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U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell Weighs in on the War in Gaza
by Rep. Debbie Dingell
On Nov. 30, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) released a statement addressing the increase in hate crimes in the U.S., and calling for the continued release of all hostages. Mrs. Dingell is calling for a…
Michigan GOP Senators Sponsor Resolution Calling on Rep. Tlaib to Resign
by Jon King
The entire Michigan Senate Republican caucus has signed on to a resolution calling for U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Detroit) to resign from office, citing her “hurtful comments” about the ongoing war between Israel and…
Rep. Dingell Files Amicus Brief in Case to Decide if DV Assailants With Restraining Orders Can Be Prohibited From Possessing Firearms
Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) along with Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) have filed an amicus brief in the pending United States v. Rahimi Supreme Court case, which will consider whether individuals with…
Supreme Felons, Inc. Loses Non-Profit Status, Group no Longer Eligible to Receive Money From County $1.2M Grant
Due to the revocation of its non-profit status, Supreme Felons, Inc. is in direct violation of its contract with Washtenaw County. By violating terms of its Jan. 2023 contract, the non-profit became ineligible to receive any portion of the…
Trump Indicted in Connection With Jan. 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol
by Jennifer Schutt
A federal grand jury in Washington, D.C., indicted Donald Trump on Aug. 1 for his alleged role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, according to the indictment filed in U.S. District Court for the District…
Rep. Dingell Teams Up With House Colleagues to Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Increase Access to Breast Cancer Diagnostic Tests
by Michaela Johnson
Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI), co-chair of the Congressional Cancer Prevention Caucus, Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), and Colin Allred (D-TX) introduced bipartisan…
Ann Arbor U.S. Rep. Dingell, Jayapal and Sanders Reintroduce Legislation: Medicare for All
by Kyle Davidson
U.S. Reps. Debbie Dingell (D-Ann Arbor) and Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) and U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) gathered Wednesday with Democratic colleagues and advocates from across the country for a Washington, D.C.,…
County Administrator Implicates Himself and Commissioners in Misappropriation of Federal Funds
by P.D. Lesko
Long-time Detroit News crime reporter George Hunter picked up the Ann Arbor Independent's reporting on the fraudulent grant application submitted to Washtenaw County by local non-profit Supreme Felons, Inc. for $1.2…
Rep. Dingell Secures $2.5 Million Federal Investment in Ann Arbor’s Carbon Neutrality Transition
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) recently met with Mayor Christopher Taylor and other City of Ann Arbor officials to discuss their plans for the $2.5 million direct federal investment Dingell secured in the omnibus appropriations…
Same-Sex Marriage Nears Vote in U.S. Senate
by Jennifer Schutt, Michigan Advance
The U.S. Senate is on track to vote on a bill codifying marriage equality as soon this month with negotiators increasingly confident it could become law.
Wisconsin Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin…
