Strengthen consumer protections
House Democrats are committed to increasing consumer protections for Michigan residents. We voted to repeal Michigan's unfair and one-of-a-kind 1996 law that gives big drug companies total immunity when they sell dangerous drugs, such as Vioxx, that harm or kill our residents. We also are cracking down on identity theft, one of the fastest-growing crimes in the nation, by taking steps to protect our residents. In addition, we are tackling predatory lending and unscrupulous insurance companies that inflate consumers' rates based on their ZIP codes.
Lawmaker's plan bans use of overtime in determining pensions
- — November 10, 2009
Plan ensures active military members have time to vote absentee
- — November 06, 2009
1984 toxic gas leak still causing health problems for residents
- — October 29, 2009
Lawmaker aims to help foreclosed homeowners redeem their mortgage
- — October 27, 2009
Bipartisan agreement supports their role in training workers for good-paying jobs
- — September 23, 2009
Conference committee reports out budget with no cuts to colleges
- — September 22, 2009
100,000 workers statewide to lose unemployment lifeline unless action is taken
- — August 24, 2009
House Democrats send stronger plan back to Senate for action
- — June 18, 2009
Plan aims to protect health of Michigan workers, families
- — May 26, 2009
House passes plan to help struggling homeowners, awaits Senate action
- — May 13, 2009
2 years of public pressure forces Senate to act, key provisions left out
- — May 07, 2009
Legislation aims to give more working residents opportunity to cast vote
- — April 30, 2009
Lawmakers say plan will protect residents, Great Lakes from toxins
- — April 22, 2009
Plan to hold elected officials accountable now heads to Senate
- — March 25, 2009
$635M investment will get residents back to work, fund road improvements
- — March 18, 2009
Plan protects struggling homeowners who seek help to avoid foreclosure
- — March 11, 2009
'Hire Michigan First' plan rewards businesses that hire Michigan residents, cracks down on using tax dollars to provide jobs for undocumented workers
- — March 09, 2009
Lawmaker's plan aims to reduce energy consumption, consumer costs
- — March 05, 2009
Representative invites residents to attend meeting, share concerns about education
- — March 04, 2009
Plan will build on existing credits; create more than 40,000 Michigan jobs
- — March 03, 2009
Lawmaker invites residents to attend subcommittee hearings, share concerns
- — February 19, 2009
House plan will protect homeowners who seek help to avoid foreclosure
- — February 17, 2009
'Hire Michigan First' will boost economy, crack down on hiring illegal workers
- — February 10, 2009
Representatives will use expertise in committees to advance Michigan
- — January 26, 2009
Lawmaker's plans will support residents during tough economic times
- — January 12, 2009
Quick enactment will offer protections to consumers beginning November 1
- — July 15, 2008
Today's action will effectively ban diversion of water outside the Great Lakes Basin
- — June 25, 2008
Plan will help victims receive compensation for costs of restoring their credit
- — June 25, 2008
Home Loan Protection Act will safeguard Michigan homeowners
- — June 19, 2008
Legislator's plan will decrease pollution, save energy and curb landfill growth
- — June 19, 2008
All parts of "Great Waters, Great Michigan" plan now await action in Senate
- — June 04, 2008
'Hire Michigan First' plan will boost economy, target hiring of undocumented workers
- — May 20, 2008
Job creating incentives will make Michigan top filming location in the nation
- — March 12, 2008
State's largest nurses union spotlights lawmaker's work on behalf of nurses, patients
- — March 12, 2008
Incentives will make Michigan top filming location in the nation
- — March 05, 2008
'Hire Michigan First' will help boost economy, capitalize on skills of our state's residents
- — February 26, 2008
'Hire Michigan First' includes 'clawback' clause for companies hiring illegal workers
- — February 21, 2008
DEQ: 29% of trash dumped in Michigan is from Canada, other states
- — January 31, 2008
Mount Clemens lawmaker one of only 18 representatives with 100 percent voting record
- — January 17, 2008
Allowing businesses to use state's bulk purchasing power will protect firms
- — January 16, 2008
Agreement reached between Governor and House to fund labs
- — December 13, 2007
Plan to protect residents from secondhand smoke passes House, heads to Senate for approval
- — December 11, 2007
Lawmaker took House Labor Committee to Detroit for special hearing this morning
- — November 30, 2007
Bills holding drug companies accountable sitting in Senate, denying residents millions
- — November 09, 2007
Droughts in West, Southeast increase demand for Great Lakes water
- — November 01, 2007
Labor hero and civil rights advocate Walter Reuther would have turned 100 on Saturday
- — August 30, 2007
'Hire Michigan First' plan rewards businesses that hire Michigan workers, cracks down on companies that exploit illegal workers
- — August 13, 2007
Water quality tests will help protect drinking supply
- — July 26, 2007
Wojno, Miller Call for 'Targeted Divestment' in Sudan
- — July 25, 2007
Lawmakers blast Senate for stonewalling tough anti-trash plan
- — July 24, 2007
Legislation establishes booster seat requirements, ensures federal funding
