ANN ARBOR, MI – Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today announced $2,306,549 in funding to support three Low-Energy Nuclear Reactions (LENR) projects in Michigan’s 6th Congressional District, including at the University of Michigan. The projects are focused on determining the viability of LENR as a carbon-free energy source. Funding comes from the Department of Energy’s (DOE)… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) released the following statement on the Biden Administration’s actions today to establish standards for a national network of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, expand EV charging accessibility, and invest in American-made EV chargers.
“This is an important step to making electric vehicles practical and… Read more »
Today, Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), Robin Kelly (D-Ill.), and Susan Wild (D-Pa.) introduced a comprehensive set of bills aimed at strengthening supply chains and spurring domestic manufacturing of critical goods, which will grow the U.S. economy and enhance America's national security.
The four lawmakers championed numerous supply chain… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) and Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12), Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, issued the following statements after the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released its preliminary analysis of women’s representation in the workforce and the status of the gender pay gap between 2018 to 2021:
“This report… Read more »
Yesterday, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) toured the North American International Auto Show in Detroit with President Biden to highlight investments in the U.S. automotive industry and American electric vehicle innovation.
“A century ago, Michigan put the world on wheels, and today we're leading the way in transition to our electric vehicle future,” said Dingell. “I’m… Read more »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today announced the Global Epicenter of Mobility Coalition, led by the Detroit Regional Partnership Foundation, will receive $52.2 million in grant funding from the Economic Development Administration (EDA) at the U.S. Department of Commerce to catalyze Michigan’s mobility sector. Grant funding was provided as part of the American Rescue Plan Build… Read more »
Detroit News: Dingell: Budget bill would supercharge electric vehicle manufacturing
The automotive industry has long been the backbone of the American manufacturing economy, employing more than 900,000 workers in the United States. And one job in an auto assembly plant creates over seven more jobs in the economy. We cannot afford to lose this workforce; we need these jobs here… Read more »
DETROIT – On Wednesday, Congresswomen Rashida Tlaib (MI-13) and Debbie Dingell (MI-12) led bipartisan members of the Michigan House delegation in sending a letter to Vice President Mike Pence, the head of the Coronavirus Task Force, urging that he and the Administration keep the shared border with Canada— especially between Michigan and Ontario—open especially to… Read more »
DETROIT, MI – Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) issued the following statement after Michigan Governor Whitmer announced executive actions to support Michigan’s leadership in next-generation mobility:
“Michigan is uniquely situated to be the center of the automotive and mobility ecosystem,” said Dingell. “We are the home of the global auto industry. In order to remain at the… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) voted to remove the deadline and finally allow the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). The ERA would specify in the Constitution that “equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any State on the account of sex.”
In 1972, Congress approved the Equal Rights Amendment and… Read more »
