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Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1377, the Promoting United States Wireless Leadership Act, led by Congressional 5G and Beyond Caucus co-chairs Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Tim Walberg (R-MI), and Annie Kuster (D-NH). The bipartisan bill will bolster American technological leadership by bringing key leaders together and encourage U.S. participation in global… Read more »

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today reintroduced the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act, the most significant investment in wildlife and habitat conservation in a generation.   “The United States is facing an unprecedented biodiversity crisis. We’ve already seen our nation’s beautiful monarch butterfly population plummet, and we’ve lost nearly 3 billion birds since 1970. More… Read more »

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06), co-chair of the Endangered Species Act Caucus, released the following statement in support of today’s U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposal to list the monarch butterfly as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) with species-specific protections to promote its conservation.  “The monarch butterfly is at risk of extinction,… Read more »

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today sent a letter to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Michael Whitaker expressing concerns and requesting answers regarding the use of the Instrument Landing System Yankee (ILS-Y) approach procedure at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW). Recent findings indicate ongoing safety risks to landing aircrafts and the flying… Read more »

 Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today applauded the University of Michigan’s newly announced collaboration with Los Alamos National Laboratory to develop advanced computing technologies.   “I'm proud the University of Michigan continues to lead the nation and world in cutting edge research and innovation," Dingell said. "This groundbreaking… Read more »

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today announced The University of Michigan was awarded more than $2.4 million for three projects from the U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) for research to advance marine and ocean renewable energy industries.   "This funding will enable the University of Michigan to advance renewable energy technologies in meaningful… Read more »

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) released the following statement on Rep. Raúl Grijalva’s decision not to seek re-election as Ranking Member of the House Natural Resources Committee.  “Congressman Raúl Grijalva has spent his whole tenure in Congress, including a decade as Ranking Member and Chair of the Natural Resources Committee, standing up for and defending underserved… Read more »

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) released the following statement on the passing of Washtenaw County treasurer Catherine McClary.    “I, like many, am stunned by the news of Catherine’s passing. From her time as Washtenaw County commissioner to her long tenure as treasurer, Catherine was a lifelong advocate for many causes including protecting women and families, ensuring… Read more »

Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) and August Pfluger (R-TX-11) led a bipartisan group of 24 colleagues in sending letters to seven tech companies requesting information about their policies to address deepfake pornography. The letters to Google, Apple, X, ByteDance, Snapchat, Microsoft, and Meta ask for answers to specific questions about the companies’ plans to detect deepfake… Read more »

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today announced the City of Ypsilanti was awarded $7.5 million from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s National Coastal Resilience Fund to restore the Huron River and improve fish passage by removing the Peninsular Dam. Congresswoman Dingell wrote a letter of support in June for the city’s grant application.  "The… Read more »