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Dingell Announces $4.9 Million for Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center

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Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today announced the Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center (MMTC) will receive $4,940,100 from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program. “It’s critical we invest in strengthening our supply chains and reducing our dependence on foreign competitors. It matters for our economic security and…

Dingell, Nunn, Wyden Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Prevent Abusers From Targeting Survivors with Technology

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U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Zach Nunn (R-IA), along with Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR), today reintroduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to help prevent domestic abusers from using technology to stalk, harass, or control survivors. In today’s rapidly growing digital environment, technology-enabled abuse has taken many forms, including social media platforms, phone-based…

Dingell, Pallone, Whitehouse Reintroduce Legislation to Strengthen Medicaid and CHIP, Provide Continuous Coverage for Enrollees

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Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) and Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, reintroduced the Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act to provide 12 months of continuous coverage for individuals receiving health care through Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Currently, millions of Medicaid…

Dingell Requests Answers from NOAA Regarding All-Hazards Weather Radio Outage

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Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today sent a letter to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Acting Administrator Laura Grimm requesting answers about the ongoing outage of All-Hazards Weather Radios in Southeast Michigan. “These radios are a critical part of our public safety infrastructure, particularly for our rural and low-connectivity communities…

House Passes Dingell, Moolenaar Bill to Stop Deadly TB Outbreaks

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The House of Representatives today unanimously passed Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) and Congressman John Moolenaar's (MI-02) bipartisan bill, the Shandra Eisenga Human Cell and Tissue Product Safety Act. The legislation requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to make reforms regarding the screening of tissue donation materials, conduct education…

Dingell, Luján Introduce Legislation to Strengthen Home and Community-Based Services and Workforce

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Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) reintroduced the Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Relief Act, a bill that would provide much-needed support to state programs that fund home and community-based care services. Currently, staffing shortages of direct care providers have led to a reduction in HCBS availability and growing waitlists for eligible individuals. The HCBS Relief…

Dingell, Wittman Introduce Bipartisan Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund Reauthorization

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Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Rob Wittman (R-VA) introduced the bipartisan Sport Fish Restoration, Recreational Boating Safety, and Wildlife Restoration Act of 2025, which would reauthorize the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund through 2030. Since its enactment in 1950, the Trust Fund, which is set to expire at the end of the fiscal year, has provided…

Dingell Statement on New GM Investment in Michigan

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Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) released the following statement on the news of GM’s multi-billion-dollar investment in the production of gas-powered full-size SUVs and light duty pickup trucks at the Orion Assembly plant starting in 2027. “This is good news for Michigan’s workers and our role as a leader in the global auto industry. In order to remain a leader, we must be producing…

Dingell Recognizes HS Awareness Week

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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…

Dingell Announces $3.4 Million for Great Lakes Water Authority for PFAS Remediation

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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…

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