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Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today hosted a roundtable with community senior advocates and social security recipients at the Van Buren Senior Center in recognition of the 89th anniversary of Social Security. She was joined by representatives from The Senior Alliance, PACE, Washtenaw County Commission on Aging, and others.  “Social Security was created on the promise that… Read more »

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today sent a letter to Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo urging the Administration to take action to address the privacy and security risks and trade implications posed by connected vehicle technology manufactured and controlled by foreign adversaries, including China.    “As our vehicles become smarter, safer, and cleaner with emerging… Read more »

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today hosted a Clean Energy Tax Credit Roundtable to highlight federal clean energy and energy efficiency tax credits available for Washtenaw County businesses, residents, local governments, schools and organizations to save money on energy bills and reduce pollution in our air and water.  "Federal clean energy tax credits have the potential to… Read more »

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell released the following statement in response to the news US Marine Paul Whelan and Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich have been released from custody in Russia.    “I’m incredibly thankful and relieved to learn that after years of wrongful imprisonment, both Paul Whelan and Evan Gershkovich are in American custody and on their way home.… Read more »

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today announced the American Center for Mobility in Ypsilanti will receive $2,840,325 from the U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Lab (NETL) through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for an electric vehicle charging and interoperability test bed for scaling electric vehicles. "The future of transportation is electric, but we will… Read more »

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) released the following statement on the death of Alma Powell.   “Alma Powell was a close friend who with strength, compassion, dignity, and respect made a difference in so many people’s lives. She was a rock of a friend for four decades. Perhaps one of the best examples I remember, when going through a personally challenging time, she… Read more »

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today applauded the Biden-Harris Administration’s action granting Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) to approximately 11,500 Lebanese nationals who meet the eligibility standards to remain in the United States for the specified term of 18 months and to apply for work authorization.   “Michigan is home to many Lebanese Americans who continue to… Read more »

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), co-chairs of the Bipartisan Disabilities Caucus, introduced a bipartisan resolution commemorating the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act on the 34th anniversary of its signing into law. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) introduced a companion resolution in the Senate. “For 34 years, the Americans with… Read more »

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today released the following statement on the news that Evan Gershkovich was found guilty of espionage by a Russian court.  "I strongly condemn the Russian conviction of Evan Gershkovich and reaffirm my commitment to the release of Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan. Both men have been wrongfully imprisoned in Russia for too long and have… Read more »

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today announced the National Kidney Foundation of Michigan in Ann Arbor will receive $100,000 in funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grant Program to help children eat more tasty, nutritious foods in school, while supporting farmers and producers in the community. "Our children are the future of our country… Read more »