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Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) released the following statement on the news that the Supreme Court will hear United States v. Rahimi in its next term, which considers whether the government can forbid domestic abusers from possessing firearms.     “Perpetrators of domestic violence should not be able to access a firearm, period. Survivors with protection orders… Read more »

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today announced SRSLY Dexter and Dexter Community Schools have been selected by the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy to receive a Drug-Free Communities Support Program Continuation Award. The Drug-Free Communities Support Program invests in community efforts to mobilize individuals and organizations to prevent youth substance… Read more »

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today announced a $2,038,550 Rural Development investment from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program (MPPEP) for Swift Run Station, based in Ann Arbor, to construct and equip a new meat and poultry processing and retail facility.   The new facility will have three independent business entities:… Read more »

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today announced that Michigan Ability Partners in Ann Arbor will receive $221,957 from the Department of Labor’s Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Program. The grant will support efforts to help homeless veterans by enabling them to overcome barriers to re-entering the workforce and finding meaningful employment.   “It is our duty to protect… Read more »

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) released the following statement in recognition of Eid al-Adha.   “I wish all those celebrating Eid al-Adha in Southeast Michigan and around the world a safe and joyful holiday surrounded by friends, family, and loved ones. This holiday honors the values of sacrifice and devotion and is an opportunity for all of us to recognize and appreciate… Read more »

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today announced that the University of Michigan will receive $18 million for a new Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) to build a campus-wide ecosystem of researchers to work on material solutions to current challenges facing society.   The new Center for Materials Innovations at Michigan will work to advance materials… Read more »

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today announced Michigan will receive more than $1.5 billion to expand high-speed internet access to more than 200,000 Michiganders through the National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s (NTIA) Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program. Funding for this program comes from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act… Read more »

Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Jen Kiggans (R-VA) along with Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W. Va.) today re-launched the bipartisan, bicameral Assisting Caregivers Today (ACT) Caucus. The caucus will provide education about the challenges family caregivers face and advocate for policies that support them.   “More than half of Americans over… Read more »

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) reintroduced the Defective Firearms Protection Act, a bill that would allow the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to address safety defects in firearms similarly to any other consumer product by issuing safety warnings and recalls if necessary. Currently, firearms are excluded from the definition of a consumer product, which prohibits the CPSC… Read more »

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today announced that the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor will receive $9,667,033 in federal grant funding from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to conduct research in areas including pharmacology, physiology, biological chemistry, allergy, immunology, transplantation, oral diseases and disorders, diabetes,… Read more »