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Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) made the following statement after GM’s announcement about jobs: “This is a warning and we all must be concerned about protecting jobs and keeping them in this country. I care deeply about working families hearing this news right now. If we want our auto industry to continue to be the global leader in transforming mobility, federal… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) filed official public comments with the Department of Homeland Security and US Citizenship and Immigration Services in opposition to a proposed rule that changes longstanding immigration policy on the “public charge” determination. The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, if finalized, would fundamentally change who is allowed to enter or… Read more »

Today, Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Fred Upton (R-MI) introduced bipartisan legislation to extend financial protections to seniors who receive long-term care in their home or a community setting. Medicaid – the primary payer for long-term care, services, and supports – includes protections to prevent a spouse from depleting all their financial resources due to a… Read more »

After House Republican Leadership denied a floor vote on a War Powers resolution that would end U.S. involvement in the Yemen conflict, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell issued the following statement: “The war in Yemen has cost thousands of lives and created a devastating humanitarian crisis, and U.S. participation in this conflict was never authorized by Congress. By preventing… Read more »

Open enrollment for healthcare insurance begins today and will be available through December 15, 2018. Michiganders and people and across the country can explore their options for affordable health insurance at www.healthcare.gov for the next six weeks. This is critical for individuals and families that do not have employer-sponsored healthcare plans. Exploring all options for health… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) sent a letter to United States Postal Service Postmaster General Megan J. Brennan highlighting reported absentee voter issues in Michigan’s 12th District. Dingell’s office was contacted by multiple voters who had their ballots improperly forwarded back to their home after completing the form this week. “USPS’s response… Read more »

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) signed on as an original cosponsor of bipartisan legislation led by Rep. Jim McGovern (MA-02) to prohibit all U.S arms sales to government of Saudi Arabia until the Secretary of State determines that the Saudi regime is not responsible for the disappearance or death of Jamal Khashoggi. If the Saudi government is found to be culpable in Mr.… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) led 27 of her Democratic House colleagues in calling for the Saudi government to support an independent investigation into the whereabouts of Jamal Khashoggi, a US-based journalist and writer who went missing after entering the Saudi Arabian consulate in Ankara, Turkey on October 2. There is no record of Mr. Khashoggi having left the consulate,… Read more »

Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Debbie Dingell (MI-12), and Keith Ellison (MN-5), Co-Chairs of the Medicare For All Congressional Caucus released the following statement in response to President Trump’s Op-Ed on Medicare For All: “President Trump’s Op-Ed is littered with falsehoods and misleading statements. He lied to the American people countless times on… Read more »

Today, President Trump signed a bipartisan bill Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) led through committee and the House that bans the practice of prohibiting pharmacists from telling patients when less-expensive options to pay for prescription drugs may be available. “The cost of prescription drugs keeps going up while hard-working men and women are feeling the squeeze,”… Read more »