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… Read more »
In keeping with Dingell tradition, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today released the annual Dingell Jingle, in the style of "A Visit from St. Nicholas" (The Night Before Christmas).
‘Twas the night before Christmas and all through the House
Not even the Freedom Caucus are acting like louse
Bills have been brought to the floor with care
In hopes that bipartisan… Read more »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today announced that the Department of Defense (DOD) will award $3,830,762 to the University of Michigan under the Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP) to support the purchase of major equipment to augment current and develop new research capabilities.
“This funding enables the University of Michigan to conduct… Read more »
Dear friend,
We have one week of session before Congress hopefully breaks for the holidays, and much needs to be done. It is not clear at all what will actually get accomplished, and that is one of the problems that disturbs me. We have become a Congress of too much gotcha, and not enough let’s solve these problems. Both the House and Senate are rushing to finish up a slew of… Read more »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today announced that the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor will receive $48,098,049 in federal grant funding from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to conduct research in areas including arthritis, musculoskeletal and skin diseases, pharmacology, physiology, biological chemistry, drug abuse and addiction programs, cancer centers… Read more »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today joined the Department of Transportation and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for the announcement of an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) in support of HALT Act provisions to require impaired driving prevention technology in all new vehicles.
The HALT Act, led by Congresswoman Dingell and Senator Ben Ray… Read more »
Representatives Debbie Dingell (MI-06) and John Moolenaar (MI-02) today reintroduced the PACE Expanded Act, legislation to strengthen the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE).
The PACE Expanded Act would support the expansion of current PACE programs and facilitate the establishment of new ones by giving PACE programs greater flexibility to enroll beneficiaries… Read more »
Dear Friend,
We are well into the holiday season, with holiday parades, Christmas tree lightings, community celebrations, food drives, and the celebration of rituals with the traditions that keep us together from generation to generation underway. Hopefully, you survived Thanksgiving dinner without intense political debates that divide too many families as we gathered for the first… Read more »
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… Read more »
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… Read more »
