DEARBORN, MI – A week after historic flooding caused immense damage to homes and businesses throughout Southeastern Michigan, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) has continued to fight for federal and local relief for the residents of the 12th District. After leading letters to both FEMA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers calling for support and investigations into the… Read more »
DEARBORN, MI – Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell visited communities in Michigan’s 12th Congressional District impacted by devastating flooding from recent storms to assess damage and speak with affected residents.
Photos from her visit are available here.
“People across Southeast Michigan have been devastated by severe floods this week, and as elected leaders, we need… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) sent a letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers calling for an independent, third-party study of the Western Wayne and Washtenaw County communities plagued by endless flooding events, including this week’s recent devastating floods.
Rep. Dingell wrote, “Over the weekend, cities across the 12th Congressional… Read more »
DEARBORN, MI - Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) sent a letter to President Biden urging for immediate federal assistance to Michigan’s 12th District and the many other communities impacted in the last 24 hours. Representative Dingell is urgently working to secure relief for her constituents and released the following statement:
“I am in touch with Governor… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) released the following statement after the House joined the Senate in voting to invalidate former President Donald Trump’s 2020 Recission Rule that gutted regulations on toxic methane emissions for new and modified oil and gas facilities.
“Methane is toxic gas that is 84 times more toxic than carbon dioxide and poses a… Read more »
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 »
