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U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) released the following statement after a gunman opened fire at a practice for the Congressional baseball game. “I am stunned and horrified by today’s shooting at a baseball practice for one of the few bipartisan events left on Capitol Hill where people come together as a community in the annual Congressional baseball game between Republicans and Democrats.... Read more »

Today, U.S. Reps. Debbie Dingell (MI-12), Dave Trott (MI-11), John Conyers (MI-13), and Brenda Lawrence (MI-14) sent a letter to President Trump urging him to include strong and enforceable currency manipulation provisions in the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA): “American workers deserve to compete on a level playing field, and until our trade agreements meaningful... Read more »

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed bipartisan legislation introduced by Representatives Debbie Dingell (MI-12) and Tim Walberg (MI-07) to help reduce unnecessary paperwork burdens and bring down energy prices for Michigan families. H.R. 1109 amends the Federal Power Act to establish a minimum monetary threshold of $10 million before a merger or consolidation of facilities ... Read more »

U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) released the following statement regarding former FBI Director James Comey’s testimony today before the Senate Intelligence Committee. “Former FBI Director Comey’s testimony underscores, more urgently than ever, the need for the ongoing Special Counsel and congressional investigations to proceed fairly, thoroughly and free of political influence. Director ... Read more »

U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell (MI-12) and Dave Trott (MI-11) today led a bipartisan group of 32 Members of Congress in urging Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to use his full diplomatic and legal power to halt proposed construction of a nuclear waste storage facility near the Great Lakes. The letter, which represents the strongest bipartisan opposition to the plan yet, comes after Ontario Po... Read more »

U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) released the following statement on President Trump’s announcement that the United States will withdraw from the landmark Paris Climate Accord. “President Trump’s decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris Climate Accord is stunning. In walking away from one of the most important international agreements of the last century – signed by nearly ev... Read more »

U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) released the following statement on reports that General Motors (GM) will end one of its production shifts at the Warren Transmission Operations plant in Michigan. “This announcement by GM further underscores the urgent need for us to come together at all levels of government – federal, state and local – around policies that support a strong manufacturing ... Read more »

U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) released the following statement on Ontario Power Generation’s (OPG) report to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency standing by its proposal to store nuclear waste less than a mile from Lake Huron. “The Great Lakes account for more than 20 percent of the world’s freshwater supply, and any nuclear waste spill near this precious resource would have d... Read more »

U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) released the following statement in honor of Memorial Day, which will be observed on Monday, May 29 2017. “Memorial Day weekend is a time we come together as community to salute the men and women who served this country and gave their life to keep this nation safe, secure and free. During these times, we think about what it means to be American, and how fo... Read more »

U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) this week paired up with Brittney Barros and Mario McLean from Ypsilanti, Michigan for the 6th Annual Congressional Foster Youth Shadow Day. Brittney and Mario joined more than 100 foster youth alumni from across the country who traveled to Washington, DC to shadow members of Congress to get a behind-the-scenes look at the House of Representatives and shar... Read more »