DEARBORN, MI - Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) announced that restaurants in Michigan will be able to apply for direct relief through the Restaurant Revitalization Fund beginning Monday, May 3, at 12:00 p.m. ET. Applicants can register on the U.S. Small Business Administration application portal beginning today. The $28.6 billion Restaurant Revitalization… Read more »
DEARBORN, MI - Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) announced $131,643 in federal Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) grant funding for the development of an accessible nature trail and other amenities at Oakwoods Metropark in New Boston, Michigan. This funding is part of the LWCF State & Local Assistance Program, which helps to build and protect parks outside of… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) and Senator Ed Markey (D-Mass.), along with Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Reps. Nanette Barragán (CA-44), Earl Blumenauer (OR-3), Jamaal Bowman (NY-16), Yvette Clarke… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) released the following statement after General Motors announced it will begin manufacturing electric vehicles in Mexico starting in 2023:
“Electric vehicles must be built here in America by the finest workforce in the world – the American worker. Not one American dollar should support our own jobs being shipped off to… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) tonight released the following statement after President Biden delivered his joint address to Congress:
“President Biden delivered a refreshing address to the nation tonight as a President who truly understands America’s needs. The facts are simple: we need good-paying jobs that support American families and empower us to… Read more »
Dearborn, MI - Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) released the following statement applauding Ford’s new global battery center and emphasizing its importance for Southeast Michigan:
“Ford’s new global battery center is another indicator that the journey to electrification is moving swiftly – and Michigan will be front and center. Ford Ion Park will help create and maintain… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC - Representatives Debbie Dingell (MI-12), Rashida Tlaib (MI-13), and Andy Levin (MI-9) today sent a letter to President Biden calling for the issuance and implementation of an OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard, which was planned to go into effect by March 15th. The federal standard would protect the health and safety of frontline workers and help them respond more… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) issued the following statement as the U.S. Census Bureau released apportionment data showing that Michigan would lose one Congressional seat:
“I have long believed in the power and potential of representative democracy. Voters passed the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission last year to ensure all… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) issued the following statement as governors of 12 U.S. states sent a letter to the Biden Administration urging a phase out of gas-powered vehicle sales and move to zero-emission vehicles by 2035:
“We stand at a pivotal moment in the climate crisis for the United States to lead the world once again and move forward… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Rep. Debbie Dingell (MI-12) and the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass H.R. 1333, the National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants (NO BAN) Act. This legislation will prevent any future president from issuing baseless, discriminatory travel bans. Dingell presided over the House during debate and gaveled down the bill for… Read more »
