Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today wrote a letter to the CEOs of Ford Motor Company, Toyota, General Motors, and Stellantis calling on the companies to only engage with environmentally responsible suppliers and stop the use of hexavalent chromium, a known carcinogenic chemical, in their supply chains. This letter follows the release of hexavalent chromium into the Huron River by… Read more »
ANN ARBOR, MI – Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today announced that Washtenaw County will receive $750,000 in federal grant funding from the Offices of Justice Programs and Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention within the Department of Justice (DOJ). The grant funding will be used to strengthen and expand access to Family-Based Alternative Sentencing Programs… Read more »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) and Congressman Mark Pocan (WI-02) led 38 of their colleagues in sending a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken urging the United States to use the full weight of its diplomatic resources and leverage with the Saudi regime to lift the blockade of Yemen’s ports and support diplomatic engagement on addressing other critical needs contributing to… Read more »
Representatives Debbie Dingell (MI-12) and Haley Stevens (MI-11) announced the introduction of the Shifting Forward Vehicle Technologies Research and Development Act. This legislation makes significant investments in transformational mobility technologies R&D to reduce the climate footprint of both on and off-road transportation and ensure America competes in the global… Read more »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today released the following statement on the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health. The conference brought together business, civic, academic, and philanthropic leaders to discuss the Biden-Harris Administration’s plan to end hunger and increase healthy eating and physical activity by 2030. The conference is the first of its kind in… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) announced today that the University of Michigan will receive $37,329,135 in grant funding from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to conduct innovative health care research, including cancer, diabetes, heart, and drug abuse research.
“The University of Michigan is leading the nation in conducting vital research… Read more »
Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Bob Latta (R-OH) today welcomed 15 new members of Congress to the bipartisan Congressional Autonomous Vehicle (AV) Caucus at a launch event attended by lawmakers, automotive and AV technology companies, trade associations, safety groups, and others.
“I’m pleased to welcome 15 new members to the bipartisan Congressional Autonomous Vehicle Caucus… Read more »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today announced the City of Dearborn will receive $3,780,230.16 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Program to hire, recruit, and retain firefighters.
“Our firefighters work hard day and night, often putting their own lives on the line, to protect our communities. It’s… Read more »
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today announced $2,595,392 in federal funding from the Department of Health and Human Services for drug abuse and addiction research programs in Ann Arbor. The University of Michigan will receive $2,339,396, and Altality Inc. will receive $255,996.
“Addiction is a cruel disease, and far too many people suffer silently… Read more »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today released the following statement in response to the Michigan Court of Appeals vacating the June 2021 trial court clean up order regarding the Gelman Plume and reinstating the 2011 consent judgement. Dingell has led efforts to designate the Gelman Plume as an Environmental Protection Agency Superfund site, and recently hosted EPA Regional… Read more »
