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Dingell, Beyer, Buchanan Recognize Endangered Species Day

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Representatives Debbie Dingell (MI-06) and Don Beyer (VA-08), co-chairs of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) Caucus, along with Vern Buchanan (FL-16), introduced a resolution recognizing Friday, May 16 as Endangered Species Day. The resolution highlights the strong role that the ESA has played in safeguarding America’s imperiled species and the need to prioritize conservation efforts…

Dingell Statement on Reported EPA Plans to Lift PFAS Drinking Water Standards

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Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06), co-chair of the PFAS Task Force, released the following statement in response to reports that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to rescind the landmark PFAS drinking water standard implemented last year. “I see the urgent threat of PFAS firsthand in Michigan, and this is a problem many communities across our country are…

Dingell, Merkley, Welch, Sanders Introduce Bill to Lower Prescription Drug Prices for All Americans

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Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) along with Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Peter Welch (D-VT), and Bernie Sanders (I-VT), today introduced the End Price Gouging for Medications Act. The bicameral bill would lower prescription drug costs for all Americans and end pharmaceutical price gouging by requiring drug companies to offer medications in the United States at no more…

Dingell Fights for 26 Hours Against Republican Efforts to Gut Medicaid

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Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) just concluded 26 hours of fighting against Republican efforts to gut Medicaid and strip health coverage from millions of Americans, including 700,000 Michiganders. “Republicans have spent this markup trying to convince the American people that Medicaid is rife with wasteful spending and is providing care to those who don’t actually need it. Here…

Dingell Remarks on Republican Budget Proposal to Cut Health Care from Millions of Americans

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Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) opened today’s Energy and Commerce Committee Markup on the Republican budget proposal by sharing the story of a Michigan family from Warren whose six-year-old son, George, has Down syndrome, and relies on Medicaid to get the care he needs. The independent Congressional Budget Office (CBO) determined that at least 13.7 million more Americans will go…

Dingell Joins Bipartisan Public Lands Caucus as Vice-Chair

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Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) joined a bipartisan group of her House colleagues in launching the Public Lands Caucus, a Congressional coalition focused on conserving America’s public lands and expanding access for all Americans. Rep. Dingell will serve as Vice-Chair of the Caucus, along with Co-Chairs Reps. Gabe Vasquez (D-NM-02), Ryan Zinke (R-MT-01), and Vice-Chair Rep. Mike…

Dingell, Cline Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Support Bird Conservation in Urban Areas

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Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Ben Cline (R-VA) today reintroduced the bipartisan Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act to establish a federal grant program to support conservation of birds and habitats in urban areas. “Birds play an important role in our ecosystems and our everyday lives, and we all have an opportunity and a responsibility to make our…

Dingell Demands Up-or-Down Vote To Protect Medicaid, Food Assistance

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Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today signed a discharge petition that would force an up-or-down vote in the House to protect Medicaid and food assistance from the devastating budget cuts proposed by Republicans.   “The Republican budget slashes Medicaid and food assistance with more than $1 trillion in cuts to programs that millions of Americans, including hundreds of…

Dingell, Valadao Recognize May as Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month

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Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and David Valadao (R-CA), co-chairs of the House Asthma and Allergy Caucus, today introduced a bipartisan resolution to designate May “National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month.”   “Allergies and asthma impact Americans from every corner of the country, across age groups, sex, and race, myself included – though…

Dingell Leads Introduction of Bipartisan Legislation to Remove PFAS from Firefighter Gear

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Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI), co-chair of the PFAS Task Force, along with Representatives Sam Graves (R-MO), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Tom Kean, Jr. (R-NJ), Dina Titus (D-NV), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Glenn Ivey (D-MD), and Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA), today reintroduced the bipartisan Protecting Firefighters and Advancing State-of-the-Art Alternatives Act (PFAS…

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