U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today sent a letter to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Commissioner Brendan Carr urging him to reconsider a proposed order that would eviscerate critical environmental and transparency protections created by the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). In the letter, Dingell argued that 5G infrastructure holds great promise for improving… Read more »
U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today sent a letter to U.S. Postmaster General and Chief Executive Officer Megan J. Brennan requesting a full schedule of the monthly public forums the Ypsilanti Post Office committed to holding during a February 22nd town hall with Dingell and local residents. The Post Office pledged to hold the regular meetings as part of an effort to resolve… Read more »
U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) released the following statement on the passing of Congresswoman Louise Slaughter.
“Today the Congress lost one of its truest champions for working men and women across this country. Louise Slaughter was a force – she fought tirelessly for the hardworking families in her district with tenacity, grace and humor. Whether… Read more »
U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell (MI-12) and Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Members of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, introduced H.R. 5306, the bipartisan Ensuring Medicaid Provides Opportunities for Widespread Equity, Resources (EMPOWER) and Care Act to help seniors and those with disabilities receive long-term services and supports in their homes and communities, while saving… Read more »
U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today delivered the following opening statement at the first meeting of the Joint Select Committee on Solvency of Multiemployer Pensions.
“Thank you Mr. Chairman. It’s an honor to be here with you and with Chairman Brown on an issue that is so important.
“We do have a monumental task ahead of us. I have lived with these… Read more »
U.S. Reps. Fred Upton, R-Michigan; John Faso, R-New York; Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan; and Elizabeth Esty, D-Connecticut; today led a bipartisan letter, signed by 28 Members of Congress, to leaders of the House Appropriations Committee pushing for more funding and resources to address mental health issues.
“Important reforms in the 21st Century Cures Act made mental health services… Read more »
U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) released the following statement on President Trump’s tariff announcement.
“For too long, unfair trade practices have shuttered steel plants in Michigan and across the country and cost hardworking families the opportunity to earn a decent living. The abandoned McLouth Steel facility that sits empty and dilapidated along the… Read more »
Although great strides have been made in advancing protections against sexual violence on college campuses, students with disabilities still suffer a disproportionate number of violent sexual crimes. A recent report from the National Council on Disability, “Not on the Radar: Sexual Assault of College Students with Disabilities,” found that the needs of these students are often… Read more »
U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell (MI-12) and Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) issued the following statements today after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced an action plan to combat harmful algal blooms in Lake Erie. Dingell and Kaptur have repeatedly urged EPA to take steps to manage excessive phosphorous, the root cause of toxic algal blooms, to protect human health and the… Read more »
U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell convened a town hall meeting on Thursday, February 22nd with representatives of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to address serious concerns with mail delivery service in the broader Ypsilanti/Ypsilanti Township community. Hundreds of community members attended the meeting to share stories of long delays in pickup and delivery, periods where no mail is… Read more »
