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'''Daniel Timothy Kildee''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|k|ɪ|l|d|iː}}; born August 11, 1958) is an American politician serving as thea [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. representative]] forfrom Michigan since 2013, representing the state's [[Michigan's 8th congressional district]] since 2013 (known as the 5th|8th congressional district]] untilsince 2023). He is aA member of the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]], he previously served as the Genesee County Treasurer from 1996 to 2013, before succeeding his uncle, [[Dale Kildee]], in Congress.<ref name="contenders" />

From 1977 to 2009, Kildee was a municipal elected official. On November 6, 2012, he was elected the U.S. representative for Michigan's 5th district, succeeding his uncle, [[Dale Kildee]].<ref name=contenders/> On November 16, 2023, he announced he would not seek re-election in 2024.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Fonger |first1=Rong |title=Kildee won’t seek re-election to Congress, says cancer gave him new perspective

In 2002, Kildee helped create the [[Genesee County, Michigan|Genesee County]] Land Bank, a Washington-D.C. based nonprofit organization focused on [[urban decay]].<ref name=genesee>{{cite news |first= Beata |last= Mostafavi |work= The Flint Journal |url= http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2009/12/dan_kildee_national_efforts_to.html |title= Dan Kildee: National efforts to clear blight will be based in Flint |date= December 18, 2009 |access-date= September 18, 2012}}</ref><ref name=nyt>{{cite news |url= https://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/22/business/22flint.html |title= An Effort to Save Flint, Mich., by Shrinking It |first= David |last= Streitfeld |work= [[The New York Times]] |date= April 21, 2009 |access-date= September 18, 2012}}</ref> The land bank has helped to clean up vacant and abandoned structures in the community.<ref name=minbc>{{cite news |first= Dave |last= Kinchen |date= December 18, 2009 |url= http://www.minbcnews.com/news/story.aspx?id=392186#.UFi4d41lTuo |title= Dan Kildee prepares for national urban blight work |location= Clio, MI |publisher= [[WEYI-TV]] |access-date= September 18, 2012}} {{dead link|date=March 2022}}</ref> The Genesee County Land Bank was the first community land bank in the U.S. The concept of community land banks has since expanded to other U.S. cities.<ref>{{cite news |last1=McClelland |first1=Edward |title=Flint's Man in Washington |url=https://nextcity.org/features/flints-man-in-washington |access-date=15 March 2022 |work=nextcity.org |date=October 14, 2013 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |first= Tom |last= Leonard |url= https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/financialcrisis/5516536/US-cities-may-have-to-be-bulldozed-in-order-to-survive.html |title= US cities may have to be bulldozed in order to survive |work= [[The Daily Telegraph|The Telegraph]] |location= London |date= June 12, 2009 |access-date= September 18, 2012}}</ref>

Kildee's uncle, [[Dale Kildee]], served in the [[United States House of Representatives|House of Representatives]] representing [[Michigan's 5th congressional district]].<ref>{{cite news |last= Harris |first= David |title= Filling U.S. Rep. Dale Kildee's Congressional seat will be a free-for-all, expert says |url= http://www.mlive.com/news/index.ssf/2011/07/filling_us_rep_dale_kildees_co.html |access-date= July 18, 2011 |work= The Flint Journal |date= July 16, 2011}}</ref> In July 2011, Dale Kildee announced he would retire from Congress.<ref name=spotlight>{{cite news|url=http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2012/11/the_making_of_a_dynasty_on_the.html|title=Dan Kildee: Congressman-elect quickly finds himself in the spotlight|work=The Flint Journal|first=Blake|last=Thorne|date=November 7, 2012|access-date=November 7, 2012}}</ref> Dan Kildee declared his candidacy for the House on November 1, 2011.<ref name=contenders>{{cite news|first=Gus|last=Burns|date=May 14, 2012|url=http://www.mlive.com/news/saginaw/index.ssf/2012/05/three_contenders_have_official.html|title= Three contenders have officially filed to run for Democratic U.S. Rep. Dale E. Kildee's seat in Washington D.C.|work=[[The Saginaw News]]|access-date=September 18, 2012}}</ref> He was unchallenged in the Democratic primary. In the [[United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, 2012#District 5|November election]], he defeated Republican State Representative [[Jim Slezak]], 65% to 31%.<ref name=spotlight/>

