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Dingell Announces $1 Million for Clean Hydrogen Project at University of Michigan

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Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today announced the University of Michigan has been selected by the Department of Energy (DoE) to receive up to $1 million to support a project that will advance critical technologies for producing, storing, and deploying clean hydrogen. In this project, UM aims to develop high efficiency, low cost, and ultrastable production of green hydrogen fuels…

Dingell Condemns Supreme Court Decision to Weaken Clean Water Act

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Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court’s ruling on Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency, which rolls back Clean Water Act protections for waterways and wetlands across our country.   “In the last 50 years, the Clean Water Act has transformed our nation’s waterways, cleaning up and protecting rivers and wetlands…

Dingell Announces $3 Million For Downriver Community Conference Brownfield Cleanup

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Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today announced that the Downriver Community Conference will receive $3,000,000 in supplemental funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to support the cleanup and repurposing of Brownfield sites.   “The Downriver Community Conference is managing one of the most robust and effective Brownfield programs in the country, as evidenced by the…

Dingell, Walberg Lead Michigan Delegation in Urging FDA to Address Chemotherapy Drug Shortages

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Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Tim Walberg (R-MI) today led the Michigan Congressional delegation in sending a bipartisan letter to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf to urge the Administration to take immediate action to mitigate the effects of the nationwide shortage of chemotherapy medications. Every member of the Michigan delegation signed…

Great Lakes Task Force Recognizes National Maritime Day

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Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Bill Huizenga (R-MI), David Joyce (R-OH), and Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Co-Chairs of the bipartisan House Great Lakes Task Force, released the following statement recognizing National Maritime Day.  “The Great Lakes Task Force is proud to celebrate May 22nd  as National Maritime Day, which was declared by Congress ninety years ago, and was…

Dingell, Grijalva, Beyer Recognize Endangered Species Day

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Representatives Debbie Dingell (MI-06), Raúl Grijalva (AZ-07), and Don Beyer (VA-08), co-chairs of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) Caucus, introduced a resolution designating May 19th 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 the…

Dingell, Jayapal, Sanders Introduce Medicare for All

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U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell (MI-06) and Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), and U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) are today introducing the Medicare for All Act of 2023. The House legislation is cosponsored by more than half of the Democratic Caucus and 13 committee ranking members.   “Every American has the right to health care, period. If you’re sick, you should be able to go to…

Dingell, Joyce, McCaul Introduce Resolution Honoring DIPG Awareness Day

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Representatives Debbie Dingell (MI-06), David Joyce (OH-14), and Michael McCaul (TX-10), today introduced a resolution honoring May 17 as Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG) Awareness Day to support expanded research for treatments and care for DIPG. DIPG is the leading cause of childhood death due to brain tumors, and less than one percent of its victims live more than five years…

Dingell Statement on New Proposed Standards to Reduce Carbon Pollution

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Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) released the following statement in support of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed new standards to reduce carbon pollution from coal and natural gas-fired power plants.   “The bold carbon pollution standards proposed today by the EPA are a significant step in our efforts to reduce harmful and dangerous emissions, improve air…

Dingell, Valadao Recognize May as Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month

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Representatives Debbie Dingell (MI-06) and David Valadao (CA-22), co-chairs of the House Asthma and Allergy Caucus, today introduced a bipartisan resolution to designate May “National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month.”   “Allergies and asthma impact Americans from every corner of the country, across age groups, sex, and race, myself included – though we know it is historically…

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