DEARBORN, MI – US Congresswomen Debbie Dingell (MI-12) and Rashida Tlaib (MI-13) introduced legislation to prevent the closure of any US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regional or program office and protect thousands of jobs across the country, including the EPA’s Large Lakes Research Station office on Grosse Ile. The Recognizing the Environmental Gains in Overcoming Negligence… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) released the following statement on the 54th anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid being signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson on July 30, 1965.
A photo of John Dingell, Jr. and President Johnson at the bill signing is available here.
“This is a poignant day for me as we celebrate the anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid, and… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Bipartisan members of the Michigan congressional delegation today introduced legislation to reauthorize and expand funding for the Great Lakes. U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, co-Chair of the Senate Great Lakes Task Force, U.S. Senator Gary Peters, member of the Senate Great Lakes Task Force, U.S. Representative Bill Huizenga, co-Chair of the House Great Lakes Task Force,… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) issued the following statement after Ford, Volkswagen, Honda, and BMW came to an agreement with the State of California on a framework for fuel economy standards:
“This is a positive development. The auto industry needs certainty. This industry is more fragile than many realize. If the United States is to be competitive, we… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, during a hearing on legislation to make cars safer, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) continued her leadership on reducing drunk driving deaths to save lives. Dingell reignited her efforts to curb drunk driving after the Abbas family from Michigan were tragically killed in a car accident caused by a drunk driver.
Video of the hearing is available HERE and… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) voted to pass the Stopping Bad Robocalls Act, bipartisan legislation that will bring much needed relief for Americans receiving abusive robocall practices.
“Everyone will a phone has experienced the annoyance of robocalls meant to scam hard-working Americans,” said Dingell. “By passing this bipartisan legislation, the House is… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the House of Representatives passed the Butch Lewis Act, which Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) is a lead cosponsor, to ensure multi-employer pension plans remain solvent and continue providing retirees and workers the retirement benefits they have earned. Dingell is a lead cosponsor of the Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pensions Act, also known as the Butch… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Representatives David B. McKinley P.E. (R-W.Va.) and Debbie Dingell (D- Mich.) introduced the Block, Report and Suspend Suspicious Shipments Act (H.R. 3878) which will require drug manufacturers, distributors and other Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registrants to not only report but halt suspicious orders.
Currently, under the Controlled… Read more »
DEARBORN, MI – Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) in conjunction with her colleagues Representatives Haley Stevens, Rashida Tlaib, and Tim Walberg, brought together Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) Director Paul Ajegba and his team, Southeast Michigan Mayors and public safety officials, railroad representatives, and local business leaders to discuss the urgent need to… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) voted to pass the Raise the Wage Act, landmark legislation that would gradually increase the federal minimum wage to $15 over six years. A study released by the Economic Policy Institute, found that an increase to the minimum wage would effect over 104,300 people in Michigan’s 12th Congressional District.
“Simply put, there is… Read more »
