As pothole season descends on Michigan, politicians sought Tuesday to build support for additional investments in infrastructure at the state and federal level.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx made a stop in Detroit to campaign for President Barack Obama's proposed long-term transportation bill that would tax corporations' overseas profits and gasoline to raise $478 billion… Read more »
Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.) has introduced legislation so that seniors can use their Medicare coverage to pay for hearing aids.
The Michigan Democrat argued that allowing Medicare to cover hearing aids would help more seniors afford the devices. Digital hearing aids can cost around $4,000, while other hearing aids are priced at less than $1,000.
Dingell recalled an ENT (Ear, Nose and… Read more »
Dearborn's Arab American National Museum celebrated its 10th anniversary Friday morning with a ribbon-cutting in its new 4,700-square-foot addition, the Annex.
And in a sign of this small museum's growing reach, AANM Director Devon Akmon also announced the honor that "Little Syria, N.Y.," an exhibition organized by the museum, has been invited to travel to the Ellis Island Immigration… Read more »
U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell, whose husband John spent decades pushing health care reform in Congress, was trying to make her own contribution Wednesday with a budget amendment to help improve access to long-term care.
Dingell, D-Dearborn, knew going in that her proposal — to create a reserve fund which could pay for a pilot program or other congressionally mandated effort looking at… Read more »
Michigan’s congressional delegation split on a $3.8 trillion Republican budget Wednesday night.
The House passed the budget 228-199, with no Democrats supporting it and 17 Republicans opposing it. Only Rep. Justin Amash, R-Cascade Township, broke party ranks and opposed.
The budget calls for repealing the health care law and envisions transformations of the tax code and… Read more »
In honor of National Reading Month, on Tuesday morning, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-12th District) read “House Mouse, Senate Mouse” to Bedford Elementary School kindergarteners and first-graders. As she read, she talked with the students about government, bullying, civil rights, and veterans.
Dingell may have visited to entertain the students with the story of… Read more »
Democratic lawmakers will be working at the state and federal level to promote policies for affordable childcare and paid sick leave.
"Women play an expanded role in Michigan's workforce, in businesses large and small and in our homes," said U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Dearborn at a press conference in Lansing on Wednesday.
At the state level, Democrats have introduced legislation… Read more »
Democratic lawmakers will be working at the state and federal level to promote policies for affordable childcare and paid sick leave.
"Women play an expanded role in Michigan's workforce, in businesses large and small and in our homes," said U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Dearborn at a press conference in Lansing on Wednesday.
At the state level, Democrats have introduced legislation… Read more »
Freshman U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-12th District) is expanding a program she started for Valentine’s Day into a year round tradition.
In February she launched “Valentines for Veterans,” where she teamed up with local elementary students, and others from the district to bring cheer to local veterans. That program was so popular that she’s now expanding the… Read more »
Efforts are taking place to start a year-round program to encourage students to create artwork for veterans.
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell says the first "Sending Smiles to Vets" delivery will take place around the St. Patrick's Day holiday.
The Michigan Democrat says she plans to work with the Ann Arbor Veterans Affairs hospital, the VA hospital in Detroit and other veteran… Read more »
