
Mark Schauer Great news - 116 high-tech automotive jobs are coming to Marshall and Litchfield from Canada.
Auto supplier Tenneco to add 116 jobs at plants in Marshall, Litchfield, Michigan in production shif
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The Lake Forest, Ill.-based supplier plans to transfer production of exhaust systems for General Motors Co.'s GMT900 pickup truck platform from Cambridge, Ontario to plants in Marshall and nearby Litchfield, spokesman Jim Spangler said. The move will result in about 36 and 80 new hourly jobs at each...

Mark Schauer In case you weren't able to attend my town hall in Delta Township last week, the City Pulse has a nice write-up in this week's edition. Check it out.
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But it was the testimonials of people who are confronting the U. S. health care system as it is that were most memorable. Fredline told of his recent diagnosis of prostate cancer and a radical prostatectomy six weeks ago. “I thought, ‘Oh my God, I have cancer.’ Then it was, ‘Thank God I have healt...

Michigan among three states to share a $4 million award designed to pave way for green jobs | Jackso
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On a conference call with reporters Wednesday, Labor Secretary Hilda Solis was joined by U.S. Rep. Mark Schauer, D-Battle Creek. and others to discuss how the grant will help auto manufacturers looking to diversify and workers who have lost their jobs find employment in the green energy sector. Sch...

Mark Schauer Thanks to the hundreds of people who attended my town halls on health care last week. Keep sending me your questions and comments.
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"My commitment ... going forward is to have productive conversations about fixing our broken health-care system," said Schauer, D-Battle Creek, who is serving his first term in Washington.

Mark Schauer If you live in Eaton County, please join me tomorrow for another town hall on health care reform at the Days Inn - 7711 W Saginaw Hwy, Lansing (Delta Twp). See you there!
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Today U.S. Rep. Mark Schauer defended his vote in favor of health care reform by saying it will help insure an additional 36,000 people in Michigan's 7th Congressional District and increase employer-based benefits for an estimated 400,000 district residents.

Mark Schauer If you live in Branch or Calhoun Counties, we hope to see you there. Stay tuned for more town hall announcements this week.
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Rep. Mark Schauer, D-Bedford Township, will host a town hall meeting focused on health care on Thursday from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at First Baptist Church, 80 E. Michigan Ave. in Battle Creek.

Mark Schauer I just cast my vote to pass historic health care reform legislation that will offer every single American access to quality, affordable health insurance.

Mark Schauer In case you missed it, you can hear my interview with Michael Patrick Shiels from this morning on the status of health insurance reform.

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And with only half of the stimulus money distributed, Schauer said the program's full impact is not yet realized. He said Congress can do more to help the economy by lengthening unemployment benefits, expanding a homebuyer tax credit, freeing up credit for small businesses and reauthorizing the surf...

Schauer calls health-care bill 'improvement' on early reform | battlecreekenquirer.com | The Enquire
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"I like what I see," Schauer said. "In many ways, the bill is a response to what I heard from the people I represent. It not only provides some immediate relief, but will provide health insurance for virtually every American."

Tenneco Inc. secures $24 million loan commitment from Department of Energy | Jackson News - - MLive.
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"We have the tools, talented workforce and resources to develop the high-tech, energy efficient vehicles of tomorrow right here in Michigan," U.S. Rep. Mark Schauer, D- Battle Creek, said in a statement. "At a time when businesses are struggling to obtain credit to expand their operations and create...

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"Connecting the entire county, including some rural communities is of urgent importance," Schauer said. If the project is green-lighted, private companies would lay fiber-optic cable to key locations in the county, such as hospitals and schools. WiFi broadcasters would be set up at those locations ...

Mark Schauer More coverage of yesterday's RTD announcement, in case you missed it. Follow the link to watch the video clip.
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A local manufacturer hit hard by layoffs and job losses makes a very different kind of announcement- aplan to retool, and most importantly, re-hire. RTD Manufacturing was so dependent on auto business, they were forced to make some tough decisions and lay off more than half of their workforce. ...

Mark Schauer This is great news for the entire Jackson community. Politicians like me don’t create jobs, but as an elected official, it’s my job to serve as a partner for local business like RTD to cut through all the red tape and help THEM create jobs.
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Standing in front of the dozen or so employees left at RTD Manufacturing, a host of politicians and business leaders announced a major military contract that could keep those workers busy and add to their ranks.

Mark Schauer This is why I supported the Recovery Act - to help small businesses owners like Diane Brabon save and create jobs in communities like Delta Twp.
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Brabon owns Trusting Heart Home Health Services LLC in Delta Township. The Aug. 12 loan from the federal Small Business Administration's Business Guaranteed Loan Financing Account let her create 10 part-time jobs she expects to grow into full-time positions. "We get to help the elderly and those in...

















