WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) today announced the bipartisan Senate passage of 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 passed… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Congressman Buddy Cater (R-GA) applauded the bipartisan passage of their resolution to recognize Rosalynn Smith Carter’s 50 year legacy in mental health advocacy.
“Former First Lady Rosalynn Smith Carter used her powerful voice and passion for mental health care to force a long overdue reckoning in our nation,”… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) today introduced the Home Care Worker Training Improvement Act to improve the quality of home care by providing additional support and advancement opportunities for home healthcare providers. A week after introducing the COVID HCBS Relief Act, Dingell’s bill continues her leadership on long-term care by proposing legislation… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Congressman John Moolenaar (R-MI) today introduced bipartisan legislation that makes reforms and improvements to dam and hydropower safety operations and oversight. Dingell and Moolenaar pushed for the provisions after the breach of the Edenville Dam and Sanford Dam failures in Michigan caused extensive damage throughout the… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswomen Rashida Tlaib (MI-13) and Debbie Dingell (MI-12) applauded the City of Detroit’s move to suspend water shutoffs until at least 2022, and its stated intent to permanently end water shutoffs, after years of grassroots advocacy and pressure by local water activists. Reps. Tlaib and Dingell also stressed the need for a national… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, the House of Representatives passed bipartisan legislation led by Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) that would eliminate barriers on the legitimate research of medical marijuana.
“Antiquated laws written during the War on Drugs have built blockades to urgent research that could help us better understand the physical and mental health impact of marijuana,”… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – As America’s seniors and people with disabilities continue to face increased risks from COVID-19, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) introduced the COVID HCBS Relief Act to provide increased funding for home and community based services (HCBS). This legislation would provide dedicated Medicaid funds for HCBS, reducing the need for people with disabilities and older… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) issued the following statement after the passing of Senator Paul Sarbanes:
“With powerful persuasion, fierce intellect, and uncompromising principles, Senator Paul Sarbanes spent a lifetime protecting our environment and fighting for good, transparent governance for generations to come. For decades, he stood shoulder-to-shoulder with my husband,… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) led a group of 54 Members of Congress reaching out to Secretary of State Pompeo requesting that the Trump administration restore assistance for the U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), as well as humanitarian aid provided through USAID, and… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) today released the following statement after voting for the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment and Expungement Act of 2019.
“For decades, our nation’s broken marijuana laws caused deep trauma by locking up generations of Black and Brown people, while enacting antiquated barriers to critical research,” said Congresswoman Dingell. “Even… Read more »