- — June 27, 2007
Recent national recall of widely popular train set underscores need for action
- — June 27, 2007
Resolutions authorize MCC to begin vital expansion projects
- — June 19, 2007
Plan boosts renewable energy production and aids in fight against global warming
- — June 11, 2007
Lawmakers call on Senate for fast action to jumpstart economy
- — May 24, 2007
Plan curbs special-interest influence in elections, holds elected officials to higher standards
- — May 02, 2007
Lawmakers launch crackdown to ensure pay equity for all Michigan workers
- — April 23, 2007
Reform package protects taxpayer dollars, bans fund-raising in state facilities
- — April 19, 2007
Lawmakers say MI taxpayers can't afford to offer a free ride
- — April 16, 2007
Proposal part of historic plan to cut State House budget by more than 5 percent
- — April 05, 2007
State House passes plan to extend protection
- — March 29, 2007
Plan provides guidance, tools to help business visionaries succeed
- — March 26, 2007
Legislation will restore integrity to House, residents' faith in government
- — March 22, 2007
Plan also increases scrutiny when companies shelter money in offshore tax havens
- — March 22, 2007
Legislation allows residents to freeze accounts, access to credit reports
- — March 20, 2007
New bill requires legislators, top officials, candidates to disclose finances
- — March 15, 2007
Legislation to spur home sales, boost Michigan's economy
- — March 14, 2007
'Robocallers' would need to identify themselves or face punishment
- — March 13, 2007
Plan suspends 'pop-up tax' on home sales, protects homeowners in tough times
- — March 12, 2007
Plan ends health care for life for lawmakers, cuts budget by over 5 percent
- — March 06, 2007
Plan requires drug companies to reveal results of all clinical safety tests, marketing expenses; lavish doctors' gifts also banned
- — September 21, 2006
Program encourages kids to stay in Michigan; students who enter high-tech, biomedical fields qualify
- — September 12, 2006
Plan secures OT pay; increases tax credit to 20 percent in second year
- — September 05, 2006
Landfill expansion means more Canadian and out-of-state trash
- — June 13, 2006
Camping, hotel directories for 2006-07 now available
- — May 31, 2006
Lawmaker, Granholm ask Legislature to support resolution
- — April 25, 2006
Dems fight to stop water bottlers from selling Great Lakes Water for profit
- — April 17, 2006
Drug giants spend more on marketing, ads than on research and safety
- — April 11, 2006
Miller applauds Governor for signing minimum wage raise, but calls for further action
- — March 28, 2006
Republicans refused to renew ban on new landfills that expired in 2005
- — March 27, 2006
House OKs plan to reduce gas prices, give economy a boost
- — March 17, 2006
House Democrats, public pressure successfully propel a plan to raise Michigan's wage to $7.40 an hour
- — March 14, 2006
In '25 to Life,' players kill law enforcement officers; national police group circulating petition for a boycott
- — March 06, 2006
Governor signs Great Lakes protection package, regulates large-scale withdrawals
- — February 28, 2006
Macomb Co. sheriff, legislators call for crackdown on sale, theft of records
- — February 27, 2006
Package gives Michigan first water-withdrawal regulations
- — February 09, 2006
Legislation protects workers, ends outrageous golden parachutes
- — November 21, 2005
Bills will ban winter shut-offs, boost heating assistance and home winterization
- — October 17, 2005
Legislation to rollback rates, protect consumers and force accountability
- — October 10, 2005
$1 billion investment to bring high-tech jobs, boost small business
- — September 28, 2005
Legislation offers universal access to pre-k education
- — September 26, 2005
Bills would hold companies like Merck accountable for harmful drugs
- — September 08, 2005
- — September 08, 2005
Proposal would create jobs, reduce dependence on foreign oil
- — September 06, 2005
Plan Offers Tax Credits for Alternative Fuels, Other Incentives
- — August 22, 2005
Republicans refuse to consider proposal to give Michigan workers a raise
- — June 29, 2005
Legislation calls for background checks, removes convicted teachers
- — June 29, 2005
Republican priorities will hurt Michigan
- — June 08, 2005
Renew call for passage of the Water Legacy Act
- — May 27, 2005
- — May 26, 2005
Effort to drum up support to regulate Canadian garbage imports kicks off
- — May 17, 2005
Water quality tests will help keep local waterway healthy
- — May 10, 2005
Water quality tests will help keep local waterway healthy
- — May 10, 2005
Toronto looks to renew contract to dump all trash in Michigan
- — April 25, 2005
Proposed Bills Will Hold Companies Accountable for Harmful Drugs
- — April 11, 2005
- — March 23, 2005
- — February 24, 2005
- — February 23, 2005
But waste firms say state will bear costs under Democrats' plans
- — February 22, 2005
Area legislators plan to introduce legislation to increase the surcharge for dumping out-of-state trash from 21 cents to $7.50 a ton.
- — February 22, 2005
Democrats' blitz charges waste companies $7.50 per ton; municipalities that dump banned, dangerous items will have certification revoked
- — February 21, 2005
They admit there is slim chance of it coming to a vote
- — February 01, 2005
15 states already have rate higher than feds' $5.15 per hour
- — January 25, 2005