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U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) tonight blasted Republican’s proposal to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) during markup in the Energy and Commerce Committee for negatively impacting seniors, children and working families. The bill would end Medicaid expansion, known as Healthy Michigan, raise costs for seniors, and result in nearly 700,000 Michiganders losing their… Read more »

Today, U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) is fighting for quality, affordable health care for every American in the full Energy and Commerce Committee markup of the Republican’s proposal to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA). In her opening statement, Dingell said: “Our job is to represent the working men and women and their families of our district and to fight to… Read more »

Today, President Trump issued a revised version of his original executive order drastically altering our refugee and visa system. In response, Representatives John Conyers, Jr. (MI-13), Dan Kildee (MI-5), Debbie Dingell (MI-12) and Brenda Lawrence (MI-14) issued the following joint statement:   “Some of the details of the executive order may have been repackaged, but the… Read more »

U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) released the following statement on President Trump’s new executive order seeking to reinstate his ban preventing Muslims and refugees from entering the United States.  “Today’s executive order is simply an attempt to repackage the administration’s harmful and unconstitutional ban on Muslims and refugees. While the… Read more »

U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) released the statement below following reports that Attorney General Jeff Sessions lied under oath during his confirmation hearings about his communications with Russian officials. “If these reports are true, Attorney General Sessions should resign immediately. Every day, we learn more troubling information about the Trump… Read more »

U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) released the following statement after President Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress where she and her women colleagues wore white, the official color of the suffragette movement. “Tonight I was proud to sit with my fellow women colleagues wearing white, united in celebrating the incredible progress women have made in the… Read more »

U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today sent a letter to U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary John Kelly about significant concerns raised by community leaders, state and local officials, law enforcement officers and others throughout the last week as a result of President Trump’s recent border security and immigration enforcement executive… Read more »

U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) will host Congress in Your Community at the Ann Arbor Farmers Market tomorrow, Saturday, February 25 from 8:30-9:30 a.m. Congress in Your Community provides an opportunity for members of the community to conveniently discuss issues and concerns with Dingell and her staff and take advantage of services provided through her office. Constituents… Read more »

U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell (MI-12) and David Trott (MI-11) today sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt urging him to expedite review of Enbridge’s work plan and inspection schedule for the Line 5 Pipeline that runs between the Straits of Mackinac in northern Michigan. The work plan lists numerous locations on the pipeline where… Read more »

U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) released the following statement on increased enforcement activity by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. “We are all concerned and actively seeking more answers about reports of increased enforcement activity by ICE in our communities. These targeted enforcement actions have generated a great amount of uncertainty, and… Read more »