U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell (MI-06) and Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) sent a letter to Corewell Health Southeast Michigan President Lamont Yoder amidst concerns that the board of directors is considering closing the labor and delivery unit at Corewell Health Wayne Hospital. Given growing challenges to health care access due to President Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act,’ the lawmakers have grav... Read More »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today sent a letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem in response to the partisan video addressing the federal government shutdown that is being broadcast at Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoints at airports across America, including Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW). In the video, Noem says, “Democrats in Congress r... Read More »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), co-chairs of the Bipartisan Disabilities Caucus, sent a letter to Secretary of Education Linda McMahon requesting answers about how recent mass layoffs at the Department of Education (DOE) are impacting students in special education programs. “As co-chairs of the Bipartisan Disabilities, we are deeply concerned about the... Read More »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Congressman August Pfluger (R-TX) today sent a letter to Meta Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg requesting information regarding the company’s role in profiting from and monitoring fraudulent artificial intelligence (AI) generated deepfake political advertisements on Facebook. The lawmakers raised concerns over deceptive content used to mislead voters ... Read More »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) and Congresswoman Julia Brownley (CA-26) today introduced the Keep Air Travel Safe Act, legislation to ensure Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees are paid during government shutdowns. This bill redirects funding from President Trump’s dangerous $45 billion slush fund for building and expanding new Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) det... Read More »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell joined Ali Vitali on MSNBC's Way Too Early to discuss the October 2025 government shutdown and more. Watch here. Read More »
Michigan Advance: Michigan Democrats decry GOP budget as assault on health care amid federal shutdown For Michigan’s Democrats in the U.S. House, the federal government shutdown comes down to one issue — health care affordability. In a joint press conference held Wednesday morning, hours after Congress missed the deadline to pass a federal budget, all six of the state’s Democratic representatives ... Read More »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell joins Chris Renwick, Lloyd Jackson, and Jamie Edmonds on WJR on 'JR Morning to discuss the October 2025 federal government shutdown and what’s holding Congress back from getting a budget passed. Listen here. Read More »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Co-Chairs of the bipartisan Congressional PFAS Task Force, today introduced legislation to enable Medicare beneficiaries to get blood tested for toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) chemicals at no cost. “PFAS are an urgent public health threat, and we need to ensure everyone, especially seniors, have the res... Read More »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today led her Democratic Michigan House Delegation colleagues in sending a letter to the Department of Homeland Security and Department of State urging them to consider the impact of changes to H-1B visa process on healthcare, and to adopt exemptions for healthcare workers. “We deeply understand the importance of investing in American workers, supporting high-p... Read More »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) released the following statement on H.Res. 719 – Honoring the life and legacy of Charles “Charlie” James Kirk. “I have said for more than a decade we need to bring down the temperature and tone down the vitriol that’s been growing in our country. This means unequivocally condemning political violence against anyone and everyone. I vehemently disagree with Charl... Read More »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) led her Democratic Michigan House Delegation colleagues in sending a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin urging the agency to uphold the 2009 Endangerment Finding. Eliminating the finding, which the Trump Administration has proposed, would end the EPA’s legal basis to enforce limits of harmful levels of greenhouse gas emissi... Read More »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) announced Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is awarding Grosse Ile Township $1.6 million to support critical upgrades to its wastewater infrastructure. Congresswoman Dingell secured these funds through Community Project Funding in 2023, and they were made available through the 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act. The funding will be used to repair and reha... Read More »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today sent a letter to Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) Director Phil Roos requesting information about recent reports on the presence of neonicotinoid pesticides (“neonics”) in Michigan waterways, including creeks and rivers that ultimately flow into the Great Lakes, at concentrations known to harm aquatic life and raise poten... Read More »
