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Dingell Introduces Bill to Accelerate Implementation of Impaired Driving Prevention Technology

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Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today introduced a new bill to accelerate the implementation of drunk and impaired driving prevention technology in new vehicles. Building upon Dingell’s HALT Act, which was passed in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), the Deployment of Required Impairment Prevention Vehicle Equipment to Honor the Abbas Family Legacy to Terminate Drunk Driving A...

Dingell Releases 2025 Annual Dingell Jingle

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In keeping with Dingell tradition, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today released the annual Dingell Jingle, to the tune of "The Christmas Song." Trade deals roasting on an open fire, Tariffs biting as the cold wind blows Watching all the chaos climbing higher Where it’s heading, no one knows. And we remember all the Elon sideshows, No “art of the deal” tonight “Affordability’s a hoax,” he to...

Dingell, Tlaib Lead 43 Colleagues in Requesting the Senate Maintain $250 million for Lead Service Line Replacement

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Representatives Debbie Dingell (MI-06) and Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), co-chairs of the Get The Lead Out Caucus, today led 43 of their House colleagues in sending a letter to Senate Majority Leader John Thune, Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, and Appropriations Committee Chair Susan Collins and Vice Chair Patty Murray requesting that the Senate oppose the repurposing of $250 million that was appropriated...

University of Michigan Responds to Dingell Letter Demanding They Hold An Urgent Community Forum to Address Concerns About the Ypsilanti Data Center

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Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) received a letter from the University of Michigan in response to the December 11th letter she sent demanding they hold an urgent community forum in Ypsilanti Township to address questions about the Ypsilanti Data Center. As data centers continue to move into communities across Michigan, including the 6th congressional district, Dingell will continue to insist t...

Dingell Demands State Department Provide Plan for Addressing Visa Delays Caused by Expanded Vetting Requirements

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Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio requesting that the State Department address significant delays to visa appointments arising from expanded vetting requirements for H-1B visa applicants and their dependents. “On December 3, 2025, the State Department announced it would expand the requirement that an online presence review be conducted for a...

Dingell Introduces Legislation to Protect Access to Student Aid and Address Critical Workforce Shortages

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Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today introduced the Clarity in Professional Degree Act, legislation aimed at restoring and protecting access for federal student aid after the Department of Education narrowed the definition of “professional degree,” threatening access to loans for students in critical health and education fields. “At a time when states are facing severe shortages of healthcar...

Dingell Announces More Than $43.5 Million in HHS Grants for the University of Michigan

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Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today announced that the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor will receive $43,576,094 in federal grant funding from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to support a wide range of research initiatives, including aging, diabetes, neurological disorders, cancer, and more. “This funding is essential to maintaining the University of Michigan’s leadersh...

Dingell Urges CMS to Strengthen Medicare Home Health Benefit

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Congresswoman Debbie Dingell sent a letter to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Director Mehmet Oz, MD, in response to a final rule that will reduce payment of the Medicare home health benefit, constraining the ability for seniors to receive much-needed in-home care. In her letter, Dingell requests a meeting with Administrator Oz to discuss how CMS and Congress can work together to ...

Dingell Requests U-M Hold Public Meeting to Answer Questions About Ypsilanti Data Center

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Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today sent a letter to the University of Michigan demanding they hold an urgent community forum in Ypsilanti Township in response to questions and concerns from residents about its planned $1.25 billion joint high-performance computing and AI research center in partnership with Los Alamos National Laboratory. Since the announcement of the new development, Dinge...

Dingell Statement on Motion to Table Impeachment Resolution

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Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) released the following statement on her ‘no’ vote on the motion to table H.Res. 939. “The president has not upheld his oath of office to preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States. I am concerned by his continued efforts to undermine and upend our institutions and democracy. I strongly support referring this matter to the Judiciary Comm...

Dingell, Bergman Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Ensure Accountability in VA Peer Review Process

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Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Jack Bergman (R-MI) today reintroduced the Veterans Affairs Peer Review Neutrality Act to improve quality of care at VA medical facilities across the country by ensuring neutrality and accountability in the VA’s peer review process. Dingell and Bergman first introduced the legislation following a report, requested by Dingell, by the Department of Veterans ...

House Passes Bipartisan Dingell Bill to Honor Working Women of WWII on the National Mall

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Today, the United States House of Representatives unanimously passed the bipartisan Women’s World War II Memorial Location Act to place a monument on the National Mall, near the existing WWII Memorial, in honor of the women who worked on the home front during World War II. The bipartisan bill, led by Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Rep. Russ Fulcher (R-ID), is the next legislative step needed after...

FOX NEWS: Teenage cancer patient's final fight becomes law as House passes landmark pediatric bill

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FOX NEWS: Teenage cancer patient's final fight becomes law as House passes landmark pediatric bill A teenage girl who spent her final years advocating for young people battling cancer is forever memorialized in history, thanks to a key bill passed by the House of Representatives. Mikaela Naylon was just 16 when she died five years after being diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer...

Dingell, Fitzpatrick, Moore, Kim Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Honoring Victim Service Providers

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Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Gwen Moore (D-WI), and Young Kim (R-CA), co-chairs of the Bipartisan Working Group to End Domestic Violence, today introduced a resolution recognizing the critical role that victim service providers have in supporting survivors. “Victim service providers are an essential resource for survivors to fulfill basic needs like shelter and ...

Dingell, Crane Introduce Bipartisan Resolution in Support of Most-Favored-Nation Drug Pricing

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Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Eli Crane (R-AZ) today introduced a resolution expressing support for the Most-Favored-Nation drug pricing model, which would ensure Americans don’t pay more for the same prescription drugs than patients in other countries. U.S. prices across all drugs, both brand name and generic, were nearly 2.78 times as high as prices in the comparison countries. Ameri...

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