Representatives Debbie Dingell (MI-06), David Joyce (OH-14), and Michael McCaul (TX-10), introduced a resolution honoring May 17 as Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG) Awareness Day to support expanded research for treatments and care for DIPG. DIPG is the leading cause of childhood death due to brain tumors, and less than one percent of its victims live more than five years after diagnosis. “... Read More »
Representatives Debbie Dingell (MI-06) and Don Beyer (VA-08), co-chairs of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) Caucus, along with Vern Buchanan (FL-16), introduced a resolution recognizing Friday, May 16 as Endangered Species Day. The resolution highlights the strong role that the ESA has played in safeguarding America’s imperiled species and the need to prioritize conservation efforts to address the... Read More »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06), co-chair of the PFAS Task Force, released the following statement in response to reports that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to rescind the landmark PFAS drinking water standard implemented last year. “I see the urgent threat of PFAS firsthand in Michigan, and this is a problem many communities across our country are facing and working h... Read More »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) along with Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Peter Welch (D-VT), and Bernie Sanders (I-VT), today introduced the End Price Gouging for Medications Act. The bicameral bill would lower prescription drug costs for all Americans and end pharmaceutical price gouging by requiring drug companies to offer medications in the United States at no more than the lowest price pe... Read More »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) just concluded 26 hours of fighting against Republican efforts to gut Medicaid and strip health coverage from millions of Americans, including 700,000 Michiganders. “Republicans have spent this markup trying to convince the American people that Medicaid is rife with wasteful spending and is providing care to those who don’t actually need it. Here are the facts:... Read More »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) opened today’s Energy and Commerce Committee Markup on the Republican budget proposal by sharing the story of a Michigan family from Warren whose six-year-old son, George, has Down syndrome, and relies on Medicaid to get the care he needs. The independent Congressional Budget Office (CBO) determined that at least 13.7 million more Americans will go uninsured on... Read More »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) joined a bipartisan group of her House colleagues in launching the Public Lands Caucus, a Congressional coalition focused on conserving America’s public lands and expanding access for all Americans. Rep. Dingell will serve as Vice-Chair of the Caucus, along with Co-Chairs Reps. Gabe Vasquez (D-NM-02), Ryan Zinke (R-MT-01), and Vice-Chair Rep. Mike Simpson (R-... Read More »
Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Ben Cline (R-VA) today reintroduced the bipartisan Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act to establish a federal grant program to support conservation of birds and habitats in urban areas. “Birds play an important role in our ecosystems and our everyday lives, and we all have an opportunity and a responsibility to make our communities safer place... Read More »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today signed a discharge petition that would force an up-or-down vote in the House to protect Medicaid and food assistance from the devastating budget cuts proposed by Republicans. “The Republican budget slashes Medicaid and food assistance with more than $1 trillion in cuts to programs that millions of Americans, including hundreds of thousands of our neighbor... Read More »
Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and David Valadao (R-CA), co-chairs of the House Asthma and Allergy Caucus, today introduced a bipartisan resolution to designate May “National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month.” “Allergies and asthma impact Americans from every corner of the country, across age groups, sex, and race, myself included – though we know it is historically underserved communitie... Read More »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI), co-chair of the PFAS Task Force, along with Representatives Sam Graves (R-MO), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Tom Kean, Jr. (R-NJ), Dina Titus (D-NV), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Glenn Ivey (D-MD), and Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA), today reintroduced the bipartisan Protecting Firefighters and Advancing State-of-the-Art Alternatives Act (PFAS Alternatives Act), to support... Read More »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today joined the Bipartisan PFAS Task Force as a co-chair, along with her colleagues Representatives Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), Co-Chair and Founding Member of the bipartisan Task Force, Jen Kiggans (VA-02), and Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08). Founded in 2019, the Congressional PFAS Task Force has spearheaded a historic bipartisan effort to confront one of the ... Read More »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) released the following statement on the Trump Administration’s budget request for fiscal year 2026. “Donald Trump promised to lower costs for American families on day one. Not only has he failed to keep that promise, but his proposed budget would weaken our economy, hurt working people, and make Americans less safe, all in exchange for tax cuts for billionaires... Read More »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) spoke on the House Floor on H.J.Res.88. Dingell’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, are below. See a video of her remarks here. Thank you, M. Speaker. I rise today in opposition to H.J.Res.88. As a staunch defender of Michigan’s auto industry — the backbone of the American economy — and someone who cares deeply about the environment, I do not take this vote li... Read More »
Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) today led a bipartisan group of 44 House members in sending a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin urging the Agency to uphold the rule designating the two most dangerous PFAS — PFOA and PFOS — as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act... Read More »
