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Dingell Statement on EPA Final Vehicle Emissions Standards

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Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) released the following statement on the EPA’s announcement of its final national pollution standards for passenger cars, light-duty trucks, and medium-duty vehicles for model years 2027 through 2032 and beyond.  "My priority will always be to protect American jobs and our environment, keep the United States at the forefront of automotive…

Dingell, Huizenga, Kaptur, Joyce Request $450 Million for Great Lakes Restoration Initiative in FY25 Presidential Budget

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Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Bill Huizenga (R-MI), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), and Dave Joyce (R-OH) – co-chairs of the Congressional Great Lakes Task Force – led a bipartisan letter urging the Biden-Harris Administration to provide $450 million for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) in the President’s Fiscal Year 2025 Budget, as currently authorized under law. “The Great…

Dingell Joins Great Lakes Lawmakers to Introduce the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act

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Members of the Great Lakes Task Force – led by Representatives Debbie Dingell, David Joyce, Marcy Kaptur, and Bill Huizenga in the House and Senators Debbie Stabenow and J.D. Vance in the Senate this week introduced the bipartisan Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2024, which extends this critical program for another five years through 2031, and increases annual funding levels…

Dingell, McClain Introduce Bipartisan Great Lakes Mapping Act

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Representatives Debbie Dingell (MI-06) and Lisa McClain (MI-09) today introduced the bipartisan Great Lakes Mapping Act, legislation that would provide a better understanding of the unseen, unexplored lakebeds of America’s Great Lakes, and further our knowledge of their environmental, social, and economic impact.   The Great Lakes Region provides over $6 trillion to America’s GDP,…

Dingell Delivers State of the District Address Downriver

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Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) yesterday delivered her annual State of the District Address at the Southern Wayne County Regional Chamber Legislative Forum.   In her remarks, Rep. Dingell provided updates on legislative successes from the previous year for the Downriver community, including federal investments in infrastructure, manufacturing, clean energy, and environmental…

Dingell, Fitzpatrick, Ryan Introduce PFAS Action Act

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Today, Representatives Debbie Dingell (MI-06), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), and Pat Ryan (NY-18), along with 13 additional members of Congress, introduced comprehensive, bipartisan legislation to protect Americans and the environment from harmful forever chemicals known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The bill would establish a national drinking water standard for select PFAS…

Dingell Applauds EPA Proposal to Replace All Lead Pipes

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Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today released the following statement applauding the EPA’s new proposal to replace 100% of lead pipes across America within 10 years.   “The science is clear – no amount of lead in drinking water is safe. There are millions of people across the country that don’t even know if they are drinking lead, and I’ve had parents come up to me with tears…

Dingell, Fitzpatrick, Kuster Reintroduce Legislation to Ban PFAS in Cosmetics

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Today, Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), and Annie Kuster (D-NH), reintroduced the bipartisan No PFAS in Cosmetics Act, which would ban the use of harmful forever chemicals known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in cosmetics. The legislation would require the Food and Drug Administration to ban the use of PFAS in cosmetic products within 270…

Dingell, EGLE Announce Gelman Site Eligible for Inclusion on EPA National Priorities List

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Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) and the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy today announced that the Gelman Sciences 1,4-dioxane plume has been deemed eligible by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to move forward as a candidate for inclusion to the National Priorities List (NPL). “We have worked hard to bring all four communities together to get…

Dingell, Tlaib, Blunt Rochester Introduce Water Access Act

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Representatives Debbie Dingell (MI-06), Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), and Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE-At Large) introduced the Water Access Act, legislation that would direct $500 million to the Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) for Fiscal Year 2024.   LIHWAP provides critical funding for low-income households with their water and wastewater bills. This program was…

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