Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) participated in a field hearing in Columbus, OH of the Joint Select Committee on Solvency of Multiemployer Plans. The hearing featured testimony from employers, participants, and retirees that are affected by multiemployer pension plans facing insolvency.
Thursday and Friday, thousands – including a contingent from Michigan –… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) issued the following statement after Brett Kavanaugh was nominated to the Supreme Court:
“This Supreme Court vacancy matters to working men, women, and families. This is not just an academic debate. Recently, we saw the Court uphold the discriminatory Muslim Ban and undermine public sector unions ability to advocate for their members. If… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) made the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled on the case of Janus v. AFSCME:
“Today the Supreme Court issued a deeply disturbing decision that will mean smaller paychecks because employers will pay workers less without effective negotiations and fewer protections in the workplace. Make no mistake about it, this is just… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) issued the following statement after voting against both immigration bills before the House of Representatives:
“Our country’s immigration system is broken. Families are being torn apart at the border, and for years farmers, our hospitality industry, and businesses have struggled to get the workers they need. We must commit to work… Read more »
U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) issued the following statement as the FCC order to end net neutrality goes into effect on June 11. Read more »
Today in a hearing of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment, U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) pressed Bill Wehrum, assistant administrator of EPA’s Office of Air and Radiation, to maintain One National Program for fuel economy standards. The hearing follows press reports signaling that the Administration would not consult with California on the new… Read more »
– U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today joined the Michigan Committee to Protect Pensions to address the pension crisis facing more than 30,000 Michiganders and 1.5 million workers and retirees nationwide. Dingell was joined by National United Committee to Protect Pensions President Mike Walden, local Teamsters leaders Kevin Moore and Greg Nowak, and Michigan workers… Read more »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12), Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter (NH-01), and Senator Edward Markey (D-MA) today are introducing legislation that would create a grant program at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to assist state and local education agencies, institutions of higher education, and professional associations to improve climate literacy.
Climate… Read more »
Two House Democrats criticized U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer for not doing more to make his office's actions more transparent, saying lawmakers continue to be left in the dark about the Trump administration's trade negotiations.
They urged Lighthizer to appoint a "chief transparency officer" to report to Congress.
"We continue to encounter frustrations with lapses in… Read more »
U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) released the following statement on the Environmental Protection Agency’s expected announcement on fuel economy standards.
“The expected announcement by the EPA that current fuel economy standards for model year 2022-2025 are not attainable is the beginning of a process. While the decision itself is not surprising from this… Read more »
