Service history
12 years in the U.S. Congress · since 2015
- Representative MI-12 2015–present
Background
- role U.S. representative from Michigan since 2015, representing the 6th congressional district since 2023
- background Succeeded her late husband, John Dingell, the longest-serving member of Congress in U.S. history
- background Founder and past chair of the National Women's Health Resource Center and the Children's Inn at the NIH
- background 1975 graduate of the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University
- background Worked as a consultant to the American Automobile Policy Council
Campaign finance
2024 cycle
Incumbent for U.S. House MI-06 · 2026 General Election
- $1,600,750 raised
- $1,655,632 spent
- $342,923 cash on hand
| $1.60M | |
| $1.47M | |
| $475.30K | |
| Itemized (≥ $200) | $399.00K |
| Unitemized (< $200) | $76.31K |
| Party committees | $3.68K |
| Other committees (PACs) | $992.37K |
| Transfers from other committees | $118.00K |
| Offsets to expenditures | $615.27 |
| Other receipts | $10.78K |
| $1.66M | |
| Operating expenditures | $1.27M |
| Transfers to other committees | $360.00K |
| Other disbursements | $27.85K |
| Cash on hand | $342.92K |
| Debts owed by committee | $0.00 |
Through December 31, 2024 · FEC
Data from FEC (through Dec 31, 2024)
Over time
Data from FEC per-cycle campaign finance
Money raised, spent, and cash on hand across every election cycle on record — toggle a series in the legend.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $1,600,331 | $1,272,508 | $327,971 |
| 2016 | $1,176,763 | $1,056,245 | $448,489 |
| 2018 | $1,296,512 | $1,251,034 | $496,467 |
| 2020 | $1,633,276 | $1,692,360 | $437,383 |
| 2022 | $1,559,951 | $1,599,861 | $397,805 |
| 2024 | $1,600,750 | $1,655,632 | $342,923 |
| 2026 | $1,193,712 | $1,122,149 | $414,935 |
Track record
Assembled from Congress.gov · FEC · official disclosures — each fact links its own source
- Roll-call participation →
voted in 3 recorded roll calls · chamber median 100.0%
Missing a vote is not inherently negative — an absence can be excused, reflect leadership or committee duty, or a recorded pairing.
- Bills sponsored →
plus 557 cosponsored
A count of bills introduced as the primary sponsor; most legislation never advances, regardless of who sponsors it.
- Sponsored bills enacted →
of 71 bills sponsored
Whether a bill becomes law depends on the whole Congress, not the sponsor alone; substantive provisions often pass folded into other vehicles.
- Documented positions →
no positions documented yet
Documented, sourced positions we have on record — the absence of a documented position is not the absence of a view.
- Committee assignments →
committees and subcommittees
Committee seats are assignments made by party leadership — a measure of role and jurisdiction, not an achievement or a conflict in itself.
- Disclosed stock trades →
94 tickers · 65 in a sector a committee they sit on oversees
Disclosed trades are legally required public filings (STOCK Act), not evidence of wrongdoing; trades may be executed by a manager or held in a blind trust.
- Documented relationships →
neutral overlap signals (e.g., committee oversight of a traded sector)
A documented relationship is a factual overlap in the public record — NOT evidence of wrongdoing.
Assembled from CivicGate's ingested public records for Debbie Dingell. A fact shown as “—” means we don't yet hold that data — not that the value is zero.
Voting record
Data from Congress.gov roll-call records
Full voting record (3 roll calls) → · Congress 119 · based on 3 of 645 recorded roll calls
Committee assignments (7)
Data from Congress.gov committee memberships
- Energy and Commerce Committee · oversees Energy, Health, Technology, Telecom
- Natural Resources Committee · oversees Energy
- Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee · oversees Technology, Telecom
- Communications and Technology Subcommittee · oversees Technology
- Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee · oversees Energy
- Health Subcommittee · oversees Health
- Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee
Issue positions (1)
Documented + CivicGate vote-derived — stated positions link their source; derived positions come from votes on direction-tagged bills
- Economy & TaxesOppose from votes
Documented relationships
Documented facts about Dingell, aggregated from public records. A documented relationship is not evidence of wrongdoing — it is context, not a conclusion.
- Committee oversight & trading — technology coverage: high
Sits on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce — Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade, and the House Committee on Energy and Commerce — Communications and Technology, which oversee the technology sector, and disclosed 21 technology-sector trades (disclosed amounts up to $855,000) between Feb 2016 and Jun 2024.
Counts only disclosed trades we could tag to a sector; sector coverage is partial, so the real total may be higher.
- Committee oversight & trading — health coverage: high
Sits on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and the House Committee on Energy and Commerce — Health, which oversee the health sector, and disclosed 15 health-sector trades (disclosed amounts up to $660,000) between Dec 2015 and Dec 2023.
