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Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today released the following statement in support of the Department of Homeland Security’s announcement it will extend and redesignate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Yemen for 18 months.    “Yemeni Americans and their families have been suffering for nearly 10 years under a war that has killed more than 377,000 people, and has… Read more »

Representatives Debbie Dingell (MI-06), Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), and Haley Stevens (MI-11) today sent a letter to Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Richard Spinrad requesting insight into why no warning was issued ahead of the tornado in Livonia on June 5 that killed a child and injured his mother.   “We are writing to express our deep concern… Read more »

Representatives Debbie Dingell (MI-06), Mark Pocan (WI-02), and Ro Khanna (CA-17) today sent a letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas and Secretary of State Antony Blinken urging the Biden Administration to extend and redesignate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Yemen.   Continued armed conflict, the end of a United Nations-brokered ceasefire on October 3,… Read more »

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today sent a letter to EPA Regional Administrator Debra Shore requesting that the agency monitor the oil spill that occurred in Northville late last week.   “On June 21, 2024, a demolition crew’s machinery pierced upwards of 12 55-gallon steel drums and a poly tote storage container containing motor oil while taking down a building in the Downs… Read more »

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today announced that the University of Michigan will receive $21,152,599 in grant funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for project areas including translational impacts, social and economic sciences, electrical communication and cyber systems, and more.  $3,856,463 of this funding will be dedicated to the Division of Ocean… Read more »

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court's ruling in United States v. Rahimi to uphold a federal ban on the possession of a gun by someone who has been the subject of a domestic violence restraining order. “Since 1994, we’ve made a promise to survivors that their abusers who were subject to domestic violence protection… Read more »

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today hosted a Black Economic Empowerment Roundtable with Michigan Works! Southeast and community leaders in workforce training and economic development.   “From assisting job seekers and employers across the state and strengthening our workforce every single day, Michigan Works is changing lives. Michigan has one of the strongest workforce… Read more »

Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Mike Kelly (R-PA) this week introduced a bipartisan resolution honoring June 20, 2024, as World Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy (FSHD) Day. FSHD is a genetic neuromuscular disease that leads to the weakening of skeletal muscles that affects more than 40,000 Americans.   “There is a critical need for investments in research and… Read more »

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) this week met with participants in the Giffords Courage Fellowship Program from Michigan to discuss their experiences and efforts combatting gun violence. “Gun violence has impacted the lives of far too many Americans and thoughts and prayers are not going to prevent the next tragedy. We in Congress have a responsibility to ensure our young people… Read more »

Representatives Debbie Dingell (MI-06) and Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) this week joined Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) in applauding the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) efforts to update the standards for race and ethnicity data collection and use. Additionally, they urged Secretary Xavier Becerra to… Read more »