Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Co-Chairs of the bipartisan Congressional PFAS Task Force, today introduced legislation to enable Medicare beneficiaries to get blood tested for toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) chemicals at no cost. “PFAS are an urgent public health threat, and we need to ensure everyone, especially seniors, have the res... Read More »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today led her Democratic Michigan House Delegation colleagues in sending a letter to the Department of Homeland Security and Department of State urging them to consider the impact of changes to H-1B visa process on healthcare, and to adopt exemptions for healthcare workers. “We deeply understand the importance of investing in American workers, supporting high-p... Read More »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) released the following statement on H.Res. 719 – Honoring the life and legacy of Charles “Charlie” James Kirk. “I have said for more than a decade we need to bring down the temperature and tone down the vitriol that’s been growing in our country. This means unequivocally condemning political violence against anyone and everyone. I vehemently disagree with Charl... Read More »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) led her Democratic Michigan House Delegation colleagues in sending a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin urging the agency to uphold the 2009 Endangerment Finding. Eliminating the finding, which the Trump Administration has proposed, would end the EPA’s legal basis to enforce limits of harmful levels of greenhouse gas emissi... Read More »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) announced Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is awarding Grosse Ile Township $1.6 million to support critical upgrades to its wastewater infrastructure. Congresswoman Dingell secured these funds through Community Project Funding in 2023, and they were made available through the 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act. The funding will be used to repair and reha... Read More »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today sent a letter to Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) Director Phil Roos requesting information about recent reports on the presence of neonicotinoid pesticides (“neonics”) in Michigan waterways, including creeks and rivers that ultimately flow into the Great Lakes, at concentrations known to harm aquatic life and raise poten... Read More »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today sent a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Brook Rollins expressing concern and requesting the Department of Agriculture (USDA) reconsider its decision to rescind $24.6 million in funding for the Legacy Land Conservancy, based in Ann Arbor. In the letter, Dingell urges USDA to fully and fairly consider an appeal filed by Legacy Land Conservancy to restore ... Read More »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Congressman Tim Walberg (R-MI), respective deans of the Michigan House Democratic delegation and Republican delegation, released the following statement after the shooting of Charlie Kirk yesterday. "We’re horrified by the shooting of Charlie Kirk yesterday and deeply disturbed by the rise in political violence taking place across our country. Silencing voic... Read More »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today reintroduced legislation that would mandate the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to reimburse veterans’ emergency health care expenses from non-VA facilities that are not covered by the veteran’s private insurance. This legislation follows the 2016 Staab v. McDonald and 2019 Wolfe v. Wilkie decisions, which both ruled that the VA must reimburse ve... Read More »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today introduced the HCBS Worker Protection Act, legislation that would enable independent provider home care workers to make deductions from their pay for typical employment benefits. This bill strikes language from the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill” that would prohibit Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) workers from being able to make deductions fro... Read More »
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 »
