U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today joined Congressman Peter DeFazio (OR-04) in introducing a Blueprint for America’s New Trade Policy, a resolution outlining principles that must be included in any replacement of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). “Michigan is the heart and soul of the American auto industry, and since NAFTA passed, we’ve seen factories shuttered and job... Read more »
Today, in an Energy and Commerce subcommittee hearing titled “Self-driving Cars: Road to Deployment,” U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) challenged the United States to stay at the forefront of innovation and technology in the development and deployment of automated vehicles while ensuring consumer safety is protected. “Automated vehicles are already helping transform mobility in this count... Read more »
U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today announced that the Downriver Community Conference (DCC) will receive a $100,000 grant from the Economic Development Administration (EDA) to help develop an economic recovery strategy for Downriver communities. “The Downrivers are a strong and vibrant region, but like so many communities in the Midwest, we were hard hit by the economic downturn,” said... Read more »
In advance of President Trump’s meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the White House on Friday, U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell (MI-12) and Mark Pocan (WI-02) sent a letter urging the President to address the serious trade impediments facing American manufacturers in the Japanese market. Dingell and Pocan wrote that any discussion of new trade policy with Japan must raise concern... Read more »
U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today released the following statement after President Trump signed an executive order formally withdrawing the U.S. from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). “Members of Congress and a coalition of working men and women across this country worked together for years to defeat the Trans-Pacific Partnership because it failed to meet critical standards for cr... Read more »
U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today joined Vice President Joe Biden for a tour of the 2017 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. “It was an honor to be able to tour the auto show with Vice President Biden today, and thank him personally for the work that he and President Obama did to save this industry I love,” said Dingell. “What the Vice President saw on the floor today ... Read more »
Recently elected to her second term serving Michigan’s 12th Congressional District, U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) was appointed by her colleagues yesterday evening to serve on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce (E&C) in the 115th Congress. The influential E&C Committee has broad jurisdiction over issues including commerce and trade, energy policy, environmental quality, telecom... Read more »
U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today joined AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka and House colleagues to call on President-Elect Trump to live up to his campaign promises and begin renegotiating NAFTA within his first hundred days of taking office, as he pledged during his campaign. “For too long, trade agreements like NAFTA have failed to level the playing field for American workers, redu... Read more »
U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today applauded Ford’s announcement that the company will invest $700 million and add 700 new jobs at the Flat Rock Assembly Plant in Michigan’s 12th Congressional District for the development of autonomous and electric vehicles. Ford also announced plans for introducing seven new electrified vehicles over the next five years, including the Mustang and F-... Read more »
Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI) led a letter with 24 House Members from Heartland states to Majority Leader McConnell, Leader-elect Schumer, Speaker Ryan, and Leader Pelosi urging immediate action in the upcoming Congress to expand economic opportunities in manufacturing communities harmed by the outsourcing of American jobs. “The frustration and despair felt by workers in ou... Read more »
