Debbie Dingell for Congress
Recent News About Debbie Dingell for Congress
Dingell Announces Nearly $14 Million in Requested Funding for Michigan Community Projects in Spending Bills All of Dingell’s Funding Requests Advance, Await Congressional Approval
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Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) announced the inclusion of nearly $14 million in federal funding for community projects across Michigan’s 12th District in the FY 2022 Appropriations legislation. If passed by Congress, the federal funding will go towards specific community project funding requests, ranging in issues from water infrastructure to child care, that Dingell submitted earlier this year as part of the FY 2022 appropriations request process
Dingell, Stevens Call for Reopening Strategy for U.S-Canadian Northern Border Deadline Approaches Next Week to Extend Border Closures
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Today, Congresswomen Debbie Dingell (MI-12) and Haley Stevens (MI-11) sent a letter to President Biden urging for an evidence-based strategy to safely reopen international travel along the northern U.S-Canadian border
Dingell Applauds Biden-Harris Administration’s Extension and Re-designation of Yemen TPS Dingell’s Continued Calls Finally Heard to Extend Protection for Yemeni People
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Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) released the below statement applauding the Biden-Harris Administration’s decision to extend and re-designate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Yemen
Dingell Urges HUD, MSHDA to Help Ypsilanti Apartment Residents Amidst Sudden Evictions Apartment Complex Forces Residents Out After Floods, No Alternative Housing or Resources
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Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge and Michigan State Housing Development Authority expressing concerns for the sudden evictions of residents from the Huron Heights and Huron Ridge Apartment complex in Ypsilanti, MI following devastating flooding in the area
Dingell Applauds Passage of House Infrastructure Bill Creating Millions of Jobs Bill Includes Dingell Provisions on Water Relief, Electric Vehicles, AVs, Drunk Driving Technology, Bridge Repairs, Clean Energy, & More
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Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) applauded the passage of the INVEST in America Act, a five-year, $715 billion surface transportation and water infrastructure bill, which includes a number of her provisions to support working families and ensure a stronger infrastructure
Dingell Continues Work Across 12th District As Southeastern Michigan Recovers from Historic Flooding
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A week after historic flooding caused immense damage to homes and businesses throughout Southeastern Michigan, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) has continued to fight for federal and local relief for the residents of the 12th District
Photo Release: Dingell Visits Communities Devastated by Recent Floods
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Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell visited communities in Michigan’s 12th Congressional District impacted by devastating flooding from recent storms to assess damage and speak with affected residents
Dingell Calls on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for Independent Study on Continued Flooding in Michigan
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Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) sent a letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers calling for an independent, third-party study of the Western Wayne and Washtenaw County communities plagued by endless flooding events, including this week’s recent devastating floods
Dingell Urges President Biden to Send Relief to Michigan Amidst Devastating Floods
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Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) sent a letter to President Biden urging for immediate federal assistance to Michigan’s 12th District and the many other communities impacted in the last 24 hours. Representative Dingell is urgently working to secure relief for her constituents and released the following statement
Dingell Applauds Passage of Resolution Invalidating Trump Rule to Gut Methane Pollution Standards
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Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) released the following statement after the House joined the Senate in voting to invalidate former President Donald Trump’s 2020 Recission Rule that gutted regulations on toxic methane emissions for new and modified oil and gas facilities
Dingell Announces Over $1.8 Million for Michigan Head Start Programs Dingell Helped Secure Head Start Grants Through the American Rescue Plan
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Today, Congresswoman Dingell (MI-12) announced over $1.8 million in federal funding for local Head Start programs in Michigan’s 12th District. As part of the American Rescue Plan, Dingell helped secure $553,980 for Washtenaw Intermediate School District and $1,282,648 for Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Agency to invest in Head Start programs and ensure better resources and support for kids and parents
Dingell Statement on UAW President Rory Gamble’s Retirement
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Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) released the below statement following the announcement of UAW President Rory Gamble’s retirement after 47 years with UAW
Dingell, Casey Introduce Legislation Providing Historic Investment in the Care Economy Better Care Better Jobs Act Expands Long-Term Care Options and Supports Caregivers
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Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) and Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) introduced the Better Care Better Jobs Act, which would strengthen and expand access to Medicaid home- and community-based services (HCBS) while also supporting stronger benefits for the direct care workforce
Dingell, Upton Applaud PFAS Action Act Passage in Energy and Commerce Committee
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Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Congressman Fred Upton (R-MI) applauded the passage of their bill to protect all Americans and our environment from harmful forever chemicals known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s markup
Dingell Applauds Passage of Water Assistance Legislation in Energy and Commerce Committee
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Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) applauded the passage in the Energy and Commerce Committee of both the Low-Income Water Customer Assistance Programs Act of 2021, which Dingell introduced with Reps. Blunt Rochester, Katko, and Tlaib, and the Assistance, Quality, and Affordability Act of 2021, which included the provisions from her Water Debt Relief Act and an amendment from Dingell as well
Dingell, Cheney Introduce Bipartisan Legislation Expand Access to Telehealth Services
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Today, Congresswomen Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Liz Cheney (R-WY) introduced the Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID-19 Act of 2021, which would codify critical telehealth policies implemented during the pandemic to make it easier for seniors to access emerging health care technologies
Dingell Reintroduces Legislation to Address Safety Defects in Firearms
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Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) reintroduced the Defective Firearms Protection Act, which would allow the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to address safety defects in firearms similarly to any other consumer product by potentially issuing safety warnings and issuing recalls if necessary
Dingell Applauds Supreme Court Decision to Uphold Affordable Care Act
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Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) released the following statement after the Supreme Court voted 7-2 to uphold the Affordable Care Act (ACA)
Dingell, Fitzpatrick, Kuster, Katko Introduce Legislation to Ban PFAS in Cosmetics
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Today, Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Annie Kuster (D-NH), and John Katko (R-NY) introduced the bipartisan No PFAS in Cosmetics Act, which would ban the use of harmful forever chemicals known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in cosmetics
Dingell Welcomes House Passage of 2002 AUMF Repeal, Urges for 2001 Repeal Next
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Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) welcomed the passage of H.R. 256, to repeal the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002
