Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) released the following statement on the House passage of Republicans’ reconciliation bill. “This is one of the most consequential bills the Congress has passed in this century. It is going to rip health care away from almost 14 million people, make the biggest cuts to food assistance in history, and raise prices across the board. People will die, children will ... Read More »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) released the following statement on the news of the death of Rep. Gerry Connolly. “I’m devastated to learn of Congressman Connolly's passing. He was a strong fighter for his district, a principled leader, a good friend, and someone who could always make you smile. I will miss him dearly and am praying for peace and comfort for his family.” Read More »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell’s (MI-06) bipartisan TAKE IT DOWN Act, which protects victims of non-consensual intimate imagery, was today signed into law by President Donald Trump. The TAKE IT DOWN Act protects victims of real and deepfake ‘revenge pornography' by criminalizing the publication of these harmful images, in addition to requiring websites to quickly remove them. The rising popularity o... Read More »
Dear Friend, As I reflect on these last ten days, the words of Pope Leo XIV at his inaugural Mass in St. Peter’s Square yesterday are a lesson for all of us. “In our time, we still see too much discord, too many wounds caused by hatred, violence, prejudice, the fear of difference, and an economic paradigm that exploits the earth’s resources and marginalizes the poorest.” He later in his homily ca... Read More »
Representatives Debbie Dingell (MI-06), David Joyce (OH-14), and Michael McCaul (TX-10), introduced a resolution honoring May 17 as Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG) Awareness Day to support expanded research for treatments and care for DIPG. DIPG is the leading cause of childhood death due to brain tumors, and less than one percent of its victims live more than five years after diagnosis. “... Read More »
Representatives Debbie Dingell (MI-06) and Don Beyer (VA-08), co-chairs of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) Caucus, along with Vern Buchanan (FL-16), introduced a resolution recognizing Friday, May 16 as Endangered Species Day. The resolution highlights the strong role that the ESA has played in safeguarding America’s imperiled species and the need to prioritize conservation efforts to address the... Read More »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06), co-chair of the PFAS Task Force, released the following statement in response to reports that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to rescind the landmark PFAS drinking water standard implemented last year. “I see the urgent threat of PFAS firsthand in Michigan, and this is a problem many communities across our country are facing and working h... Read More »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) along with Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Peter Welch (D-VT), and Bernie Sanders (I-VT), today introduced the End Price Gouging for Medications Act. The bicameral bill would lower prescription drug costs for all Americans and end pharmaceutical price gouging by requiring drug companies to offer medications in the United States at no more than the lowest price pe... Read More »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) just concluded 26 hours of fighting against Republican efforts to gut Medicaid and strip health coverage from millions of Americans, including 700,000 Michiganders. “Republicans have spent this markup trying to convince the American people that Medicaid is rife with wasteful spending and is providing care to those who don’t actually need it. Here are the facts:... Read More »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) opened today’s Energy and Commerce Committee Markup on the Republican budget proposal by sharing the story of a Michigan family from Warren whose six-year-old son, George, has Down syndrome, and relies on Medicaid to get the care he needs. The independent Congressional Budget Office (CBO) determined that at least 13.7 million more Americans will go uninsured on... Read More »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) joined a bipartisan group of her House colleagues in launching the Public Lands Caucus, a Congressional coalition focused on conserving America’s public lands and expanding access for all Americans. Rep. Dingell will serve as Vice-Chair of the Caucus, along with Co-Chairs Reps. Gabe Vasquez (D-NM-02), Ryan Zinke (R-MT-01), and Vice-Chair Rep. Mike Simpson (R-... Read More »
Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Ben Cline (R-VA) today reintroduced the bipartisan Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act to establish a federal grant program to support conservation of birds and habitats in urban areas. “Birds play an important role in our ecosystems and our everyday lives, and we all have an opportunity and a responsibility to make our communities safer place... Read More »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today signed a discharge petition that would force an up-or-down vote in the House to protect Medicaid and food assistance from the devastating budget cuts proposed by Republicans. “The Republican budget slashes Medicaid and food assistance with more than $1 trillion in cuts to programs that millions of Americans, including hundreds of thousands of our neighbor... Read More »
Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and David Valadao (R-CA), co-chairs of the House Asthma and Allergy Caucus, today introduced a bipartisan resolution to designate May “National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month.” “Allergies and asthma impact Americans from every corner of the country, across age groups, sex, and race, myself included – though we know it is historically underserved communitie... Read More »
Dear Friend, Been back in Washington for a week after a two-week district work period. The work I did was really important –got around, held town halls, was present at rallies, held multiple roundtables, had meetings with many different people, all concerned about what is happening – impacts on their jobs, program funding, schools, whether their Social Security checks will still come, will Headst... Read More »
