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Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today announced the US Department of Transportation (DOT) will grant Willow Run Airport $24,984,642 to construct a new taxiway.    “Willow Run Airport is a critical facility for commerce, cargo, and general aviation,” said Dingell. “A few months ago when I toured, their number one ask was to stay strong and viable. With this funding on its… Read more »

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) yesterday toured several environmental sites across the 12th Congressional District in Downriver and Ann Arbor with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 Administrator Debra Shore to highlight critical issues in the area and discuss concerns including contaminated water releases at BASF and other facilities, PFAS contamination, safe cleanup… Read more »

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) released the following statement on the news of a red-dye diesel release into the Detroit River near the closed Riverside Osteopathic Hospital in Trenton.   “Overnight we learned a red-dye diesel had been released from an underground storage tank near the closed Riverside Osteopathic Hospital in Trenton, which entered into the storm drain system… Read more »

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) released the following statement applauding President Biden’s Executive Order on student loan relief.   “For so many Americans, crushing student loans are a constant source of stress. President Biden’s targeted student loan cancellation will provide relief to millions of borrowers and will most significantly impact those with greatest need. This… Read more »

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) led a letter with six of her colleagues in the Michigan Congressional Delegation to U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra requesting assistance addressing the monkeypox outbreak in Michigan.    “Monkeypox is typically spread by close physical contact with an infected individual, and can cause painful sores, fever,… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) led 77 of her colleagues in sending a letter to Chairman Frank Pallone (D-NJ) and Ranking Member Kathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. As Congress considers the reauthorization of FDA user fee programs, the letter urges inclusion of a bipartisan Senate-passed amendment led by Senator Maggie… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) announced today that the University of Michigan will receive $20,217,429 in grant funding from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to conduct critical health care research, including research on blood and skin diseases, mental health, and STD/HIV prevention. “The University of Michigan is conducting groundbreaking… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) released the following statement on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) final rule to establish a new category of over-the-counter hearing aids, which will expand access and lower costs.   “Hearing aids aren’t a luxury, they are critical for millions of people to maintain a healthy, independent lifestyle. Today’s FDA rule… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today announced the Downriver Riverfront Communities Economic Recovery Implementation Project will receive $1.6 million in grant funding from the Economic Development Administration (EDA) at the U.S. Department of Commerce. Grant funding was provided as part of the American Rescue Plan and EDA’s Coal Communities… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) commemorated the 87th anniversary of Social Security with a commitment to protect and strengthen the program in the face of attempts to undermine and privatize it.    “Social Security is a part of the fabric of who we are in America and how we care for our seniors,” said Rep. Dingell. “We made a promise to our seniors that when they… Read more »