Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) and her colleagues on the bipartisan Great Lakes Task Force introduced the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) Act of 2025. This bipartisan bill will reauthorize the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, which is set to expire at the end of FY 2026, for another five years through FY 2031. The bill increases the FY 2026 authorization level from $475 m... Read More »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today announced the Federal Railroad Administration is awarding $73,446,704 to the Michigan Department of Transportation to complete a road grade separation between M-85 and Canadian National Railroad in Trenton. This project will eliminate a dangerous crossing on one of the Downriver Region’s busiest traffic corridors, where Canadian National freight tracks in... Read More »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today announced that the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor will receive $8,509,452 in grant funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for projects including ocean wave energy, mathematical patterns and algorithms, hippocampal microcircuit dynamics, quantum photonic integration, and more. “The development of new materials to advance technology is crit... Read More »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today released the following statement on the fourth anniversary of the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. “Today, as we prepare to certify the results of the 2024 presidential election, we remember the violence and terror that took place four years ago as we conducted this same process. What happened that day is a permanent reminder of the fragility of our ... Read More »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today released the following statement on the news President Biden has blocked the sale of U.S. Steel to Japan’s Nippon Steel. “The United States must keep American steel manufacturing capacity owned and operated in this country. It is critical to our economic security and national security that we keep our steel manufacturing ability and jobs strong here in A... Read More »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today released the following statement after being sworn in for her sixth term, representing Michigan's 6th Congressional District in the 119th Congress. “I am honored to continue to serve the hard-working people of Michigan’s 6th district. This Congress, I’m getting right back to work on the issues that I hear about every time I am home: investing in American ... Read More »
Ahead of the start of the 119th Congress, Representative Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today released the following statistics from the 118th Congress. “I’m proud to represent the people of Michigan’s 6th district and I’m proud of the work we were able to get done in the last Congress,” Dingell said. “I’m looking forward to a productive 119th Congress and remain focused on addressing the issues that matt... Read More »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) released the following statement on the news of the death of President Jimmy Carter. “President Carter’s legacy is one of tireless work, selflessness, and service to his nation and neighbors. When Jimmy Carter won the presidency, he sought to unite Americans and heal a fractured country. The effects of his advocacy on issues including environmentalism, conserva... Read More »
In keeping with Dingell tradition, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today released the annual Dingell Jingle, to the tune of "Silver Bells." Congress sidewalks, busy sidewalks, dressed in holiday style In the air there’s a feeling of homesickness Members crying, reporters filming, meeting in hallway and office, And on the Hill we want to hear Voting Bells, Voting Bells It’s time to pass a CR i... Read More »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) and Congressman Bob Latta (OH-05) today released the following statement on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) proposed rule to create AV STEP, or The ADS-equipped Vehicle Safety, Transparency, and Evaluation Program, which would establish a voluntary review and reporting framework for participating ADS-equipped vehicles. “If we want t... Read More »
Representatives Debbie Dingell (MI-06) and John Moolenaar’s (MI-02) bipartisan Shandra Eisenga Human Cell and Tissue Product Safety Act today was passed by the House of Representatives. The legislation would address and prevent the spread of tuberculosis in human cell and tissue products by requiring the Department of Health and Human Services to make reforms regarding the screening of tissue dona... Read More »
Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1377, the Promoting United States Wireless Leadership Act, led by Congressional 5G and Beyond Caucus co-chairs Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Tim Walberg (R-MI), and Annie Kuster (D-NH). The bipartisan bill will bolster American technological leadership by bringing key leaders together and encourage U.S. participation in global standards-sett... Read More »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today reintroduced the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act, the most significant investment in wildlife and habitat conservation in a generation. “The United States is facing an unprecedented biodiversity crisis. We’ve already seen our nation’s beautiful monarch butterfly population plummet, and we’ve lost nearly 3 billion birds since 1970. More than one third of... Read More »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06), co-chair of the Endangered Species Act Caucus, released the following statement in support of today’s U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposal to list the monarch butterfly as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) with species-specific protections to promote its conservation. “The monarch butterfly is at risk of extinction, and we need to take immed... Read More »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today sent a letter to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Michael Whitaker expressing concerns and requesting answers regarding the use of the Instrument Landing System Yankee (ILS-Y) approach procedure at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW). Recent findings indicate ongoing safety risks to landing aircrafts and the flying public, w... Read More »
