Debbie Dingell — Democrat Candidate for U.S. House in Michigan, 2026

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell opposed the 2026 Homeland Security funding bill due to concerns about ICE enforcement practices, stating they strip rights and cause harm. She advocates for stricter regulations on ICE and supported an amendment to redirect ICE funding to pay TSA agents during government shutdowns. Additionally, she co-signed a letter urging USCIS to provide accommodations for disabled individuals in immigration proceedings and opposed legislation like the Secure the Border Act.

“The President promised the American people his deportation policy would remove violent criminals from the country, a goal I support– but that is not what is happening. Instead, Americans are being blatantly stripped of their rights – ripped from their homes without warrants, illegally detained and deported, and in cases like Renee Good’s, killed. The Homeland Security funding bill fails to meet the urgency of this moment. Over the past months, we’ve all seen how ICE’s enforcement practices are tearing families...”

Debbie Dingell voted for the fiscal year 2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education funding bill, which includes priorities like extended telehealth flexibilities, PBM reform, and increased cancer research funding. She also voted to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits, citing the need to lower health care costs for families. Conversely, she voted against a partisan spending bill (H.R. 5371), stating it would make basic healthcare further out of reach for millions of families by skyrocketing costs.

““We have a health care crisis in this country. American families cannot afford to go to the doctor, and if they can, they can’t afford the prescriptions or follow-up care they need. Because of skyrocketing costs, millions of Americans will have to forego coverage or make impossible choices like whether to pay for health insurance or groceries. We tried for weeks to get Republicans to come to the table and figure out a plan to make health care more affordable – but they refused. I’m voting no on this spending bill that will put basic health care further out of reach for millions of families.” - Debbie Dingell, Statement ahead of House vote on Senate Amendment to H.R. 5371, November 12, 2025.”

Representative Debbie Dingell voted against rescinding protections for the Boundary Waters in 2026. She opposes the repeal of the endangerment finding on greenhouse gases, stating it is "unlawful" and would cost Michigan an estimated $5.5 billion by 2035, impacting jobs and economic growth. The League of Conservation Voters gave her a 100% score in 2025 and a 99% lifetime score. She emphasizes balancing energy needs with environmental stewardship.

““I want to be clear what that means for Michigan,” the Ann Arbor Democrat said. “It’s documented being said that Michigan’s the hardest hit by these environmental rollbacks, drawbacks, costing our state’s domestic growth product an estimated $5.5 billion by 2035. That is jobs, wages and economic growth drained from our communities.” - Debbie Dingell, Michigan Advance, February 13, 2026”

Debbie Dingell supports reproductive rights, affirming that difficult decisions about reproductive health should be made by a woman, her healthcare provider, and her faith. She views restrictive laws as an unconstitutional attack on reproductive rights. Dingell voted "Yea" on H.R. 8296, which protects a person's ability to determine whether to continue or end a pregnancy and a healthcare provider's ability to provide abortion services. She also voted "Nay" on the Pregnant Students’ Rights Act in 2026 and was endorsed by Reproductive Freedom for All.

“Well, I think that we have to pay attention to it. As you said, several states are already weighing very similar laws. Top officials in Arkansas, South Dakota, and Florida announced that they want to replicate the Texas citizen enforcement scheme for their own laws. David, I think this subject is one of the most difficult to deal with. It is an attack on the reproductive rights of millions of women, and it's unconstitutional. But I believe the decisions that reproductive health, which are difficult and challenging, should be made between the woman, her health care provider, and her faith. And women need to be able to make that decision." - Debbie Dingell, WEMU, 2021-09-03”

Debbie Dingell voted against the fiscal year 2026 Homeland Security funding bill, citing concerns about ICE enforcement practices while supporting funding for FEMA, the Coast Guard, and TSA. She also criticized former President Trump’s global tariffs, advocating for strategic trade policies that strengthen American manufacturing and supply chains, protect domestic industry, and ensure predictable trade that supports jobs and innovation while reaffirming commitments to allies.

““Tariffs are a tool in the toolbox, but they must be used strategically in ways that strengthen, not weaken, American manufacturing and supply chains. Trump’s tariffs were sold as a lifeline for manufacturing. Instead, they were a hidden tax on working families, squeezing small businesses and creating uncertainty, which only hurt our communities.” — Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06), February 20, 2026, on the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down President Donald Trump’s tariffs.”

Representative Debbie Dingell supports public schools, teachers, and educational opportunities from Pre-K to higher education and older adults, stating that investment in education is an investment in the future. She has worked to protect NIH funding at the University of Michigan, emphasizing the importance of research grants for graduate student education. Dingell also reintroduced Title IX protections and the Safe Equitable Campus Resources and Education Act, and advocates for federal special education funding.

“I am very proud of the fact that I have protected NIH funding at the University of Michigan, and I have protected the research going on," Dingell said. "We are in danger of losing a generation of researchers because people don’t understand that graduate student education is being paid for by some of these research grants." (U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell, michigandaily.com)”

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