Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today hosted a roundtable discussion with students and administrators from area colleges and universities on student loans and college affordability. Dingell heard from undergraduates and graduates about the challenges they face financing their educations, and discussed efforts at the federal level to ease the student loan burden and make college more affordab... Read more »
U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell visited the University of Michigan campus in Ann Arbor on Thursday to talk about college affordability and student loan debt. "I think we're all concerned about the staggering amount of student debt we now see in this country," the Dearborn Democrat said to kick off a one-hour roundtable discussion with students and administrators inside the Michigan Union. The freshman la... Read more »
Dearborn, MI – Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today hosted a roundtable discussion with students and administrators from University of Michigan-Dearborn and Henry Ford College on student loans and college affordability. Dingell heard from undergraduate and graduate students about the challenges they face financing their educations, and discussed efforts at the federal level to ease the stude... Read more »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12), a member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after voting against Republican’s Fiscal Year 2016 Budget. “Now more than ever, we need a budget that embraces the hardworking families in this country – that ensures everyone who puts in an honest day’s work can afford to buy a home, send their kids to college and enjoy a safe and secure... Read more »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12), a member of the House Budget Committee, gave a floor speech in opposition to House Republican’s FY2016 budget, which was released today. Dingell’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, are below. For video, please click here. “Mr. Speaker, the Republican budget released today would deny working families the opportunity to earn a fair living that used to ensure a... Read more »
In honor of National Reading Month, on Tuesday morning, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-12th District) read “House Mouse, Senate Mouse” to Bedford Elementary School kindergarteners and first-graders. As she read, she talked with the students about government, bullying, civil rights, and veterans. Dingell may have visited to entertain the students with the story of Congress-mice attempting to agree... Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) visited Bedford Elementary in Dearborn Heights to read to students in celebration of Reading Month. Dingell read “House Mouse, Senate Mouse” by Peter W. Barnes and Cheryl Shaw Barnes to kindergarten and first grade students. “It was wonderful to spend time reading and talking with students at Bedford Elementary today,” said Dingell. “Reading is such an i... Read more »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell, D-Dearborn, is inviting Southeastern Michigan students to create a holiday message for veterans. Students can make homemade Valentine's Day cards for veterans in the John D. Dingell Veterans Affairs Medical Center and the Ann Arbor Veterans Affairs Healthcare System. "This Valentine's Day, we need your help on an important project to make sure our local veterans know ... Read more »
With only a few weeks in Congress under her belt, U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D–Mich.) has several initiatives planned. Dingell hopes to help create new jobs in Michigan, boost the middle class and improve higher education during her term, she said in an exclusive interview with The Michigan Daily Thursday. Dingell took over her husband John Dingell’s seat in Michigan’s 12th Congressional District, ... Read more »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today released the following statement in response to the President’s State of the Union address: “Tonight, President Obama laid out a plan to keep the state of our union strong by investing directly in the middle class – the workers that keep our economy going and the families that make our communities prosper. “While we still have work to do in Michigan and a... Read more »
