Katy Kildee

1 week ago | miamiherald.com | Katy Kildee

DETROIT - Former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers is launching his second campaign for the U.S. Senate on Monday, after narrowly losing the 2024 race to Democrat Elissa Slotkin by about 19,000 votes. Rogers on Monday formally entered the race for the Republican nomination. The 61-year-old Brighton native represented a mid-Michigan district in the U.S. House from 2001 to 2015 and was previously a state senator and FBI agent. He now resides in White Lake Township.

2 weeks ago | detroitnews.com | Katy Kildee

PHOTO Katy KildeeWayne County Executive Warren Evans delivers the 2025 State of the County address on Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at Woodhaven High School in Brownstown, Mich. Katy Kildee, The Detroit NewsWayne County Executive Warren Evans delivers the 2025 State of the County address on Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at Woodhaven High School in Brownstown, Mich. Katy Kildee, The Detroit NewsFrom left, State Sen. Sylvia Santana, State Sen. Darrin Camilleri, State Rep. Morgan Foreman, State Sen.

2 weeks ago | heraldonline.com | Katy Kildee

WASHINGTON- Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer called for a tariff exemption for autos and energy ahead of a planned meeting Wednesday with President Donald Trump. She made the pitch as part of a morning speech on manufacturing policy about a block from the White House. "Let's carve out autos and energy, both of which are critical to manufacturers and directly impact people's wallets," Whitmer said.

2 weeks ago | miamiherald.com | Katy Kildee

WASHINGTON - Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's bid to get Republican President Donald Trump to exempt imported vehicles from tariffs fell short Wednesday, but he had some unusual praise for the second-term Democratic governor from behind the resolute desk. Whitmer proposed exempting the auto and energy industries from tariffs as part of a morning speech on manufacturing policy near the White House, hours before Trump announced a 90-day pause on most of the tariffs he unveiled last week.

2 weeks ago | miamiherald.com | Katy Kildee

WASHINGTON― Michigan U.S. Rep. Tom Barrett saw his first piece of legislation pass through the House on Monday, which aims to make the claims correspondence that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs sends to veterans around the country more "user friendly."The bill passed the House on Monday night by a vote of 412 to 0. "Our veterans serve the United States military, with honor," Barrett said in remarks on the House floor.