Today, the House of Representatives approved a bipartisan amendment introduced by U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) and U.S. Congressman Fred Upton (MI-06) expressing the sense of the Congress that the governments of the United States and Canada should not allow permanent or long-term storage of spent nuclear fuel or other radioactive waste near the Great Lakes. The amendment… Read more »
Today, the House Energy and Commerce Committee approved four bipartisan bills introduced by U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) to address the opioid epidemic and reform the outdated over-the-counter drug monograph system. Three of the bills, the Advancing Cutting-Edge (ACE) Research Act, Jessie’s Law and the Safe Disposal of Unused Medication Act, were introduced with other… Read more »
Today, U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell (MI-12), Susan W. Brooks (IN-05), Ted Deutch (FL-22) and Fred Upton (MI-06) held a press conference to introduce H.R. 5717, the Jake Laird Act, a bipartisan bill named after an Indianapolis, Indiana police officer who was shot and killed in 2004 in the line of duty by a man who struggled with mental illness.
This bill provides grants to… Read more »
U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) and U.S. Congressman Fred Upton (MI-06) today joined the majority of their colleagues on the Energy and Commerce Committee in voting to advance their bipartisan legislation, H.R. 5002, the Advancing Cutting-Edge (ACE) Research Act. The bill passed unanimously and now heads to the House Floor for consideration.
“I have lived all sides of the… Read more »
U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today released the following statement on President Trump’s decision to withdraw the United States from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.
“This dangerous decision puts our national security at risk. The Iran Nuclear Agreement has worked as intended for more than two years, preventing Iran from obtaining the materials… Read more »
– U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today joined the Michigan Committee to Protect Pensions to address the pension crisis facing more than 30,000 Michiganders and 1.5 million workers and retirees nationwide. Dingell was joined by National United Committee to Protect Pensions President Mike Walden, local Teamsters leaders Kevin Moore and Greg Nowak, and Michigan workers… Read more »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) and Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-07) today co-hosted a Veterans Fair to provide veterans and their families throughout Washtenaw County with access to resources earned through their service to our country. Nearly 20 different veteran employment specialists, Veterans Affairs counselors, and veterans service organizations participated. Dingell and… Read more »
Today, during a hearing of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment, U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) questioned Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt about the agency’s recent rollback of a critical longstanding policy that limits toxic air pollution from factories and industrial operations. Dingell asked Pruitt whether EPA had… Read more »
U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) and U.S. Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-07) will co-host a Veterans Resource Fair in Washtenaw County on Friday, May 4 to provide veterans and their family members with access to resources earned through their service to our country. Nearly 20 veteran employment specialists, Veterans Affairs counselors, and veterans service organizations will… Read more »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) and Congressman Don Beyer (VA-08) today led 87 Representatives in urging Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt to reinstate longstanding policy that requires factories and industrial operations to limit toxic air pollutants. In January, EPA announced the roll back of the “once in, always in” policy—critical… Read more »
