DEARBORN, MI - Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) announced $289,297 in federal National Endowment of the Arts (NEA) funding for seven creative economy organizations in Michigan’s 12th Congressional District. The NEA has awarded 44 direct grants throughout the 12th District, totaling nearly $1.2 million over the past six years.
“Arts and culture are part… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-HI) and John Cornyn (R-TX) introduced a bill to boost the creative economy and support the development of jobs and arts businesses in Michigan, Hawaii, Texas, and across the nation. The Comprehensive Resources for Entrepreneurs in the Arts to Transform the Economy (CREATE) Act of 2022… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) reintroduced bicameral legislation to improve responses to sexual violence against students with disabilities. The Safe Equitable Campus Resources and Education (SECuRE) Act makes targeted improvements to the Clery Act to ensure the needs of people with disabilities are included in… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) led 115 Members of Congress in urging the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to issue a permanent health care standard to protect health care workers amidst a surging pandemic.
Dingell and her colleagues have repeatedly highlighted the importance of an Emergency Temporary Standard, issued by OSHA, to ensure… Read more »
DEARBORN, MI — Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell announced a total of $384.7 million—more than double Michigan’s typical annual funding—in federal funding to help hardworking Michigan families with energy costs this winter through the Department of Health and Human Services’ Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). This funding includes Michigan’s annual appropriation of… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) released the following statement calling for OSHA to issue a permanent health care standard to protect health care workers amidst the ongoing pandemic:
“In Michigan and across the country, our nurses and healthcare workers continue to be stretched too thin with little protection or support in the midst of a raging pandemic.… Read more »
DEARBORN, MI - Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) released the following statement about the retirement of her colleague Congresswoman Brenda Lawrence (MI-14):
“Brenda’s commitment to her communities is second to none. Throughout her 30 years in public service, she supported Michigan students while serving on the Southfield Public Schools Board of Education, gathered… Read more »
ANN ARBOR, MI - Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) released the following statement on the passing of longtime Ann Arbor LGBTQ activist Jim Toy:
“Jim Toy was a champion for equality. He was a trailblazer not only for LGBTQ rights in Michigan but across the country. And he was a dear friend to me and John. Throughout his life, he worked to ensure that Ann Arbor and… Read more »
YPSILANTI, MI - Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) toured the Electrify America charging station in Ypsilanti, Michigan, along with representatives from Ford, to discuss the impact that the billions in funding for electric vehicle charging infrastructure from the bipartisan infrastructure law will have on Michigan and the nation.
“In August, President Biden announced… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) released the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a final rule that would strengthen national greenhouse gas emissions standards for light duty vehicles through model year 2026:
“From the very beginning, strong fuel economy and emissions standards have helped keep our environment… Read more »
