WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) issued the following statement on why she will vote against the FY 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) because among other issues it fails to include House-passed amendments by Dingell to address PFAS contamination:
“PFAS is a clear and present threat to Michigan and clean water. I worked very hard to build consensus… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) issued the following statement on the tentative trade agreement:
“This isn’t about winners or losers, it’s about doing what is right for American workers. We have a moral responsibility to help our workers. If this new deal levels the playing field, creates jobs, raises wages, brings manufacturing back to this country, and… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) made the following statement before a House vote on a resolution reaffirming Congress’ support to a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict:
“It is critical that we take serious steps to reiterate the United States’ commitment toward a just, two-state solution to the conflict that allows both Israelis and… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) released the following statement on the Voting Right’s Advancement Act passing the House of Representatives.
“We must always continue moving forward in the fight to make it easier – not harder – for all Americans to exercise their right to vote. It’s no coincidence that since 2013, when the Supreme Court struck down a key provision in… Read more »
MICHIGAN – Today, Representatives Debbie Dingell (MI-12), Fred Upton (MI-6), Paul Mitchell (MI-10), and Dan Kildee (MI-5) pressed Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in opposition to the placement of a national repository for nuclear waste storage anywhere near the Great Lakes, which is currently being considered by the Canadian government.
“We stand in strong opposition to… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the House Natural Resources Committee passed Recovering America’s Wildlife Act (RAWA). Led by Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Congressman Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE), RAWA has broad support of conservation and sportsmen’s leaders. This bipartisan legislation would help promote and enhance our nation’s conservation efforts, and ensure the long-term health of… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswomen Debbie Dingell – a member of the Health Subcommittee and co-chair of the Medicare for All Caucus – issued the following statement after the Subcommittee on Health of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce announced a legislative hearing on “Proposals to Achieve Universal Healthcare Coverage” including Dingell and Jayapal’s Medicare for All… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) released the following statement upon her return from the 2019 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Madrid, Spain:
“Countries from every corner of the globe are experiencing the harsh realities of climate change: devastating hurricanes, tornadoes, wildfires, and rising sea levels. It is of upmost urgency that… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) is joining a Congressional Delegation – led by Speaker Nancy Pelosi – to Madrid, Spain for the 2019 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, also known as COP25.
On the visit, Dingell said: “Look around us: devastating hurricanes, tornadoes, wildfires, melting glaciers and rising sea levels. This week, countries… Read more »
TRENTON, MI – Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) released the following statement after Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) issued a violation notice to 21st Century Salvage and Crown Enterprises for a large cloud of dust during the demolition and abatement activities of equipment being treated as containing asbestos at the former McLouth Steel Site… Read more »