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Dingell Sends Letter to Google and Amazon Demanding Answers on Security Vetting Process Failures

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WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) sent a letter to Google and Amazon demanding answers on how German cybersecurity company Security Research Labs was able to create apps that passed through both Google and Amazon’s security vetting process for apps designed for smart speakers with background listening capabilities. While the apps designed by the German company…

Dingell Sends Letter to Google and Amazon Demanding Answers on Security Vetting Process Failures

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Dear Mr. Jeff Bezos and Mr. Sundar Pichai, Recently a number of articles were published regarding research done by a German cybersecurity company SRLabs in which researchers created apps designed for smart speakers that passed both Google and Amazon security-vetting processes and allowed the app to eavesdrop on users as well as phish for their passwords.  While these apps were…

Dingell, Young Introduce Legislation for Long-Term Reauthorization of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation

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WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Congressman Don Young (R-AK) introduced legislation to reauthorize the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, the nation’s largest conservation grant maker, through fiscal year 2024. As a Congressionally-chartered corporation, NFWF supplements federal conservation efforts through public-private partnerships and competitive grant…

Dingell, House Democrats Take Step Forward to Protect Our Elections from Foreign Interference

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) and House Democrats passed the SHIELD Act, legislation that will protect U.S. elections from foreign interference and attacks. This bill will close loopholes that allow foreign spending in our elections, boost disclosure and transparency requirements and create a duty to report illicit offers of campaign assistance from foreign…

Dingell: USDA Proposed Rule to Limit Access to Food Assistance Programs Undermines Veterans and Children in Michigan

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) sent a letter to United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue in strong opposition to the agency’s proposal to limit access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for vulnerable populations, veterans, and low-income individuals.  A copy of the letter can be found linked here or…

Dingell, Bipartisan Lawmakers Call on NDAA Conference Committee to Include Strong PFAS Cleanup Provisions in Defense Authorization Bill

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WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell led a letter with 68 other bipartisan Members of Congress to Conference Committee members for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 National Defense Authorization Act urging them to include strong cleanup provisions that will safeguard the public and our environment from harmful per- and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) chemical contamination. Signers of the…

On House Floor, Dingell Stands in Solidary with UAW

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) gave a speech on the House floor in support of the United Auto Workers on strike for an increase in wages, benefits, job security, and access to healthcare. Video of her floor speech is available here.   Dingell’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, are below: “Mr. Speaker: For the last month, my brothers and sisters in…

Dingell Backed Transformative Prescription Drugs Bill Clears Key Hurdle

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the House Energy and Commerce Committee held a markup on H.R. 3, the Lower Drug Costs Now Act. This landmark legislation would drastically change and transform the price rate pharmaceutical companies can provide for prescription medication. The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office found that drug negotiations alone from this transformative legislation will…

Recovering America’s Wildlife Act has Legislative hearing

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the House Natural Resources Committee held a legislative hearing on Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Congressman Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE)’s Recovering America’s Wildlife Act (RAWA). RAWA has broad support of conservation and sportsmen’s leaders. This bipartisan legislation would help promote and enhance our nation’s conservation efforts, and ensure the…

McBath-Dingell Legislation to Improve Seniors' Access to Hearing Aids Under Medicare Passes House Committee

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WASHINGTON, DC— Today, the House Energy and Commerce Committee passed legislation by Congresswomen Lucy McBath (GA-06) and Debbie Dingell (MI-12) to make hearing devices more accessible for Medicare beneficiaries. The Medicare Hearing Act of 2019 provides coverage for hearing aids and services for seniors under Part B of the Medicare program. Medicare does not currently cover hearing…

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