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U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today announced that the City of Ypsilanti Fire Department will receive a $451,237 regional grant through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. The funding will be used to purchase EMS and training equipment for 16 fire agencies throughout the region. “It is critical that local… Read more »

U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) released the following statement after the administration notified Congress of plans to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).  “Since NAFTA passed, too many workers in Michigan and across the country have seen their jobs shipped overseas, their wages drop in real terms and their families lose hope. We now have an… Read more »

U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today commemorated Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG) Awareness Day by joining Rep. Steve Knight (CA-25) and Rep. Jackie Speier (CA-14) in calling for action on H. Res 69, a bipartisan resolution the Representatives introduced in January to support expanded research for treatments and care for DIPG. Dingell’s constituent five-year-old… Read more »

U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today released the following statement regarding Ford’s announcement that the company will cut 10 percent of its salaried workforce worldwide.  “Ford Motor Company is in my backyard. It’s the lifeblood of our community and the men and women who work there are some of the best and hardest working individuals I know. As I… Read more »

U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today released the following statement regarding reports that Ford is considering personnel cuts to its global operations. “Like everybody in our community, I am deeply concerned by reports that Ford is considering reductions to its workforce. This would have a direct and significant impact on my district, which is the heart and soul of the… Read more »

U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today announced that the Lincoln Park and Dearborn Heights Fire Departments will receive safety and operations funding through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. “Our firefighters and first responders put their lives on the line every day to keep our communities safe,”… Read more »

U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today urged the coroner and medical examiner involved in determining the cause of death for Private Siddiqui of Taylor, MI to revise the final determination of his manner of death based on information that has become available subsequent to the original finding. In a letter to Beaufort County Coroner J. Edward Allen and Dr. Lee Marie Tormos,… Read more »

U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today held a press conference with leadership of the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), who represent workers at the EPA, to speak out against proposed budget cuts to the U.S. EPA National Vehicle and Fuel Emissions Laboratory (NVFEL) in Ann Arbor. Dingell toured the facility today at a time when the EPA faces severe cuts to their… Read more »

U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today announced that Bojana Vukovic, a senior exchange student from Theodore Roosevelt High School, is the winner of this year’s Congressional Art Competition for Michigan’s 12th District. Bojana was recognized at a ceremony Saturday in Taylor and her piece, an acrylic painting entitled “Waterfall,” will hang in the U.S.… Read more »

U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) released the following statement after Republicans in the House of Representatives voted to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and roll back historic gains in coverage and access to care.  “Today, my colleagues in the House of Representatives voted to rip health insurance away from at least 24 million Americans and turn back the… Read more »