Senator Carl Levin

Democrat  •  Michigan  •  6th Term  •  Sworn In 1979
Current Term 2009 - 2014 View All
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11/05/09
Killing of 5 British soldiers raises doubts about Afghan police

...Peter Galbraith, the former top American official at the U.N. mission in Afghanistan, told BBC Radio 4. In September, Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., called for increasing the size of the Afghan army and police "much faster than presently planned" instead of

Source: Deseret News
11/05/09
Levin: “Our People Need a Sensible Health Care System”

You can leave a response or trackback to this entry From the Desk of Carl Levin US Sen. (D-MI) WASHINGTON DC— US Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., delivered the ...

Source: The Michigan News
11/05/09
Afghan cop kills 5 Brits; training rush questioned

...hired," Peter Galbraith, the former top American official at the U.N. mission in Afghanistan, told BBC Radio 4. In September, Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., called for increasing the size of the Afghan army and police "much faster than presently planned" ins

11/05/09
RE: Carl Levin

Senator Carl Levin, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, says before sending more US combat troops, large numbers of additional Afghan forces ...

Source: Voice of America
11/05/09
US Senate Panel Tackles Problems Posed by Shell Corporations

Senator Carl Levin says companies with hidden ownership pose a significant security risk to the United States. He says they frustrate law enforcement and ...

Source: Voice of America
11/05/09
Levin Statement On Shootings: Committee Has Asked For Briefing

Sen. Carl Levin (D-MI) chairman of the Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement on the shootings today at Fort Hood, Texas: Our hearts go ...

Source: TPM LiveWire (blog)
11/05/09
RE: Carl Levin

Michigan Senator Carl Levin argued to end the delays, saying until the economic recovery that appears to be starting actually begins creating new jobs, ...

Source: WKZO
11/05/09
RE: Carl Levin

But "the mechanism of cutting off funds for prosecution ... would set a terrible precedent," said Democratic Senator Carl Levin, chairman of the Senate ...

Source: AFP
11/05/09
RE: Carl Levin

Senator Carl Levin says companies with hidden ownership pose a significant security risk to the United States. He says they frustrate law enforcement and ...

Source: Voice of America
11/05/09
RE: Carl Levin

... brave Americans who lost their lives in today's senseless violence at Fort Hood, Texas, and to those who were injured," said Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich. ...

Source: The Hill
11/04/09
Buying American: Under the microscope

US Senator Carl Levin blames other countries for not being fair with their programs. Levin says, "There's no justification in the world for us to let China ...

Source: ConnectMidMichigan.com
11/04/09
RE: Carl Levin

Sander Levin, D-Royal Oak and the nephew of US Sen. Carl Levin. • Leave your thoughts in the comments area below, which I regularly check. ...

Source: MLive.com
11/04/09
U.S. Senate OKs unemployment extension

...first emergency extension and 20 weeks of the states extended benefits program -- between May and the end of the year. Sen. Carl Levin, Michigan Democrat, said that during the debate, about 7,000 unemployed Americans lost their benefits each day and th

11/04/09
Committee Considers Levin-Grassley-McCaskill Bill to End US Corporate Secrecy

WASHINGTON DC – Legislation introduced by Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., to stop the formation of US corporations with hidden owners will be the subject of a ...

Source: The Michigan News
11/03/09
Making government work for business

Across Michigan and the nation, our small businesses are struggling under a dual burden. The economic downturn that has cut into demand ...

Source: Escanaba Daily Press
11/03/09
USW Declares Support for 'Trade Enforcement Priorities Act' to Create Jobs

...Stabenow added, "This bill will hold countries accountable for violating our trade rules." Sens. Russ Feingold (D-WI), Carl Levin (D-MI), and Arlen Specter (D-PA) are all original cosponsors of the bill. The Brown-Stabenow Super 301 bill would ensure th

11/03/09
Levin, Stabenow Announce $363609 for Transit Improvements

You can leave a response or trackback to this entry From the Desk of Carl Levin US Sen. (D-MI) WASHINGTON DC – Michigan will receive a $363609 grant from ...

Source: The Michigan News
11/01/09
The Color of Money: Debt collection law needs more bite

...crisis and many people struggling to pay their bills, debt collectors have responded by becoming more aggressive," said Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., in a prepared statement after the release of the GAO report. "Debt-collection abuses are not getting the at

11/01/09
Light-rail funding hits possible snag: Matching-funds provision opposed

James Oberstar, D-Minn., opposes language in the bill (inserted at the behest of Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich.) that would permit the $125 million that privately ...

Source: Crain's Detroit Business
10/31/09
Reform due in business of collections

...in crisis and many people struggling to pay their bills, debt collectors have responded by becoming more aggressive," said Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., in a prepared statement following the release of the GAO report. "Debt collection abuses are not getting

Source: Recordnet.com
10/30/09
RE: Carl Levin

Sen. Carl Levin, Armed Services Committee chief, says Afghan leaders and the US military think payoffs could work. Top US commander, Gen. ...

Source: CNN International
10/30/09
GM CEO says Volt on track for end of '10, vows to increase market share

...But some have questioned the strategy, given that GM is in the process of eliminating four of its eight brands. Sen. Carl Levin, D-Detroit, asked Henderson about the status of the extended-range electric Chevrolet Volt -- a vehicle that will be able to

10/29/09
Cheney's 'cheap and easy lines' blasted by Sen. Levin

Washington -- Sen. Carl Levin today criticized former Vice President Dick Cheney for "cheap and easy lines" in his recent criticism of President Barack ...

Source: The Detroit News
10/29/09
Cheney's 'cheap and easy lines' criticized by Sen. Levin

...-- Sen. Carl Levin of Michigan today criticized former Vice President Dick Cheney for "cheap and easy lines" in his recent sharp criticism of President Barack Obama over Afghanistan. Levin, D-Detroit, the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee

10/29/09
Defense Chairmen Push Obama To Resist Big Troop Buildup in Afghanistan

...up their pressure on President Obama to resist Pentagon recommendations for a troop surge in Afghanistan. Michigan Sen. Carl Levin , chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and Pennsylvania Rep. John P. Murtha , chairman of the House Defense Ap

Source: CQ Politics
10/29/09
U.S bill aims to crack down on rich overseas tax cheats

...he proposed this year. Lawmakers have been working for years on proposals to stop tax cheats from hiding assets overseas. Sen. Carl Levin, a Democrat, who has worked on the issue, estimated the U.S. loses US$100 billion a year in tax revenue because of

Source: China Post
10/29/09
RE: Carl Levin

Washington -- Sen. Carl Levin today criticized former Vice President Dick Cheney for "cheap and easy lines" in his recent criticism of President Barack ...

Source: The Detroit News
10/29/09
Carl Levin in the Crossfire

...on Afghanistan and didn't like what he heard from the Senate Armed Services Committee chairman: I stayed on to hear Sen. Carl Levin. He argued that in Afghanistan a “change in strategy is essential and more important than force levels.” His implica

10/29/09
Reform to federal law overdue for collection of old debt

...crisis and many people struggling to pay their bills, debt collectors have responded by becoming more aggressive," said Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., in a prepared statement following the release of the GAO report. "Debt collection abuses are not getting th

10/28/09
Defense bill includes money to sway Taliban

...whether to send thousands more U.S. troops into Afghanistan next year. Several prominent Senate Democrats, including Sen .Carl Levin, D-Mich., have publicly backed more money to develop Afghan security forces instead of sending more U.S. troops there. O

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