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‘They didn’t care if they hurt people’ -- Michigan lawmakers react to deadly DC riots
Read full article: ‘They didn’t care if they hurt people’ -- Michigan lawmakers react to deadly DC riotsDETROIT – Michigan members of Congress shared details of the violent and deadly siege on the U.S. Capitol Building Wednesday. READ: Michigan lawmakers respond to deadly siege on US Capitol BuildingMembers of Congress continue to reel from the insurrection on Capitol Hill as stories of fear, chaos and bravery have come out. Bill Huizenga was one of them trying to take benches to try and secure the chamber,” said Rep. Debbie Dingell. “I started seeing clips and began to realize that there were mobs that didn’t care if they hurt people or damaged people,” Dingell recalled. Michigan officials are calling for the removal of Maddock and any representative who participated in the violence.
Michigan lawmakers respond to deadly siege on US Capitol Building
Read full article: Michigan lawmakers respond to deadly siege on US Capitol BuildingDETROIT – Some Michigan lawmakers are calling for President Donald Trump to be removed from office as they recount the terrifying moments when they were told to hide and find shelter. READ: Michigan lawmakers call on Pence to invoke 25th Amendment to remove Trump from officeThe deadly siege on the U.S. Capitol Building took place while the entire Congress was on their respective floors. Sen. Debbie Stabenow described the chaos and confusion Thursday morning and said many staffers were visibly upset after reaching a secure location. Related: Michigan Rep. Debbie Dingell on Capitol riot: ‘They were attacking what is the symbol of our country and our democracy’“They opened some back doors and -- without telling us exactly what was happening -- they started yelling ‘Go go go go go!’” Stabenow recalled. Related: Michigan GOP Rep. Lisa McClain describes situation inside U.S. CapitolMore coverage
Michigan Rep. Debbie Dingell on Capitol riot: ‘They were attacking what is the symbol of our country and our democracy’
Read full article: Michigan Rep. Debbie Dingell on Capitol riot: ‘They were attacking what is the symbol of our country and our democracy’Michigan Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Dearborn) has offered a description of what is was like to be in the U.S. House chambers on Wednesday when pro-Trump rioters stormed the Capitol building. “They were attacking the symbol of our country and our democracy, and we have to fight for it.”Rep. Debbie Dingell of Michigan gives @SavannahGuthrie a firsthand account of what it was like inside the Capitol as pro-Trump rioters broke in on Wednesday afternoon. You saw law enforcement obviously engaged on the floor. You saw law enforcement then -- their protection detail -- take leadership very quickly off of the floor. “They were attacking what is the symbol of our country and our democracy, and we have to fight for it, all of us ...
Debbie Dingell wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Michigan’s 12th congressional district
Read full article: Debbie Dingell wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Michigan’s 12th congressional districtDebbie Dingell has won the Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Michigan’s 12th congressional district. Dingell, the incumbent, defeated Solomon Rajput by a vast margin in Tuesday’s election. It was previously held by her late husband, John Dingell. Republican Jeff Jones ran unopposed in the primary. Related: Latest Election newsMore: Election resultsMichigan Primary Election Results 2020Primary Election Results by county:
Congress demands answers into Michigan dam failures
Read full article: Congress demands answers into Michigan dam failuresDETROIT A U.S. House of Representatives Committee is now investigating the State and Federal Governments oversight of the dam failure in Midland County. Michigan Reps. Debbie Dingle and Fred Upton, along with the House Energy and Commerce Committee is demanding answers within two weeks to specific questions about how the Edenville Dam was inspected and allowed to operate. How did EGLE label the dam in fair structural condition when it took authority back in October 2018? A copy of Dingell and Uptons letter to FERC is available here. A copy of Dingell and Uptons letter to EGLE is available here.
Rep. Debbie Dingell talks Paczki Day and politics
Read full article: Rep. Debbie Dingell talks Paczki Day and politicsDETROIT – It’s a tradition her late husband started decades ago, and she’s keeping it going. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Michigan) stopped by Local 4 on Packzi Day to talk about what the tradition means to her. Watch the full interview above.