Michigan's Democratic congressional delegation puts up bill to protect Gordie Howe Bridge project

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(Michigan Advance) A bill to prohibit the Trump administration from interfering with the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge crossing between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario was introduced Thursday by members of Michigan’s Democratic delegation in Congress.

The Michigan-Canada Partnership Act was introduced and sponsored by U.S. Reps. Hillary Scholten (D-Grand Rapids), Debbie Dingell (D-Ann Arbor), Haley Stevens (D-Birmingham), Rashida Tlaib (D-Detroit), Shri Thanedar (D-Detroit) and Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-Bay City).

“Canada and the United States have shared a strong, trusted partnership for centuries, and in Michigan, that relationship matters every single day,” Scholten said in a statement. “Canada is our state’s largest trading partner, and projects like the Gordie Howe International Bridge represent what’s possible when we work together across borders to prioritize jobs, commerce, and cooperation.”

The move came after President Donald Trump threatened the bridge’s opening on Monday, and it was later learned on Tuesday that the Moroun family, which privately owns the Gordie Howe crossing’s main competitor, the Ambassador Bridge, was lobbying the White House directly through a firm close to Trump’s orbit. ..................(more)

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