On January 31, 2023, Kildee voted against H.R.497:Freedom for Health Care Workers Act, a bill which would lift COVID-19 vaccine mandates for healthcare workers.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/house/seven-democrats-join-house-gop-lift-vaccine-mandate-healthcare-work | title=Seven Democrats join Republicans in vote to lift vaccine mandate for healthcare workers | date=January 31, 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://projects.propublica.org/represent/votes/118/house/1/98 | title=On Passage - H.R.497: To eliminate the COVID-19 vaccine mandate on | date=August 12, 2015 }}</ref>

On February 1, 2023, Kildee voted against a resolution to end COVID-19 national emergency.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://thehill.com/homenews/house/3839808-house-gop-passes-bill-to-end-covid-19-national-emergency/ | title=House passes resolution to end COVID-19 national emergency | date=February 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://projects.propublica.org/represent/votes/118/house/1/104 | title=On Passage - H.J.RES.7: Relating to a national emergency declared by | date=August 12, 2015 }}</ref>

Kildee voted for the [[Inflation Reduction Act of 2022|Inflation Reduction Act]]. Kildee has attributed the rising rates of inflation to the [[2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine]].<ref name="auto">{{cite web | url=https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/Junge-Kildee-reflect-on-inflation-gun-control-17494354.php | title=Junge, Kildee reflect on inflation, gun control | date=October 12, 2022 }}</ref>

In 2019, Kildee voted for Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's amendment to H.R. 2500, which would prohibit the president from deploying troops on the southern border to enforce immigration law.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/116-2019/h467 | title=H.Amdt. 558 (Ocasio-Cortez) to H.R. 2500: To prohibit the President … -- House Vote #467 -- Jul 12, 2019 }}</ref>

Kildee voted to [[Federal impeachment in the United States|impeach]] then-president [[Donald Trump]] in both [[First impeachment of Donald Trump|2019]] and [[Second impeachment of Donald Trump|2021]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/jun/4/dan-kildee-on-trump-impeachment-the-president-is-t/|title=Dan Kildee on Trump impeachment: 'The president is trampling all over the law'|work=The Washington Times}}</ref> On July 27, 2019, he was one of 95 Democrats to vote against the motion to table H. Res. 498, which would table the impeachment inquiry into Trump.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2019483 | title=Roll Call 483 Roll Call 483, Bill Number: H. Res. 498, 116th Congress, 1st Session | date=July 17, 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/donald-trump-impeachment-al-green_n_5d2f790be4b020cd993e0d9c|title=House Votes To Table Trump Impeachment Resolution|date=July 17, 2019|website=HuffPost}}</ref>

In 2014, Kildee voted against H.R. 1944: The Private Property Rights Protection Act of 2014, which would have prohibited government use of eminent domain for the purpose of economic development.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/113-2014/h67 | title=H.R. 1944 (113th): Private Property Rights Protection Act of 2014 -- House Vote #67 -- Feb 26, 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/1944/text| title=H.R.1944 - Private Property Rights Protection Act of 2014}}</ref>

In April 2018, Kildee, [[Jared Huffman]], [[Jamie Raskin]], and [[Jerry McNerney]] launched the [[Congressional Freethought Caucus]].<ref name="thehill.com">{{cite web|last1=Manchester|first1=Julia|title=Dem lawmakers launch 'Freethought' congressional caucus|url=httphttps://thehill.com/homenews/house/385573-dem-reps-launch-congressional-freethought-caucus/|website=The Hill|date=April 30, 2018 |access-date=30 April 2018}}</ref> The Freethought Caucus advocates for more non-religious representation in Congress and opposes state promotion of religion.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.vox.com/2018/5/1/17306330/freethought-caucus-democrats-house-nones-nonreligious-atheists | title=The latest faith group to launch a congressional caucus? The nonreligious | date=May 2018 }}</ref>

