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Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today announced that the University of Michigan will receive $23,230,881 over five years from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to lead a new Science and Technology Center (STC). STCs conduct world-class research through partnerships among institutions of higher education, national laboratories, industrial organizations and other public or private… Read more »

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) applauded today’s announcement by the Department of Energy (DOE) of $15.5 billion in new grants and loans to support the U.S. transition to electric vehicles. Included in today’s announcement is $2 billion for the Domestic Manufacturing Conversion Grant Program, authored by Dingell and passed into law in the Inflation Reduction Act, to retool and… Read more »

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today held a roundtable with Michigan Medicine to discuss the impacts of and potential solutions to the cancer drug shortage affecting patients and health systems across the country. The discussion included participants from Michigan Medicine’s Rogel Cancer Center, Department of Pharmacy Services, and Center… Read more »

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) released the following statement on the storms and flooding impacting Wayne County.   “I have been in close touch with local, county, state, and federal officials since yesterday morning, and have been in every community that appears to be seriously impacted to hear directly from the mayors, supervisors, and emergency responders and ensure we… Read more »

 Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today announced that the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor will receive $24,490,327 in federal grant funding from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to conduct research in areas including Mental Health, Aging, Cancer Biology, Mothers and Children, Allergy, Immunology, and Transplantation, Neurological Disorders, Medical Library… Read more »

Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) along with Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) have filed an amicus brief in the pending United States v. Rahimi Supreme Court case, which will consider whether individuals with domestic-violence restraining orders can be prohibited from possessing a firearm.    The brief asserts that Congress enacted § 922(g)(8), the… Read more »

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today sent a letter to EPA Region 5 Administrator Debra Shore requesting an update on the status of cleanup efforts at the Arkema Inc. property in Wyandotte and Riverview. Dingell called on the EPA three years ago to finalize a cleanup plan, and brought Administrator Shore to visit the site last year, but the agency still has not… Read more »

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today sent a letter to U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Dr. Mandy Cohen expressing concerns about a recent outbreak of tuberculosis (TB) linked to the implantation of contaminated bone graft material, including one case in Michigan that resulted in a… Read more »

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today announced that Community Action Network in Ann Arbor will receive $435,784 in federal funding to support 14 full time and 25 summer AmeriCorps VISTA members who will implement partnerships with children, youth, and families from under-resourced Washtenaw County neighborhoods to create better futures for them and improve the communities in which… Read more »

Representative Debbie Dingell (MI-06) released the following statement in response to the crash at Thunder Over Michigan air show at Willow Run Airport in Ypsilanti.    “I have been in touch with all appropriate authorities regarding the crash during the Thunder Over Michigan air show at Willow Run Airport in Ypsilanti. It appears at this time that both pilots are safe, and… Read more »