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Rep. Dingell deputy chief drives off to Tesla

Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Oct. 6, 2023

One of Congress's top advocates for electric-vehicle adoption has lost her longest-serving staffer to Tesla.

Kevin Rambosk joined the electric-vehicle manufacturer's Washington team as a senior adviser on federal policy. He was most recently Debbie Dingell's (D-Mich.) deputy chief of staff.

Dingell, a former General Motors executive who now champions EV adoption, last month voiced concerns about Tesla's and other EV manufacturers' reliance on Chinese materials. Since then, House Ways and Means Committee Chair Jason Smith (R-Mo.) has questioned Tesla's relationship with a Chinese battery manufacturer, reportedly "amid concerns U.S. electric vehicle subsidies were improperly flowing to foreign entities."

Rambosk had worked for Dingell since she took office in January 2015 and climbed the ladder from legislative aide to deputy chief. Before that, he worked for now-deceased Rep. John Dingell (D-Mich.), whose former seat the congresswoman now holds.