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MI · DISTRICT 6

Debbie Dingell

DemocratMichiganCurrently serving

Sworn in for the 119th Congress on January 3, 2025 Source ↗

What they said 6

Their stated policy positions and commitments, with quotes and links to the original sources.

All statements (6)Campaign (6)

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Social Security & other benefits Healthcare

Social Security benefits and long-term care

AI-assisted summary

Debbie cosponsors the Social Security 2100 Act, which would increase Social Security benefits while strengthening the program’s finances through the 21st century. She also supports expanding access to home- and community-based services so seniors and people with disabilities can receive care at home, and opposes Medicaid cuts that she says make long-term care harder for seniors to access.

Context: The Social Security 2100 Act is a bill she cosponsors; the passage does not specify its benefit changes or financing provisions.

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Education access and teacher pay

AI-assisted summary

Debbie supports public schools, public universities, teachers, and educational opportunities from Pre-K through higher education and for older adults. She introduced legislation to include people with disabilities in campus planning and responses to sexual assault, domestic violence, and stalking. She also cosponsors the American Teacher Act, which would support efforts to raise teacher salaries to at least $60,000 per year.

Context: The American Teacher Act is described as supporting efforts to raise salaries; the passage does not say it guarantees the minimum salary.

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Energy & environment

Great Lakes, PFAS and clean energy

AI-assisted summary

Debbie supports protecting the Great Lakes ecosystem, including through legislation to combat invasive species that threaten native fish and Michigan’s fishing economy. She supports efforts to address PFAS, including designating the chemicals as hazardous substances, removing them from food packaging, and banning them in cosmetics. She has also championed legislation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and expand clean energy technologies while supporting good-paying U.S. jobs.

Context: The passage does not identify the specific bills or explain the proposed PFAS rules.

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Reforms to federal immigration enforcement

AI-assisted summary

Debbie supports reforms requiring ICE to follow rules like those applying to other law enforcement agencies. Her stated proposals include banning masks, requiring body cameras, and requiring judicial warrants. She also supports comprehensive immigration reform and has cosponsored the Keep Families Together Act and the Family Reunification Act.

Context: The passage does not specify the details or scope of the proposed enforcement rules.

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Economy, taxes & work

Manufacturing, trade and workers

AI-assisted summary

Debbie supports domestic manufacturing, including the automotive industry in Southeast Michigan, and says rebuilding American manufacturing and protecting workers are priorities. She supports renegotiating the USMCA and wants tariffs implemented in ways that help, rather than harm, domestic industries. She also supports unions and collective bargaining and cosponsored the PRO Act to protect workers’ right to join a union.

Context: The passage gives no details about how she would renegotiate the USMCA or implement tariffs.

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Prescription drug costs and health coverage

AI-assisted summary

Debbie supports protecting Affordable Care Act protections for people with pre-existing conditions and is working with colleagues on legislation to lower prescription drug costs, speed access to treatments, and strengthen the healthcare workforce. She is a co-chair of the Medicare for All Caucus and a House lead of the Medicare for All Act.

Context: The passage does not detail the provisions or timetable of the legislation she is pursuing.