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U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today released the following statement following the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) decision to conduct a preliminary assessment of the Gelman dioxane plume in Ann Arbor to determine whether it qualifies for federal Superfund cleanup. “The community has been seeking better solutions for cleanup of this decades-old problem for years. I’m pleas... Read more »

U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell (MI-12) and Barbara Comstock (VA-10), co-chairs of the bipartisan Congressional Cancer Prevention Caucus, today joined doctors, experts and advocates for the first caucus meeting of the 115th Congress. Panelists including Bill Couzens of Less Cancer and Lisa McGovern of the Prevent Cancer Foundation focused on the latest developments in the field of cancer preve... Read more »

U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today joined more than 160 House colleagues in introducing legislation to defund and rescind President Donald Trump’s Executive Order suspending the refugee program and banning individuals from several Muslim countries from entering the U.S. The Statue of Liberty Values (SOLVE) Act prevents any funds from being used to implement the Executive Order. “Prov... Read more »

U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) is reminding individuals who need health insurance – or want to explore new plans for 2017 – that they can still sign up for coverage until the January 31st deadline. This comes after the Trump Administration halted all advertising and other outreach activities for the Affordable Care Act Marketplaces by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in... Read more »

Today, President Trump issued an executive order drastically altering our refugee and visa system. In response, Representatives John Conyers, Jr. (MI-14), Dan Kildee (MI-5), Debbie Dingell (MI-12) and Brenda Lawrence (MI-14) issued the following joint statement: “By seeking to halt all refugee admissions in the short term, and slash the number of refugee admissions to a modern historic low, today’... Read more »

U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today released the following statement after President Trump signed an executive order banning refugees from entering the United States and suspending visas for citizens of Iraq, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen. “President Trump’s executive order banning refugees from entering the United States is deeply disturbing. While we all agree we need ... Read more »

The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) responded to U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell’s January 17th letter seeking answers about the water quality in many Downriver communities. Last week, Dingell’s office received reports of both people and their pets becoming ill after drinking water with discoloration, taste and odor issues. MDEQ Director C. Heidi Grether wrote that the Great ... Read more »

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Congressman Dan Kildee (D-MI), Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Congressman Paul Tonko (D-NY) issued the following statement today in response to the Trump Administration’s directive to temporarily freeze all grant funding issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): "President Trump’s directive to freeze EPA gr... Read more »

As Valentine’s Day approaches, U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) is inviting local students to participate in the “Valentines for Veterans” project by making handmade valentine cards for local veterans. Last year, students across the region created hundreds of cards to show veterans how much they are loved and appreciated. This is the third year in a row that Dingell has organized the “Val... Read more »

U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today released the following statement after President Trump signed an executive order formally withdrawing the U.S. from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). “Members of Congress and a coalition of working men and women across this country worked together for years to defeat the Trans-Pacific Partnership because it failed to meet critical standards for cr... Read more »