Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) released the following statement on President Shawn Fain’s announcement the UAW plans to strike all three major automakers.
“I have said many times these are the most important negotiations I have witnessed in my lifetime. The industry is at a crossroads and its future is at stake. We must manufacture these vehicles here in America to… Read more »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) and Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, today introduced the Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act to provide 12-months of continuous coverage for individuals receiving health care through Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Currently, millions of Medicaid and… Read more »
Dear friend,
An additional week of hot weather after Labor Day did help make it feel like summer wasn’t quite over, but the House returned to work this week with a very full agenda, all schools are back in session and fall football- professional, college, and high school - is in full throttle. I am cheering loudly for a great past week with the Lions and University of Michigan wins…… Read more »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today announced that the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor will receive $17,646,985 in federal grant funding from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to conduct research in areas including de-implementation of low-value testing in patients undergoing low-risk surgery, aging, pharmacology, physiology, and biological chemistry, lung… Read more »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today announced that the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor will receive $17,646,985 in federal grant funding from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to conduct research in areas including de-implementation of low-value testing in patients undergoing low-risk surgery, aging, pharmacology, physiology, and biological chemistry, lung… Read more »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today announced that the University of Michigan will receive $23,230,881 over five years from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to lead a new Science and Technology Center (STC). STCs conduct world-class research through partnerships among institutions of higher education, national laboratories, industrial organizations and other public or private… Read more »
Dear friend,
There are trees in my neighborhood that are already red and orange. Weather forecasters tell us that fall has begun. Michigan won its first game of the season (and so did Michigan State) and all my high schools are cheering for their teams again as well. Tailgates bring my favorite junk food. Have been to several cider mills, had too many doughnuts and the bees are… Read more »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) applauded today’s announcement by the Department of Energy (DOE) of $15.5 billion in new grants and loans to support the U.S. transition to electric vehicles. Included in today’s announcement is $2 billion for the Domestic Manufacturing Conversion Grant Program, authored by Dingell and passed into law in the Inflation Reduction Act, to retool and… Read more »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today held a roundtable with Michigan Medicine to discuss the impacts of and potential solutions to the cancer drug shortage affecting patients and health systems across the country. The discussion included participants from Michigan Medicine’s Rogel Cancer Center, Department of Pharmacy Services, and Center… Read more »
Dear Friend,
This was a week, with the end of it upending many plans as severe storms hit Michigan, specifically the 6th district. Over two nights, we experienced two waves of extreme weather. The first storm struck on Wednesday night, bringing heavy rainfall, area flooding, and strong wind gusts. I woke Thursday morning to news that Dingell Drive at the airport was flooded and had… Read more »
