Debbie Dingell going after her husband's job
Debbie Dingell, wife of U.S. Congressman John Dingell, has made it official: She will run for her husband's 12th District seat. John Dingell is retiring after 58 years in Congress. Debbie Dingell, 59,...
View ArticleThe week in review
This Week in Review Rina Miller and Jack Lessenberry discuss John Dingell leaving congress and his wife being a front runner for the seat, the debate over same-sex marriage in Michigan, and a proposal...
View ArticleJohn Dingell to undergo treatment for abnormal heart rhythm
Michigan Congressman John Dingell is undergoing a “minimally invasive procedure” today. The 87-year-old Democrat recently developed atrial fibrillation. A press release from Dingell’s office says the...
View ArticlePoliticos must do some fast thinking if they want Rogers’ seat
A political stunner slapped all of our political cheeks awake this morning, just like that scene with Macaulay Culkin in Home Alone. The news? Seven-term Republican Congressman Mike Rogers announced he...
View ArticleSchauer selects Lisa Brown as running mate; Camp decides against seeking...
Each week we take a look at what’s happening in Michigan politics with Susan Demas, publisher of Inside Michigan Politics, and Ken Sikkema, former Senate Majority Leader and Senior Policy Fellow at...
View ArticleWith Michigan members of Congress hitting the exit, replacements scramble for...
Congressmen don’t stay on the job forever, though it sometimes seems like it. This year will be the last for Sen. Carl Levin, D-Michigan, first elected in 1978, and Rep. John Dingell, D-Michigan, the...
View ArticleCongressman John Dingell is in the hospital
Michigan Congressman John Dingell is in the hospital. Dingell was admitted to Henry Ford Hospital after complaining of abdominal pain. A spokesman says the 88-year-old congressman is receiving...
View ArticleLooks like the "Dean of the House" is back on his feet
Rep. John Dingell, D-MI, the longest-serving member of Congress, was admitted into the Henry Ford Hospital earlier this week to treat an infection. Dingell, 88, took to Twitter to announce his release:...
View ArticleDebbie Dingell may be more politically seasoned than you think
If you follow politics in this state, you probably know that John Dingell has served longer in Congress than anyone in American history. You also probably know he is retiring at the end of this term,...
View ArticleJohn Dingell, Stevie Wonder among Presidential Medal of Freedom honorees
Two Michigan icons are among those being singled out for a special honor. Longtime congressman John Dingell and music legend Stevie Wonder don’t have a lot in common. But they are being recognized as...
View ArticleMichigan's top 3 "richest" and "poorest" members of Congress
Since 1990, CQ Roll Call has collected financial disclosures from all 541 Senators, Representatives and delegates and compiled an annual list of the "richest" and "poorest" members of U.S. Congress....
View ArticleVeteran Rep. John Dingell fractured hip in fall
WASHINGTON (AP) - Retiring Rep. John Dingell has a fractured hip and it will take time for the 88-year-old Michigan Democrat - Congress' longest serving member - to recover. An update was posted...
View ArticleThe "Dingell Jingle" is out!
One thing we’ll miss after Rep. John Dingell retires at the end of this year will be his “jingles.” Dingell releases these jingles each year for the holidays. T he longest serving member in U.S....
View ArticleRoad-fix plan goes to voters, DHS cuts jobs, and Dingell still jingles
This Week in Review, Jack Lessenberry and Rina Miller discuss a long-awaited plan to fix Michigan’s roads, job cuts to one of the state’s largest agencies, and some holiday cheer from Rep. John...
View ArticleNew members of Michigan congressional delegation promise bipartisanship
Five new members of Michigan's congressional delegation were sworn into office today: Democrats Debbie Dingell and Brenda Lawrence, and Republicans Dave Trott, Mike Bishop and John Moolenaar. We spoke...
View ArticleDaughter of former Congressman John Dingell dies
The office of Congresswoman Debbie Dingell today confirmed the death this morning of Jeanne P. Dingell, the eldest daughter of former Congressman John D. Dingell and Helen Henebry Dingell. Jeanne...
View ArticleWould you like to see John Dingell read mean tweets about himself?
I sure would. "Mean Tweets" is a popular segment on the Jimmy Kimmel late-night TV show. Kimmel has convinced famous movie stars and even the president of the United States to read mean tweets about...
View ArticleJohn Dingell, longest-serving congressman in U.S. history, turns 90
John Dingell turns 90 today, meaning he's spent barely over one-third of his life not representing Southeast Michigan in Congress. With 59 years of service, Dingell remains the longest-serving...
View ArticleJohn Dingell is "celebrating the hell" out of his 90th birthday
When he retired, John Dingell was the longest-serving congressman in U.S. history. He was sworn in on Dec. 13, 1955 which began a long career that lasted through 11 presidencies until the Democrat...
View ArticleOnce mighty Michigan Congressional delegation looks to rebuild influence in D.C.
We used to be a pretty big deal in Congress but, now, Michigan’s House delegation is in a re-building season. A new session of Congress has been sworn in in D.C. and for the first time in generations...
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