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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 »

U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (MI-12) and Rep. Fred Upton (MI-06) today announced they have been named Co-Chairs of the bipartisan Working Group on Response to Parkland Shooting. The working group exists as part of the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus, of which they are both members. “We all have a responsibility to ensure our students feel safe at school,” said Dingell.… Read more »

U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today convened leaders from Michigan’s sportsmen’s community and wildlife conservation groups and officials from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources at the Detroit Zoo to highlight the need for improved species conservation and call on Congress to pass the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act (RAWA). Dingell and… Read more »

U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today was appointed to the newly-created Joint Select Committee on Solvency and Multiemployer Pensions by House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi. The Joint Select Committee will provide recommendations and legislative language to significantly improve the solvency of multiemployer pension plans and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, which has… Read more »

U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) released the following statement after U.S. Postal Service (USPS) officials informed her they would no longer attend tonight’s town hall to discuss ongoing mail delivery issues in Ypsilanti. “Late last night, we were informed by leadership of the U.S. Postal Service that they would not be participating in tonight’s town hall in… Read more »

U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) in conjunction with the SAFE Substance Abuse Coalition, State Representative Abdullah Hammoud and Dearborn Police, held a community forum yesterday evening in Dearborn to address the concerns of parents and families regarding the current wave of violence in schools across the country. In addition to educating the community about emergency… Read more »

U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today pressed U.S. Postal Service (USPS) Postmaster General and Chief Executive Officer Megan J. Brennan on continued issues with mail delivery in Ypsilanti. Dingell wrote to Ms. Brennan in January detailing recurring problems reported by constituents and city leaders, including long delays in pickup and delivery, periods where no mail is… Read more »

U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell (MI-12) and Fred Upton (MI-06) today introduced legislation to address the opioid epidemic by spurring urgently needed research on new non-addictive pain medications. Twenty-five million Americans suffer from pain every day, and it is essential that non-addictive medications are available to them.  H.R. 5002, the Advancing Cutting-Edge (ACE)… Read more »

U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) released the following statement on President Trump’s FY 2019 Budget proposal and infrastructure plan.  “A budget is a statement of values, and I strongly believe the first priority of our nation’s budget should be investing in its people – in our children, families and seniors – and in the programs that keep… Read more »

U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today introduced the Rehab and Ahmed Amer Foster Care Improvement Act of 2018, legislation that requires state foster care programs to ensure children are prioritized for placement with their relatives and puts additional requirements in place for a fairer decision-making process when an agency places a child. “The top priority of any… Read more »