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House Passes Dingell’s Bipartisan Landmark Childhood Cancer Legislation

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Today, the United States House of Representatives unanimously passed the bipartisan Mikaela Naylon Give Kids A Chance Act, a landmark bill to accelerate pediatric cancer treatments and expand access to life-saving therapies for children battling rare diseases. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.) introduced the legislation alongside Representatives Michael McCaul (R-Texas), Gus…

Dingell, Bergman Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Permanently Extend Telehealth Flexibilities

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Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Jack Bergman (R-MI) today reintroduced legislation to permanently extend telehealth flexibilities established during the COVID-19 pandemic, to make it easier for people to continue to access remote care many have come to depend on. “Telehealth services are an essential part of our healthcare system. It is a fact that having to physically travel…

Dingell, Valadao, Fitzpatrick, and Clarke Reintroduce Bipartisan Elijah E. Cummings Family Asthma Act

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 Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and David Valadao (R-CA), co-chairs of the Congressional Asthma and Allergy Caucus, along with Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), and Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY) reintroduced the Elijah E. Cummings Family Asthma Act, legislation that would expand federal, state, and local efforts to improve care for individuals with asthma.   According to the…

Dingell, Walberg Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Combat Invasive Great Lakes Mussels

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Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Tim Walberg (R-MI) this week introduced a bipartisan bill to address the urgent, growing crisis of invasive mussels in the Great Lakes. The Save the Great Lakes Fish Act authorizes $500 million over 10 years for federal agencies to work with the Great Lakes Fishery Commission and tribal, state, and local governments on a coordinated…

Dingell Condemns Trump Administration Move to Undermine Clean Water Act

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Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) released the following statement in response to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposal to redefine “waters of the United States” and significantly limit the scope of the Clean Water Act.    “The Clean Water Act is foundational to protecting our nation’s waters. More than 50 years ago, many of the rivers and wetlands that we…

Dingell, Tlaib Demand Answers About Death of USPS Worker in Allen Park

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Representatives Debbie Dingell (MI-06) and Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) today sent a letter to Postmaster General David Steiner demanding answers about the tragic death of Nicholas John Acker of Trenton at the USPS Detroit Network Distribution Center (NDC) in Allen Park. “Reports indicate on Saturday, November 8, 2025, Nicholas was found in a mail handling machine and had been dead for 6-8…

Dingell to Vote 'No' on Partisan Spending Bill

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Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) released the following statement ahead of the House vote on the Senate Amendment to H.R. 5371, the Republican Spending Bill.  “We have a health care crisis in this country. American families cannot afford to go to the doctor, and if they can, they can’t afford the prescriptions or follow-up care they need. Because of skyrocketing costs, millions…

Dingell Statement on Speaker Pelosi's Retirement

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Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) released the following statement on the news of Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi’s retirement.   “Nancy Pelosi is one of the toughest, hardest working, most effective leaders in the history of our Congress and our country. She knows and understands the importance of bringing people together and hearing diverse thoughts and perspectives at a time…

Dingell Requests Transparency, Accountability, Public Process from MPSC for New Saline Data Center

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U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06), along with State Senator Jeff Irwin and State Representative Morgan Foreman, today sent a letter to Michigan Public Service Commission chair Dan Scripps, requesting transparency, accountability, and frequent clear communications with the public throughout the entirety of the approval and construction processes of the new Stargate data center…

Dingell Statement on Passing of Dick Cheney

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Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) released the following statement on the news of the death of Vice President Dick Cheney.   “Dick Cheney was a friend of our family for decades – when John and I were first married we lived in the same neighborhood, and his children attended school with John’s. They eventually moved, but our lives would cross many times. The Fords were close…

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