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U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell (MI-12) and Dave Trott (MI-11) today led a bipartisan group of 32 Members of Congress in urging Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to use his full diplomatic and legal power to halt proposed construction of a nuclear waste storage facility near the Great Lakes. The letter, which represents the strongest bipartisan opposition to the plan yet, comes after… Read more »

U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) released the following statement on President Trump’s announcement that the United States will withdraw from the landmark Paris Climate Accord. “President Trump’s decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris Climate Accord is stunning. In walking away from one of the most important international agreements of the last… Read more »

U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) released the following statement on reports that General Motors (GM) will end one of its production shifts at the Warren Transmission Operations plant in Michigan. “This announcement by GM further underscores the urgent need for us to come together at all levels of government – federal, state and local – around policies that… Read more »

U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) released the following statement on Ontario Power Generation’s (OPG) report to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency standing by its proposal to store nuclear waste less than a mile from Lake Huron. “The Great Lakes account for more than 20 percent of the world’s freshwater supply, and any nuclear waste spill near this… Read more »

U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) released the following statement in honor of Memorial Day, which will be observed on Monday, May 29 2017. “Memorial Day weekend is a time we come together as community to salute the men and women who served this country and gave their life to keep this nation safe, secure and free. During these times, we think about what it means to be… Read more »

U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) this week paired up with Brittney Barros and Mario McLean from Ypsilanti, Michigan for the 6th Annual Congressional Foster Youth Shadow Day. Brittney and Mario joined more than 100 foster youth alumni from across the country who traveled to Washington, DC to shadow members of Congress to get a behind-the-scenes look at the House of Representatives… Read more »

U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) released the following statement after the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a report detailing the impact of Republican’s latest proposal to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA). “Today’s CBO report confirms that the American people have everything to lose from Republicans’ plan to repeal the… Read more »

U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today joined 195 House colleagues in sending a letter to President Trump reminding him that millions of working families around the nation are relying on him to continue paying the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) cost-sharing reduction (CSR) payments. Since taking office, President Trump has raised doubts about the future of these payments,… Read more »

U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today joined 195 House colleagues in sending a letter to President Trump reminding him that millions of working families around the nation are relying on him to continue paying the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) cost-sharing reduction (CSR) payments. Since taking office, President Trump has raised doubts about the future of these payments,… Read more »

U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today joined 195 House colleagues in sending a letter to President Trump reminding him that millions of working families around the nation are relying on him to continue paying the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) cost-sharing reduction (CSR) payments. Since taking office, President Trump has raised doubts about the future of these payments,… Read more »