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Dingell, Carter Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Extend Telehealth Access for Seniors

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Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Congressman Buddy Carter (R-GA) introduced the Telehealth Modernization Act of 2025, a bill to extend telehealth flexibilities for seniors on Medicare through fiscal year 2027. “Telehealth services are an essential part of our healthcare system. It is a fact that having to physically travel to a doctor’s office or hospital can present a serious…

Dingell Requests Answers About Future of Flat Rock Dam

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Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today sent a letter to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE), Great Lakes Fishery Commission, and Huron-Clinton Metroparks, requesting clarification about the future of the Flat Rock Dam. “This is a complex issue, and I am someone who cares deeply about protecting our natural…

Dingell Announces $20.3 Million in NSF Grants for the University of Michigan

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Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today announced that the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor will receive $20,316,622 in grant funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support a wide range of research initiatives. The funding will advance work in critical areas including nonlinear wave theory, PFAS, Artificial Intelligence, harmful algal blooms, and more. “The…

Dingell, Schrier Lead 142 Colleagues in Calling on State Department to Resume Issuing Medical-Humanitarian Visas to Gazans

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Representatives Debbie Dingell (MI-06) and Kim Schrier (WA-08) led 142 of their House colleagues in sending a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio urging the State Department to reverse its decision to halt temporary medical-humanitarian visas for children from Gaza. “On August 16th, the State Department announced it will stop approving all visitor visas for people from the…

Dingell Update

| Posted in Debbie's Blog

Dear Friend,   The last week of summer. Too many signs it’s here. I wake up in the dark, and when I get home, it is dark. Visited the first cider mill of the season in Dexter last Friday and Parmenter Cider Mill on Saturday (had my first apple cider slush - delicious!) Multiple Back…

NEW REPORT: TRUMP’S RECKLESS ECONOMIC POLICIES FORCING HIGH COSTS ON MI-06 FAMILIES

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Donald Trump and House Republicans’ reckless policies are raising costs for families across the MI-06.   The Big, Ugly Bill raises health care and food costs while reckless tariffs are driving up the price of everything from groceries to clothes. Republicans are doing all this to give huge new tax breaks to their wealthy donors.  98.9% families in the district…

Dingell Update

| Posted in Debbie's Blog

Dear Friend,   August. These are not the lazy days of summer, but they sure have been hazy. Wildfires have caused air quality in Southeast Michigan to be the third worst in the world, and many – from young children to seniors – are paying the price. Those who say climate change isn’t…

Dingell Leads Michigan Democratic Delegation in Requesting Answers About Rescinded Funds for Disability Services

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Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) led her House Democratic colleagues in sending a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., requesting answers about federal grant funding that has been rescinded for the Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness (PAIMI) Program, which provides legal support for people with disabilities. The letter is in…

Dingell Convenes Community, Seniors, Advocates to Commit to Protecting Social Security on its 90th Anniversary

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Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today convened senior advocates, local elected officials, and other community members at the Ypsilanti Township Community Center to celebrate the 90th anniversary of Social Security and recommit to protecting and expanding it. “For 90 years, Social Security has been a part of the fabric of who America is and how we care for our seniors. But it’s…

DETROIT FREE PRESS: UAW's Fain leads rally over Dearborn layoffs; manufacturer says it's done nothing wrong

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DETROIT FREE PRESS: UAW's Fain leads rally over Dearborn layoffs; manufacturer says it's done nothing wrong UAW President Shawn Fain, with politicians in tow, led a crowd of several hundred UAW members Thursday afternoon, Aug. 14, from Local 600 in Dearborn along Miller Road to the site of Cleveland Cliffs, a steel producer that recently laid off more than 500 UAW-represented…

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