Biography & Current Office
Background & current office
Debbie Dingell is the Democratic U.S. representative for Michigan’s 6th District and has served in the House since January 2015. The U.S. House Historian records earlier service representing Michigan’s 12th District before redistricting and identifies her prior business, nonprofit, civic and Wayne State University board roles.
The Office of the Clerk currently lists Dingell on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and the House Committee on Natural Resources. Its current member record lists Energy and Commerce subcommittees on Health; Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade; and Communications and Technology, plus Natural Resources subcommittees on Energy and Mineral Resources and Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
Dingell’s official House biography emphasizes health care, clean energy and water, domestic manufacturing and supply chains, Great Lakes protection and auto-industry policy. FactFlag records those as institutional and policy context while keeping claim-specific reviews, votes and political characterizations in separate evidence layers.
Editorial research reviewed: August 31, 2026. Public-record fields continue to refresh independently from official chamber sources.
Public record
Current seat & contact information
- Chamber
- U.S. House of Representatives
- Representation
- Michigan · District 6
- Party
- Democratic
- Birth date
- November 23, 1953
- Washington phone
- (202) 225-4071
- Office
- 102 Cannon House Office Building Washington DC 20515-2206
Committees & Leadership
Current leadership and reviewed committee roles
Leadership / institutional roles
- U.S. Representative for Michigan’s 6th District
- Chair, House Democratic Policy and Communications Committee — official member site
- Co-chair, House Great Lakes Task Force — official member site
Reviewed committee assignments
- House Committee on Energy and Commerce
- Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health
- Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade
- Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology
- House Committee on Natural Resources
- Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources
- Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries
Recent Recorded Votes
Official recorded-vote record
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Sponsored/Cosponsored & Curated Notable Legislation
Legislation & official congressional activity
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Claims & Evidence
Evidence tracker
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