Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Mike Kelly (R-PA) this week introduced a bipartisan resolution honoring June 20, 2024, as World Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy (FSHD) Day. FSHD is a genetic neuromuscular disease that leads to the weakening of skeletal muscles that affects more than 40,000 Americans.
“There is a critical need for investments in research and… Read more »
Representatives Debbie Dingell (MI-06) and Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) this week joined Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) in applauding the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) efforts to update the standards for race and ethnicity data collection and use. Additionally, they urged Secretary Xavier Becerra to… Read more »
Representatives Debbie Dingell (MI-06) and Sean Casten (IL-06) this week led nine colleagues in a letter urging Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Brooks-LaSure to implement quality standards of care and protections from abuse and neglect for older Americans and people with disabilities.
“We recognize that CMS has taken significant steps toward… Read more »
Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) reintroduced a resolution honoring Rosalynn Smith Carter for her many years of mental health advocacy during Mental Health Awareness Month.
“Former First Lady Rosalynn Smith Carter used her powerful voice and passion for mental health care to force a long overdue reckoning in our nation,” said Rep. Dingell.… Read more »
Today, Representative Debbie Dingell (MI-06), co-chair of the Assisting Caregivers Today (ACT) Caucus, along with Senators Bob Casey (D-PA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, Tim Kaine (D-VA), and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), introduced legislation to tackle the caregiving crisis by reprioritizing long-term caregivers and supporting their work based on the value they bring… Read more »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) hosted a roundtable conversation with Food Gatherers, state and county officials, WIC recipients, and others to discuss the importance and impact of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) in Michigan and across the country.
WIC, which has consistently received bipartisan support, faced a $1… Read more »
Representatives Debbie Dingell (MI-06), Susan Wild (PA-07), and Jen Kiggans (VA-03), are introducing a resolution designating March 18, 2024, as the inaugural ‘‘Health Workforce Well-Being Day of Awareness.” The resolution recognizes the seriousness of widespread health care worker burnout in the United States that has been exacerbated in recent years, and the increased risk for… Read more »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) and Congressman John James (MI-10) today introduced a resolution to recognize February 4th as “National Cancer Prevention Day.” Dingell and James serve as Co-Chairs of the Congressional Cancer Prevention Caucus, which aims to educate policymakers about best practices for cancer prevention.
The resolution recognizes the devastating effect… Read more »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today announced that the University of Michigan will receive $9,879,697 in federal grant funding from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to conduct research in areas including pharmacology, physiology, and biological chemistry, blood diseases and resources, cancer biology, treatment detection, and diagnosis, lung diseases, heart and… Read more »
Representatives Debbie Dingell (MI-06) and John Moolenaar (MI-012) with Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) this week introduced the Shandra Eisenga Human Cell and Tissue Product Safety Act. The bipartisan legislation directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to conduct research and education campaigns to prevent tuberculosis (TB) outbreaks from infected… Read more »
