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Detroit News: Rep. Dingell named senior whip to House Democrats

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Democratic leaders in the U.S. House have appointed Rep. Debbie Dingell to a team responsible for counting votes and persuading members to side with positions of the party caucus. She joins a whip team that includes Rep. Brenda Lawrence, D-Southfield, and Rep. Dan Kildee, D-Flint Township, regional whip for the Midwest. House Minority Whip StenyHoyer, D-Maryland, said Dingell was chosen…

Michigan Daily: Female elected officials talk experiences in office

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Several prominent state female political leaders visited the Ford School of Public Policy on Thursday to discuss women’s experiences running for elected office. U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D–Mich.) introduced the panel, which consisted of Gretchen Whitmer, former Michigan Senate minority leader; Regent Kathy White (D), chair of the University’s Board of Regents;…

Mlive: Dearborn backs effort to 'Take On Hate' toward Arab and Muslim Americans

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The Dearborn City Council endorsed the national campaign "Take On Hate" on Tuesday night to take a stand against bias and discrimination toward Arab and Muslim Americans. The council, along with Congresswoman Debbie Dingell, D-Dearborn, made the public pledge, which includes bigotry toward all people. "I am proud to stand with the Dearborn City Council and the Campaign to Take On Hate,"…

Detroit News: TSA officers rally for more security at Detroit Metro

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Romulus — Citing concern for their safety and that of passengers, Transportation Security Administration officers rallied Wednesday at Detroit Metropolitan Airport asking that the federal government hire armed security to protect them. Joined by U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Dearborn, more than 35 union leaders representing the TSA officers said it is time for beefed up security in…

The News-Herald: Federal, state lawmakers working on sick leave legislation

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State Rep. Erika Geiss (D-Taylor), teamed with U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell to talk about recently introduced legislation about earned pay and sick leave. Geiss and Dingell are both working to pass legislation even about how sick time is earned. Both the state and federal bill call changes to how sick pay is earned for workers. “Workers and their families deserve the security of…

Detroit Free Press: 'We don't have Democratic or Republican potholes'

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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…

The Hill: Dem wants to fill Medicare gap for hearing aids

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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…

Detroit News: Arab American Museum opens new Annex

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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…

Detroit Free Press: Dingell pushes long-term care measure

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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…

Detroit News: Michigan reps split on budget

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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…

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