U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) released the following statement on the announced contract agreement between Michigan Medicine and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM): “Michigan families should never have to worry about losing access to care they rely on. I’m glad Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Michigan Medicine reached an agreement that protects in-network access and l... Read More »
U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) urged the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to immediately release federal funds for First Step Domestic and Sexual Violence Services. In a letter to the agency, Congresswoman Dingell rejected the administration’s claims of the funds as “fraud, waste, and abuse” and emphasized that continued delays have forced shelter closures and reduced lifes... Read More »
U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) urged the U.S. Department of Education (ED) to address delays in processing Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Buyback applications, some of which have sat undecided for over a year. In a letter to the department, Congresswoman Dingell highlighted the program’s role in retaining qualified public servants and called for coordinated efforts to ensure ... Read More »
U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) and Rich McCormick (R-GA-07) requested the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to reconsider its policy on screening human tissue donors for sepsis. In a letter to Kyle A. Diamantas, Acting Commissioner of the FDA, Representatives Dingell and McCormick asked that the FDA consider adopting the approach of screening for systemic infection, rather than sep... Read More »
U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) and U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) reintroduced the Security and Financial Empowerment (SAFE) for Survivors Act to promote the safety and security of survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, gender-based violence, and stalking. The legislation would allow survivors to take time off from work without fear of penalty, requires th... Read More »
U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) led 26 of her colleagues in requesting the Trump Administration to redesignate Lebanon for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) because of ongoing civil unrest and armed conflict in the country. The initial 18-month protected status designation is set to expire on Wednesday, May 27. In a letter to the heads of the Department of Homeland Security and Departm... Read More »
U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) is demanding answers from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on the despicable conditions at the Sycamore Meadows apartment complex in Superior Township. The HUD-funded apartment complex is facing scrutiny due to neglectful property management, inadequate maintenance services, and unhealthy and unlivable conditions. In a new letter to... Read More »
U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) led four of her House colleagues in a bipartisan effort expressing their concerns to Defense Health Agency Director Vice Admiral Darin K. Via regarding reports the agency may be pausing or discontinuing the Health Care Survey of DoD Beneficiaries (HCSDB), a longstanding tool used to assess access to care, patient experience, and performance across the M... Read More »
U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01) raised concerns after the Trump administration announced it was rolling back drinking water protections for toxic forever chemicals known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The policy being targeted required water systems to filter out a certain limit of the toxic substances by a 2029 deadline. The administra... Read More »
U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) and Bill Huizenga (R-MI-04), co-chairs of the Congressional Great Lakes Task Force, requested Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to confirm Canada has completed its commitment to transfer oversight and funding responsibilities for the Great Lakes Fishery Commission (GLFC) from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans to Global Affairs Canada. The change... Read More »
U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) and Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY-11) introduced the bipartisan End Government Pension for Sexual Abusers Act, which would revoke federal retirement benefits for current or former Members of Congress convicted of serious sexual offenses, including sexual assault, rape, child sex trafficking, sexual exploitation of minors, and related crimes. “Public service... Read More »
U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) and John Moolenaar (R-MI-04) introduced bipartisan legislation to reform and improve dam and hydropower safety operations. Dingell and Moolenaar originally pushed for legislative action after the breach of the Edenville Dam and Sanford Dam failures in Michigan caused extensive damage throughout the region’s downstream communities, destroying homes, bus... Read More »
U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06), David Joyce (R-OH-14), and Michael McCaul (R-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, a deadly form of pediatric cancer. DIPG is the leading cause of childhood death due to brain tumors; less than one percent of its victims li... Read More »
Today, U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) announced she secured $72,215,728 in federal grant funding for the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor to support a wide range of research initiatives, including aging, nursing, neurological disorders, cancer, and more. The funding comes from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and was made possible by Congresswoman Dingell’s advoca... Read More »
U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01), co-chairs of the Congressional PFAS Task Force, released the following statement after the Trump administration announced it was rolling back drinking water protections for toxic forever chemicals known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS): “Safe drinking water should never be a luxury, a legal debate, or a que... Read More »
