News List
  • Schauer calls on South Korea to end unfair trade practices
    Nov 20, 2009  - Today Congressman Mark Schauer (D-MI) co-sponsored a resolution calling on the government of the Republic of Korea to end unfair trade practices related to the automotive industry, as well as demanding the United States-Korea Free Trade agreement be amended to ensure fair access to the Korean automo... More
  • Mark in the news
    Oct 28, 2009  - CIT PAT: Tenneco Inc. secures $24 million loan commitment from Department of Energy Tenneco Inc. has secured a $24 million loan commitment from the Department of Energy to assist in the engineering and manufacturing of exhaust components of nine new models of advanced technology vehicles. Throug... More
  • Schauer comments on $24M loan to develop advanced vehicle technology in Grass Lake, Marshall and Litchfield
    Oct 27, 2009  - Today Congressman Mark Schauer (D-MI) issued the following statement in response in response to news that the Department of Energy (DOE) had entered into a $24 million conditional loan commitment with Tenneco Inc. to develop fuel efficient emission control components for advanced technology vehicles... More
  • Schauer Comments on Third Shift at Lansing Delta Township Plant
    Sep 22, 2009  - Today Congressman Mark Schauer issued the following statement in response to the addition of a third shift at the Lansing Delta Township Assembly plant: “This news couldn’t come at a better time for Lansing-area autoworkers and their families,” said Schauer, who has been a strong advocate for the... More
  • House Passes Bill Co-Sponsored by Schauer to Boost U.S. Auto Innovation, Protect Manufacturing Jobs
    Sep 16, 2009  - Today Congressman Mark Schauer (D-MI) voted to strengthen our economy and national security by boosting American innovation in renewable energy and fuel efficient vehicle technology. The bipartisan Advanced Vehicle Technology Act (HR 3246) will create the most comprehensive national vehicle research... More
  • House Approves $2M for Deerfield Company to Develop Fuel Efficient Military Vehicles
    Jul 31, 2009  - Yesterday evening, the U.S. House of Representatives approved the Department of Defense Appropriations Act of 2010, which included $2 million for Limo-Reid Technologies, Inc. (formerly Hybra-Drive Systems LLC) of Deerfield requested by Congressman Mark Schauer (D-MI). The funding will complete the d... More
  • Schauer Comments on House Approval of Additional $2B for 'Cash for Clunkers' Program
    Jul 31, 2009  - Today the U.S. House of Representatives approved HR 3435, a bill that will give the President authority to transfer $2 billion from previously appropriated Recovery Act funds in order to continue the CARS or "Cash for Clunkers" program. Congressman Mark Schauer (D-MI) offered the following remarks o... More
  • Schauer Announces House Passage of $420k for LCC Advanced Auto Tech & Electric Vehicle Training
    Jul 24, 2009  - Today the U.S. House of Representatives voted to approve the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act of 2009, which included $420,000 for the Advanced Technology and Electric Vehicle Jobs Training program at Lansing Community College’s (LCC) West Campus. The project was re... More
  • U.S. House Approves $500k for Board of Water & Light Plug-In Hybrid Vehicle Project in Delta Twp.
    Jul 17, 2009  - Today the U.S. House of Representatives approved $500,000 in federal funding for the Board of Water and Light to design, engineer and construct five plug-in hybrid electric car charging stations in Delta Township. The funding was requested by Congressman Mark Schauer (D-MI) as part of the Energy and... More
  • Michigan Delegation Urges GM to Make New Vehicles in Michigan
    Jun 17, 2009  - All 17 Members of Michigan’s Congressional Delegation—15 Members of the U.S. House of Representatives and two United States Senators—today sent the following letter to General Motors outlining the reasons why building its new compact and subcompact cars at the Orion, MI assembly plant is a sound bus... More