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U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01), and colleagues expressed concerns about significant gaps in Medicare’s coverage and reimbursement framework for complex rehabilitation technology (CRT) — including customized power wheelchair systems — for beneficiaries living with serious physical and functional disabilities.   “Under current rules… Read more »

U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) introduced the Samier Amer Foster Care Improvement Act, legislation that would require state foster care programs to ensure children are prioritized for placement with their relatives and put additional requirements in place for a fairer decision-making process when an agency places a child. “The well-being and safety of children must be a top… Read more »

U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) is continuing to demand greater transparency on behalf of her constituents in Ypsilanti Township as it relates to the proposed University of Michigan (U-M) Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) research computing center at the Textile Road site. Congresswoman Dingell recently sent a letter to the Michigan Department of Environment, Great… Read more »

U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06), Kweisi Mfume (D-MD-07), and Wesley Bell (D-MO-01) introduced the U.S.S. Doris Miller Act and the Department of Defense Renaming Integrity and Ethics (DORIE) Act. These two pieces of legislation would honor the legacy of Mess Attendant Third Class Doris “Dorie” Miller and ensure that the Navy aircraft carrier currently under construction… Read more »

U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06), Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (R-PA-08), Tracey Mann (R-KS-01), and Lois Frankel (D-FL-22) introduced the 340B Rebate Model Delay Act, bipartisan legislation to delay implementation of the federal government’s 340B rebate model, citing concerns that the new system could create significant financial and administrative risks for healthcare providers and… Read more »

U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) is continuing to demand greater transparency on behalf of her constituents in Ypsilanti Township as it relates to the proposed University of Michigan (U-M) Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) research computing center at the Textile Road site. Congresswoman Dingell sent a follow-up letter to U-M requesting a full public disclosure of the… Read more »

U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI-12), and Haley Stevens (D-MI-11) are expressing concerns about workplace safety at the United States Postal Service (USPS) Michigan Metroplex P&DC in Pontiac, Michigan and across other Southeast Michigan USPS Facilities. Since May 2026, employees have raised safety concerns and offered solutions to management, but to… Read more »

U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) and Jahana Hayes (D-CT-05) introduced the Title IX Take Responsibility Act, legislation that would hold schools accountable for mishandling reports of sexual assault and provide survivors a stronger path towards justice. The legislation amends Title IX, a U.S. federal civil rights law passed as part of the Education Amendments of 1972 that… Read more »

U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) and U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) introduced the Domestic Violence Survivors Alerted for Emergency (SAFE) Notice Act, new legislation to establish notification systems that would alert survivors of domestic violence offenses when their abuser attempts to purchase a firearm illegally.  Loopholes in federal and state law can allow… Read more »

U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) and U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) introduced the Support for Universities and Colleges to Champion the Educational Success of Survivors (SUCCESS) Act and the Survivor Outreach and Support (SOS) Campus Act—bicameral legislation to prevent campus sexual assault and improve support for student survivors.  The SUCCESS Act would help improve… Read more »