WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and Todd Young (R-IN) along with Representatives Dan Kildee (MI-05), Bill Huizenga (MI-02), Debbie Dingell (MI-12) and David Joyce (OH-14) today reintroduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to update the Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) maps in the Great Lakes. The legislation would direct the Great Lakes Region ESI maps to be… Read more »
DEARBORN, MI – Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) asked the Army Corps of Engineers and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for information after elevated levels of mercury and buildup of sediment have been reported after the agencies started dredging in the Old Channel of the Lower Rouge River.
In a letter, Dingell said industrial facilities have brought to her… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Peter King (R-NY), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Colin Allred (D-TX), and Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) introduced bipartisan legislation to make breast cancer diagnostic tests more affordable and accessible to women.
Under current law insurance companies are required to cover preventative… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) voted for a bill that ensures the United States honors our commitments to the Paris Agreement and combat climate change. Dingell is an original cosponsor of H.R. 9, the Climate Action Now Act and a leader in Congress on environmental conservation and slowing down the impacts of changing climate.
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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) issued the following statement after the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a report on policy considerations for the establishment of a single-payer healthcare system like Medicare for All:
“The CBO report says the transition would be ‘complicated, challenging, and potentially disruptive.’ The healthcare system is… Read more »
DEARBORN, MI – Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) issued the following statement on passing of Private First Class Michael A. Thomason of Lincoln Park in Syria:
“Michael Thomason wanted to serve his country, putting on his uniform to help people. His awards and decorations demonstrate his exemplary service and commitment to protecting our nation. We need to have a better… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Michigan Representatives Debbie Dingell and Rashida Tlaib led a resolution honoring Arab American Heritage Month, a month-long celebration held in April to recognize the incredible contributions Arab Americans have made in the United States. Michigan Representatives Haley Stevens and Andy Levin cosponsored the resolution.
“In my hometown of Dearborn and… Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Today, Representatives Debbie Dingell and Pramila Jayapal and Senator Bernie Sanders issued the following statement regarding the House Committee on Rules hearing on Medicare for All:
“Today, we thank Chairman McGovern for holding the first-ever Congressional hearing on the Medicare for All Act. Momentum is growing across the country to guarantee health care as a human… Read more »
DEARBORN, MI – Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) issued the following statement on the passing of Judge Damon Keith:
“We have lost a protector of the people and I just lost another good friend. Judge Keith was an example of the best of Michigan. John and Damon worked closely together for many years in fighting for equality for all. We are losing many giants who stood against… Read more »
TRENTON, MI – Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) led a tour of the former McLouth Steel site in Trenton with Dennis Schreibeis, Director of Crown Enterprises, representatives of US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE), and contractors responsible for cleaning the site.
Joining the tour was Michael… Read more »
