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Dingell: Recycling NAFTA Wont Help American Workers, Industry

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Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) made the following statement after President Trump signed the United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA): ​ “Simply giving NAFTA a new name won’t give us any new results. Jobs will continue to move out of the country and overseas until trade agreements put workers in America first. “The administration will try to…

Dingell Elected to House Democratic Leadership Position

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Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) was elected by her colleagues to serve as Co-Chair of the House Democratic Policy and Communications Committee (DPCC). Dingell will work with DPCC Chair David Cicilline (D-RI) and fellow Co-Chairs Ted Lieu (D-CA) and Matt Cartwright (D-PA) to develop the Caucus policy agenda and communications strategy. “Thank you to my colleagues who…

Dingell Statement on Pension Committee

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Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) issued the following statement after the Pension Select Committee announced it could not reach an agreement by the November 30 deadline: “While it’s disappointing that the Joint Select Committee could not reach an agreement prior to November 30, our commitment to protecting pensions will not waver. The Committee did invaluable…

Dingell Statement on Ford Jobs Announcement

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Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) made the following statement after Ford announcement about jobs: “Ford’s announcement today continues to be a warning about the strength of the auto industry in this country. We all must pay attention to what this means for workers, the industry, and the whole economy.  While I am deeply disturbed at the elimination of a shift…

Dingell Statement on GM Jobs Announcement

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Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) made the following statement after GM’s announcement about jobs: “This is a warning and we all must be concerned about protecting jobs and keeping them in this country. I care deeply about working families hearing this news right now. If we want our auto industry to continue to be the global leader in transforming mobility, federal…

Dingell Statement on National Manufacturing Day

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 Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) issued the following statement in celebration of National Manufacturing Day: “Manufacturing is the heart and soul of who we are in Michigan and continues to be the backbone of the American economy. The hard-working men and women in manufacturing have helped transform this country. Manufacturers in the US perform more than three…

Heitkamp, Dingell Submit Thousands of Stories from Workers & Retirees across the U.S. Impacted by Multiemployer Pension Crisis to Congressional Pension Committee

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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…

Dingell Asks for Colleagues' Support for Co-Chair of Democratic Policy and Communications Committee

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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…

Dingell Urges One National Program for Fuel Economy Standards in Testimony to EPA, NHTSA

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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…

Dingell Statement on NAFTA Notification

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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…

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