Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) this week, during National Family Caregivers Month, introduced the Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Relief Act, a bill that would provide much-needed support to state programs that fund home and community-based care services. Currently, staffing shortages at direct care providers have led to a reduction in HCBS availability, as waitlists for… Read more »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today rallied outside the Supreme Court with domestic violence prevention and gun safety advocates to call for federal protections for survivors as the Court begins to hear oral argument in United States v. Rahimi, which will consider whether individuals with domestic-violence restraining orders can be prohibited from possessing a… Read more »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) and the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy today announced that the Gelman Sciences 1,4-dioxane plume has been deemed eligible by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to move forward as a candidate for inclusion to the National Priorities List (NPL).
“We have worked hard to bring all four communities together to get… Read more »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today released the following statement on the continued conflict between Israel and Gaza, the urgent need for additional humanitarian assistance, and the danger of growing division and fear here at home.
“The violence between Gaza and Israel has killed thousands of Israeli and Palestinian civilians, injured tens of thousands, and… Read more »
During Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Domestic Violence Task Force Co-Chairs Gwen Moore (WI-04) and Debbie Dingell (MI-06) introduced a resolution recognizing the intersection of violence against women, gun violence, and misogyny.
“People with a history of domestic violence shouldn’t have access to guns – period. The evidence is clear and convincing that the presence of a… Read more »
Representatives Debbie Dingell (MI-06) and Jim McGovern (MA-02) this week reintroduced the Leave No Americans Behind Act of 2023 to end the practice of charging fees from Americans evacuating foreign countries in times of crisis.
“Right now, we have a responsibility to get Americans out of harm’s way, no questions asked, and no strings attached,” said Dingell. “These fees place a… Read more »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) released the following statement in response to the news of the tentative contract agreement between the UAW and Ford.
“The announcement that a tentative agreement has been reached between the UAW and Ford is an important win for auto workers. The reported provisions of the deal will result in a 25% wage increase over the life of the… Read more »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today announced that the Midwest Alliance for Clean Hydrogen (MachH2) has been awarded up to $1 billion by the U.S. Department of Energy to develop regional supply chains for the production, distribution, and use of hydrogen in trucks and heavy-duty vehicles. The project is anticipated to create 13,600 direct jobs—12,100 construction jobs and 1,500… Read more »
Representatives Debbie Dingell (MI-06), Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), and Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE-At Large) introduced the Water Access Act, legislation that would direct $500 million to the Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) for Fiscal Year 2024.
LIHWAP provides critical funding for low-income households with their water and wastewater bills. This program was… Read more »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today announced the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Science has selected a student from the University of Michigan as one of 60 graduate students representing 26 states for the Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) program’s 2023 Solicitation 1 cycle. Through world-class training and access to state-of-the-art facilities and… Read more »
