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ICYMI: Dingell, Tlaib Lead Fight to Protect Water Access for Families

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This week, U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) and Rashida Tlaib (D-MI-12) introduced legislation to ensure affordable access to clean water for families across the country. The lawmakers highlighted the need to address rising water costs and prevent service shutoffs that disproportionately affect low-income households. The congresswomen are leading the Water Access Act and…

Dingell, Tlaib Lead Legislation to Protect Water Access for Families

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U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) and Rashida Tlaib (D-MI-12) introduced the Water Access Act, legislation that would direct $500 million to the Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) to help low-income families pay for their water and wastewater bills, preventing shutoffs, and ensuring access to safe water. The water assistance program provides critical…

DIG THIS: Dingell Co-Leads National Fossil Act

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U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) and Erin Houchin (R-IN-09) introduced the National Fossil Act, bipartisan legislation that would designate the American mastodon (Mammut americanum) as the national fossil mammal and the Tyrannosaurus rex as the national fossil dinosaur of the United States. The American mastodon roamed the region during the Ice Age, making Michigan home to…

Dingell Asks State to Address Issues Facing Women at Huron Valley Correctional Facility

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 U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) is seeking immediate attention and action from state leaders in Michigan to address the health and safety concerns at the Women’s Huron Valley Correctional Facility in Ypsilanti. The congresswoman’s effort follows reports that a third woman died in less than a month at the facility. In a new letter to Governor Gretchen Whitmer,…

Dingell Introduces Legislation to Address Safety Defects that Allow Firearms to Discharge Without Pulling the Trigger

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U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) reintroduced the Defective Firearms Protection Act, a bill that would address safety defects in firearms similarly to any other consumer product by issuing safety warnings and recalls if necessary. Currently, firearms are excluded from the definition of a consumer product, which prohibits the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)from…

Dingell, Moolenaar Introduce Legislation to Prevent Offshoring Biotech Industry to China

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U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) and John Moolenaar (R-MI-02), Chairman of the Select Committee on China, introduced the Biotech Investment National Security Act (BINSA). This legislation would ensure American investment in adversary biotechnology is subject to the review requirements of the Comprehensive Outbound Investment National Security (COINS) Act. This would apply to…

Dingell Raises Concerns Over Administration’s Decision to Allow Chinese-Owned Connected Vehicles in U.S.

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U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) raised concerns regarding the U.S. Department of Commerce’s decision to permit Chinese connected vehicles to enter the United States, warning that allowing this poses a serious threat to American national security, driver privacy, and the competitiveness of the domestic auto industry. In January 2025, the previous administration finalized…

Dingell, Joyce Recognize HS Awareness Week

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U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) and John Joyce (R-PA-13) introduced a resolution recognizing the first week of June as Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS) Awareness Week. “Hidradenitis Suppurativa affects millions of Americans, causing physical pain and emotional distress,” Congresswoman Dingell said. “We recognize this week as HS Awareness Week to bring renewed attention to the…

Dingell Secures More Than $67 Million in Healthcare Funding for the University of Michigan

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Today, U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) announced she secured $67,881,860 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 Statement on the Michigan Medicine and BCBS Contract Agreement

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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…

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