Washington, July 1 -- Congresswoman Haley Stevens issued the following press release:

In response to reports detailing financial ties between President Trump's family and federally backed critical minerals projects, Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens released the following statement:

"Michiganders need a real critical minerals strategy to lower costs and secure our supply chains, not a backdoor scheme to funnel tax dollars to Trump's billionaire friends.

"Reports that companies tied to President Trump's family could profit from taxpayer-backed critical minerals deals raise serious questions about whose interests this administration is serving. Our industrial policy should strengthen our national security and create good-paying manufact...