Debbie Dingell
Democrat Representative of Michigan's 6th district
Representative
Michigan, district 12
January 6, 2015 - January 3, 2017
Representative
Michigan, district 12
January 3, 2017 - January 3, 2019
Representative
Michigan, district 12
January 3, 2019 - January 3, 2021
Representative
Michigan, district 12
January 3, 2021 - January 3, 2023
Representative
Michigan, district 6
January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025
5
Congresses Served
5
House Terms
November 23, 1953 (71 years old)
Birthday
- Has been a U.S. representative since 2015, initially for Michigan’s 12th congressional district, and since 2023 for the 6th district.
- Widow of John Dingell, who was the longest-serving member of Congress in U.S. history.
- Worked as a consultant to the American Automobile Policy Council and was a superdelegate for the 2012 Democratic National Convention.
- Involved in several organizations, including founding and chairing the National Women’s Health Resource Center and the Children’s Inn at the NIH.
- Served as president of the General Motors Foundation and executive director of Global Community Relations and Government Relations at GM.
- Changed political affiliation from Republican to Democrat after marrying John Dingell in 1981.
- Played a significant role in Democratic campaigns in Michigan, including Al Gore’s in 2000 and John Kerry’s in 2004.
- Elected to Wayne State University’s board of governors in 2006.
- Advocated for moving up Michigan’s presidential primary in 2008 to increase political influence.
- Decided against running for the U.S. Senate in 2015, paving the way for Gary Peters.
- Became the first non-widowed woman in Congress to succeed her husband.
- Introduced legislation to give the Consumer Product Safety Commission the authority to recall defective firearms.
- Voted against a resolution opposing efforts to boycott Israel in 2019.
- Introduced the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act of 2021, which passed the House.
- Voted in favor of directing President Joe Biden to remove U.S. troops from Syria within 180 days in 2023.
- Responded to personal attacks from President Donald Trump with a call for civility.
- Holds committee assignments on the Energy and Commerce Committee and the Natural Resources Committee.
- Member of several caucuses, including the Congressional Progressive Caucus and the Problem Solvers Caucus.
- Supported Israel following the 2023 Hamas attack and voted in line with President Joe Biden’s position 100% of the time in the 117th Congress.
- Holds a BS and MS from Georgetown University.