WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) today announced $476,490 in National Science Foundation (NSF) grant funding for autonomous vehicle research conducted by the University of Michigan. The funding will be used to develop cybersecurity defense technology to protect connected autonomous vehicles, as well as to prototype the proposed solutions and evaluate them on the… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) today released the following statement applauding the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) two actions to address per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water. As the author of the PFAS Action Act, Dingell has been a leader in Congress in efforts to establish strong national drinking water standards for PFAS… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) today reintroduced the Medicare Hearing Aid Coverage Act to expand Medicare to cover hearing aids for beneficiaries. Medicare does not currently cover hearing aids, which have an average price of about $2,500.
Hearing loss affects nearly 48 million Americans and, left untreated, has serious emotional, social and medical consequences… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) today announced $120,000 in National Endowment of the Arts (NEA) grant funding for seven recipients in the 12th Congressional District. Over the past 5 years, the NEA has awarded 37 direct grants throughout the 12th District, totaling nearly $899,000 and impacting more than 452,900 residents.
“Arts and culture don’t just inspire… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) today announced the Grosse Ile and Belleville Fire Departments received Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program awards from the Department of Homeland Security. Administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the funding will be used to purchase PPE and other related supplies during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Our… Read more »
DEARBORN, MI – Thursday, February 18 at 6:30 P.M., Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) will hold a virtual town hall with local VA health officials on COVID-19 vaccines for our nation’s veterans. Dingell will be joined by Dr. Ginny Creasman, Director, Ann Arbor VA Hospital; Eric Deters, Chief Strategy Officer, Ann Arbor VA Hospital; Lisa Keel, Nurse Manager Ann Arbor VA Hospital; and Dr.… Read more »
(Washington, DC) – Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12), Co-Chair of the House Democratic Policy and Communications Committee (DPCC), appeared on Inside Politics on CNN Sunday to discuss the urgent need to get a COVID relief package done for the American people.
“President Biden does want to work across the aisle. Ten Senators asked to meet with him last Sunday, a week ago, and they were… Read more »
DEARBORN, MI – With Valentine’s Day less than a week away, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) encouraged local students to participate in the “Valentines for Veterans” project by making handmade valentine cards for local veterans and frontline workers. Since 2015, students across the region created hundreds of cards to show veterans how much they are loved and appreciated. In recognition… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the Biden administration begins to take immediate action to recover from the coronavirus pandemic and resulting economic depression, Representative Debbie Dingell (MI-12) and Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today reintroduced the Transform, Heal, and Renew by Investing in a Vibrant Economy (THRIVE) Agenda. The resolution outlines a framework for a bold economic… Read more »
Washington (February 3, 2021) – Congresswoman Debbie Dingell, and Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) today re-introduced legislation that would create the Clean Energy and Sustainability Accelerator, which would leverage public and private funds to invest in clean energy technologies and infrastructure. The accelerator would provide financing to eligible… Read more »
