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July 08, 2026
— Congressman Shri Thanedar (MI-13) hosted a press conference and town hall on July 7, 2026, alongside Congressman Bennie G. Thompson (MS-02) and Congressman Lou Correa (CA-46), demanding Donald Trump open the Gordie Howe International Bridge. “The Gordie Howe Bridge is complete, ready to operate, and should be open,” said Rep. Thanedar. “It was supposed to open in June, but Matthew Moroun, the million dollar MAGA donor and owner of the competing Ambassador Bridge, met with Commerce Secretary L… Continue Reading
July 08, 2026— Congressman Shri Thanedar (MI-13) hosted a press conference and town hall on July 7, 2026, alongside Congressman Bennie G. Thompson (MS-02) and Congressman Lou Correa (CA-46), demanding Donald Trump open the Gordie Howe International Bridge. “The Gordie Howe Bridge is complete, ready to operate, and should be open,” said Rep. Thanedar. “It was supposed to open in June, but Matthew Moroun, the million dollar MAGA donor and owner of the competing Ambassador Bridge, met with Commerce Secretary L… Continue Reading
July 06, 2026Detroit, MI - Congressman Shri Thanedar (MI-13) along with Congressmen Bennie G. Thompson (MS-02), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, and Lou Correa (CA-46) will host a site visit in Detroit, Michigan which will include a press conference urging Trump to open the new Gordie Howe Bridge, a bridge that President Trump has unilaterally kept closed, despite it being ready to open and operate today. Opening the bridge as a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Port of Entry wil… Continue Reading
April 05, 2025
Outside Stellantis’ Detroit Assembly Complex-Jefferson Friday, U.S. Rep. Shri Thanedar used a megaphone to warn against the tariffs that President Donald Trump touts as a way to stop the rest of the world from “ripping off” the United States. Thanedar, D-Detroit, said tariffs will instead lead to retaliation across the globe and could push the United States into a recession, a worry that’s gained steam among some analysts and economists since Trump announced his “reciprocal tariffs” this week, … Continue Reading
April 05, 2025Outside Stellantis’ Detroit Assembly Complex-Jefferson Friday, U.S. Rep. Shri Thanedar used a megaphone to warn against the tariffs that President Donald Trump touts as a way to stop the rest of the world from “ripping off” the United States. Thanedar, D-Detroit, said tariffs will instead lead to retaliation across the globe and could push the United States into a recession, a worry that’s gained steam among some analysts and economists since Trump announced his “reciprocal tariffs” this week, … Continue Reading
April 04, 2025Warren — Two major Stellantis NV parts plants in Metro Detroit were bracing Friday for a combined 330 temporary layoffs set to begin within days and last at least several weeks. The staffing cutbacks — about 170 at Warren Stamping Plant and 160 at Sterling Stamping Plant — were to start Monday and are tied to the automaker's decision this week to temporarily idle two of its major assembly factories in Canada and Mexico that are impacted by President Donald Trump's new 25% tariffs on imported ve… Continue Reading