Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell issued the following statement after the Trump Administration announced plans to roll back protections for wetlands and clean water:
“President Trump’s latest attempt to undermine environmental protections may be his most egregious attack yet. Growing up on the river, I remember swimming in dirty water and we couldn’t eat the fish… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) urged Michigan Speaker of the House Tom Leonard and the state legislature to reject a proposal to allow hazardous waste disposal facilities across Michigan to accept material up to ten times more radioactive than what is currently permissible under state law.
The legislation proposes to increase disposal levels for TENORM, a technologically… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI), joined a group of her colleagues from Michigan and Ohio in formally inviting President Donald Trump to visit the communities impacted by General Motors’ decision to idle several North America plants. The invitation was led by Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) and was also signed by Reps. Tim Ryan (D-OH), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), and Rep.-Elect Andy… Read more »
Representatives Paul D. Tonko, the top Democrat on the Energy & Commerce Environment Subcommittee, Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Peter Welch (D-VT) sent a letter to EPA Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler today calling for greater transparency regarding any data, testing and consent agreements tied to commercial approval or environmental release of… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) issued the following statement after meeting with GM CEO Mary Barra:
"It was important that Mary Barra meet with the Michigan delegation today to address the high level of concern about the potential plant closings and keeping jobs in the Michigan and United States. A key issue we discussed was GM’s continued decision to locate product… Read more »
Representatives Debbie Dingell (MI-12) and Ryan Costello (PA-06) introduced bipartisan legislation to strengthen the health care system’s identification, assessment and response to domestic violence, sexual assault and dating violence survivors with an expanded focus on accessing behavioral health and safety resources across the lifespan.
Studies show a strong correlation between… Read more »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) made the following statement after President Trump signed the United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA):
“Simply giving NAFTA a new name won’t give us any new results. Jobs will continue to move out of the country and overseas until trade agreements put workers in America first.
“The administration will try to… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) named Dearborn-native and long-time aide Greg Sunstrum as her Chief of Staff. Sunstrum will take over for Peter Chandler, who will begin a new role with TechNet – a trade association advocating for the innovation economy – after serving in Dingell’s office for more than three years.
“The ending of a Congress and the… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) was elected by her colleagues to serve as Co-Chair of the House Democratic Policy and Communications Committee (DPCC).
Dingell will work with DPCC Chair David Cicilline (D-RI) and fellow Co-Chairs Ted Lieu (D-CA) and Matt Cartwright (D-PA) to develop the Caucus policy agenda and communications strategy.
“Thank you to my colleagues who… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) issued the following statement after the Pension Select Committee announced it could not reach an agreement by the November 30 deadline:
“While it’s disappointing that the Joint Select Committee could not reach an agreement prior to November 30, our commitment to protecting pensions will not waver. The Committee did invaluable… Read more »
