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DINGELL ON CNN: THE VICE PRESIDENT HAS THE VERY SERIOUS RESPONSIBILITY TO MAKE SURE THERE IS NO FURTHER HARM TO THIS COUNTRY

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(Washington, DC) – Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12), Co-Chair of the House Democratic Policy and Communications Committee (DPCC), appeared on The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer, Sunday on CNN. The House is preparing to vote on legislation from Congressman Jamie Raskin that calls on the Vice President to mobilize the Cabinet to activate the 25th Amendment to remove the President.…

DINGELL & DPCC COCHAIRS: PROTECTING CAPITOL PRESS CORPS MUST BE PART OF SECURITY REVIEW

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(Washington, DC) – Democratic Policy and Communications Committee (DPCC) Cochairs Debbie Dingell (MI-12), Matt Cartwright (PA-8), Ted Lieu (CA-33) and Joe Neguse (CO-2) released the following statement today: “The work of journalists who covered the insurrection at our nation’s Capitol Building Wednesday was nothing short of heroic. Under extreme duress and with their own personal safety…

DINGELL: WE MUST PROTECT OUR DEMOCRACY

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12), Co-Chair of the House Democratic Policy and Communications Committee (DPCC) appeared on Way Too Early with Kasie Hunt on MSNBC today to discuss the duty of Congress to hold the President accountable after the Capitol breach. “I think that the real question is – I will be frank and very honest – how do we minimize any further damage…

Dingell Statement on Congressional Certification of Electoral College

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) released the following statement after the House and Senate officially certified the votes of the Electoral College. “Yesterday, our democracy bent, but it did not break. Though these Republican-led efforts to overturn our election were unsuccessful in this moment, the cracks they caused in the foundation of our democracy gave…

TOMORROW: On Anniversary of Michigan Family’s Tragic Death, Rep. Dingell, Advocates Recommit to Legislative Action in new Congress to Stop Drunk Driving

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WASHINGTON, DC – Tomorrow, January 7, 2021, marking the two-year anniversary of the drunk driving deaths of Rima and Issam Abbas, and their three children, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) will be joined by Rana Abbas Taylor, friends of the Abbas children, and national leaders of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), to renew calls for legislative action in the new Congress to stop…

Dingell, Peters, Stabenow Announce Enactment of Bill to Rename Ann Arbor VA Facility after Lt. Colonel Charles S. Kettles

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WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) today announced that President Donald Trump signed their legislation to rename the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) in Ann Arbor after Lieutenant Colonel Charles S. Kettles. Lieutenant Colonel Kettles, a lifelong resident of Ypsilanti who…

On Anniversary of Michigan Family’s Tragic Death, Rep. Dingell, Advocates Recommit to Legislative Action in new Congress to Stop Drunk Driving

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WASHINGTON, DC – On Thursday, January 7, 2021, marking the two-year anniversary of the drunk driving deaths of Rima and Issam Abbas, and their three children, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) will be joined by Rana Abbas Taylor, friends of the Abbas children, and national leaders of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), to renew calls for legislative action in the new Congress to stop…

Dingell Statement on the Passing of Richard Bates

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) released the following statement after learning of the passing of Richard Bates. Bates was the longtime Senior Vice President of Government Relations for the Walt Disney Company after previously serving as Executive Director for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. "Richard Bates was adored by all who knew him. Whether in…

Dingell Statement on Mayor Dan Paletko

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) today released the following statement after learning of the passing of Dearborn Heights Mayor Dan Paletko: “Dan Paletko was a kind man, dedicated public servant, and dear friend who worked with John and I for decades with a deep devotion to the Dearborn Heights community. The suddenness of his passing is a devastating reminder of…

Dingell Statement on CASH Act

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) released the following statement after voting for the Caring for Americans with Supplemental Help (CASH) Act: “Last week, Congress provided the American people with a down payment and a promise of more relief soon. Today, the House of Representatives made good on that promise by voting for $2,000 survival checks to begin to meet the…

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