DEARBORN, MI - Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) released the following statement remembering former Michigan Congresswoman Barbara-Rose Collins:
“From a seat on the Detroit Board of Education to walking the halls of the United States Congress, Barbara-Rose Collins was a force in public service and an inspiration to many. As the first Black woman from Michigan elected… Read more »
DEARBORN, MI - Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) announced $1,208,490 in grant funding for educational institutions in Southeast Michigan through the Teaching Primary Sources program at the Library of Congress. This funding includes $1,141,490 for the University of Michigan to enhance social studies inquiry and writing with primary sources in English Learners and… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) led the bipartisan Michigan delegation in sending a letter to President Joe Biden in support of Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s appeal to activate the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Public Assistance (PA) Program to provide immediate assistance to protect the life, property, and recovery of residents… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) applauded the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) order requiring Benton Harbor to bring the city’s water system into compliance and protect residents from lead exposure.
“We need to get the lead out of our pipes and out of our water – it’s really that simple. The EPA’s new federal order, which they’re issuing… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Reps. Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Brian Mast (R-FL) introduced bipartisan legislation to strengthen key protections for fisheries and promote responsible management of forage fish. The Forage Fish Conservation Act of 2021 improves protections for forage fish – including herring and shad – that support marine ecosystems as well as other recreationally and… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Tom Cole (R-OK), and Colin Allred (D-TX) introduced bipartisan legislation to make breast cancer diagnostic tests more affordable and accessible to women by eliminating copays and additional out-of-pocket expenses. Introduced during Breast Cancer Awareness… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and John Moolenaar (R-MI) led a group of bipartisan colleagues in sending a letter to United States Mint Director David Ryder urging the Mint to engage with domestic coin recyclers as they consider changes to the Mutilated Coin Redemption Program that would exclude recycled coins from being used.
As the U.S. Mint… Read more »
SOUTHGATE, MI - Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) announced that the Stop Underage Drinking and Drugs (SUDDs) Coalition of The Guidance Center in Southgate will receive a $125,000 grant from the Office of National Drug Control Policy and Drug-Free Communities Support Program in order to implement programs to prevent youth substance use, including abuse of… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) introduced the Samier Amer Foster Care Improvement Act of 2021, legislation that requires state foster care programs to ensure children are prioritized for placement with their relatives and puts additional requirements in place for a fairer decision-making process when an agency places a child.
“The well-being and safety of children must be a… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Congressman Fred Upton (R-MI) led 38 bipartisan lawmakers in calling on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy to immediately set a path for advancing legislation to fully fund the Creating Helpful Incentives for the Production of Semiconductors (CHIPS) for America Act, including $2 billion in… Read more »