In 2013, Kildee voted in favor of intervention and arming the Syrian Opposition against [[Bashar al-Assad]] and [[ISIL|ISIS]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/113-2014/h507 | title=H.Amdt. 1141 (McKeon) to H.J.Res. 124: Amendment authorizes the Secretary … -- House Vote #507 -- Sep 17, 2014 }}</ref>

In 2022, Kildee was among the representatives to sign a letter calling on President [[Joe Biden]] to lift tariffs on China.<ref>{{cite web |title=Congressional Letter to USTR on 301 Exclusion Process |url=https://gop-waysandmeans.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Congressional-Letter-to-USTR-on-301-Exclusion-Process.pdf |website=[[United States Congress]] |date=2022-01-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230113131833/https://gop-waysandmeans.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Congressional-Letter-to-USTR-on-301-Exclusion-Process.pdf |archive-date=2023-01-13 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://delbene.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=2800 | title=DelBene, Kind, LaHood, Walorski Lead 100+ Bipartisan Lawmakers in Calling on USTR to Establish New Tariff Exclusion Process | date=April 28, 2021 }}</ref>

On February 9, 2023, Kildee voted against H.J.Res. 24: Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022 which condemns the District of Columbia's plan that would allow noncitizens to vote in local elections.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/feb/9/house-votes-overturn-dcs-illegal-immigrant-voting-/ | title=House votes to overturn D.C.'s illegal immigrant voting plan | website=[[The Washington Times]] }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/118-2023/h118 | title=H.J.Res. 24: Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia … -- House Vote #118 -- Feb 9, 2023 }}</ref>

* [[Congressional Progressive Caucus]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Caucus Members|url=https://cpc-grijalva.house.gov/caucus-members/|publisher=Congressional Progressive Caucus|access-date=19 February 2020}}</ref> (former)

Kildee was a candidate in the [[2010 Michigan gubernatorial election]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2010/02/dan_kildees_support_growing_--.html|title=Dan Kildee's support growing—at least on Facebook|last=Fonger|first=Ron|date=February 1, 2010|work=The Flint Journal|access-date=September 18, 2012}}</ref> setting up an exploratory committee and filing to run.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/freep/access/1971505681.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Feb+24%2C+2010&author=&pub=Detroit+Free+Press&desc=Statewide%3A+Dan+Kildee+files+to+begin+run+for+governor&pqatl=google|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130131195016/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/freep/access/1971505681.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Feb+24,+2010&author=&pub=Detroit+Free+Press&desc=Statewide:+Dan+Kildee+files+to+begin+run+for+governor&pqatl=google|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 31, 2013|title=Statewide: Dan Kildee files to begin run for governor|work=Detroit Free Press|page=A3|date=February 24, 2010|access-date=September 18, 2012}} {{subscription required}}</ref> He ultimately dropped out of the race.<ref name="gov" /> He was also rumored to be considering a run in the [[2018 Michigan gubernatorial election]], but publicly declared he would not run.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/2017/05/08/us-rep-dan-kildee-forego-race-governor/101455586/|title=U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee will forgo race for governor|work=Detroit Free Press|access-date=May 15, 2017|language=en}}</ref>

On March 31, 2023, Kildee announced that he had been diagnosed with [[squamous cell carcinoma]], saying that a "very small tumor" had been found in one of his tonsils. He said he would undergo surgery and described his prognosis as "excellent".<ref>{{cite news|url = https://www.axios.com/2023/03/31/dan-kildee-cancer-michigan|title = Michigan Rep. Dan Kildee diagnosed with cancer|last = Solender|first = Andrew|date = March 31, 2023|accessdate = March 31, 2023|work = [[Axios (website)|Axios]]}}</ref>

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