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Dear Friend, The 6th district been hit hard, from Downriver, Western Wayne County, and much of Washtenaw. Two tornadoes were confirmed to have touched down, one in Canton and one in Belleville, and the National Weather Service continues to evaluate other areas Downriver and in Washtenaw County. Flooding remains, intersections are closed, and people have lost power. This weather is… Read more »

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) released the following statement on the storms and flooding impacting Wayne County.   “I have been in close touch with local, county, state, and federal officials since yesterday morning, and have been in every community that appears to be seriously impacted to hear directly from the mayors, supervisors, and emergency responders and ensure we… Read more »

 Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today announced that the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor will receive $24,490,327 in federal grant funding from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to conduct research in areas including Mental Health, Aging, Cancer Biology, Mothers and Children, Allergy, Immunology, and Transplantation, Neurological Disorders, Medical Library… Read more »

Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) along with Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) have filed an amicus brief in the pending United States v. Rahimi Supreme Court case, which will consider whether individuals with domestic-violence restraining orders can be prohibited from possessing a firearm.    The brief asserts that Congress enacted § 922(g)(8), the… Read more »

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today sent a letter to EPA Region 5 Administrator Debra Shore requesting an update on the status of cleanup efforts at the Arkema Inc. property in Wyandotte and Riverview. Dingell called on the EPA three years ago to finalize a cleanup plan, and brought Administrator Shore to visit the site last year, but the agency still has not… Read more »

Dear Friend, It’s hard to believe there’s only two weeks left before Labor Day, and that the summer is almost over. The temperature was 48 degrees when I got up over the weekend and some leaves are staring to change their colors. Honestly, I feel like I barely saw summer and we are getting ready to say goodbye to it. I am saying goodbye as well at far too many funerals, and it is… Read more »

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today sent a letter to U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Dr. Mandy Cohen expressing concerns about a recent outbreak of tuberculosis (TB) linked to the implantation of contaminated bone graft material, including one case in Michigan that resulted in a… Read more »

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today announced that Community Action Network in Ann Arbor will receive $435,784 in federal funding to support 14 full time and 25 summer AmeriCorps VISTA members who will implement partnerships with children, youth, and families from under-resourced Washtenaw County neighborhoods to create better futures for them and improve the communities in which… Read more »

Dear Friend, Somehow, I don’t feel the lazy hazy days of summer. There is much going on, many things to worry about, and challenges to address. The weather this last week has been Michigan perfect save for the thunderstorms and a tornado… But I’ve spent lots of time outside crisscrossing the district, participating in numerous meetings, tours, learning, brainstorming, researching,… Read more »

Representative Debbie Dingell (MI-06) released the following statement in response to the crash at Thunder Over Michigan air show at Willow Run Airport in Ypsilanti.    “I have been in touch with all appropriate authorities regarding the crash during the Thunder Over Michigan air show at Willow Run Airport in Ypsilanti. It appears at this time that both pilots are safe, and… Read more »