Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Congressman Buddy Carter (R-GA) introduced the Telehealth Modernization Act of 2025, a bill to extend telehealth flexibilities for seniors on Medicare through fiscal year 2027. “Telehealth services are an essential part of our healthcare system. It is a fact that having to physically travel to a doctor’s office or hospital can present a serious barrier to ca... Read More »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today sent a letter to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE), Great Lakes Fishery Commission, and Huron-Clinton Metroparks, requesting clarification about the future of the Flat Rock Dam. “This is a complex issue, and I am someone who cares deeply about protecting our natural resources a... Read More »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today announced that the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor will receive $20,316,622 in grant funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support a wide range of research initiatives. The funding will advance work in critical areas including nonlinear wave theory, PFAS, Artificial Intelligence, harmful algal blooms, and more. “The University of Michi... Read More »
Representatives Debbie Dingell (MI-06) and Kim Schrier (WA-08) led 142 of their House colleagues in sending a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio urging the State Department to reverse its decision to halt temporary medical-humanitarian visas for children from Gaza. “On August 16th, the State Department announced it will stop approving all visitor visas for people from the war-torn Gaza strip... Read More »
Dear Friend, The last week of summer. Too many signs it’s here. I wake up in the dark, and when I get home, it is dark. Visited the first cider mill of the season in Dexter last Friday and Parmenter Cider Mill on Saturday (had my first apple cider slush - delicious!) Multiple Back to School events throughout the district. Young ones excited and nervous, new backpacks, lunch boxes, and school clot... Read More »
Donald Trump and House Republicans’ reckless policies are raising costs for families across the MI-06. The Big, Ugly Bill raises health care and food costs while reckless tariffs are driving up the price of everything from groceries to clothes. Republicans are doing all this to give huge new tax breaks to their wealthy donors. 98.9% families in the district will have less money to spend because of... Read More »
Dear Friend, August. These are not the lazy days of summer, but they sure have been hazy. Wildfires have caused air quality in Southeast Michigan to be the third worst in the world, and many – from young children to seniors – are paying the price. Those who say climate change isn’t real aren’t living in the world we are. And I don’t find it helpful to scapegoat Canada for political purposes, but ... Read More »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) led her House Democratic colleagues in sending a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., requesting answers about federal grant funding that has been rescinded for the Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness (PAIMI) Program, which provides legal support for people with disabilities. The letter is in response to ... Read More »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today convened senior advocates, local elected officials, and other community members at the Ypsilanti Township Community Center to celebrate the 90th anniversary of Social Security and recommit to protecting and expanding it. “For 90 years, Social Security has been a part of the fabric of who America is and how we care for our seniors. But it’s been more than ... Read More »
DETROIT FREE PRESS: UAW's Fain leads rally over Dearborn layoffs; manufacturer says it's done nothing wrong UAW President Shawn Fain, with politicians in tow, led a crowd of several hundred UAW members Thursday afternoon, Aug. 14, from Local 600 in Dearborn along Miller Road to the site of Cleveland Cliffs, a steel producer that recently laid off more than 500 UAW-represented employees. Fain stood... Read More »
DC NEWS NOW: Social Security marks 90th anniversary Thursday marks the 90th anniversary of the Social Security Act. President Franklin Roosevelt signed it into law in 1935 as a way to give older Americans economic stability, but today the program faces future funding challenges. President Donald Trump issued a proclamation Thursday honoring 90 years of Social Security. The program currently benefi... Read More »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today announced that the University of Michigan will receive $37,206,192 in federal grant funding from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to conduct research in areas including pharmacology, physiology, and biological chemistry, aging, neurological disorders, mental health, allergy immunology, and other areas. “Supporting medical research is more... Read More »
MLIVE: New Instagram map feature is dangerous for kids, Michigan congresswoman says U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell is speaking out against a new map feature on Instagram, saying it poses risks to children and abuse survivors by sharing their location. “It’s dangerous for kids, kids can be tracked, domestic violence victims can be tracked,” the Ann Arbor Democrat said. “I am deeply concerned that we not ... Read More »
MLIVE: Ann Arbor congresswoman honored for support of scientific research amid federal cuts Congresswoman Debbie Dingell tightly clasped a wooden plaque affixed to a small 3D-printed microscope early Friday afternoon, waving one hand as she listed the benefits of supporting scientific research with federal funding. Her staff had gathered for a retreat in a side room at the University of Michigan’s... Read More »
WEMU NEWS: Rep. Dingell among Dems concerned about U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers' pro-Trump tariff stance Michigan House Democrats are rallying against Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers' pro-Trump tariff stance. Michigan 6th District Congresswoman Debbie Dingell is raising concerns that having a lawmaker who would approve President Trump’s tariff policy could harm the local economy. She ... Read More »
