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Dingell Requests Answers From FAA About Landing System Concerns At DTW

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Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today sent a letter to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Michael Whitaker expressing concerns and requesting answers regarding the use of the Instrument Landing System Yankee (ILS-Y) approach procedure at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW). Recent findings indicate ongoing safety risks to landing aircrafts and the flying…

Dingell Announces More Than $2.4 Million for Marine Energy Research at University of Michigan

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Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today announced The University of Michigan was awarded more than $2.4 million for three projects from the U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) for research to advance marine and ocean renewable energy industries.   "This funding will enable the University of Michigan to advance renewable energy technologies in meaningful…

Dingell Statement on Rep. Raúl Grijalva

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Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) released the following statement on Rep. Raúl Grijalva’s decision not to seek re-election as Ranking Member of the House Natural Resources Committee.  “Congressman Raúl Grijalva has spent his whole tenure in Congress, including a decade as Ranking Member and Chair of the Natural Resources Committee, standing up for and defending underserved…

Dingell Statement on Passing of Catherine McClary

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Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) released the following statement on the passing of Washtenaw County treasurer Catherine McClary.    “I, like many, am stunned by the news of Catherine’s passing. From her time as Washtenaw County commissioner to her long tenure as treasurer, Catherine was a lifelong advocate for many causes including protecting women and families, ensuring…

Dingell, Pfluger Lead 24 Colleagues in Calling on Tech Companies to Better Address Deepfake Pornography

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Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) and August Pfluger (R-TX-11) led a bipartisan group of 24 colleagues in sending letters to seven tech companies requesting information about their policies to address deepfake pornography. The letters to Google, Apple, X, ByteDance, Snapchat, Microsoft, and Meta ask for answers to specific questions about the companies’ plans to detect deepfake…

Dingell Announces $7.5 Million to Restore the Huron River and Improve Fish Passage

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Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today announced the City of Ypsilanti was awarded $7.5 million from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s National Coastal Resilience Fund to restore the Huron River and improve fish passage by removing the Peninsular Dam. Congresswoman Dingell wrote a letter of support in June for the city’s grant application.  "The…

Dingell Announces More Than $26.6 Million to Strengthen and Support Michigan Auto Manufacturers

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Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today announced the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains (MESC) has awarded more than $26.6 million in federal funding for three different projects in Michigan to retool vehicle manufacturing facilities, increase battery recycling, and accelerate smart manufacturing.   "These…

Dingell, Tlaib Introduce Legislation to Ensure Safe, Affordable Water for All

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Representatives Debbie Dingell (MI-06) and Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) todayintroduced the Half-Century Update for Water Access and Affordability Act (H2O UP Act) to establish the first-ever permanent, federal low-income water affordability program at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). “Safe, affordable water is a basic human right, but we know too many families struggle to cover…

Dingell Statement on Nazi Demonstrations in Michigan and Antisemitic Violence in Amsterdam

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Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today released the following statement condemning Nazi demonstrations in Howell and Fowlerville, Michigan, and the antisemitic attacks and continued violence in Amsterdam. “I strongly condemn and am horrified by the recent display of Nazi flags in Howell and Fowlerville outside a production of 'The Diary of Anne Frank,' as well as the antisemitic…

Dingell Announces More Than $9.7 Million for Electric Vehicle Battery Research

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Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today announced more than $9.7 million in federal funding for three different projects in Ann Arbor. These funds from the Energy Department’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) will go to Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America and University of Michigan for research to extend electric vehicle…

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