea Party because they can not have debate with out getting nasty. I have a right to live in this country whatever I believe your opinions means nothing to me but you can spew all the hate mongering all you want. I chose to take the high road … more ›
Michigan's 10th congressional representative has also been appointed chairman of the Committee on House Administration, making her the only female committee chair currently in the House of Representatives.
U.S. Rep. Candice Miller is slated to assume even greater leadership in the area of national security with her recent appointement to vice chair of the full House Committee on Homeland Security. “I have proudly served on the House Committee on Homeland Security for the past five years because I believe that the federal government’s first and foremost responsibility is to provide for our national defense, and our common defense begins with a secure homeland," Miller wrote in a statement. "I look forward to working with my colleagues on the Committee as we continue the important work of overseeing the Department charged with protecting the American people. Miller, a Republican serving Michigan's 10th congressional district, will also …
The U.S. House went along with a Senate plan Tuesday to address expiring Bush-era tax cuts while delaying spending cuts.
The U.S. House of Representatives voted 257-167 late Tuesday night to endorse a Senate vote on a bill that would avert the so-called "Fiscal Cliff." This bill extends the tax cuts passed during George W. Bush's presidency that would have expired on Jan. 1, and delays automatic spending cuts. A complete list of the yeas and nays can be found on the website for the House of Representatives. U.S. Rep. Candice Miller, R-Congressional District 10, voted in favor of the bill, which will extend curent tax rates for all wage earners making below $400,000 and couples making below $450,000. “The idea of allowing taxes to rise on every American family and small business was completely unacceptable to me and those who I serve," Miller said in a …
On Friday, a gunman killed at least 27 children and adults at a school in Newtown, CT.
U.S. Rep. Candice Miller (R-District 10) has made the following statement in reaction to today’s shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT: “The horrific events in Newtown, Connecticut today have broken the hearts of every American. As a mother and a grandmother I cannot imagine the grief and horror being felt by so many families today as a result of the actions of this monster. Let us all keep those who grieve and those precious innocent lives that were lost in our prayers. At this terrible time we should all come together, hold those who we love close, and commit to work with each other to promote a loving and caring society to stop this kind of evil in the future.” Connecticut officials believe the gunman delilberately …
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The National Guard Association of the United States awarded its highest honor, the Harry S. Truman Award, to U.S. Rep. Candice Miller Oct. 16.
U.S. Rep. Candice Miller (R) today received the esteemed Harry S. Truman Award from the National Guard Association of the United States (NGAUS). The Truman Award is the Guard Association’s highest honor. Miller received this award in recognition of her efforts to give the Head of the National Guard Bureau a seat on the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and to protect the Air National Guard from cuts in the 2013 budget which would have meant the elimination of the 107th Fighter Squadron of the Michigan Air National Guard based at Selfridge. Joining previous recipients such as Bob Hope, President Ronald Reagan and President George H.W. Bush, Miller is the first woman ever to receive this award. “I am honored and humbled to be the recipient of this …
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3:52 pm on Tuesday, May 21, 2013
The best thing that could have been done was medicare at age 55, that of course was turned down. But Jean you are right on the money. more ›