Debbie Stabenow


Washington, DC Office
Senator Debbie Stabenow

133 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-4822
TTY: (202) 224-2066
e-mail: senator@stabenow.senate.gov

Mid-Michigan Office
Senator Debbie Stabenow

221 W. Lake Lansing Road, Suite 100
East Lansing, MI 48823
Phone: (517) 203-1760

Southeast Michigan Office
243 W.Congress Suite 550
Detroit, MI 48226
Phone: (313) 961-4330

Western Michigan Office
3230 Broadmoor St., Suite B
Grand Rapids, MI 49512
Phone: (616) 975-0052

Flint/Saginaw Bay Area Office
2503 South Linden Rd.
Flint, MI 48532
Phone: (810) 720-4172

Upper Peninsula Office
1901 W. Ridge
Marquette, MI 49855
Phone: (906) 228-8756

Northern Michigan Office
3335 South Airport Road West Suite 6B
Traverse City, MI 49684
Phone: (231) 929-1031


 

 

Welcome to your office in the U.S. Senate

Biography

Senator Debbie Stabenow

Debbie Stabenow made history in 2000 when she became the first woman from the State of Michigan elected to the United States Senate.

She has become one of Michigan’s most influential and accomplished leaders. After only four years in the U.S. Senate, she has been elected to the third ranking Democratic leadership position, giving Michigan a stronger voice in Washington.

She is a respected leader in Congress, leading debates on our nation’s budget and manufacturing issues, and becoming the Senate’s “go to” person on the issue of health care and prescription drugs. She was named head of the Senate Health Care Task Force for her Caucus in the last Congress. In her new leadership post, she is a leading voice in the fight to keep Social Security secure and ensure it’s solvency through the 21st century. Michigan’s Macomb Daily said Stabenow “has earned the respect of her colleagues in Washington, both Democrats and Republicans.”

As a State Legislator, Stabenow was acclaimed one of Michigan’s most passionate advocates for children and an expert in family law. Her influence as a State Legislator is evident throughout Michigan law -- from Michigan’s historic property tax cut and small business reforms, to nationally acclaimed legislation to protect children and families.

Senator Stabenow has already achieved important successes in the United States Senate, authoring the first ever federal ban on drilling for oil and gas in our Great Lakes; leading efforts to pass a $2 billion tax cut giving manufacturers incentives for job creation in the U.S., rather than overseas; mobilizing thousands of citizens in the fight to stop the dumping of Canadian trash in Michigan; and authoring anti money-laundering amendments after September 11th to make it difficult for terrorists and drug dealers to hide the money that finances their criminal networks.

Through her leadership, 100% of Michigan’s firefighters are now eligible for reimbursement for homeland security training. Seventy-two percent of firefighters had been denied reimbursement because they were volunteer and part-time fire fighters. As a member of the Senate Banking Committee, Senator Stabenow has authored and passed laws to stop identity theft, protect consumer privacy, protect corporate whistle blowers and stop unscrupulous lenders from swindling consumers through predatory lending practices.

Through her seven offices, she responds to thousands of citizens each week, solving their problems with the federal government and bringing resources to local communities for critical services such as new hospital emergency rooms and life-saving equipment for local fire departments.


Senator Stabenow’s leadership and experience were rewarded with key Senate committee assignments including the powerful Budget Committee; Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs; and the Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee.

Born on April 29, 1950, Senator Stabenow grew up in the small town of Clare, Michigan. She attended Michigan State University, where she received her Bachelor's (1972) and Masters (1975) degrees. She worked with youth in the public schools before running for public office.

She was first elected to the Ingham County Board of Commissioners in 1974 and was the youngest person and first woman to chair the Board (1977 78). She was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives where she served for twelve years (1979 90) and rose in leadership, becoming the first woman to preside over the House. She served in the State Senate for four years (1991 94) and was elected to Congress in 1996 where she served two terms representing Michigan’s Eighth Congressional District. She won election to the U.S. Senate in 2000.

