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Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) sent a letter to Dr. Stephen Ostroff, Acting Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) emphasizing the urgent need to finalize a proposed rule to regulate electronic cigarettes. Dingell sent the letter after her constituent, Sgt. Jason Diekman of Wyandotte, was severely injured by an exploding electronic cigarette that badly burned… Read more »

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) released the following statement today in response to Vietnam’s recent changes in its exchange rate policy.  “Vietnam’s currency devaluation is another disturbing example of what will happen if we fail to address currency manipulation in the Trans-Pacific Partnership. When countries like Vietnam and China are permitted to cheat… Read more »

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today announced that the Dearborn and Lincoln Park Fire Departments will receive funding for safety and operations through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. Dearborn will receive a $995,572 grant to purchase new equipment for firefighter training and health, and Lincoln Park will receive a… Read more »

As part of Start-Up Day Across America, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today visited local entrepreneurs at Ann Arbor SPARK to showcase the innovation and job creation taking place at their companies. Start-Up Day is a bipartisan effort to raise awareness about the important role startup companies play in our economy by providing local entrepreneurs with an opportunity to educate… Read more »

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) will continue her “Congress In Your Community” tour this week with stops in Gibraltar, Dearborn and Taylor.  Dingell is hosting Congress In Your Community events throughout Michigan’s 12th District in August to provide constituents an opportunity to conveniently discuss issues and concerns with her and her staff and take… Read more »

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) released the following statement in celebration of the 80th anniversary of Social Security, which President Franklin Delano Roosevelt signed into law on August 14, 1935.   “Today, we celebrate a promise made to our seniors 80 years ago – a promise of economic security and dignity for every American after a lifetime of hard… Read more »

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today announced that the Dearborn Fire Department will receive a $69,753 Fire Prevention & Safety grant through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. The funding will be used to help provide and install smoke detectors for all Dearborn residents.    “Our firefighters and… Read more »

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today announced that Packard Health of Ann Arbor will receive a $541,667 grant from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to open a new health center in Ypsilanti and provide health care services at the Delonis Center Homeless Shelter in Ann Arbor. The grant was awarded through the New Access Point program, which seeks to expand… Read more »

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) released the following statement today in response to China’s recent changes in its exchange rate policy, which included setting the value of the renminbi nearly 2 percent against the dollar, and Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump’s comments in Birch Run, Michigan. The devaluation is the largest in two decades. “While Mr.… Read more »

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today announced that the Trenton Fire Department will receive a $180,662 grant through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. The funding will help firefighters and first responders obtain critically needed equipment and other resources. “Our firefighters and first responders put… Read more »