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John D. Dingell

Representative for Michigan, district 12 · Democrat

Born 1926 · Died 2019

Democrat · MI House 1955–2015
25,802votes cast 92.5%attendance 90.9%party loyalty 30congresses served
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John D. Dingell

Recent bills they sponsored
  • H.R. 4421 · MotorCities National Heritage Area Extension Act April 8, 2014 · In committee
  • H.R. 1338 · Restoring Confidence in Our Democracy Act March 21, 2013 · In committee
  • H.Res. 4 · Authorizing the Clerk to inform the President of the election of the Speaker and the Clerk. January 3, 2013 · Passed House
  • H.R. 6310 · Restoring Confidence in Our Democracy Act August 2, 2012 · In committee
  • H.R. 5329 · To suspend temporarily the duty on Poly(urea/formaldehyde/isobutyraldehyde). May 7, 2012 · In committee
From the current-Congress bills Power & Politics tracks. This is not a complete count.
Every term served
30 terms
ChamberRepresentsPartyTerm dates
HouseMichigan · District 12DemocratJanuary 3, 2013 – January 3, 2015
HouseMichigan · District 15DemocratJanuary 5, 2011 – January 3, 2013
HouseMichigan · District 15DemocratJanuary 6, 2009 – January 3, 2011
HouseMichigan · District 15DemocratJanuary 4, 2007 – January 3, 2009
HouseMichigan · District 15DemocratJanuary 4, 2005 – January 3, 2007
HouseMichigan · District 15DemocratJanuary 7, 2003 – January 3, 2005
HouseMichigan · District 16DemocratJanuary 3, 2001 – January 3, 2003
HouseMichigan · District 16DemocratJanuary 6, 1999 – January 3, 2001
HouseMichigan · District 16DemocratJanuary 7, 1997 – January 3, 1999
HouseMichigan · District 16DemocratJanuary 4, 1995 – January 3, 1997
HouseMichigan · District 16DemocratJanuary 5, 1993 – January 3, 1995
HouseMichigan · District 16DemocratJanuary 3, 1991 – January 3, 1993
HouseMichigan · District 16DemocratJanuary 3, 1989 – January 3, 1991
HouseMichigan · District 16DemocratJanuary 6, 1987 – January 3, 1989
HouseMichigan · District 16DemocratJanuary 3, 1985 – January 3, 1987
HouseMichigan · District 16DemocratJanuary 3, 1983 – January 3, 1985
HouseMichigan · District 16DemocratJanuary 5, 1981 – January 3, 1983
HouseMichigan · District 16DemocratJanuary 15, 1979 – January 3, 1981
HouseMichigan · District 16DemocratJanuary 4, 1977 – January 3, 1979
HouseMichigan · District 16DemocratJanuary 14, 1975 – January 3, 1977
HouseMichigan · District 16DemocratJanuary 3, 1973 – January 3, 1975
HouseMichigan · District 16DemocratJanuary 21, 1971 – January 3, 1973
HouseMichigan · District 16DemocratJanuary 3, 1969 – January 3, 1971
HouseMichigan · District 16DemocratJanuary 10, 1967 – January 3, 1969
HouseMichigan · District 16DemocratJanuary 4, 1965 – January 3, 1967
HouseMichigan · District 15DemocratJanuary 9, 1963 – January 3, 1965
HouseMichigan · District 15DemocratJanuary 3, 1961 – January 3, 1963
HouseMichigan · District 15DemocratJanuary 7, 1959 – January 3, 1961
HouseMichigan · District 15DemocratJanuary 3, 1957 – January 3, 1959
HouseMichigan · District 15DemocratJanuary 5, 1955 – January 3, 1957
These are the official start and end dates of each term. A member who left early or arrived late served only part of it.

Source: congress-legislators, a public-domain record of every member of Congress, checked October 20, 2026.

The Constitution
Where they sit

Ideology, measured from every vote they cast

DW-NOMINATE first dimension (Voteview, UCLA), shown against the 113th Congress House.

The record

Every roll-call vote on file

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Record timeline

  1. · Roll-call votes

    Voted Yea — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended: H.R. 5699 (House Roll Call 564 (113th Congress, 2nd Session)). Result as recorded: Passed

    House Clerk roll-call record · Our file

  2. · Roll-call votes

    Voted Yea — On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment with an Amendment: H.R. 83 (House Roll Call 563 (113th Congress, 2nd Session)). Result as recorded: Passed

    House Clerk roll-call record · Our file

  3. · Roll-call votes

    Voted Nay — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass: H.R. 5806 (House Roll Call 562 (113th Congress, 2nd Session)). Result as recorded: Failed

    House Clerk roll-call record · Our file

  4. · Roll-call votes

    Voted Nay — On Agreeing to the Resolution: H.Res. 776 (House Roll Call 561 (113th Congress, 2nd Session)). Result as recorded: Passed

    House Clerk roll-call record · Our file

  5. · Roll-call votes

    Voted Yea — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendment: H.R. 1204 (House Roll Call 560 (113th Congress, 2nd Session)). Result as recorded: Passed

    House Clerk roll-call record · Our file

  6. · Roll-call votes

    Voted Yea — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendment: H.R. 2719 (House Roll Call 559 (113th Congress, 2nd Session)). Result as recorded: Passed

    House Clerk roll-call record · Our file

  7. · Roll-call votes

    Voted Yea — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendment: H.R. 4681 (House Roll Call 558 (113th Congress, 2nd Session)). Result as recorded: Passed

    House Clerk roll-call record · Our file

  8. · Roll-call votes

    Voted Yea — On Passage: S. 2244 (House Roll Call 557 (113th Congress, 2nd Session)). Result as recorded: Passed

    House Clerk roll-call record · Our file

  9. · Roll-call votes

    Voted Yea — On Approving the Journal (House Roll Call 556 (113th Congress, 2nd Session)). Result as recorded: Passed

    House Clerk roll-call record · Our file

  10. · Roll-call votes

    Voted Yea — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass: S. 1000 (House Roll Call 555 (113th Congress, 2nd Session)). Result as recorded: Passed

    House Clerk roll-call record · Our file

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Recorded positions over time

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Financial disclosures and stock trades

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