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U.S. Representative for Michigan’s 6th District

Debbie Dingell

Democrat 6th term Up 2026
99LoyaltyMed 98
97AttendMed 98
10BipartMed 12
3BreaksMed 7

Position · −0.40

LEFTD · R RANGESRIGHT
In office
House 2015–now
11 years in CongressMore senior than 66% of the House
Breaks on
  • International Affairs 8%
  • Crime and Law Enforcement 4%
Committees
  • Energy and Commerce
  • Natural Resources
Bills on
  • Health
  • Public Lands and Natural Resources
  • Environmental Protection
Age
72

2026 election

Running for re-election
General election Nov 3, 2026

Also running

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Bottom line

Moves bills further than peers: effectiveness 1.77 against 0.50 expected.

Where Dingell has influence

Roles

No committee leadership roles.

Talks most about

Stories in Dingell’s press releases with their latest stance, last three months. Read by AI.

Where Dingell breaks with Democrats

Method

Share of party-line votes on each issue where Dingell voted against most Democrats. The tick is the median for House Democrats.

  1. International Affairs 8% · 1 of 13 party 0%
  2. Crime and Law Enforcement 4% · 1 of 23 party 4%
  3. Armed Forces & National Security 3% · 1 of 37 party 0%

Notable votes

Full record (Pro)

Where Dingell broke with their party, close outcomes and final passage votes on named bills, newest first.

DateMeasureTitleVote Party split (yea)Result
Sep 16, 2026 H.R. 5334 Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments · This bill imposes a variety of sanctions, tariffs, and prohibitions related to Russia, extends an Iran-related sanctions law, and expands a…Broke w/ party Yea Passed
262–159
Jul 16, 2026 H.R. 9237 Take Care of America’s Veterans ActOn Motion to Recommit · This bill addresses veterans’ benefits, health care, counseling, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) personnel, VA infrastructure, and the… Not voting Failed
210–211
Jul 15, 2026 H.R. 8595 Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.On Passage · National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027 Not voting Passed
217–209
Jun 4, 2026 H.Con.Res. 84 Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from Lebanon.On Agreeing to the Resolution · This concurrent resolution directs the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from Lebanon within seven days of the resolution's adoption.Broke w/ party Yea Failed
92–324
May 21, 2026 H.R. 6047 Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act of 2026On Passage · This bill expands specified benefits programs for veterans and their survivors and establishes a supplemental monthly allowance for certain…Broke w/ party Yea Passed
235–179
May 14, 2026 H.R. 5625 Cashless Bail Reporting ActOn Passage · This bill requires the Department of Justice to publish annually a list of state and local governments that permit individuals who are…Broke w/ party Yea Passed
308–116
May 13, 2026 H.R. 1346 To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure under that Act, and for other purposes.On Motion to Recommit · Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025Broke w/ party Yea Failed
112–309
Apr 30, 2026 S. 4465 A bill to amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, and for other purposes.On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · This act extends the authorities of Title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) until June 12, 2026.Broke w/ party Nay Passed
261–111

Yea ■ filled · Nay □ open · Not voting – dash. Party split bars: Democrats left, Republicans right; dark = yea, light = nay.

What Dingell is saying

All 36 statements and posts

◇ statements (press releases) · ○ posts. When a statement names a bill Dingell voted on, the vote is shown next to it.

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

How it’s measured
1.77· expected 0.50

Above expectations

Rank 67 of 433 in the House · expected = average of 192 minority-party members without a committee lead

How far Dingell’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.

  1. Introduced 57
  2. Action in committee 14
  3. Action beyond committee 4
  4. Passed chamber 3
  5. Became law 0

57 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 2 significant (got a roll call vote), 55 substantive, 0 commemorative. Compare the House

How Dingell’s ratings compare with every representative

Ratings, 119th Congress

Scores run 0–100 and always sit next to a median. Each tick is one representative; the ringed marker is Dingell.

97/ 100

Chamber median 98 · 21 missed of 674

Voted on 653 of 674 roll calls; missed 21. Lower than 71% of House members.

15% 100%

Party loyalty

How it’s measured
99/ 100

House D median 98 · Rank 64 of 214

Sided with the Democratic majority on 460 votes that split the parties. Higher than 78% of House members.

45% 100%
10/ 100

Chamber median 12 · −2

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Lower than 65% of House members.

0% 70%
−0.40

Democratic middle 80%: -0.52 to -0.23

Left–right position from roll-call similarity (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview), from −1 to +1. Members who vote alike sit near each other.

Liberal Conservative

Bills, 119th Congress

All 84 sponsored bills

Sponsored 84 (House median 25) · cosponsored 595 (median 289), 287 of them as an original cosponsor · most often on Health, Public Lands and Natural Resources, Environmental Protection.

Votes by issue

How votes are tagged
IssueVotesYea share
Congress156 16%
Economics and Public Finance62 31%
Armed Forces & National Security59 34%
Energy38 32%
Environmental Protection33 42%
Crime and Law Enforcement32 44%
Government Operations and Politics29 55%
Commerce27 78%
Public Lands and Natural Resources26 54%
Finance and Financial Sector25 60%
Show all 32 issues
IssueVotesYea share
International Affairs25 100%
Education16 25%
Immigration16 38%
Agriculture and Food14 57%
Science, Technology, Communications12 100%
Labor and Employment11 73%
Health8 75%
Transportation and Public Works8 88%
Emergency Management7 86%
Law7 43%
Taxation6 67%
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues5 80%
Animals4 50%
Families4 50%
Housing and Community Development4 100%
Native Americans4 100%
Procedural4 75%
Foreign Trade and International Finance3 100%
Social Welfare3 67%
Arts, Culture, Religion2 50%
Water Resources Development2 100%
Government operations & elections1 0%

How often Dingell voted with Democrats on each issue is part of Pro.

Who votes alike

Method

Agreement on contested votes where both cast yea or nay.

Most aligned

  1. DPablo José HernándezPR-AL100%agreement
  2. DFrederica S. WilsonFL-2499%agreement
  3. DJill N. TokudaHI-299%agreement

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Campaign money

Method

In the 2025–26 cycle Dingell’s campaign raised $1.2M: $389K (33%) from individuals and $692K (58%) from PACs and other committees. Cash on hand: $415K.

Through Jul 15, 2026; filings lag, so recent gifts can take weeks to appear. Money raised also counts loans and transfers, so the shares need not add to 100%. Source: FEC.gov.

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Who funds Dingell

The largest PACs and other committees giving directly to the campaign this cycle, of 212.

  1. CMS Energy Corporate PAC
  2. Dte Energy Co. Corporate PAC
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Dingell’s own leadership PAC: Wolverine PAC. A separate PAC a member sponsors to give to other candidates.

Record over time

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Résumé and contact

Career in Congress

  • U.S. House, MI-6Democrat2023–present
  • U.S. House, MI-12Democrat2015–2023

Seat

District
6
Current term
2025–2027
Age
72

Committees and roles

All committees

Contact

DC office
202-225-4071
102 Cannon House Office Building
District offices
Ann Arbor, Woodhaven
Instagram
repdingell

Elsewhere

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