DEARBORN, MI - With one month until Valentine’s Day, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) invites local students to participate in the “Valentines for Veterans” project by making handmade valentine cards for local veterans. Since 2015, students across the region created hundreds of cards to show veterans how much they are loved and appreciated. This is the eighth year in a row that Dingell has org... Read More »
DEARBORN, MI - Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) announced $289,297 in federal National Endowment of the Arts (NEA) funding for seven creative economy organizations in Michigan’s 12th Congressional District. The NEA has awarded 44 direct grants throughout the 12th District, totaling nearly $1.2 million over the past six years. “Arts and culture are part of the fabric that binds our commu... Read More »
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-HI) and John Cornyn (R-TX) introduced a bill to boost the creative economy and support the development of jobs and arts businesses in Michigan, Hawaii, Texas, and across the nation. The Comprehensive Resources for Entrepreneurs in the Arts to Transform the Economy (CREATE) Act of 2022 would support a... Read More »
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) reintroduced bicameral legislation to improve responses to sexual violence against students with disabilities. The Safe Equitable Campus Resources and Education (SECuRE) Act makes targeted improvements to the Clery Act to ensure the needs of people with disabilities are included in campus planning and res... Read More »
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) led 115 Members of Congress in urging the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to issue a permanent health care standard to protect health care workers amidst a surging pandemic. Dingell and her colleagues have repeatedly highlighted the importance of an Emergency Temporary Standard, issued by OSHA, to ensure that workers... Read More »
DEARBORN, MI - Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) released the following statement about the retirement of her colleague Congresswoman Brenda Lawrence (MI-14): “Brenda’s commitment to her communities is second to none. Throughout her 30 years in public service, she supported Michigan students while serving on the Southfield Public Schools Board of Education, gathered communities together ... Read More »
ANN ARBOR, MI - Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) released the following statement on the passing of longtime Ann Arbor LGBTQ activist Jim Toy: “Jim Toy was a champion for equality. He was a trailblazer not only for LGBTQ rights in Michigan but across the country. And he was a dear friend to me and John. Throughout his life, he worked to ensure that Ann Arbor and Washtenaw County commun... Read More »
YPSILANTI, MI - Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) toured the Electrify America charging station in Ypsilanti, Michigan, along with representatives from Ford, to discuss the impact that the billions in funding for electric vehicle charging infrastructure from the bipartisan infrastructure law will have on Michigan and the nation. “In August, President Biden announced an ambitious goal to ... Read More »
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) released the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a final rule that would strengthen national greenhouse gas emissions standards for light duty vehicles through model year 2026: “From the very beginning, strong fuel economy and emissions standards have helped keep our environment clean, reduced ou... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell and Congressman Bill Huizenga led a bipartisan group of 35 lawmakers in urging the Biden-Harris Administration to provide at least $400 million for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) in the President’s Fiscal Year 2023 Budget, as currently authorized under law. The lawmakers wrote, “The Great Lakes are a true national treasure that ... Read More »
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) released the following statement after the Biden-Harris Administration announced its Lead Pipe and Paint Action Plan: “The only way to get safe, clean water into Michigan communities – and communities across the country – is to immediately replace all lead service lines. In Michigan’s 12th District alone, we know there’s a minimum of ove... Read More »
Washington, DC – Today, Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI-12), Gus Bilirakis (R-FL-12), and Lois Frankel (D-FL-21) introduced the Protecting the Health of America’s Older Adults Act. This bipartisan legislation would create a program at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to improve the health and well-being of older adults and provide grants to state and local health departmen... Read More »
DEARBORN, MI - Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) announced over $1.1 million in new federal funding under the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act for both the Willow Run Airport and Ann Arbor Airport to make much-needed improvements. The Willow Run Airport will receive $815,000 and the Ann Arbor Airport will receive $295,000. “Thanks to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Mi... Read More »
DEARBORN, MI - Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) rang in the holidays with the annual Dingell Jingle tradition, set to the tune of “Bells Will Be Ringing.” We are heading back home, to be with friends To celebrate the holidays once again It’s our Holiday Jingle, not just another email In celebration of infrastructure that prevails We’re rebuilding the country, a reason to cheer Watch tho... Read More »
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) led 62 colleagues in sending a letter to Chair Brenda Mallory of the Council on Environmental Quality urging for U.S. agencies to avoid purchasing products containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) – or forever chemicals – which have been linked to serious health harms. As the Biden-Harris Administration intends to release an... Read More »
