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U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12), a member of the House Committee on Natural Resources, released the following statement after the House approved bipartisan legislation to reform the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). “Our federal chemical safety laws are badly broken. Only a small fraction of the chemicals our families are exposed to every day in things like cleaning… Read more »

U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell (MI-12) and Tim Walberg (MI-07) today released the following statement on the ongoing contamination issue at the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System. Dingell and Walberg have been in constant communication with the VA since being alerted that surgeries continue to be canceled or moved to different facilities because particulate matter has been observed on… Read more »

Today, U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) convened a summit of regional leaders in business, manufacturing and academia to discuss policies that Congress should consider to support innovation across the country and ensure that the United States stays at the forefront of innovation and technology in the world.  Dingell was joined by U.S. Congressmen Mark Pocan (WI-02) and Mark… Read more »

U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) released the following statement after being alerted that surgeries at the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System continue to be canceled or moved to different facilities because particulate matter has been observed on sterile surgical equipment. In November, Dingell wrote a letter to then-Director Robert P. McDivitt following similar reports. When… Read more »

Today, Reps. Candice Miller (MI-10) and Debbie Dingell (MI-12) sent a letter to Governor Snyder urging him to deny Waukesha, Wisconsin’s application to divert 8.2 million gallons of water per day from the Great Lakes: “Since the Great Lakes Compact was signed in 2008, we’ve seen significant improvements in the management and conservation of the Great Lakes’ finite… Read more »

U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today announced that the Dearborn Fire Department will receive a $164,586 grant for safety and operations through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Assistance to Firefighters (AFG) Program. The grant will be used for hazmat response training, technical rescue, and officer development courses, along with associated personnel costs to… Read more »

U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) released the following statement after voting against H.R. 4909, the FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).    "The U.S. needs a serious defense budget that invests in our troops and creates a strong national defense, particularly at a time when we face growing threats and turmoil around the world. Unfortunately, the… Read more »

U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today voted for the House amendment to S. 524, the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016, a bipartisan package of bills aimed at preventing and treating opioid addiction. The opioid epidemic is taking a toll on communities across the country with 78 Americans dying every day from an opioid overdose. The legislation passed the House of… Read more »

U.S. Rep. Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, and Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Dearborn, last week introduced bipartisan legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives that will champion the FIRST Robotics program. Upton and Dingell were joined by original cosponsors, Rep. Randy Hultgren, R-Illinois, and Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon.  The bipartisan legislation, H.R. 5168, will issue a… Read more »

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) released the following statement after the U.S. Treasury Department rejected an application by the Central States Pension Fund to cut retiree benefits by as much as 70 percent. “Today’s decision by the Treasury Department is a relief for the thousands of retirees whose lives would have been turned upside down by drastic cuts to their… Read more »