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'''John David Dingell, Jr.''' (born July 8, 1926) was the [[Democratic]] U.S. Representative for [[Michigan]]'s 15th congressional district, which includes Monroe County, parts of Washtenaw County and Wayne County, and the southwest suburbs of [[Detroit]], from 1995 to 2015. Taking the seat that his father held before him, Dingell is the longest the third longest serving House member ever. | '''John David Dingell, Jr.''' (born July 8, 1926) was the [[Democratic]] U.S. Representative for [[Michigan]]'s 15th congressional district, which includes Monroe County, parts of Washtenaw County and Wayne County, and the southwest suburbs of [[Detroit]], from 1995 to 2015. Taking the seat that his father held before him, Dingell is the longest the third longest serving House member ever. | ||
| − | Dingell voted with a majority of his Democratic colleagues 98.2% of the time during the current [[Congress]].<ref>http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/members/d000355/</ref> He voted against authorizing military force in [[Iraq]] and stated he was not against [[Hezbollah]].<ref> | + | Dingell voted with a majority of his Democratic colleagues 98.2% of the time during the current [[Congress]].<ref>http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/members/d000355/</ref> He voted against authorizing military force in [[Iraq]] and stated he was not against [[Hezbollah]].<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDNodOVnO14</ref> He supports [[liberal]]s on [[education]], [[energy]], the [[environment]], and government-run [[health care]]. Some of Dingell's stances are [[conservative]], he strongly opposes [[gun control]] and received a 100% rating from the [[National Rifle Association]], and voted to ban [[partial birth abortion]]. |
| − | In August 2009, Dingell compared opponents of [[Obamacare]] to the [[Ku Klux Klan]] (an organization that was created by Democrats).<ref> | + | In August 2009, Dingell compared opponents of [[Obamacare]] to the [[Ku Klux Klan]] (an organization that was created by Democrats).<ref>https://hotair.com/archives/2009/08/11/video-dingell-says-town-hall-protests-remind-him-of-the-klan/</ref> |
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Revision as of 17:50, September 26, 2018
| John Dingell | |||
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| U.S. Representative from Michigan's 15th Congressional District From: December 13, 1955 - Present | |||
| Predecessor | John D. Dingell, Sr. | ||
| Successor | Incumbent (no successor) | ||
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| Party | Democrat | ||
| Spouse(s) | Deborah Dingell | ||
| Religion | Roman Catholic | ||
John David Dingell, Jr. (born July 8, 1926) was the Democratic U.S. Representative for Michigan's 15th congressional district, which includes Monroe County, parts of Washtenaw County and Wayne County, and the southwest suburbs of Detroit, from 1995 to 2015. Taking the seat that his father held before him, Dingell is the longest the third longest serving House member ever.
Dingell voted with a majority of his Democratic colleagues 98.2% of the time during the current Congress.[1] He voted against authorizing military force in Iraq and stated he was not against Hezbollah.[2] He supports liberals on education, energy, the environment, and government-run health care. Some of Dingell's stances are conservative, he strongly opposes gun control and received a 100% rating from the National Rifle Association, and voted to ban partial birth abortion.
In August 2009, Dingell compared opponents of Obamacare to the Ku Klux Klan (an organization that was created by Democrats).[3]
