ANN ARBOR, MI – Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) joined Michigan independent restaurant owners to discuss the pandemic’s effect on the industry and legislation she supports in Congress to provide relief. Joining Dingell were Ari Weinzweig, co-founding partner of Zingerman’s community of businesses; Melvin Parson, Executive Director of We the People Growers Association in Ypsilanti; and Ping Ho,... Read more »
WASHINGTON — Yesterday, Reps. Haley Stevens (MI-11), Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Don Young (AK-At Large), Debbie Dingell (MI-12), and Marc Veasey (TX-33) introduced H.R. 7662, bipartisan legislation to help low-income families afford heating and cooling bills during the coronavirus pandemic. As millions of Americans continue working from home or have lost their jobs due to COVID-19, many families ar... Read more »
Here is an update for July 15th. Thought of the day: “In order to carry a positive action we must develop here a positive vision.” — Dalai Lama Last night, we received positive news on a potential COVID-19 vaccine. The potential vaccine which is being developed by Moderna Therapeutics and supported by the National Institutes of Health, triggered an immune response in all 45 people tested. Scientis... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Today, Co-Chairs of the House Great Lakes Task Force Representatives Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), David Joyce (R-OH), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), and Bill Huizenga (R-MI) released the following statement after the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee passed legislation authorizing the construction of a multilayered system to prevent the spread of invasive species at the Brandon ... Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the House Energy and Commerce Committee passed bipartisan legislation to overhaul the Strategic National Stockpile, including a provision by Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) to boost domestic manufacturing to make critical medical supplies needed to fight COVID-19 in America. Introduced by Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), the Strengthening America’s Strategic Nationa... Read more »
Here is an update for July 13th. Thought of the day: “I have seen Americans making great and sincere sacrifices for the key common good and a hundred times I have noticed that, when needs be, they almost always gave each other faithful support.” -- Alexis de Tocqueville COVID-19 cases. This is a decrease from the 653 cases that were reported on Saturday. Our numbers in this state are near 70,000 t... Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) filed her bipartisan legislation that comprehensively addresses PFAS contamination as an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act. The amendment is cosponsored by Representatives Bill Posey (R-FL), Ann McLane Kuster (D-NH), Fred Upton (R-MI), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), Brian Mast (R-FL), and Mike Gallagher (R... Read more »
Here is an update for July 10th. Thought of the day: “Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.” — Dr. Seuss Yesterday, Michigan reported 446 new confirmed cases and nine additional deaths. This is better than the day before but Governor Whitmer reiterated she may put in pace stricter mask laws given the continued trend of increased cases. There’s s... Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Mark Pocan (D-WI) led more than 100 of their colleagues is opposing the Trump Administration’s changes to the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) that would mean students taking a full online course load cannot remain in the United States, putting international students at risk. The lawmakers urged the Department of Homeland... Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) released the following statement after the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced modifications to the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) that would mean students taking a full online course load cannot remain in the United States: “My district is home to thousands of international students attending Michigan universitie... Read more »