Counts only disclosed trades we could tag to a sector; sector coverage is partial, so the real total may be higher.
- Committee oversight & trading — energy coverage: high
Sits on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, the House Committee on Natural Resources, and the House Committee on Natural Resources — Energy and Mineral Resources, which oversee the energy sector, and disclosed 15 energy-sector trades (disclosed amounts up to $640,000) between May 2015 and May 2022.
Counts only disclosed trades we could tag to a sector; sector coverage is partial, so the real total may be higher.
- Committee oversight & trading — telecom coverage: high
Sits on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and the House Committee on Energy and Commerce — Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade, which oversee the telecom sector, and disclosed 5 telecom-sector trades (disclosed amounts up to $215,000) between Dec 2015 and Dec 2018.
Counts only disclosed trades we could tag to a sector; sector coverage is partial, so the real total may be higher.
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Frequent co-sponsors
Connections network
Sponsored / cosponsored bills (200)
- HR 10063Green New Deal for Public Housing ActcosponsoredAug 5, 2026
- HRES 1469Condemning a legal opinion issued by the U.S. Department of Justice on June 18, 2026, regarding the Olmstead v. L.C., the 1999 Supreme Court decision that recognized institutional isolation of people with disabilities as discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act.sponsoredAug 2, 2026
- HR 10020Medicare at Home ActsponsoredAug 2, 2026
- HR 9912Industrial Bank for American Manufacturing Act of 2026cosponsoredJul 22, 2026
- HRES 1452Recognizing the importance of independent living and economic self-sufficiency for individuals with disabilities made possible by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and calling for further action to strengthen and expand opportunities for individuals with disabilities to participate in work and community life.cosponsoredJul 22, 2026
- HR 9941Right to IVF Act of 2026cosponsoredJul 22, 2026
- HR 9865Timely Electronic Health Record Transfers for Transitioning Servicemembers Act of 2026cosponsoredJul 21, 2026
- HR 9874Get Foreign Money Out of United States Elections ActcosponsoredJul 21, 2026
- HR 9846Childhood Disability Benefits Fairness ActsponsoredJul 21, 2026
- HR 9801ABLE MATCH (Making Able a Tool to Combat Hardship) ActsponsoredJul 20, 2026
- HR 9817Justice for Incarcerated Moms ActcosponsoredJul 20, 2026
- HRES 1437Recognizing that equity, diversity, and inclusion in federally funded health research is necessary to enhance scientific excellence, and ensure equitable outcomes for patients in the United States.sponsoredJul 15, 2026
- HR 9703Improving Access to Transfusion Care for Hospice Patients Act of 2026sponsoredJul 14, 2026
- HCONRES 112Recognizing the need to improve physical access to many federally funded facilities for all persons of the United States, particularly persons with disabilities.cosponsoredJul 14, 2026
- HR 9712Mamas First ActcosponsoredJul 14, 2026
- HR 9688High Court Gift Ban ActcosponsoredJul 13, 2026
- HR 9671Menopausal Workers’ Fairness Act of 2026sponsoredJul 13, 2026
- HRES 1427Expressing support for the designation of July 10th as Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day.cosponsoredJul 12, 2026
- HR 9640Earth MRI Reauthorization Act of 2026cosponsoredJul 8, 2026
- HR 9594No PFAS in Cosmetics ActsponsoredJul 5, 2026
- HR 9593Keep Food Containers Safe from PFAS Act of 2026sponsoredJul 5, 2026
- HR 9570To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 117 West Lovett Street in Charlotte, Michigan, as the "Francis C. Flaherty Post Office Building".cosponsoredJul 1, 2026
- HRES 1408Recognizing the State of Michigan's contributions to the United States on the occasion of the 250th anniversary of the Union.cosponsoredJun 29, 2026
- HRES 1404Recognizing the 250th Anniversary of the United States and reaffirming the importance of prevention, public health, and access to healthcare.sponsoredJun 29, 2026
- HR 9561Shandra Eisenga TB Study Act of 2026cosponsoredJun 29, 2026
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Committee activity
Committee votes cast
- YeaMagaziner #1 to ANS to HR 9436
- NayOn Favorably Reporting, as amended, HR 9436
- NayOn Favorably Reporting, as amended, HR 2317
Proceedings attended
- Full Committee Markup of Twenty-Nine Pieces of Legislation
- Full Committee Markup of 16 Bills
- “Oversight of FERC: Advancing Affordable and Reliable Energy for All Americans.”
Congress.gov publishes no attendance list, so this reflects the proceedings whose own record names this member — in an opening statement, an attendance roster or a vote sheet. It is not a complete attendance history.
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