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Today, President Obama announced that he will award Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) Charles S. Kettles, U.S. Army, of Ypsilanti the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry. The announcement is the culmination of a five-year grassroots effort in coordination with the Kettles family, the Ypsilanti Rotary Veterans History Project, and the offices of former U.S. Congressman John Dingell and U.S.… Read more »

Today, U.S. Representatives Candice Miller (MI-10) and Debbie Dingell (MI-12) issued the following joint statement on the Great Lakes Compact Council’s vote to approve Waukesha, Wisconsin’s application to divert 8.2 million gallons of water per day from Lake Michigan:  “We strongly disagree with today’s vote by the Great Lakes Compact Council approving… Read more »

U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell (MI-12) released the following statement in response to Donald Trump’s remarks in which he reiterated his proposed ban on Muslim immigration.  “Donald Trump’s hateful speech today is further evidence that he is seeking to divide this country at a time when we must be united against evil. In the days following September 11, it was… Read more »

U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell (MI-12) and Raúl M. Grijalva (AZ-03) – ranking members of the House Natural Resources Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee and the full committee, respectively – and Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-17) led eight colleagues in sending a letter to Interior Secretary Sally Jewell urging immediate action to prevent major coal… Read more »

U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell (MI-12) released the following statement on the mass shooting in Orlando, Florida. “Like all of America, I am simply stunned at the mass shooting in Florida. The number of dead and wounded is numbing and incomprehensible. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of the victims, the injured and the community. The first responders deserve our… Read more »

U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) released the following statement on the passing of Gordie Howe. “We have lost a true legend. Gordie Howe was a champion whose toughness and sportsmanship on the ice was matched only by his resilience and kindness off of it. Growing up, he was my hero, and as ‘Mr. Hockey’ he inspired generations of young people to pursue the… Read more »

Today, nearly 500 clergy members, faith leaders and national faith-based organizations added their support to the bipartisan Zero Tolerance for Domestic Abusers Act, legislation introduced by U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell (MI-12) and Robert Dold (IL-10) to protect survivors of dating violence and stalking by closing loopholes that allow abusers and stalkers to access guns. The… Read more »

U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) released the following statement regarding the retirement of DTE Energy’s coal-fired power plant in Trenton. The closing is part of DTE’s plan to retire eight coal-fired generators at three plants by 2023 to transition to more modern, cleaner sources of energy generation. “The way we generate energy is changing at a rapid pace… Read more »

U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) received a response to her April 4th letter to the U.S. Marine Corps seeking further clarification on the circumstances surrounding the death of Private Raheel Siddiqui of Taylor. In the letter, Brigadier General David J. Furness detailed two ongoing investigations into Private Siddiqui’s March 18th death, as well as disciplinary action… Read more »

U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today announced that member fire departments in the Washtenaw Area Mutual Aid Association will receive a grant totaling $1,363,682 from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. The grant will be administered by Van Buren Township on behalf of the Mutual Aid Association, which also includes… Read more »