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Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today released the following statement after the U.S. Treasury Department announced it would obligate an additional $74,491,816 to Michigan through the Hardest Hit Fund (HHF) program. The funding will allow the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) to continue assisting struggling homeowners and stabilizing neighborhoods in communities… Read more »

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today sent a letter to Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) Director Keith Creagh urging the state to take long-overdue action to finalize stricter cleanup standards for 1,4-dioxane that will bring the level permissible in groundwater more in line with the national standard and help accelerate cleanup of an underground dioxane plume that… Read more »

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12), staff and friends today delivered valentines to veterans at the Ann Arbor VA Healthcare System and the John D. Dingell VA Medical Center in Detroit. Over the last two weeks, students from kindergarten to high school from the 12th Congressional District have been part of the Valentines for Veterans project, creating hundreds of handmade cards to show… Read more »

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) released the following statement on the passing of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. "John and I are saddened by the passing of Justice Antonin Scalia, who was a friend and distinguished figure on the Supreme Court for nearly 30 years. Though we did not agree with him on many of his decisions, Justice Scalia displayed an unwavering patriotism… Read more »

Dingell Statement on President’s Budget Request February 9, 2016 Contact: Peter Chandler 202-225-4071 peter.chandler@mail.house.gov  Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) released the following statement on President Obama’s Budget Request. “Today, the President laid out a bold plan that makes smart investments to promote economic growth and create… Read more »

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) and Congressman Fred Upton (MI-06) traveled to Southeast Michigan today to meet with patient groups, families, doctors and researchers to discuss the bipartisan 21st Century Cures Act (H.R. 6) and the hope it will bring to patients living with devastating diseases. The 21st Century Cures Act was approved overwhelmingly by the House of Representatives… Read more »

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) and Congressman Tim Murphy (PA-18), co-chairs of the bipartisan Congressional Cancer Prevention Caucus, today joined scientists, doctors, advocates and industry experts to mark the 5th annual National Cancer Prevention Day. The event, hosted by Less Cancer, focused on the latest developments in the field of cancer prevention.  “Every family… Read more »

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today led a bipartisan coalition of 89 Representatives in sending a letter to the U.S. Treasury Department urging the rejection of an application by the Central States Pension Plan to cut retiree benefits by as much as 70 percent. The proposal is a result of the Multiemployer Pension Reform Act of 2014, which eroded a decades-long guarantee of pension… Read more »

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) and Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-07) today announced that the River Raisin National Battlefield Park was awarded a $21,000 grant from the National Park Service (NPS). Administered as part of the NPS's Centennial Challenge program to improve visitor services and outreach, this new grant will help the River Raisin National Battlefield Park… Read more »

With Valentine’s Day approaching, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) is reminding local students to participate in the “Valentines for Veterans” project by making handmade valentine cards for local veterans. Last year, students across the region created more than 2,500 cards to show veterans how much they are loved and appreciated. “We need your help again on… Read more »