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Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI) announced Wednesday that she is returning home to Michigan after the death of her 12-day-old great-granddaughter.<\/p>\n

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Dingell <\/span>shared the news on Facebook and X, saying she would leave Washington to be with her family.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cToday I am returning home to be with my family during an incredibly painful and deeply personal time,\u201d Dingell <\/span>posted<\/span> on X. \u201cOur family\u2019s 12-day-old daughter, granddaughter, and great-granddaughter has returned home to God this afternoon. We have been in God\u2019s hands throughout all of this,\u201d she continued.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhile I had planned to be present for votes today and tomorrow, my family needs me now,\u201d she said. \u201cIn moments like this, there is no greater responsibility than being by the side of those we love, offering comfort, support, and remembrance.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Dingell, 72, has no biological children but became stepmother to her late husband John Dingell\u2019s four children, making the infant part of her extended family. She succeeded her husband in Congress in 2015. <\/span><\/p>\n

Colleagues shared messages of support on social media.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSending our deepest condolences to Debbie,\u201d <\/span>said<\/span> New York Republican Congressman Mike Lawler on X. \u201cKeeping her granddaughter and the entire Dingell family in our prayers.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOur deepest sympathies, thoughts, and prayers are with the Dingell family during this difficult time,\u201d The Michigan Democratic Party <\/span>responded<\/span>. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI) announced Wednesday that she is returning home to Michigan after the death of her 12-day-old great-granddaughter.Dingell shared the news on Facebook and X, saying she would leave Washington to be with her family.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cToday I am returning home to be with my family during an incredibly painful and deeply personal time,\u201d Dingell posted on X. \u201cOur family\u2019s 12-day-old daughter, granddaughter, and great-granddaughter has returned home to God this afternoon. We have been in God\u2019s hands throughout all of this,\u201d she continued.\u201cWhile I had planned to be present for votes today and tomorrow, my family needs me now,\u201d she said. \u201cIn moments like this, there is no greater responsibility than being by the side of those we love, offering comfort, support, and remembrance.\u201d\u00a0Dingell, 72, has no biological children but became stepmother to her late husband John Dingell\u2019s four children, making the infant part of her extended family. She succeeded her husband in Congress in 2015. Colleagues shared messages of support on social media.\u201cSending our deepest condolences to Debbie,\u201d said New York Republican Congressman Mike Lawler on X. \u201cKeeping her granddaughter and the entire Dingell family in our prayers.\u201d\u201cOur deepest sympathies, thoughts, and prayers are with the Dingell family during this difficult time,\u201d The Michigan Democratic Party responded. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1324,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1325","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-2"],"yoast_head":"\nMichigan Congresswoman Announces Devastating Personal News - Blue Route Journal<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=1325\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Michigan Congresswoman Announces Devastating Personal News - Blue Route Journal\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Rep. 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