Debbie Dingell
DemocratU.S. Representative, MI-6| Age | 72 (b. 1953-11-23) |
| Gender | Female |
| In office since | 2015-01-06 (~11 yrs) |
| Race / ethnicity | White (of partial Polish and German descent; descendant of the Fisher family of Fisher Body) |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Education | Georgetown University, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service — B.S. in Foreign Service (1975) and M.S. in Liberal Studies |
| Prior occupation | General Motors executive (President of the General Motors Foundation; executive director of global community relations and government relations at GM); consultant to the American Automobile Policy Council; founder/chair of the National Women's Health Resource Center and the Children's Inn at the National Institutes of Health |
| Military service | No |
| Birthplace | Detroit, Michigan |
| Marital status | Widowed — John Dingell (m. 1981; d. 2019) |
| Children | 0 |
| Residence | Ann Arbor, Michigan |
| Notable relatives | Widow of U.S. Rep. John Dingell (D-MI), the longest-serving member of Congress in U.S. history; stepdaughter-in-law/daughter-in-law of U.S. Rep. John Dingell Sr. (D-MI). The Dingell family held the same Michigan congressional seat from 1933 to present. She is also a descendant of the Fisher family (Fisher Body, founders of the Fisher Brothers/General Motors body works). |
Pending research: languages · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 2014 |
| Previous offices | U.S. Representative, Michigan's 12th congressional district (2015-2023) · Member, Wayne State University Board of Governors (elected 2006) · Member, Democratic National Committee from Michigan |
| Committees | House Committee on Energy and Commerce (Subcommittee on Health; Subcommittee on Communications & Technology; Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade) · House Committee on Natural Resources (Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries; Subcommittee on Energy & Mineral Resources) |
| Caucuses | Congressional Progressive Caucus · Medicare for All Caucus · Problem Solvers Caucus · Blue Collar Caucus · Congressional Equality Caucus · Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus · Black Maternal Health Caucus · Congressional Arts Caucus · Congressional Solar Caucus · Congressional Ukraine Caucus · Congressional Wildlife Refuge Caucus · Rare Disease Caucus · U.S.-China Working Group |
| Leadership | Chair, House Democratic Policy and Communications Committee (2024-present) · Co-Chair, House Democratic Policy and Communications Committee (2019-2023) |
| Party history | Registered as a Republican before 1981; switched to the Democratic Party in 1981 and has been a Democrat since. |
| Ideology | Generally rated a liberal/progressive member; member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus and Medicare for All Caucus. Voteview maintains her DW-NOMINATE ideology profile. |
| Signature legislation | Recovering America's Wildlife Act (lead sponsor; passed House 2022) - dedicating funding to at-risk wildlife species and habitat · PFAS Action Act (lead sponsor) - regulating per- and polyfluoroalkyl 'forever chemicals' · Defective Firearms Protection Act - would give the Consumer Product Safety Commission authority to issue warnings/recalls on defective firearms |
Financial
Net worth: disclosed + (2018) · estimate
| American Funds Income Fund of America | fund · $500,001–$1,000,000 · 2018 |
| Commercial Banks holdings | stock · –$590,002 · 2018 |
| Electronics Manufacturing & Equipment holdings | stock · –$508,001 · 2018 |
| Franklin Mutual Quest Fund | fund · –$550,001 · 2018 |
Top donors: University of Michigan ($35,855 (2024 cycle))
Top industries: Health Professionals · Education · Automotive
Scandals & crimes ledger
No recorded incidents. Under the adjudicated-only methodology, an entry appears only when a court or official body has formally acted and the record is cited.