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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) passed along this message: “As an antidote to the last week, I found John Dingell’s own words from last December. He was alive at the time and wrote these words about his friend George H.W. Bush. His words were about him and his friend, who both worried about the direction of this country. Happy Holidays and may we take their… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) announced she will support the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) on trade: “We have to be honest, this trade deal won’t undo the deep damage NAFTA 1.0 did to American workers, American manufacturing, and our environment. Today, factories sit empty in Michigan and across my district while workers are unable to compete… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) led a group of House members in calling on the Trump Administration to urgently extend and re-designate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Yemen due to the ongoing armed conflict within the country. Action is required by the Department of Homeland Security before Yemen’s TPS status expires on January 3, 2020. TPS, once designated,… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) continued a Dingell holiday tradition, releasing the 2019 edition of the annual Dingell Jingle, set to the tune of “A Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)”. Full text of the jingle can be read below.   Democrats feeling the President’s ire Impeachment causing too many woes Republicans all members of the Trump… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) announced she will vote for both articles of impeachment by issuing the following statement: “We are a divided nation, but we can never be divided on the rule of law. President Trump and his Administration took actions that threatened our national security, abused the power of the office, and undermined our elections. He put… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) released the following statement after the House passed an Appropriations Package for Fiscal Year 2020 to fund the government through September 2020: “The House passed funding for critical programs that help hard-working men and women across Michigan and nationwide. Most importantly, this package keeps the government open… Read more »

DEARBORN, MI – Today, Congresswomen Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) continued to express concerns about the closing of the Grosse Ile EPA station. After meeting with AFGE EPA employees recently, the lawmakers again expressed continued concerns with the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) closure of the station on Grosse Ile, as well as the health and safety of EPA… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell pressed Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai on his proposed rulemaking allowing the 5.9 GHz band – which had been reserved for vehicle communications technology – to also be used for Wi-Fi use. “Uncertainty about the future of this band has, for years, undercut the auto sector’s ability to make investment… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) voted in favor of H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drugs Costs Now Act. This landmark legislation will give Medicare the power to negotiate directly with the drug companies to lower the cost of prescription drugs for Medicare beneficiaries and Michiganders with private insurance.  “Too many hardworking men and women… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) introduced legislation establishing a National Climate Bank to publicly finance and stimulate private investment in clean, renewable energy and emissions reduction projects. The National Climate Bank will use public capital to stimulate private investment in a range of projects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and accelerate… Read more »