Today the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Health Subcommittee approved Congresswoman Debbie Dingell’s (MI-12) and Congressman Brett Guthrie’s (KY-02) Ensuring Medicaid Provides Opportunities for Widespread Equity, Resources (EMPOWER) and Care Act (H.R. 5306), which will help certain Medicaid participants receive long-term care in their homes or communities if they… Read more »
After the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) committed to holding a meeting in Michigan on PFAS chemicals in drinking water, Representatives Debbie Dingell (MI-12), Fred Upton (MI-6), and Tim Walberg (MI-7) followed up on the commitment and called for details to finalize a time and place.
Thursday, the Environment Subcommittee of the Energy and Commerce Committee held a hearing on… Read more »
Today during a Congressional hearing, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) called on EPA to set one national standard on contaminants in drinking water and received commitments from the EPA to hold public meetings on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in Michigan.
Dingell urged the EPA to set a national maximum contaminant level (MCL) for all PFAS compounds so there is one… Read more »
On the heels of Labor Day, Democratic Representatives Debbie Dingell (MI-12), Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11), Mark Pocan (WI-02), and Donald Norcross (NJ-01) today issued the findings of their “Future of Work, Wages, and Labor” initiative – launched in early 2016. The Members spent over two years traveling across the country and meeting with experts, labor leaders, and workers… Read more »
Today, US Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) issued the following statement on the departure of USA Gymnastics CEO Kerry Perry:
“Our first responsibility is to protect children and during her short tenure as CEO, Perry was never transparent about what was occurring, her work, or what she was doing to change the culture at USA Gymnastics. There is still a lack of urgency behind… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) issued the following statement after President Trump formally notified Congress of his intent to sign a new North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) this year:
“Now that President Trump has notified Congress of his intent to sign a new NAFTA deal this year, we must see the details of his plans. Right now NAFTA is hurting workers in… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) announced that that Arab Community Center for Economic & Social Services (ACCESS) in Dearborn will receive $125,000 grant from the Office of National Drug Control Policy and Drug-Free Communities Support Program to implement programs to prevent youth substance use, including abuse of prescription drugs, marijuana, tobacco, and alcohol.
The… Read more »
Today Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) issued the following statement after reports that US and Mexico have reached a preliminary agreement to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA):
“We must bring jobs to the United States and I look forward to seeing the details of this preliminary agreement. Understanding the details is important, as well as… Read more »
U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today announced that the Ypsilanti and Dearborn Heights Fire Departments will receive a combined $1 million grant to boost the number of firefighters in those communities. The Staffing for Adequate Fire & Emergency Response (SAFER) Grants will go directly to the local fire departments to support the hiring of firefighters and the recruitment… Read more »
Congresswoman Dingell led a conversation of industry leaders about keeping the United States and Michigan at the forefront of developing and manufacturing electric vehicles, and ensuring the infrastructure to support electric vehicles so consumers have the confidence to buy electric vehicles. Joining Dingell were participants from Michigan utility companies, state energy and environmental… Read more »
