GRAND RAPIDS, MI —Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Congressman Fred Upton (R-MI) participated in a virtual conversation on civility and collegiality in politics and government. During the conversation, both representatives discussed how to heal the soul of the nation and emphasized the need for a renewed push of bipartisan cooperation in Congress. Video of the discussion can… Read more »
SUPERIOR TOWNSHIP, MI — Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) sent a letter to Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson seeking answers on issues that have impacted tenants of Sycamore-Meadows Apartments in Superior Township, Michigan. Dingell’s letter comes after HUD responded to Dingell’s letter in June seeking answers on eviction notices sent to several tenants of… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Congressman Ro Khanna (D-CA) joined Lori Wallach of Public Citizen at a Netroots Nation at Home Conference for a virtual discussion on how decades of misguided trade and tax policies have hurt America’s economy and domestic production capabilities, how President Trump has failed to fix this crisis and why Democrats must do… Read more »
DETROIT, MI — Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI), joined Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist, Bill Ford, Mayor Mike Duggan and other members of the Michigan Congressional Delegation to announce plans to develop an autonomous vehicle corridor from Ann Arbor to Detroit. The corridor will have a dedicated lane that will travel through Michigan’s 12th… Read more »
ANN ARBOR, MI -- Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) visited the new Ann Arbor Fisher House to tour the facility. The new facility was scheduled to have an official ribbon cutting this spring, but opening ceremonies were postponed because of COVID-19. The facility is open and families of veterans are very grateful to have this home away from home available to them.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Reps. Debbie Dingell (MI-12) and Fred Upton (MI-06) today sent a bipartisan letter to U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper and Homeland Security Acting Secretary Chad Wolf asking them to extend federal funding for the National Guard for the remainder of the calendar year at a 100 percent reimbursement rate for the state of Michigan. The letter comes after the… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Darin LaHood (R-IL), Charlie Crist (D-FL), Garret Graves (R-LA), and Donna Shalala (D-FL) led 84 bipartisan Members of Congress in urging Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to quickly deploy humanitarian relief funds and support the multilateral efforts underway to address the impacts of the Beirut explosion. Recognizing the… Read more »
DEARBORN, MI — Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-Dearborn) and State Rep. Abdullah Hammoud (D-Dearborn) announce that Cleveland Cliffs, the owners of AK Steel, are withdrawing their permit requests to increase allowable thresholds for manganese and lead emissions. This comes after months of conversations, led by Congresswoman Dingell, Rep. Hammoud, and community advocates.
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DEARBORN, MI — Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) announced the Regional Transit Authority (RTA) of Southeast Michigan will receive $500,639 in grants from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) through the CARES Act. The funds will be used for planning and coordination functions throughout the RTA’s service area of Macomb, Oakland, Washtenaw, and Wayne… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the House of Representatives approved a measure by Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Michael Turner (R-OH), Joe Neguse (D-CO), Jenniffer González-Colón (R-PR), David Trone (D-MD), Don Young (R-AK), Katie Porter (D-CA), and Peter Welch (D-VT) to increase federal funding for the Fisher House Foundation, a nonprofit that provides free temporary lodging near… Read more »
