You might have thought the Snyder administration would have learned trying to keep information about Flint hidden doesn’t work. Last week, state officials refused to take part in a scheduled meeting in which a team of university researchers were to present their preliminary findings about a mysterious outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in Flint.
Category: Representative Dan Kildee
Kildee: Trump’s military spending plan worrisome
Congressman Dan Kildee says he’s not a fan of President Trump’s proposal to increase defense spending by $54 billion. “I really don’t know what’s driving that, other than his interest in being perceived as a strong man,” Kildee said.
Democrats inviting immigrants to Trump’s speech to Congress
In this Feb. 10, 2016 file photo, Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington during a House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee hearing on The Flint Water Crisis. Dr. Hanna-Attisha came to the U.S. with her parents, who were fleeing the regime of Saddam Hussein, has been invited by Rep. Dan Kildee, D-Mich.
Gov’s brief mention of Flint outrages congressman
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder mentioned the Flint water crisis 34 minutes into his “State of the State” address Tuesday. For Rep. Dan Kildee, whose congressional district includes the city, that 34-minute wait was too long.
One year anniversary of Amir Hekmati’s homecoming
One year ago, Amir Hekmati stepped onto American soil for the first time in four years. He was being held captive in Iran, accused of being a CIA operative.