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U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) is inviting local students to participate in the Sending Smiles to Vets program by making Veterans Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas cards for local veterans. Since the Sending Smiles to Vets program was launched in 2015, students across southeast Michigan have pitched in to make thousands of cards thanking veterans for their… Read more »

U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) and U.S. Congressman Joe Kennedy III (MA-04), members of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, today held an assembly at Harry S Truman High School in Taylor on youth opioid education and prevention. The Representatives were joined by more than 500 9th grade students for the event, which brought together educators, substance abuse… Read more »

As part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today brought together local domestic violence organizations, health care providers, resource centers, advocacy groups, law enforcement and elected officials to convene a regional coalition aimed at ending domestic violence in our communities. The Southeast Michigan Coalition Against Domestic Violence… Read more »

After months of fighting back against attempts by the Trump Administration and Congressional Republicans to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and end Medicaid as we know it, U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today joined Michigan United and local leaders to discuss the importance of the Medicaid program to senior citizens, children and the disabled in Michigan. Dingell was… Read more »

YPSILANTI, MI – U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today joined approximately 3755 women and girls at the Eastern Michigan University Convocation Center to reclaim the Guinness World Record for the Largest Gathering of Rosie the Riveters since World War II. While the record must be authenticated before being made official, the gathering appears to have greatly exceeded the… Read more »

U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) released the following statement on reports that Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette will not join a lawsuit to maintain critical cost-sharing reduction (CSR) payments for working families. “It is disappointing to hear that Attorney General Bill Schuette will not join over 20 states in filing a lawsuit to keep the critical cost-sharing… Read more »

U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) released the following statement after President Trump announced he would further dismantle the Affordable Care Act by ending critical cost-sharing reduction payments, which help seven million families afford out-of-pocket health care costs.    “This spiteful decision by President Trump will have devastating consequences for the… Read more »

U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) released the following statement on President Trump’s executive order that rolls back health coverage protections for millions of Americans.   “This executive order is the most extreme and blatant attempt yet to undermine and sabotage the Affordable Care Act and cause instability in the marketplace. Under the… Read more »

U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today reintroduced the Vehicle Innovation Act to promote investments in research and development of clean vehicle technologies that will create more fuel-efficient vehicles, reduce our nation’s dependence on foreign oil and support American auto manufacturers and suppliers. Congressman Matt Cartwright (PA-17) and Congressman Mark Pocan… Read more »

U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12), co-chair of the New Economy Task Force, released the following statement in celebration of National Manufacturing Day. “Manufacturing continues to be the backbone of the U.S. economy, and it is at the heart and soul of who we are in Michigan. Our state has been the home of every major auto company in this country for over a century and… Read more »