Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today delivered her annual State of the District Address to the A2Y Regional Chamber. In her remarks, Rep. Dingell provided Congressional updates relevant to Washtenaw County, including the impact of recent government actions on federal spending, research, health care, small businesses, nonprofits, the environment, the VA and more. Watch Rep. Dingell’s full rem... Read More »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today released the following statement on the firing of researchers and experts at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA): “We have witnessed unprecedented disasters due to weather events in recent years, devastating communities across America. These events underscore the critical need to support, not slash, the hard-working employees at the... Read More »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today sent a letter to President Trump expressing concern and requesting answers about the shutting down of all electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at federal buildings across the country, a decision that undermines previous federal investments in EV infrastructure, raises serious concerns about waste and inefficiency, and threatens our competitiveness in t... Read More »
Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) today reintroduced the bipartisan Facilitating DIGITAL Applications Act, legislation that would require National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to periodically report to Congress on whether the Departments of Interior and Agriculture have established an online portal for the acceptance, processing, ... Read More »
TVNewsCheck: Rep. Debbie Dingell Receives Champion Of Public Broadcasting Award From America’s Public Television Stations America’s Public Television Stations (APTS) today presented the Champion of Public Broadcasting Award to Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.). The Champion of Public Broadcasting Award is the organization’s highest honor, given annually to champions in Congress and state government fo... Read More »
DETROIT FREE PRESS: Dingell sounds alarm over reports that EV chargers to be shut off at federal properties A Michigan congresswoman is sounding the alarm over reports that the U.S. General Services Administration has or soon will order electric vehicle chargers on federal property across the nation to be shut off. U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Ann Arbor, wrote a letter to President Donald Trump on ... Read More »
Today, Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Dusty Johnson (R-SD) reintroduced bipartisan legislation, the Voluntary Public Access Improvement Act, to reauthorize and strengthen the Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program (VPA-HIP) at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which provides grants to states and tribal governments to incentivize private landowners to voluntarily open th... Read More »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today sent another letter to Ginny Creasman, Director of the Charles S. Kettles VA Medical Center in Ann Arbor, and Chris Cauley, Director of the John D. Dingell VA Medical Center in Detroit, requesting information about the impact of the firing of an additional 1400 Veterans Affairs employees by the Trump Administration. This letter follows Dingell's February ... Read More »
Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI), co-chair of the Bipartisan Disabilities Caucus, and Kat Cammack (R-FL) today reintroduced the bipartisan Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act. The bill prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in the organ transplant system. It upholds, clarifies, and builds upon rights established in the 1990 Americans with Disab... Read More »
Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) reintroduced the bipartisan Increasing Access to Dental Insurance Act to expand access to private dental coverage for millions of Americans. Currently, Americans are prohibited from purchasing dental coverage on the federal marketplace without also enrolling in a qualified health plan. This requirement has unnecessarily obst... Read More »
DETROIT NEWS: Dingell Questions Staff Cuts at Detroit, Ann Arbor VA Hospitals A Michigan congresswoman is pressing the leaders of veterans hospitals in Detroit and Ann Arbor for details about how they've been affected by the Trump administration’s dismissal of more than 1,000 employees across the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Ann Arbor, visited both medical cente... Read More »
ANN ARBOR, Mich.- Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today delivered handmade Valentine’s Day cards from local students across Southeast Michigan to veterans at the John D. Dingell VA Medical Center and Lieutenant Colonel Charles S. Kettles Ann Arbor VA Medical Center. Since 2015, students across the region have made hundreds of cards each year to show love and appreciation to veterans, along w... Read More »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today sent a letter to Ginny Creasman, Director of the Charles S. Kettles VA Medical Center in Ann Arbor, and Chris Cauley, Director of the John D. Dingell VA Medical Center in Detroit, requesting updates about the impact of the Trump Administration’s dismissal of more than 1,000 Veterans Affairs employees. Dingell visited both VAs today as a part of her annual... Read More »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) joined U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) to reintroduce the bipartisan Give Kids a Chance Act. This landmark bill will accelerate pediatric cancer treatments and expand access to life-saving therapies for children battling rare diseases. This legislation combines two critical initiatives — the original Give Kids a Chance Act and the Creating Hope Reauthorization A... Read More »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) released the following statement on the new 25 percent tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. “We need to advance trade policies that strengthen our economy, support manufacturing, and protect the auto industry. Steel and aluminum are the backbone of American manufacturing, and for generations, strong domestic industries have enabled the United States to lead g... Read More »
