WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Dingell (MI-12) announced over $1.8 million in federal funding for local Head Start programs in Michigan’s 12th District. As part of the American Rescue Plan, Dingell helped secure $553,980 for Washtenaw Intermediate School District and $1,282,648 for Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Agency to invest in Head Start programs and ensure better… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) released the below statement following the announcement of UAW President Rory Gamble’s retirement after 47 years with UAW:
“Rory Gamble took over as the first African American President of the UAW at a critical moment to represent generations of workers who have and continue to keep our nation at the forefront of the global… Read more »
Washington, dc - Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) and Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) introduced the Better Care Better Jobs Act, which would strengthen and expand access to Medicaid home- and community-based services (HCBS) while also supporting stronger benefits for the direct care workforce. This legislation builds on the $12.7 billion in HCBS funding that Dingell and Casey… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Congressman Fred Upton (R-MI) applauded the passage of their bill to protect all Americans and our environment from harmful forever chemicals known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s markup. The PFAS Action Act now awaits final consideration by the U.S. House… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) applauded the passage in the Energy and Commerce Committee of both the Low-Income Water Customer Assistance Programs Act of 2021, which Dingell introduced with Reps. Blunt Rochester, Katko, and Tlaib, and the Assistance, Quality, and Affordability Act of 2021, which included the provisions from her Water Debt Relief… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswomen Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Liz Cheney (R-WY) introduced the Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID-19 Act of 2021, which would codify critical telehealth policies implemented during the pandemic to make it easier for seniors to access emerging health care technologies.
“For seniors, driving to the doctor or even getting out of the house can be… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) reintroduced the Defective Firearms Protection Act, which would allow the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to address safety defects in firearms similarly to any other consumer product by potentially issuing safety warnings and issuing recalls if necessary. Currently, firearms are excluded from the definition… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) released the following statement after the Supreme Court voted 7-2 to uphold the Affordable Care Act (ACA):
“The ACA continues to win time and time again because Americans continue to make their voices heard about much-needed access to healthcare.
“With over 31 million Americans relying on the ACA for… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Annie Kuster (D-NH), and John Katko (R-NY) introduced the bipartisan No PFAS in Cosmetics Act, which would ban the use of harmful forever chemicals known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in cosmetics. The legislation would require the Food and Drug Administration to ban the use… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) welcomed the passage of H.R. 256, to repeal the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002.
Congress passed the 2002 Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) to address threats from the Saddam Hussein Regime in Iraq, allowing the President to enforce military action whenever… Read more »
