Skip to Content
Home | news | Press Releases

Press Releases

5G and Beyond Caucus Co-Chairs Reintroduce the Promoting United States Wireless Leadership Act

| Posted in Press Releases

Washington, D.C. - The Congressional 5G and Beyond Caucus co-chairs Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Tim Walberg (R-MI), Bill Johnson (R-OH), and Annie Kuster (D-NH) reintroduced the Promoting United States Wireless Leadership Act. The bipartisan legislation will bolster American leadership by bringing key leaders and stakeholders together to create a unified approach in…

Dingell Statement on MI GOP Response to Toxic Waste Delivery to Romulus

| Posted in Press Releases

ROMULUS, Mich. – Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) released the following statement calling on the Michigan Republican Party to work to find real solutions to protect residents of Southeast Michigan from toxic waste disposal in their communities.  “We need more than just PR stunts by members of our state GOP, we need them to join us in the fight for safe storage of hazardous…

Dingell Statement on Transport of Hazardous Waste from East Palestine, Ohio to Belleville

| Posted in Press Releases

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) released the following statement in response to an update from the office of Ohio Governor Mike DeWine that contaminated soil from the site of the Norfolk Southern derailment in East Palestine, Ohio will be moved by truck to U.S. Ecology Wayne Disposal in Belleville.  “We were not given a heads up on this…

Dingell Announces Over $2.3 Million for Clean Energy Projects in MI-06

| Posted in Press Releases

ANN ARBOR, MI – Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today announced $2,306,549 in funding to support three Low-Energy Nuclear Reactions (LENR) projects in Michigan’s 6th Congressional District, including at the University of Michigan. The projects are focused on determining the viability of LENR as a carbon-free energy source. Funding comes from the Department of Energy’s (DOE)…

Dingell Announces $3 Million Grant for Connected & Automated Vehicle Research at University of Michigan

| Posted in Press Releases

ANN ARBOR, MI – Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06), along with U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-Mich.) and Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), today announced that the University of Michigan’s Center for Connected and Automated Transportation (CCAT) will receive a $3,000,000 federal grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) University Transportation Centers (UTC)…

Dingell Celebrates Paczki Day 2023

| Posted in Press Releases

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today celebrated Paczki Day, an indulgent Polish tradition before the fasting of Lent, by delivering the traditional Polish donuts to friends in the media and first responders across Michigan’s 6th District. Delivering paczki in celebration of this day is a Dingell family tradition started by John Dingell many years ago…

Dingell Announces Over $3.7 Million in HHS Grants for the University of Michigan

| Posted in Press Releases

ANN ARBOR, MI – Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) announced today that the University of Michigan will receive $3,748,700 in federal grant funding from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to conduct critical research, including allergy, immunology, and transplantation research.  “The University of Michigan is at the forefront of significant advancements in…

Dingell Announces Over $10.1 Million in NSF Grant Funding for the University of Michigan

| Posted in Press Releases

ANN ARBOR, MI – Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today announced that the University of Michigan will receive $10,108,344 in federal grant funding from the National Science Foundation to conduct critical scientific research on many issues, including safety and efficiency. “The University of Michigan is a global leader in innovative and groundbreaking scientific…

Dingell Statement on Train Derailment in Van Buren Township

| Posted in Press Releases

VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) released the following statement on the reports of a derailed train in Van Buren Township.    “My team and I have been in touch with Supervisor Kevin McNamara, the Van Buren Fire Department, and other local officials regarding the train derailment in Van Buren Township. We are also in touch with…

Dingell, Van Hollen, Markey, Applaud EPA Next Steps on Capitalizing National Climate Bank Network

| Posted in Press Releases

WASHINGTON – Representative Debbie Dingell (MI-06), along with U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Ed Markey (D-Mass.) applauded the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) release of the Federal Assistance Listing on the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, the next step in capitalizing the lawmakers’ historic push for a national climate bank network, an initiative…

Back to top