WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) released the following statement on the news of the death of political satirist and comedian Mark Russell.
“Mark was a special man and friend who had the ability to make us laugh when we needed it the most. He had his finger on the pulse of the country and helped keep life in perspective with his wit. He was a once-in-a-generation mind… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today joined Congresswoman Haley Stevens (MI-11), along with U.S. Senators Gary Peters (MI) and Debbie Stabenow (MI), to reintroduce a bipartisan, bicameral resolution calling for the immediate release of Michigander Paul Whelan from authorities under the Russian government. The reintroduction of the resolution comes as members of… Read more »
Representatives Debbie Dingell (MI-06) and Lisa McClain (MI-09) today hosted a group of 11 World War II “Rosie the Riveters,” all ages 98-101, at the U.S. Capitol as part of a special Honor Flight visit. This celebration of their service comes during Women’s History Month, a time to commemorate women’s important contributions to society.
Rosies, symbolized by the iconic “We Can… Read more »
ROMULUS, Mich. – Today, Representatives Debbie Dingell (MI-06), Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), and Shri Thanedar (MI-13) wrote a letter to Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE), urging the agency to re-open the window for public feedback regarding the renewal of the operating license for Republic Industrial and Energy Services (RIES), LLC’s hazardous waste site… Read more »
WASHINGTON —Today, on Equal Pay Day, Rep. Debbie Dingell (MI-06) and Rep. Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, released a report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) showing the persistence of the gender pay gap and the under-representation of women in management positions across all industries. The report… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) released the following statement in support of the EPA’s proposed action to establish the first-ever national drinking water standard for six per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
“This is an important step by the EPA to take serious action to remove and keep PFAS out of our homes and out of our drinking water.… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06), co-chair of the Great Lakes Task Force, sent a bipartisan letter with several colleagues to President Biden this week, urging the president to highlight the importance of Canadian investment in our shared Great Lakes resources during his upcoming visit to the country later this month.
“The Great Lakes contain one-fifth of the world’s… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06), Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), and Congressman Jamaal Bowman Ed.D. (NY-16) introduced the HCBS Access Act to make HCBS a mandatory benefit within Medicaid and ensure eligible older adults and people with disabilities have the option to choose between home care and institutional care. The HCBS Access Act would also strengthen the… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) released the following statement on President Biden’s proposed budget for FY2024.
“President Biden has always said we need to build the economy from the bottom up and the middle out, and that’s exactly what this budget will do by continuing to invest in American workers and industries. In the past two years, we have created more than 12… Read more »
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Representatives Debbie Dingell (MI-06), Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), Haley Stevens (MI-11), and Shri Thanedar (MI-13) wrote a letter to DTE Energy requesting explanations for the outages following the recent winter storms in Michigan that left nearly 900,000 households without power.
“For more than two weeks I have heard from people across Southeast Michigan who have… Read more »