U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND) and U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell (D-MI)— both members of the bipartisan Joint Select Committee tasked with solving the nationwide multiemployer pension plan crisis— today submitted thousands of personal stories penned by workers and retirees whose families would be devastated by the sudden loss or reduction of their pensions. The submission includes hundred... Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) announced her interest in serving as a co-chair of the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee (DPCC) for the 116th Congress. Dingell asked for her colleagues' support in a letter to her House Democratic colleagues. Dingell is a former member of the DNC and has spent much of her adult life working in the trenches of organizing and strategy. She un... Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) testified at a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) public hearing in Dearborn, MI on the proposed notice of rulemaking to modify fuel economy standards. She strongly urged the agency to focus on developing one national standard for fuel economy and that working with California was critical to a... Read more »
The House of Representatives passed a critical water infrastructure improvement bill that includes legislation introduced by Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) to improve the transparency of water quality and notifications to customers of public water systems. America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 is a bipartisan compromise that authorizes $6.1 billion in federal funds for the Army Corps of... Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) issued the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed adding the McLouth Steel Site in Trenton, MI to the Superfund Program’s National Priorities List: “Proposing to add McLouth to the National Priorities List is an important step toward helping Trenton and the surrounding communities clean up the site and protect the gr... Read more »
On the heels of Labor Day, Democratic Representatives Debbie Dingell (MI-12), Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11), Mark Pocan (WI-02), and Donald Norcross (NJ-01) today issued the findings of their “Future of Work, Wages, and Labor” initiative – launched in early 2016. The Members spent over two years traveling across the country and meeting with experts, labor leaders, and workers to develop policy proposals... Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) issued the following statement after President Trump formally notified Congress of his intent to sign a new North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) this year: “Now that President Trump has notified Congress of his intent to sign a new NAFTA deal this year, we must see the details of his plans. Right now NAFTA is hurting workers in Michigan and across... Read more »
Today Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) issued the following statement after reports that US and Mexico have reached a preliminary agreement to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA): “We must bring jobs to the United States and I look forward to seeing the details of this preliminary agreement. Understanding the details is important, as well as understanding the impact on ... Read more »
Congresswoman Dingell led a conversation of industry leaders about keeping the United States and Michigan at the forefront of developing and manufacturing electric vehicles, and ensuring the infrastructure to support electric vehicles so consumers have the confidence to buy electric vehicles. Joining Dingell were participants from Michigan utility companies, state energy and environmental agencies... Read more »
Today, Congresswomen Debbie Dingell (MI-12) stood up for Michigan by calling on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide answers on its decision to close and relocate the Large Lakes Research Station on Grosse Ile. In a letter to the agency, Dingell highlighted the important emergency response operations, investigation services, and regional coordination that the Station provides to sa... Read more »
