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Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) released the following statement on the news of the death of Vice President Dick Cheney.   “Dick Cheney was a friend of our family for decades – when John and I were first married we lived in the same neighborhood, and his children attended school with John’s. They eventually moved, but our lives would cross many times. The Fords were close… Read more »

U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell (MI-06) and Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) sent a letter to Corewell Health Southeast Michigan President Lamont Yoder amidst concerns that the board of directors is considering closing the labor and delivery unit at Corewell Health Wayne Hospital. Given growing challenges to health care access due to President Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act,’ the lawmakers… Read more »

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today sent a letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem in response to the partisan video addressing the federal government shutdown that is being broadcast at Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoints at airports across America, including Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW). In the video, Noem says, “Democrats in… Read more »

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), co-chairs of the Bipartisan Disabilities Caucus, sent a letter to Secretary of Education Linda McMahon requesting answers about how recent mass layoffs at the Department of Education (DOE) are impacting students in special education programs. “As co-chairs of the Bipartisan Disabilities, we are deeply… Read more »

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Congressman August Pfluger (R-TX) today sent a letter to Meta Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg requesting information regarding the company’s role in profiting from and monitoring fraudulent artificial intelligence (AI) generated deepfake political advertisements on Facebook. The lawmakers raised concerns over deceptive content used… Read more »

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) and Congresswoman Julia Brownley (CA-26) today introduced the Keep Air Travel Safe Act, legislation to ensure Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees are paid during government shutdowns. This bill redirects funding from President Trump’s dangerous $45 billion slush fund for building and expanding new Immigration and Customs… Read more »

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Co-Chairs of the bipartisan Congressional PFAS Task Force, today introduced legislation to enable Medicare beneficiaries to get blood tested for toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) chemicals at no cost.    “PFAS are an urgent public health threat, and we need to ensure everyone,… Read more »

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today led her Democratic Michigan House Delegation colleagues in sending a letter to the Department of Homeland Security and Department of State urging them to consider the impact of changes to H-1B visa process on healthcare, and to adopt exemptions for healthcare workers. “We deeply understand the importance of investing in American workers,… Read more »

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) released the following statement on H.Res. 719 – Honoring the life and legacy of Charles “Charlie” James Kirk.    “I have said for more than a decade we need to bring down the temperature and tone down the vitriol that’s been growing in our country.  This means unequivocally condemning political violence against anyone and everyone. I… Read more »

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) led her Democratic Michigan House Delegation colleagues in sending a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin urging the agency to uphold the 2009 Endangerment Finding. Eliminating the finding, which the Trump Administration has proposed, would end the EPA’s legal basis to enforce limits of harmful levels of… Read more »