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Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today continued a Dingell holiday tradition, releasing the 2015 edition of the annual Dingell Jingle. Full text of the jingle can be read below. ‘Twas the day the House finally finished its business We passed a budget!  In time for Christmas! Unfortunately Congress waited until the last minute  But thankfully Rubio didn’t get… Read more »

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today joined colleagues in the House to adopt, by a vote of 316 to 113, the fiscal year 2016 Omnibus Appropriations bill, which funds the government for 2016. “This comprehensive funding bill isn’t perfect, but it represents a bipartisan compromise that has many victories for America’s working families.   “It provides… Read more »

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) released the following statement today on the Protecting Against Tax Hikes (PATH) Act.  “For too long, Americans of all walks of life have faced uncertainty about whether they would be able to receive important tax benefits that had been scheduled to expire. These benefits, like the earned income tax credit for low-income earners, the child… Read more »

U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) and U.S. Senators Gary Peters (MI) and Debbie Stabenow (MI) today announced that legislation they introduced, which would allow Major Charles S. Kettles of Ypsilanti to be awarded the Medal of Honor, will move forward as part of the fiscal year 2016 government funding bill.  The legislation was introduced in November following a request from… Read more »

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today thanked negotiators for preventing a poison-pill policy rider from being included in the fiscal year 2016 government funding bill that would have exempted electronic cigarettes from regulation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). In August, following numerous reports of injuries caused by defective electronic cigarettes, Dingell wrote… Read more »

Following reports that surgeries have resumed at the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Representatives Debbie Dingell (MI-12) and Tim Walberg (MI-07) are seeking assurances that the surgeries are not being conducted in unsafe conditions. In November, Dingell wrote to Director Robert P. McDivitt following reports that surgeries for veterans had been canceled or moved to another facility… Read more »

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today voted against H.R. 644, a customs enforcement bill, which includes a number of political provisions that restrict negotiations on emissions standards and immigration and weaken existing law to deter human trafficking. Dingell spoke in opposition to the bill prior to the vote. Video is available here.  The full text of Dingell’s floor… Read more »

Today, Representatives Debbie Dingell (MI-12), John Conyers, Jr. (MI-13), Dan Kildee (MI-05), and Brenda Lawrence (MI-14) released the following joint statement on H.R. 158, the “Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act,” which would, among other things, prevent dual nationals of Iraq and Syria, or individuals who have traveled to these… Read more »

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) released the following statement on the President’s address on the tragedy in San Bernardino and the broader threat of terrorism. “The most fundamental duty of government is to keep the American people safe. Following the recent attacks in San Bernardino, Paris, Beirut and elsewhere, people in this country are understandably frightened,… Read more »

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today said Congress has taken a step in the right direction to fix the nation’s roads. H.R. 22, Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act, reauthorizes highway, bridge, transportation safety and public transit projects for five years. The measure provides $281 billion in guaranteed funding for these programs, including $5.58 billion for… Read more »