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Dingell, Cammack Reintroduce Bipartisan Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act

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Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI), co-chair of the Bipartisan Disabilities Caucus, and Kat Cammack (R-FL) today reintroduced the bipartisan Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act.   The bill prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in the organ transplant system. It upholds, clarifies, and builds upon rights established in the 1990…

Dingell, Miller-Meeks Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Increase Dental Insurance Access

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Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) reintroduced the bipartisan Increasing Access to Dental Insurance Act to expand access to private dental coverage for millions of Americans. Currently, Americans are prohibited from purchasing dental coverage on the federal marketplace without also enrolling in a qualified health plan. This requirement has…

Dingell Delivers Valentines to Veterans

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ANN ARBOR, Mich.- Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today delivered handmade Valentine’s Day cards from local students across Southeast Michigan to veterans at the John D. Dingell VA Medical Center and Lieutenant Colonel Charles S. Kettles Ann Arbor VA Medical Center. Since 2015, students across the region have made hundreds of…

Dingell Requests Information From Ann Arbor, Detroit VA Medical Centers About Impact of Trump Administration VA Firings

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Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today sent a letter to Ginny Creasman, Director of the Charles S. Kettles VA Medical Center in Ann Arbor, and Chris Cauley, Director of the John D. Dingell VA Medical Center in Detroit, requesting updates about the impact of the Trump Administration’s dismissal of more than 1,000 Veterans Affairs employees. Dingell visited both VAs…

Dingell, McCaul Reintroduce Bipartisan Landmark Childhood Cancer Legislation

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Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) joined U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) to reintroduce the bipartisan Give Kids a Chance Act. This landmark bill will accelerate pediatric cancer treatments and expand access to life-saving therapies for children battling rare diseases.  This legislation combines two critical initiatives — the original Give Kids a Chance Act and…

Dingell Statement on Steel and Aluminum Tariffs

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Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) released the following statement on the new 25 percent tariffs on steel and aluminum imports.  “We need to advance trade policies that strengthen our economy, support manufacturing, and protect the auto industry. Steel and aluminum are the backbone of American manufacturing, and for generations, strong domestic industries have enabled the United…

Dingell, Moolenaar Reintroduce Legislation to Prevent Deadly TB Outbreaks

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Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Congressman John Moolenaar (R-MI) today reintroduced bipartisan legislation to prevent deadly tuberculosis (TB) outbreaks in honor of Shandra Eisenga of Marion, Michigan. The Shandra Eisenga Human Cell and Tissue Products Safety Act, which passed the House of Representatives unanimously in December, requires the Department of Health and Human…

Dingell Statement on HALT Fentanyl Act

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Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) released the following statement on the HALT Fentanyl Act. “The opioid crisis is devastating families in Michigan and across the country, and we must take serious, decisive action to combat it. My sister died of a drug overdose, and I feel as strongly as anyone about the need to curb the drug problem in this country. Unfortunately, this bill does not…

Dingell, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Stabilize Crime Victims Fund

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Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) today reintroduced the bipartisan Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act with Representatives Ann Wagner (R-MO), Nathaniel Moran (R-TX), Jim Costa (D-CA), Stephanie Bice (R-OK), and Derek Schmidt (R-KS). This bill redirects unobligated funds collected through the False Claims Act to the Crime Victims Fund through Fiscal Year 2029, stabilizing the…

Dingell, Kiggans, McClellan, Miller-Meeks Introduce Bipartisan Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act

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Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06), Jen Kiggans (R-VA-03), Jennifer McClellan (D-VA-04), and Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA-01) introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to reauthorize the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act to reduce and prevent suicide, burnout, and mental and behavioral health conditions among health care professionals. Senators Tim Kaine…

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