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Debbie Stabenow's Public Statements on Issue: Business and Consumers

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12/22/2020 Tweet - ". @SenateDems worked from Day One to get help for families, small businesses & communities impacted by COVID-19. We supported this latest bipartisan effort to send urgently needed help to Americans. Let's be clear--Americans will need help in the New Year."
12/13/2020 Tweet - "Michigan put the world on wheels & has always been at the forefront of innovative technologies. If Gov. Granholm is chosen as Energy Secretary, I know she'll support our manufacturers and workers while making sure our country leads the fight against the climate crisis."
11/28/2020 Tweet - "Today's the day to stay safe and shop small! So many of our favorite small businesses are making it easier to buy online during these tough times. Please take a moment to support your favorite local business! #ShopSmallSaturday"
08/10/2020 Tweet - "At best, this is a LOAN that you will have to pay back during the holidays. At worst, this could blow a $150 billion hole in Social Security. Enough with the cynical games. Michigan families need help now."
04/09/2020 Tweet - "I strongly support the Small Business program we passed to help our small businesses who are hit by the COVID19 crisis. Now, we must make sure it gets to those businesses, including our urban & rural businesses who are currently struggling to find a lender or navigate the rules."
04/01/2020 Tweet - ". @SBAgov is providing small businesses & nonprofits impacted by #coronavirus loans to help keep employees on the payroll & to pay rent and utility bills. These essential costs for the first 8 weeks of the loan can be forgiven. For more information, visit http://stabenow.senate.gov/business."
03/31/2020 Tweet - "Many families and workers in MI are experiencing financial instability because of the #coronavirus. The #CARESAct provides cash payments to individuals of up to $1,200 or $2,400 for married couples plus $500 per dependent child under age 17."
10/25/2019 Tweet - "The men and women of the @UAW built the middle class in our country. I am grateful that both parties have come to a deal for fair pay, job security, and strong benefits. This deal is good news for our workers, Michigan's families, and our economy."
08/23/2019 Tweet - "Just for the record, President Trump, when China raises the cost of cars WE build and sell to THEM, that is BAD for American jobs."
06/11/2019 Tweet - "Yet another concerning report about a foreign company profiting from aid for American farmers hurt by the Administration's chaotic approach to trade. I am urging the Administration to stop subsidizing our competitors!"
12/10/2018 Tweet - "Big Pharma is making a closed-door push to raise drug prices for seniors in the end-of-year spending bill. Dems won't let that happen!"
12/06/2018 Tweet - "I just finished meeting with @GM CEO Mary Barra and members of the Michigan delegation. I am deeply disappointed by the GM plant closures in Michigan and the devastating impact it will have on our workers, their families, and our communities."
11/27/2018 Tweet - "President Trump's call to end the electric vehicle tax credit is the exact opposite of what we should be doing right now. This is a time when we should be supporting the new jobs being created for our talented auto workers, not doubling down on policies that will hurt them."
11/26/2018 Tweet - "I am deeply disappointed by the GM plant closures announcement today and the devastating impact it will have on our workers, their families and our communities. Michigan has the best autoworkers in the world and I know there's no job that they can't handle."
11/24/2018 Tweet - "Small businesses do so much for our communities and economy in Michigan. Be sure to get out and support our amazing local businesses today for #SmallBizSat!"
11/02/2018 Tweet - "Michigan grows more tart cherries than any other state. That's why I pushed for an important change to level the playing field for our world famous cherries. I'll keep working with trade officials to hold other countries accountable!"
10/14/2018 Tweet - "Debbie's bipartisan bill was just signed into law last week to end gag clauses that stop pharmacists from telling you the lowest price for your medication at the pharmacy counter. #MISen #MISenDebate"
09/14/2018 Tweet - "While some think selling medications at the highest price is a "moral requirement to make money when you can' -- I think it's a moral requirement to save lives by making sure families can afford the medication they need. Simply outrageous!"
09/12/2018 Tweet - "Our American workers and manufacturers are the best in the world and should come first when it comes to government contracts and spending" Read about Debbie's second stop in Saginaw to talk more about her Buy American Agenda:"
09/10/2018 Tweet - "Today, I released a new report that shows $92 billion in government contracts went to foreign companies because of loopholes in our Buy American laws. "
07/12/2018 Tweet - "This action is a serious threat to our national security. Many national security leaders are worried that Chinese company ZTE is looking for a backdoor way to spy on our military and our businesses. Deeply concerning!"
06/30/2018 Tweet - "It's way past time for Congress to stand up to Big Pharma! What families are having to go through is so wrong!"
06/12/2018 Tweet - "Earlier this year, the Commerce Department issued a ban on Chinese telecom company ZTE for violating our sanctions on Iran and North Korea."
06/08/2018 Tweet - "Our Michigan workers and manufacturers can out-build, out-work and out-think anyone but they need a level playing field to succeed. My Keep Buying American Act ensures compliance with Buy American laws that protect our workers and manufacturers."
06/06/2018 Tweet - "Last year, Pres. Trump issued an executive order calling for federal agencies to report on how they can better comply with our nation's Buy American laws, which protect American workers and manufacturers."
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