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March 06, 2025

March 6th, 2025 - Today, Congressman Shri Thanedar (MI-13), alongside Rep. Mark Alford (MO-4), announced the re-introduction of the "Loans in our Neighborhoods (LIONs) Act," (H.R.1893) a bipartisan bill designed to amend the Small Business Act by increasing the maximum gross loan amount for section 7(a) loans. The LIONS Act seeks to raise the limit from $5,000,000 to $10,000,000, providing more significant financial support to small businesses.  The bill also includes a 75% guaranteed rate on lo…  Continue Reading

March 06, 2025

March 6th, 2025 - Today, Congressman Shri Thanedar (MI-13), alongside Rep. Mark Alford (MO-4), announced the re-introduction of the "Loans in our Neighborhoods (LIONs) Act," (H.R.1893) a bipartisan bill designed to amend the Small Business Act by increasing the maximum gross loan amount for section 7(a) loans. The LIONS Act seeks to raise the limit from $5,000,000 to $10,000,000, providing more significant financial support to small businesses.  The bill also includes a 75% guaranteed rate on lo…  Continue Reading

March 04, 2025

Rep. Thanedar's Reaction to Trump's “American Dream” Joint Address Washington, D.C. - March 4th, 2025  “Tonight, Donald Trump stood before the country and told you that America is thriving. He said the economy is booming, citizens are protected, and working families are winning. But my constituents have told me otherwise. Trump spent tonight talking about the ‘Return of the American Dream’ and ‘the golden age of America.” I do not think he understands what those words truly mean. He doesn’t …  Continue Reading


March 10, 2025

US Congressman Shri Thanedar (D-Michigan), a member of the House Oversight Committee on Homeland Security and the first Indian American elected to US Congress from Michigan, lauded the achievements of South Asian Herald Founder & Editor-in-Chief, T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman, during the publication’s Grand Launch on March 6, 2025, at the Intelligent Office, in Tysons Corner, Virginia. “I see your integrity, I see your dreams, and I wish you all very best. I’m so happy to be here celebrating wit…  Continue Reading

March 10, 2025

US Congressman Shri Thanedar (D-Michigan), a member of the House Oversight Committee on Homeland Security and the first Indian American elected to US Congress from Michigan, lauded the achievements of South Asian Herald Founder & Editor-in-Chief, T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman, during the publication’s Grand Launch on March 6, 2025, at the Intelligent Office, in Tysons Corner, Virginia. “I see your integrity, I see your dreams, and I wish you all very best. I’m so happy to be here celebrating wit…  Continue Reading

March 08, 2025

The Rosa Parks Building, which houses the Detroit field office for immigrant enforcement operations, was listed this week among more than 400 "non-core" federal properties that could soon be sold or otherwise disposed of by the Trump administration. The potential uprooting of immigration enforcement and Customs and Border Protection staff in Michigan comes as President Donald Trump has made border security and the deportation of immigrants who illegally entered the country a top priority. It's …  Continue Reading