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Dear Friend, Last week, I had another busy week both in DC and the district! Started the week off strong by showing the UM football team around DC, then headed home for some important events throughout MI-06. I visited Riverview to hear about the State of the City and spoke with Protect Our Care about the importance of the Medicaid continuous coverage requirement for people with… Read more »

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today welcomed the University of Michigan football team for a tour of the U.S. Capitol as a part of a team visit to Washington, D.C. Congresswoman Lisa McClain (MI-09) and retired Congressman Fred Upton also joined the tour. The team stopped by the Gerald Ford Statue in the Rotunda, looked out over the National Mall from the Speaker’s Balcony,… Read more »

Dear Friend,   Another busy weekend in Michigan turned into a busy week in D.C. We held four town halls in four days, before returning to the Capitol for important committee work, and to introduce a new bipartisan bill that will expand access to care in the home. I’m excited about federal investments we announced last week in clean energy and infrastructure in our district, and a… Read more »

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today announced the City of Ann Arbor has been selected by the Department of Energy (DOE) to receive up to $588,000 to design a community geothermal heating and cooling system. The Ann Arbor project will be a looped geothermal system paired with efficiency improvements, rooftop solar, and battery storage that covers at least 75% of the heating and… Read more »

Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Adrian Smith (R-NE) this week introduced bipartisan legislation to modernize Medicare reimbursement and increase patient access for home-based health services. The Expanding Care in the Home Act would remove barriers currently limiting patient access to care in the home, which is often the preferred site of care for patients, caregivers, and… Read more »

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) released the following statement on House Republicans’ vote to pass their debt limit bill, the “Default on America Act.”    “Republicans today voted for a plan that hurts seniors, veterans, families, and hard-working Americans. Their willingness to slash funding for education, Medicaid, food assistance, students, and first responders, among… Read more »

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today announced the U.S. Department of Transportation will grant Willow Run Airport $12,780,187 to construct a new taxiway. “Willow Run Airport is a critical juncture for commerce, cargo, and general aviation,” said Dingell. “The strength and viability of Willow Run Airport are critical for jobs and our regional economy. I am proud to have worked with… Read more »

Dear Friend,   These weeks in Washington have been busier than they’ve been in years—non-stop work on so many important issues. As soon as we wrapped up work in Washington, I headed home to Michigan for lots of events throughout the district this weekend—celebrating Earth Day, events that were postponed due to recent bad weather, several annual events I always look forward to, and… Read more »

DUBLIN – Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) this week joined President Biden and a U.S. Congressional Delegation for travel across the Republic of Ireland, including stops in Dublin, County Louth, and County Mayo, to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, strengthen partnership and cooperation on shared global challenges, and celebrate the historic ties… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) announced today that the University of Michigan will receive $149,782 in federal grant funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to support archaeological and ethnographic field research. “Researchers from the University of Michigan are leading several important archaeological sites that span across five… Read more »