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U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) released the following statement after an eight-member jury found Gunnery Sergeant Joseph Felix guilty of mistreating recruits, including Private Raheel Siddiqui of Taylor, Michigan, who died while training at Parris Island on March 18, 2016. “What happened to Raheel Siddiqui at Parris Island was a dereliction of duty and a tragedy. This… Read more »

U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) released the following statement in recognition of Veterans Day, which is observed on November 11. “Veterans Day is the day we pause to salute the men and women who have served our country and defended the ideals that make this nation great. We remember, honor and thank those who answered the call to serve in Europe and the Pacific during… Read more »

Following the tragic death of a veteran at the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System after confusion over a Do Not Attempt Resuscitation (DNAR) order, U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell (MI-12) and Tim Walberg (MI-07) today sent a letter to VISN 10 Network Director Robert McDivitt and VA Ann Arbor Acting Director Andrew Pacyna requesting information about all efforts being taken to implement… Read more »

U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today sent a letter to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai raising questions about the new broadcast technology standard, ATSC 3.0, and the privacy implications it will have on consumers across the country. Dingell asked questions about what types of information would be collected from consumers to implement targeted… Read more »

U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) introduced legislation to secure American voting systems against foreign interference. The Safeguarding Election Infrastructure Act of 2017 provides states with the information, intelligence and resources needed to protect electronic voting systems from manipulation and hacking, and to update aging infrastructure. “Our democracy depends on… Read more »

U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) released the following statement on House Republicans’ legislation to reauthorize the Children Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and Community Health Centers (CHC) by slashing billions from Medicare and the Affordable Care Act. Video of Dingell’s floor speech is available here. “The legislation we considered today represents a… Read more »

U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) released the following statement on House Republicans’ tax plan. “Working Americans should be at the heart of tax reform. Families in Michigan and across the country are looking to Congress to enact tax reform that provides real relief for childcare and education expenses, makes homeownership affordable and accessible and promotes… Read more »

U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) released the following statement after Enbridge announced previously unreported damage to the Line 5 pipeline. “These latest revelations are deeply disturbing. Michiganders deserve accurate information about the quality and condition of the pipelines, which carry 23 million gallons of oil through the Straits of Mackinac every day. Enbridge… Read more »

U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) released the following statement on the GOP Budget Resolution for FY18. “The American people deserve a budget that puts them first – that invests in good-paying jobs, grows wages, and invests in the promise of a secure and healthy retirement. The Republican budget resolution that passed the House today fails this test. It proposes to… Read more »

U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) released the following statement after the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) found that the Alexander-Murray health care plan to restore the cost-sharing reduction payments ended by President Trump would decrease the deficit and not impact the number of people with health insurance. “This urgently-needed bipartisan fix would… Read more »