BROWNSTOWN CHARTER TOWNSHIP, MI – This weekend, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) kayaked the Detroit River during Michigan Trails Week and National Public Lands Day.
The representatives launched from Lake Erie Metropark and emphasized the importance of public lands, especially during the pandemic.
Photos of the representatives kayaking the river… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) issued the following statement on the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to be an Associate Justice on the United States Supreme Court:
“This seat isn’t about one person, or about a seat on the Supreme Court – it’s about healthcare. At every turn, the Republicans have been working to take healthcare away from millions of Americans,… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, during Clean Energy Week, the House of Representatives passed the Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act which makes long-overdue reforms to U.S. energy policy and authorizes major investments in the transition to a low-carbon future.
Dingell included a number of provisions in the legislation including:
Electrifying our transportation sector and advancing… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) praised Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s (D-MI) leadership with the introduction of the MI Health Climate plan and committing to making Michigan carbon-neutral by 2050. Dingell leads the 100% Clean Economy Act, strong legislation to set a nationwide goal of achieving a 100 percent clean energy economy by 2050, defined as net-zero… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell released the following statement after autonomous vehicle (AV) legislation was introduced in the House of Representatives:
"This Congress should have considered autonomous vehicle legislation but for a variety of reasons, that has not occurred. If the United States is going to stay at the forefront of innovation and technology, keep… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – This week, the House of Representatives will consider legislation that makes long-overdue reforms to U.S. energy policy and includes provisions led by Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) to electrify our transportation sector and advance the development, production, and distribution of electric vehicles and charging infrastructure across the United States.
“As we look… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – This week, the House of Representatives will consider legislation that makes long-overdue reforms to U.S. energy policy and includes provisions led by Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) to improve dam and hydropower safety operations and oversight. Dingell pushed for the provisions after the breach of the Edenville Dam and Sanford Dam failures in Michigan caused… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) voted with a majority of the House of Representatives to pass the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, a bipartisan bill that establishes a pregnant worker’s clear-cut right to reasonable workplace accommodations, provided they do not impose an undue burden on their employer. There is currently no federal law that explicitly and… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and 173 members of Congress called on the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Inspector General to open an immediate investigation into new whistleblower allegations of mass hysterectomies being performed on women detained at the privately-run Irwin County Detention Center in Ocilla, GA. The lawmakers requested a briefing on… Read more »
DEARBORN, MI — Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) announced localities in Michigan’s 12th Congressional District will receive over $5 million in housing grants under the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. The CDBG program is overseen by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
A breakdown of how much funding will go to each section of… Read more »
