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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 »

U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) joined residents, students, College Democrats and Progressives at the University of Michigan last night for a panel discussion on the Affordable Care Act and its impact on local communities. Since the ACA was enacted in 2010, the uninsured rate in Michigan has fallen by more than 50 percent, with 695,000 residents gaining coverage. As Congress… Read more »

U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today joined doctors, nurses, patients and administrators at Beaumont Hospital in Dearborn to discuss the importance of protecting the Affordable Care Act and the impact ACA repeal would have on hospitals and patients. Since the ACA was enacted in 2010, the uninsured rate in Michigan has fallen by more than 50 percent, with 695,000 residents… Read more »

U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today joined Congressman Peter DeFazio (OR-04) in introducing a Blueprint for America’s New Trade Policy, a resolution outlining principles that must be included in any replacement of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).  “Michigan is the heart and soul of the American auto industry, and since NAFTA passed,… Read more »

Today, in an Energy and Commerce subcommittee hearing titled “Self-driving Cars: Road to Deployment,” U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) challenged the United States to stay at the forefront of innovation and technology in the development and deployment of automated vehicles while ensuring consumer safety is protected. “Automated vehicles are already helping… Read more »

In advance of Valentine’s Day, U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) and friends delivered handmade valentines from local students to veterans at the Detroit and Ann Arbor VA hospitals over the weekend. Students from kindergarten to middle school from across the 12th Congressional District participated in the Valentines for Veterans program this year, creating hundreds of cards… Read more »