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House Adopts Recovering America’s Wildlife Act

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the House of Representatives adopted the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act as an amendment to the Moving Forward Act – which is currently being debated on the House Floor.  Led by Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Congressman Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE), RAWA has broad support of conservation and sportsmen’s leaders. This bipartisan…

Dingell Priorities Central in House Climate Crisis Action Plan

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, work by Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) was front and center as the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis unveiled a comprehensive congressional climate action framework. Dingell had five bills included in the committee’s recommendations and seen as important tools in the effort to solve the climate crisis.  Dingell’s USA Electrify Forward Act,…

House Passes Clean Energy and Sustainability Accelerator

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell’s (D-MI) Clean Energy and Sustainability Accelerator passed the House as it was successfully adopted as an amendment to the Moving Forward Act – which is currently being debated on the House Floor.  The Clean Energy and Sustainability Accelerator – formerly known as and based on H.R.5416, the National…

Dingell Demands Answers on EPA’s Declined Enforcement Actions Across Great Lakes Region

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) led 22 of her colleagues in probing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) about the troubling decline reported in the enforcement of important environmental regulations across the Great Lakes region, which could have devastating impacts on human health and the health of these natural resources for generations. In a recent…

Dingell Pushes HUD to Explain Eviction Notices at Sycamore-Meadows Apartments in Superior Township

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SUPERIOR TOWNSHIP, MI – Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) pushed the Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson to explain eviction notices sent to several tenants of Sycamore-Meadows Apartments in Superior Township, Michigan.  The eviction notices were delivered as a result of “community disturbances” from a block party on June 4th, with many tenants, including…

Dingell Votes for Legislative Package to Make Healthcare & Prescription Drugs More Affordable

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WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) voted for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act, a legislative package that would lower the cost of prescription drugs, expand access to healthcare, reduce racial and ethnic health coverage disparities, and protect those with pre-existing conditions. Introduction of this package comes in the midst of a global…

Dingell Presses Facebook on Inconsistencies of Content Moderation Control

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) sent a letter to Facebook asking for clarification on the social media platform’s determination process for content moderation. Dingell emphasized the content moderation process must not wrongfully delete or suspend accounts that have adhere to Facebook’s community guideline standards.  “Why does someone saying people will…

Michigan Democratic Congressional Delegation Push Transportation Secretary to Temporarily Shut Down Enbridge Line 5, Press for Assurance No Harm Possible from Pipeline Through Straits of Mackinac

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Michigan Democratic Congressional Delegation, led by Representative Debbie Dingell (D-MI), pressed federal regulators to stop full operation of Enbridge’s Line 5 dual pipeline after a dislodged anchor support was discovered.  Dingell, and Representatives Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Dan Kildee (D-MI), Andy Levin (D-MI), Brenda Lawrence (D-MI), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI),…

Dingell, House Democrats Release Infrastructure Bill to Rebuild America, Create Jobs, Transition to Clean Economy

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and House Democrats unveiled major legislation to create millions of jobs, take bold action on the climate crisis, and address disparities in urban, suburban, and rural communities across our country. The more than $1.5 trillion proposal rebuilds U.S. communities with infrastructure and innovation that is smarter, safer, and made…

Dingell Presses Dr. Fauci, Trump Admin Health Officials on COVID-19 Vaccine Readiness and Safety

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WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) participated in a virtual hearing on the Trump Administration’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic with Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases at National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Dr. Stephen M. Hahn, Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Dingell…

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