U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Dearborn, is backing legislation that supports the development of autonomous vehicles.
The bill is being reviewed by the House Energy and Commerce committee.
Dingell said in a statement the bi-partisan draft legislation was approved unanimously by the House Energy and Commerce Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection Subcommittee on Wednesday, July… Read more »
States would be prevented from passing laws regulating self-driving cars, and thousands of cars without steering wheels or brake pedals could be tested anywhere in the United States under a bill advanced Wednesday by a U.S. House of Representatives panel.
The proposed legislation prohibits states and other local jurisdictions from adopting regulations related to cars’ design,… Read more »
The Trump administration is expected to release a NAFTA negotiation plan soon, which could have a large effect on Michigan's economy. NAFTA is opposed by many American workers, who say the plan has taken U.S. jobs to Mexico.
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, says Trump's NAFTA plan should reflect the promises made during the campaign. In several states, including Michigan, Trump… Read more »
Allen Park (WWJ) — Congresswoman Debbie Dingell presented a Purple Heart to the family of a World War I veteran on Saturday as part of a special ceremony in Allen Park.
Rupert Scheer was awarded the Purple Heart for wounds received in action while serving in France in 1918 during the aftermath of the Battle of Belleau Wood.
“It is an honor to present the family of Rupert… Read more »
U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Dearborn, introduced legislation today with a Republican colleague that she said would close loopholes that allow abusers and stalkers access to guns in Michigan and many other states.
The Zero Tolerance for Domestic Abusers Act, also being sponsored by U.S. Rep. Dan Donovan, R-N.Y., would bar convicted stalkers from owning firearms and require that… Read more »
Democratic Rep. Debbie Dingell of Dearborn said Wednesday she is working on creating a caucus in Congress for members concerned about domestic violence.
The second-term lawmaker said she is also planning to hold conferences in Washington and Michigan during Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October.
Dingell revealed her plans as she reintroduced her bill that would include dating… Read more »
We return to Washington this week to an uncertain future for the Affordable Care Act. After 10 days of being home, I am more unsettled, worried and focused than ever on the responsibility we as elected officials have to our constituents.
It was a good week with many community events where people gathered for events such as fireworks, picnics, veteran meetings, student seminars, union… Read more »
U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell is reaching out to the Environmental Protection Agency, raising concerns about the Gelman dioxane plume spreading through the Ann Arbor area's groundwater.
Dingell, D-Dearborn, sent a letter to EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy on Tuesday, Oct. 25, questioning current efforts to address the toxic chemical plume that has been spreading from the former Gelman… Read more »
Religious and racial intolerance are reaching alarming levels. Populist politicians have taken advantage of the spread of violence across the world to scapegoat Arab and Muslim Americans.
The bigotry is manifesting itself institutionally, through unfair government programs and policy proposals, but also in society as evidenced by the exponential increase of hate crime against… Read more »
Yemeni Americans are divided over the events unfolding in their homeland, but after a Saudi-led air strike claimed as many as 140 people at a funeral in Sanaa, they came together in condemning the attack.
Yemen is facing a humanitarian and political crisis because of the ongoing war that intensified after an Arab coalition, led by the Saudis, started bombing the country to quell the… Read more »