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Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) 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,” Dingell said. “We recognize this week as HS Awareness Week to bring renewed attention to the importance of federal research into new… Read more »

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today announced the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded $3,452,972 to the Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) for a PFAS Compounds Remediation Project, as requested by Congresswoman Dingell in the Fiscal Year 2023 appropriations process. “We know the urgent threat of PFAS too well in Michigan, and this is a problem so many… Read more »

 Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) released the following statement on Donald Trump’s new travel ban.      “Donald Trump’s renewed travel ban will not make us safer, it will create more division. It's based on bigotry and xenophobia, just like the last one. U.S. policy should not be guided by hatred. This travel ban should not stand, and we must fight against it.” Read more »

Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Brian Mast (R-FL) today reintroduced bipartisan legislation to strengthen key protections for fisheries and promote responsible management of forage fish. The Forage Fish Conservation Act improves protections for forage fish – including herring and shad – that support marine ecosystems as well as other recreationally and commercially… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (R-PA), Congresswoman Deborah Ross (D-NC), and Congressman Dave Joyce (R-OH) introduced the SAFE Sunscreen Standards Act to streamline the FDA review process of the effectiveness and safety of new ingredients for nonprescription sunscreens. “We know sunscreen is an incredibly effective, affordable tool to… Read more »

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Congressman Richard Hudson (R-NC), co-chairs of the Congressional EMS Caucus, introduced legislation to address critical issues facing Emergency Medical Services (EMS) professionals and patients by strengthening the EMS workforce, increasing available resources, and improving response time. “EMS professionals are literally lifelines for our… Read more »

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) released the following statement on the House passage of Republicans’ reconciliation bill.  “This is one of the most consequential bills the Congress has passed in this century. It is going to rip health care away from almost 14 million people, make the biggest cuts to food assistance in history, and raise prices across the board. People will… Read more »

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) released the following statement on the news of the death of Rep. Gerry Connolly. “I’m devastated to learn of Congressman Connolly's passing. He was a strong fighter for his district, a principled leader, a good friend, and someone who could always make you smile. I will miss him dearly and am praying for peace and comfort for his family.”  Read more »

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell’s (MI-06) bipartisan TAKE IT DOWN Act, which protects victims of non-consensual intimate imagery, was today signed into law by President Donald Trump. The TAKE IT DOWN Act protects victims of real and deepfake ‘revenge pornography' by criminalizing the publication of these harmful images, in addition to requiring websites to quickly remove them.… Read more »

Representatives Debbie Dingell (MI-06), David Joyce (OH-14), and Michael McCaul (TX-10), 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 after… Read more »