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May 22, 2026
Congressman Shri Thanedar released the following statement on Michigan Department of Corrections Director Heidi Washington, calling on her to resign following concerns over prison conditions under her watch. “In the last month alone, there have been four deaths in Michigan Department of Corrections facilities that we know of. This is not the first time serious issues in MDOC facilities have occurred, as numerous unions first called on Director Washington to resign in 2020 due to her mishandl… Continue Reading
May 22, 2026Congressman Shri Thanedar released the following statement on Michigan Department of Corrections Director Heidi Washington, calling on her to resign following concerns over prison conditions under her watch. “In the last month alone, there have been four deaths in Michigan Department of Corrections facilities that we know of. This is not the first time serious issues in MDOC facilities have occurred, as numerous unions first called on Director Washington to resign in 2020 due to her mishandl… Continue Reading
May 18, 2026Congressman Shri Thanedar co-sponsored the Pardon Integrity Constitutional Amendment, a constitutional amendment designed to crack down on President Trump’s abuse of the presidential pardon power. “From being the first member to file articles of impeachment against President Trump to opposing his efforts to build an ICE detention center in my district, I have made fighting President Trump’s attacks on our democracy a top priority”, said Congressman Shri Thanedar. “The Pardon Integrity Consti… 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