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Today, the House Energy and Commerce Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection (DCCP) Subcommittee voted unanimously to advance draft legislation backed by U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) to support the development and deployment of automated vehicles. The bipartisan draft bill establishes a working framework for the regulation of self-driving vehicles that would allow… Read more »

U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) released the following statement today after Senate Republicans’ attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) failed to gain the votes to pass. “The Senate’s latest effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act collapsed because millions of Americans made their voices heard. With this devastating proposal off the table,… Read more »

U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today released the following statement after the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) released a summary of objectives for the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). “In states like Michigan, where the auto industry is the backbone of our economy, decades of bad trade deals have hollowed out our… Read more »

U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today participated in presenting the family of the late Corporal Rupert Scheer with a Purple Heart for his service in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I. After being contacted by Corporal Scheer’s family, Dingell’s office worked to secure the Purple Heart and ensure Scheer’s contributions to our country were properly… Read more »

U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) introduced legislation that would make consumer confidence reports on drinking water quality more frequent and easier for every American to understand. The Consumer Confidence Reports for Tomorrow Act would require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to issue quarterly reports for drinking water systems, rather than annual, and increase the… Read more »

U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) and U.S Congressman Dan Donovan (NY-11) today introduced the bipartisan Zero Tolerance for Domestic Abusers Act, legislation that protects survivors of dating violence and stalking by closing loopholes that allow abusers and stalkers access to guns. Senator Amy Klobuchar (MN) introduced a companion bill in the Senate. “No woman should ever… Read more »

U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today joined Danielle Atkinson of Mothering Justice, State Representative Erika Geiss, and Michigan parents, educators and small business owners for a roundtable discussion about the urgent need for comprehensive paid leave and paid sick days programs. The event brought together a diversity of perspectives to outline solutions that will help… Read more »

Today, U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) joined Michigan United and families of premature and special needs children to speak about the devastating impact repeal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) would have on their lives and families. The ACA repeal bills proposed in the House and Senate would remove important protections and cut funding Michigan families rely upon. The proposals… Read more »

U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) released the following statement in recognition of the July 4th holiday. “The Fourth of July in an opportunity to pause and remember how lucky we are to be Americans. It is our country’s birthday. We mark 241 years since our founding fathers charted a path forward for this nation, and declared that all are created equal and… Read more »

U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) is using the July District Work Period to stay in touch with what is on her constituents’ minds. Throughout the week, she will hold six Congress in Your Community events to meet and talk with people in Michigan’s 12th District.  Congress in Your Community allows Dingell to talk directly with members of the community about their… Read more »