Ensure Michigan leads 21st-century manufacturing and innovation by investing in education, STEM and job-training pipelines, and policies that strengthen the supply chain and prepare workers for the industries of the future.
If elected, she will invest in education, STEM, and job-training pipelines to keep Michigan competitive in manufacturing and innovation.
Occurrences
The Addressing Teacher Shortages Act invests in Michigan’s educators by expanding teacher preparation programs, strengthening mentorship opportunities, and building pathways for the next generation of teachers right here in our communities.
Full Title To direct the Secretary of Education to make grants for the purpose of increasing access to data literacy education, and for other purposes.
Evidence
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The press release says Stevens co-introduced the Addressing Teacher Shortages Act, which would create a federal grant program for school districts to recruit, prepare, and retain educators. It says grant money could support teacher residency and mentorship programs, grow-your-own pipelines, partnerships between community colleges and universities, and programs encouraging STEM majors to pursue teaching.
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In her opening statement at a House Science, Space and Technology hearing on robotics, Stevens emphasized Michigan's manufacturing history and the need for the United States to keep leading in robotics manufacturing and adoption. The statement frames robotics research and manufacturing as part of protecting U.S. industrial competitiveness.
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Congress.gov lists H.R.4346 as having become Public Law No. 117-167 on 2022-08-09. Its summary says the act provides funds for domestic semiconductor production, establishes the CHIPS Workforce and Education Fund for NSF microelectronics workforce development, and authorizes NSF STEM education, workforce, community-college, and career-and-technical-education awards.
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The House Clerk records Roll Call 404 on H.R.4346 as passed, 243 yea to 187 nay, on 2022-07-28. The vote table lists Representative Stevens, Democratic, MI, voting Yea.
Assessments
The promised outcome was federal investment in education, STEM, workforce/job-training pipelines, manufacturing, and innovation. The CHIPS and Science Act became law on August 9, 2022 and included semiconductor manufacturing funding, NSF STEM education and workforce programs, community-college and career-and-technical-education awards, and microelectronics workforce development. Stevens voted for final House passage on July 28, 2022, giving her direct legislative credit as a sitting federal representative. Later teacher-workforce legislation and robotics oversight further support continuing effort, but the enacted CHIPS and Science Act is enough to count the core promise as delivered in the same term.
The evidence shows Stevens emphasized manufacturing and innovation in a 2026 hearing and co-introduced legislation to strengthen teacher workforce pipelines, including STEM-related teacher pathways. Those are relevant federal efforts toward education, STEM, and workforce pipelines, but the record provided does not show enacted legislation, appropriated funding, or implemented programs that delivered the promised investment outcome. Because she made a serious legislative attempt but the promised outcome is not shown as delivered, this is best scored as not delivered with an effort badge.