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Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) reintroduced the Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Relief Act, a bill that would provide much-needed support to state programs that fund home and community-based care services. Currently, staffing shortages of direct care providers have led to a reduction in HCBS availability and growing waitlists for eligible individuals. The HCBS Relief… Read more »

MLIVE: ‘We cannot let terrorists terrorize us,’ says Ann Arbor rep targeted by Minnesota shooter U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell hosted a town hall Monday evening in Dexter despite her name being on the “hit list” of the shooter who killed a Minnesota state representative and her husband and injured a state senator and his wife. “We have to ensure in these times that our voices are… Read more »

THE INDEPENDENCE: Fitzpatrick, Dingell lead bipartisan effort to renew America’s fight against cancer Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) and Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06), Co-Chairs of the bipartisan House Cancer Caucus have teamed up to introduce the Knock Out (K.O.) Cancer Act of 2025 — bipartisan legislation that delivers one of the most significant… Read more »

TRADE ONLY: NMMA Applauds Trust Fund Reauthorization The National Marine Manufacturers Association today announced that U.S. representatives Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.) and Rob Wittman (R-Va.) introduced legislation to reauthorize the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund, which supports critical conservation and infrastructure programs in all 50 states. Established in… Read more »

Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Rob Wittman (R-VA) introduced the bipartisan Sport Fish Restoration, Recreational Boating Safety, and Wildlife Restoration Act of 2025, which would reauthorize the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund through 2030. Since its enactment in 1950, the Trust Fund, which is set to expire at the end of the fiscal year, has provided… Read more »

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) released the following statement on the news of GM’s multi-billion-dollar investment in the production of gas-powered full-size SUVs and light duty pickup trucks at the Orion Assembly plant starting in 2027. “This is good news for Michigan’s workers and our role as a leader in the global auto industry. In order to remain a leader, we must be producing… Read more »

THE UNIVERSITY RECORD: Five receive President’s Medal of Excellence for contributions to U-M A renowned geneticist and physician, a U.S. Congresswoman, a former basketball star and two esteemed university supporters have been named recipients of the University of Michigan President’s Medal of Excellence. The President’s Medal of Excellence is awarded for significant… Read more »

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) introduced a resolution recognizing the first week of June as Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS) Awareness Week. “Hidradenitis Suppurativa affects millions of Americans, causing physical pain and emotional distress,” Dingell said. “We recognize this week as HS Awareness Week to bring renewed attention to the importance of federal research into new… Read more »

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today announced the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded $3,452,972 to the Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) for a PFAS Compounds Remediation Project, as requested by Congresswoman Dingell in the Fiscal Year 2023 appropriations process. “We know the urgent threat of PFAS too well in Michigan, and this is a problem so many… Read more »

 Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) released the following statement on Donald Trump’s new travel ban.      “Donald Trump’s renewed travel ban will not make us safer, it will create more division. It's based on bigotry and xenophobia, just like the last one. U.S. policy should not be guided by hatred. This travel ban should not stand, and we must fight against it.” Read more »