Michigan's Junior U.S. Senator has partnered with a Michigan U.S. Congressman on bipartisan legislation to keep the Asian Carp out of the great lakes. Democrat Debbie Stabenow and republican U.S. Representative Dave Camp recently introduced the 'Stop Invasive Species Act' aimed at expediting an action plan for blocking the invasive species across the great lakes region.

Michigan's Junior U.S Senator Debbie Stabenow says billions of dollars of tax breaks to big oil companies should end. Stabenow yesterday (Monday) voted to allow debate on a bill to eliminate about $20-billion-dollars in tax subsidies to the world's five largest oil companies... Stabenow says it's an insult to pay whatever price the oil companies want at the pump out of one pocket and then deliver subsidies out of the other pocket.

Both of Michigan’s U.S. Senators are calling on Congress to reject a White House plan to close the Coast Guard's seasonal Air Facility in Muskegon. Senators Carl Levin and Debbie Stabenow say closing the station would put at risk the large number of boaters on Lake Michigan during the Summer. They say the facility provides "an important safety presence during the heavy boating season on Lake Michigan. The Air Facility Muskegon responded to 182 cases on southern Lake Michigan since 2005.

The actress featured in U.S. Senate candidate Pete Hoekstra's controversial campaign commercial that aired during the super bowl, is apologizing for taking the role. Lisa Chan portrayed the young woman speaking broken english and thanking Senator Debbie "spend-it-now" for voting for government spending and helping the Chinese economy. Chan has apologized on her Facebook page saying it was (quote) "absolutely a mistake" and she feels horrible about her participation. (MRN)

Michigan's Junior US Senator is continuing to urge congressional republicans to expand a payroll tax cut due to expire at the end of the year, despite senate rejection of one plan Thursday. US Senator Debbie Stabenow supports expanding the payroll tax cut from two-percent to three-point-one percent. She says the change would benefit $5.2 million dollars Michigan workers and add $5.5 billion into the state economy. She says if the tax cut expires on December 31st, it will end up costing Michigan taxpayers about one-thousand dollars per family next year. (MRN)