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U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-12th District) announced that the Taylor Fire Department will receive a $318,182 vehicle acquisition grant through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program. The grant will allow Taylor to continue to update and improve its fire department fleet. “We are very happy to receive this AFG grant and thankful for Rep. Dingell’s effort... Read more »

For too long, U.S. trade agreements have been negotiated behind closed doors without input from the public. The Trump Administration’s vague objectives for the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) released this week indicate that these negotiations will be no different. In response, U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today introduced legislation to bring more transparency to trade ta... Read more »

U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Dearborn, is backing legislation that supports the development of autonomous vehicles. The bill is being reviewed by the House Energy and Commerce committee. Dingell said in a statement the bi-partisan draft legislation was approved unanimously by the House Energy and Commerce Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection Subcommittee on Wednesday, July 19. The legislation i... Read more »

Today, the House Energy and Commerce Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection (DCCP) Subcommittee voted unanimously to advance draft legislation backed by U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) to support the development and deployment of automated vehicles. The bipartisan draft bill establishes a working framework for the regulation of self-driving vehicles that would allow manufacturers to in... Read more »

States would be prevented from passing laws regulating self-driving cars, and thousands of cars without steering wheels or brake pedals could be tested anywhere in the United States under a bill advanced Wednesday by a U.S. House of Representatives panel. The proposed legislation prohibits states and other local jurisdictions from adopting regulations related to cars’ design, construction, softwar... Read more »

U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) released the following statement today after Senate Republicans’ attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) failed to gain the votes to pass. “The Senate’s latest effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act collapsed because millions of Americans made their voices heard. With this devastating proposal off the table, it’s now time for Republicans to work ... Read more »

U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today released the following statement after the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) released a summary of objectives for the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). “In states like Michigan, where the auto industry is the backbone of our economy, decades of bad trade deals have hollowed out our manufacturing base and c... Read more »

The Trump administration is expected to release a NAFTA negotiation plan soon, which could have a large effect on Michigan's economy. NAFTA is opposed by many American workers, who say the plan has taken U.S. jobs to Mexico. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, says Trump's NAFTA plan should reflect the promises made during the campaign. In several states, including Michigan, Trump said he wo... Read more »

U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today participated in presenting the family of the late Corporal Rupert Scheer with a Purple Heart for his service in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I. After being contacted by Corporal Scheer’s family, Dingell’s office worked to secure the Purple Heart and ensure Scheer’s contributions to our country were properly honored. “It is an honor to prese... Read more »

Allen Park (WWJ) — Congresswoman Debbie Dingell presented a Purple Heart to the family of a World War I veteran on Saturday as part of a special ceremony in Allen Park. Rupert Scheer was awarded the Purple Heart for wounds received in action while serving in France in 1918 during the aftermath of the Battle of Belleau Wood. “It is an honor to present the family of Rupert Scheer with this deserving... Read more »