Democratic, U.S. Representative for Michigan's 6th district
Now: U.S. Representative, District 6 since 2015 verified October 12, 2026 · source (opens in a new tab)
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Of 12 statements on the record, 10 raised concerns about data centers and 2 carry no label.
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What they said
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U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell, D Ann Arbor, released a proposed federal data center Bill of Rights outlining protections for large scale projects
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: October 1, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- The Sun Times News (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Label rationale: Both readings of the statement agreed. The words that set it: "released a proposed federal data center Bill of Rights outlining protections for large scale projects".
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Framework calls for residential electric, gas and water customers to be protected from data center related rate increases for the life of a facility
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: October 1, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- The Sun Times News (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Label rationale: Both readings of the statement agreed. The words that set it: "residential electric, gas and water customers to be protected from data center related rate increases for the life of a facility".
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Framework calls for data centers to pay infrastructure costs tied to development, including energy generation, transmission and distribution, water, roads and environmental impacts
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: October 1, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- The Sun Times News (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Label rationale: Both readings of the statement agreed. The words that set it: "data centers to pay infrastructure costs tied to development, including energy generation, transmission and distribution, water, roads and environmental impacts".
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Dingell said the project warrants additional scrutiny due to site's environmental history and asked for details on remaining contamination, monitoring, restrictions, permits and cleanup responsibility
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: September 17, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- www.quiverquant.com (opens in a new tab), national outlet
Label rationale: Both readings of the statement agreed. The words that set it: "project warrants additional scrutiny due to site's environmental history and asked for details on remaining contamination, monitoring, restrictions, permits and cleanup responsibility".
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Dingell demanded EPA and Michigan EGLE establish current environmental status of Textile Road site and clarify regulatory responsibility
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: September 16, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- The Michigan Daily (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Label rationale: Both readings of the statement agreed. The words that set it: "demanded EPA and Michigan EGLE establish current environmental status of Textile Road site and clarify regulatory responsibility".
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Dingell called for state and federal rules governing large computing facilities including protections for utility customers, public reporting of water and electricity demand, environmental reviews and enforceable community benefit agreements
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: September 16, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- thesuntimesnews.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Label rationale: Both readings of the statement agreed. The words that set it: "called for state and federal rules governing large computing facilities including protections for utility customers, public reporting of water and electricity demand, environmental reviews".
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Dingell questioned promised $300 million contribution from Los Alamos and whether federal money has been appropriated or federally committed
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source. Label set by a tiebreak.
Where & When: September 16, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- thesuntimesnews.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Label rationale: A tiebreak: the two first readings differed, and a third reading of the statement and its source decided. The words that set it: "She also questioned whether a promised $300 million contribution from Los Alamos has been secured.".
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U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell expressed opposition to University of Michigan's proposed data center with Los Alamos National Laboratory at Textile Road site in Ypsilanti Township
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source. Label set by a tiebreak.
Where & When: September 16, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- The Michigan Daily (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Label rationale: A tiebreak: the two first readings differed, and a third reading of the statement and its source decided. The words that set it: "my opposition is a demand that a project of this size and significance be developed responsibly, transparently".
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Dingell called for University and Los Alamos to disclose details of their agreement and federal funding commitments for a project involving more than one billion dollars
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source. Label set by a tiebreak.
Where & When: September 16, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- The Michigan Daily (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Label rationale: A tiebreak: the two first readings differed, and a third reading of the statement and its source decided. The words that set it: "I urge U-M and LANL to publicly produce the agreement, identify the legal authority and source of the dollars".
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Rep. Dingell opposes building the Los Alamos research computing center at the Textile Road site in Ypsilanti Township
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source. Label set by a tiebreak.
Where & When: September 16, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- thesuntimesnews.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Label rationale: A tiebreak: the two first readings differed, and a third reading of the statement and its source decided. The words that set it: "We should not build first and regulate later".
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U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell said data centers should not come into communities that do not want them
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: September 15, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- The Michigan Daily (opens in a new tab), local outlet
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U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell sent a letter to University of Michigan and Los Alamos National Laboratory leaders on June 24 asking them to answer community concerns by July 10
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: June 23, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- thesuntimesnews.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet
How they voted
1 vote on data center measures: 0 in favor of data centers, 1 against.
| Measure | Roll call | What they did |
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| H.R. 9340: Ratepayer Protection Act | U.S. House of Representatives, September 16, 2026 | Voted yes on a measure that limited data centers against |
Bill data from LegiScan (opens in a new tab), licensed CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab). The record chooses the bills, writes each stage in its own words and cites the legislature's own page for every bill.
Others in this race
- Heather Smiley Republican · U.S. House, District 6 · the race page
- Mike Mickevicius U.S. Taxpayers Party · U.S. House, District 6 · the race page
- Linda Rayburn Working Class Party · U.S. House, District 6 · the race page
- Clyde Shabazz Green Party · U.S. House, District 6 · the race page
- Timothy A. Teagan Libertarian Party · U.S. House, District 6 · the race page
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