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U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today released the following statement regarding reports that Ford is considering personnel cuts to its global operations. “Like everybody in our community, I am deeply concerned by reports that Ford is considering reductions to its workforce. This would have a direct and significant impact on my district, which is the heart and soul of the auto industry a... Read more »

U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today announced that the Lincoln Park and Dearborn Heights Fire Departments will receive safety and operations funding through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. “Our firefighters and first responders put their lives on the line every day to keep our communities safe,” Dingell said. “These grants will... Read more »

U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today urged the coroner and medical examiner involved in determining the cause of death for Private Siddiqui of Taylor, MI to revise the final determination of his manner of death based on information that has become available subsequent to the original finding. In a letter to Beaufort County Coroner J. Edward Allen and Dr. Lee Marie Tormos, attending path... Read more »

U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today held a press conference with leadership of the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), who represent workers at the EPA, to speak out against proposed budget cuts to the U.S. EPA National Vehicle and Fuel Emissions Laboratory (NVFEL) in Ann Arbor. Dingell toured the facility today at a time when the EPA faces severe cuts to their budget a... Read more »

U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today announced that Bojana Vukovic, a senior exchange student from Theodore Roosevelt High School, is the winner of this year’s Congressional Art Competition for Michigan’s 12th District. Bojana was recognized at a ceremony Saturday in Taylor and her piece, an acrylic painting entitled “Waterfall,” will hang in the U.S. Capitol for one year. “We are extre... Read more »

U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) released the following statement after Republicans in the House of Representatives voted to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and roll back historic gains in coverage and access to care. “Today, my colleagues in the House of Representatives voted to rip health insurance away from at least 24 million Americans and turn back the clock on progress to ensur... Read more »

The Fight Continues Dear Friend, Today we voted on what might be the single most important issue this Congress deals with. The Republicans’ proposal to repeal the Affordable Care Act, which narrowly passed the House of Representatives today, would have a devastating impact on Americans’ healthcare – it would rip insurance away from millions of people and turn back the clock on progress to ensure ... Read more »

U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today released the following statement on the Omnibus Appropriations bill that funds the government through September 2017. “The House passed an Omnibus Appropriations bill today that funds many critical priorities and rejects dangerous poison pill riders, including President Trump’s border wall. It’s not perfect, but it is a compromise, which is exactly h... Read more »

U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (MI-12) and U.S. Rep. Fred Upton (MI-06) re-introduced bipartisan legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives that will champion the STEM education program FIRST Robotics. H.R. 5168, the Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Coin Act of 2017, would mint a $1 coin in honor of Christa McAuliffe, the teacher and astronaut who perished in the 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger disas... Read more »

U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today released the following statement on passage of the one-week stopgap Continuing Resolution to avert a government shutdown. “Congress has once again kicked the can down the road, passing a short-term bill that only funds the government through the next week. The American people sent us to Washington to solve problems, not pass one-week extensions that ... Read more »