Senator Stabenow’s home is in Lansing where she resides with her husband, Tom Athans. She has two grown children, Todd and Michelle, and one stepdaughter, Gina. She is a lifelong United Methodist and member of Grace United Methodist Church. 

   

Key Issues

Making Health Care Affordable
Senator Stabenow is leading efforts to make health care affordable for Michigan families and businesses. The skyrocketing costs of health care are costing American jobs by making American manufacturers less competitive in a global marketplace where many of their competitors aren’t responsible for health care. Rising health care costs also make health care and insurance more expensive for everyone and threaten to add to the growing number of uninsured Americans. Senator Stabenow is working to make health care more affordable. Read More ...

Canadian Trash Update
In August of 2006, Senator Stabenow and Senator Levin entered into a ground breaking agreement with Ontario officials to phase out and end the dumping of 1.34 million metric tons of municipally-managed trash being dumped in Michigan each year, which is all the trash under the control of Toronto and other Ontario municipalities. Read More...

Preserving Michigan's Outdoor Heritage
Born in Gladwin and raised in Clare, Michigan’s outdoors has always been an important part of Debbie Stabenow’s life. Raising her own family in Michigan, she gets how important things like boating, fishing, camping, hunting and snowmobiling are to our way-of-life and to the economic livelihood of so many of our rural and coastal communities.  Now in the U.S. Senate, she is fighting to preserve Michigan’s outdoor heritage, and the jobs and economic growth it brings to our state. Read More...

The Stabenow-Graham Trade Prosecutor Bill
Failure to enforce our trade agreements has cost the United States millions of jobs over the past 15 years. Our nation has lost nearly 3 million manufacturing jobs since 2000 and a quarter million jobs have been lost on account of Chinese counterfeit products alone. Several of our largest trading partners cheat the system to gain an unfair and illegal advantage. For instance, Japan uses shrewd tactics to keep the yen from rising. Effectively, this gives Japanese cars a $2,000 to $8,000 subsidy for each car it exports. It is also estimated that Chinese counterfeiting of automotive products costs the auto industry $12 billion in lost sales. Read More...

U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow - Press Release

Press Releases
Click below to view my most recent press releases:
December 20, 2007
December 19, 2007
December 19, 2007
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December 18, 2007
December 14, 2007
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December 12, 2007
December 6, 2007
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November 14, 2007
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November 02, 2007
October 31, 2007
October 31, 2007
October 25, 2007

 

Visiting Washington, DC

Washington, DC is not just our nation's capital. It is also the hub of an international metropolitan area where people from all over the globe come to conduct matters of state, do business, or vacation. Washington is a beautiful city that boasts of some of the finest museums, restaurants and tourist attractions in the world. Maybe I can help you as you plan your trip...

Good Morning Michigan
I would love to have the opportunity to see you. Every Tuesday (when the Senate is in session), I host a "Good Morning Michigan" reception to meet with constituents who are in town. The reception runs from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m. and is always held in one of the Senate office buildings. To RSVP for "Good Morning Michigan," please click here for my reservation form. If you would rather RSVP by telephone, please contact my office at (202) 224-4822.

    

Debbie Stabenow's Guide to Washington, DC
These are some suggestions on monuments, museums and sights that you might want to visit in Washington, DC. I have included some information on finding accomodations as well as subway stops, tour info, and general hints and ideas about the places you may want to visit. Click here to see my Guide to Washington, DC.

    

Please remember that tours are offered on a first-come, first-serve basis, and there are a limited number of tickets available each day.

    

Tour Ticket Assistance
I can help you obtain tickets to tours of the U.S. Capitol Building, the Supreme Court, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, and the White House. However, due to the large demand for these tickets, and their limited availablity, I cannot guarantee we will be able to get your ticket on the date you request. Please be sure to give at least 30 days notice so I have a better chance of obtaining tickets. Click here to make a tour ticket request.