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Dingell, James Introduce Resolution Congratulating University of Michigan Football

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Following the Michigan Wolverines’ National Championship victory over the Washington Huskies, Representatives Debbie Dingell (MI-06) and John James (MI-10) led a resolution with the entire Michigan congressional delegation to recognize the team’s success.   “I’ve always known the Michigan Wolverines are the best team in America, and now we have the perfect record, title, and trophy…

Dingell Leads 45 Colleagues in Calling on HHS to Expand Access to Preventative Colonoscopies

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Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today led 45 members of Congress in sending a letter urging the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to expand access to preventative care by requiring insurers to cover surveillance colonoscopies without cost-sharing. Colorectal cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in men younger than 50 years old, and recent studies have discovered a…

Dingell, Jayapal Announce Friendly Wager on National Championship Game

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Today, ahead of the College Football Playoff National Championship Game between the University of Michigan and the University of Washington, Representatives Debbie Dingell (MI-06) and Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) announced a friendly wager on the outcome of the game.    When the Wolverines maintain their position as the best team in the country, Rep. Jayapal, who represents the…

Dingell Congratulates Michigan on National Championship Win

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Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) released the following statement congratulating the University of Michigan Wolverines on their victory in the College Football Playoff National Championship.   “This Wolverines team has fought hard for every single win that brought them to the National Championship tonight, and they deserve all the success they have earned. Through…

Dingell Announces $100K from EPA for Ann Arbor Small Business to Advance Environmental Technologies

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Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today announced that Fourth State LLC in Ann Arbor will receive $100,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop a plasma reactor that destroys PFAS and removes heavy metals in landfill leachate and other wastewaters. “This funding will enable a small business right here in our community to develop innovative technology to…

Dingell, Fitzpatrick, Ryan Introduce PFAS Action Act

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Today, Representatives Debbie Dingell (MI-06), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), and Pat Ryan (NY-18), along with 13 additional members of Congress, introduced comprehensive, bipartisan legislation to protect Americans and the environment from harmful forever chemicals known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The bill would establish a national drinking water standard for select PFAS…

Dingell Releases 2023 Annual Dingell Jingle

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In keeping with Dingell tradition, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today released the annual Dingell Jingle, in the style of "A Visit from St. Nicholas" (The Night Before Christmas).   ‘Twas the night before Christmas and all through the House Not even the Freedom Caucus are acting like louse   Bills have been brought to the floor with care In hopes that bipartisan…

Dingell Announces More Than $3.8 Million for Defense Research at the University of Michigan

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Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today announced that the Department of Defense (DOD) will award $3,830,762 to the University of Michigan under the Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP) to support the purchase of major equipment to augment current and develop new research capabilities. “This funding enables the University of Michigan to conduct…

Dingell Announces More Than $48 Million in HHS Grants for the University of Michigan

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Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today announced that the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor will receive $48,098,049 in federal grant funding from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to conduct research in areas including arthritis, musculoskeletal and skin diseases, pharmacology, physiology, biological chemistry, drug abuse and addiction programs, cancer centers…

Dingell Applauds Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Implement Drunk Driving Prevention Technology

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Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today joined the Department of Transportation and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for the announcement of an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) in support of HALT Act provisions to require impaired driving prevention technology in all new vehicles.   The HALT Act, led by Congresswoman Dingell and Senator Ben Ray…

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