Today, U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) is fighting for quality, affordable health care for every American in the full Energy and Commerce Committee markup of the Republican’s proposal to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA). In her opening statement, Dingell said:
“Our job is to represent the working men and women and their families of our district and to fight to… Read more »
U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) was named Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus Seniors Task Force by Co-Chairs Reps. Doris Matsui (CA-06) and Jan Schakowsky (IL-09). As Vice Chair, Dingell will join the Co-Chairs in a mission of improving and protecting the financial security, quality of life, and health and well-being of America’s seniors.
In addition to Dingell,… 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,… Read more »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell is calling for the temporary evacuation of a troubled senior housing tower where broken elevators are creating unsafe conditions.
In an Aug. 12 letter to Michigan State Housing Development Authority Executive Director Kevin Elsenheimer, Dingell wrote that broken elevators at the 11-story complex are preventing residents from receiving medical care, and… Read more »
U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today sent a letter to Kevin Elsenheimer, executive director of the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA), urging the agency to immediately relocate residents of the Towne Centre Place housing complex in Ypsilanti while repairs are being made to the building’s only two elevators, which have not been in reliable and consistent… Read more »
In recognition of Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month, U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12), in partnership with the Alzheimer’s Association Greater Michigan Chapter and Michigan Great Lakes Chapter, today convened a roundtable discussion with patients, caregivers and key advocates in the fight to end Alzheimer’s. The discussion focused on policy and community… Read more »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today led a bipartisan coalition of 89 Representatives in sending a letter to the U.S. Treasury Department urging the rejection of an application by the Central States Pension Plan to cut retiree benefits by as much as 70 percent. The proposal is a result of the Multiemployer Pension Reform Act of 2014, which eroded a decades-long guarantee of pension… Read more »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) released the following statement today on the Protecting Against Tax Hikes (PATH) Act.
“For too long, Americans of all walks of life have faced uncertainty about whether they would be able to receive important tax benefits that had been scheduled to expire. These benefits, like the earned income tax credit for low-income earners, the child… Read more »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) expressed strong concern for the tens of millions of American seniors impacted by today’s announcement that Social Security beneficiaries would not receive a cost-of-living-adjustment (COLA) increase in 2016.
“Many do not understand the implication of today's announcement. Too many seniors in our community are barely getting by and are… Read more »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) released the following statement in celebration of the 80th anniversary of Social Security, which President Franklin Delano Roosevelt signed into law on August 14, 1935.
“Today, we celebrate a promise made to our seniors 80 years ago – a promise of economic security and dignity for every American after a lifetime of hard… Read more »
