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MLIVE: Dingell Calls ICE’s Mistaken Detainment of U.S. Citizen ‘Deeply Disturbing’ U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell says she’s disturbed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement forcefully detaining one of her constituents outside a Michigan courthouse. “The detainment of an American citizen based on his race, when he had not been charged with any crime, is horrific, wrong,… Read more »

MICHIGAN ADVANCE: Federal employees rally in Detroit for Social Security and labor protections amid continued cuts As President Donald Trump and his administration work to implement sweeping job and budget cuts across several government departments, members from several local chapters of the American Federation of Government Employees rallied outside the Patrick V. McNamara Federal… Read more »

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) led 40 of her House colleagues in sending a letter to Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. demanding answers about the agency’s actions to pull back billions of dollars of funding sent to state and community health departments by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Substance Abuse and Mental… Read more »

Representatives Debbie Dingell (MI-06), Gwen Moore (WI-04), and Lucy McBath (GA-06) today sent a letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, expressing deep concern about staff and budget cuts to programs that support survivors of domestic and sexual violence and their families. They also requested an explanation into the Administration’s decision to fire… Read more »

MICHIGAN DAILY: ‘We Are Going to Stand Up and Fight:’ Ann Arbor Community Members Hold March Against Trump Administration Hundreds of Ann Arbor community members braved the rain Saturday to participate in a people’s march against President Donald Trump’s administration. Protesters expressed dissatisfaction with what they saw as Trump’s increased authoritarianism,… Read more »

WBUR: Rep. Debbie Dingell Says Trump's Auto Tariff Plan is 'Not That Simple' A Michigan Democrat said tariffs could help bring auto manufacturing jobs back to the United States, but criticized how President Trump was enacting them. The Trump administration announced last week that new 25% tariffs on imported cars, light trucks and auto parts would take effect this week. The announcement… Read more »

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06), co-chair of the Congressional Labor Caucus, today released the following statement condemning Donald Trump’s executive order aimed at ending the collective bargaining rights of hundreds of thousands of federal employees. “This is a blatant attack on workers’ rights and organized labor everywhere. Federal employees work as firefighters, nurses,… Read more »

Representatives Debbie Dingell (MI-06), Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), and André Carson (IN-07) this week introduced a resolution recognizing Eid al-Fitr, the observance of the conclusion of Ramadan, and offering solidarity and support to all Muslims for a reflective observance.   “As the holy month of Ramadan comes to a close, this is a time for us all to remember the importance of… Read more »

DETROIT FREE PRESS: Debbie Dingell: DOGE EV charger shutoff plan wastes taxpayer dollars | Opinion President Donald Trump and Elon Musk claim their “Department of Government Efficiency” is saving taxpayer dollars by running the government more like a business. It may sound good, but right from the start, they are making moves almost every business owner would reject without a… Read more »

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) sent a letter to Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. requesting the Secretary commit to protecting long-term care and support services for seniors. “By the year 2050, nearly 20 percent of the United States population will be 65 or older, compared to 15 percent today,” Dingell writes. “As the nation ages,… Read more »