Representatives Debbie Dingell (MI-06) and Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) this week joined Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) in applauding the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) efforts to update the standards for race and ethnicity data collection and use. Additionally, they urged Secretary Xavier Becerra to fully imple... Read More »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) released the following statement on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) final corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards for passenger cars and light trucks built during and after model year 2027. “I have long said that we need one national program that simultaneously gives the industry certainty while reducing emissions and making... Read More »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today toured the Northville Township Public Safety Headquarters to see firsthand the need for emergency communications equipment upgrades to better serve 730,000 residents throughout the region. Dingell secured $963,000 in federal funds for Northville Township to upgrade its emergency communications technology through the FY 2024 government appropriations proce... Read More »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) released the following statement on her “no” vote on House Republicans’ extreme 2025 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies funding bill. “Taking care of veterans is always one of my top priorities, but this bill would hurt them, not help them. This issue should never be divisive or partisan, but today it was. This legislation would cut m... Read More »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today announced that the University of Michigan will receive $9,107,321 in federal grant funding from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to conduct research in areas including aging, allergy, immunology, and transplantation, blood diseases and resources, drug abuse and addiction programs, heart and vascular diseases, pharmacology, physiology, and... Read More »
Representatives Debbie Dingell (MI-06) and Sean Casten (IL-06) this week led nine colleagues in a letter urging Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Brooks-LaSure to implement quality standards of care and protections from abuse and neglect for older Americans and people with disabilities. “We recognize that CMS has taken significant steps toward protecting the care Medica... Read More »
Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) reintroduced a resolution honoring Rosalynn Smith Carter for her many years of mental health advocacy during Mental Health Awareness Month. “Former First Lady Rosalynn Smith Carter used her powerful voice and passion for mental health care to force a long overdue reckoning in our nation,” said Rep. Dingell. “At a time when man... Read More »
Representatives Debbie Dingell (MI-06), Raul M. Grijalva (AZ-07), and Don Beyer (VA-08), co-chairs of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) Caucus, today introduced a resolution recognizing Friday, May 17 as Endangered Species Day. The resolution recognizes the strong role that the ESA has played in safeguarding America’s environmental heritage and the need to prioritize conservation efforts to address... Read More »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) released the following statement in support of the Biden Administration’s action to raise tariffs on Chinese-produced electric vehicles and other products. “I strongly support the Biden Administration’s decision to increase tariffs to strengthen domestic automotive manufacturing, protect American jobs, and safeguard our global leadership in the auto industry. W... Read More »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today announced the American Center for Mobility (ACM) in Ypsilanti will receive $2,034,651 in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) for the NEXTCAR Phase-II Program. The title of the project is Measurement of Energy Efficiency through Track Testing within Augmented Reality Integrated Simulations for CAV Sy... Read More »
Dear Friend, Time keeps flying and it is never dull. I am trying to behave and listen to the doctors, so I haven’t had a Diet Coke in almost three weeks and I’m trying to find that new drink that hits the spot. Junk food is gone, lots of soup, eggs, and soft foods. Someday, I may even hit those vegetables. Washington has been nonstop. I have met with two school groups since the last newsletter, an... Read More »
Representatives Debbie Dingell (MI-06) and Kay Granger (TX-12) today introduced a bipartisan bill to authorize the National Mall as the location for the memorial honoring the women who worked on the home front during World War II. The Women Who Worked on the Home Front Memorial Location Act is the next legislative step needed after Congress passed bipartisan legislation in 2022 authorizing the est... Read More »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today announced that the University of Michigan will receive $36,124,955 in federal grant funding from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to conduct research in areas including pharmacology, physiology, and biological chemistry, cancer treatment and biology, heart and vascular diseases, arthritis, musculoskeletal and skin diseases, and other area... Read More »
Representatives Debbie Dingell (MI-06) and Adam Schiff (CA-30) today led 13 of their House colleagues in sending a letter to Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel Cardona and Attorney General Merrick Garland urging the Biden Administration to promptly issue a Notice of Proposed Rule Making to improve Section 504 regulations to strengthen and protect the rights of students with disabilities. “Since the... Read More »
Dear Friend, Well, it’s been a bit crazy these last couple of weeks. Many intense feelings. Like many campuses across the country, students at the University of Michigan have many deep feelings on all sides. Trying to listen and talk to everyone. The NFL Draft was an amazing success and Michigan should be proud. We continue to see unpredictable weather, as one headline called it ‘four seasons in f... Read More »
