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Dingell Statement on Study Finding PFAS in Nearly Half of Tap Water Samples

By Ann Arbor Times Report | Jul 10, 2023

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) released the following statement in response to a new study that detected at least one per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) in 45% of U.S. drinking water samples taken from public and private drinking water systems

Dingell Urges EGLE and EPA to Address Chemical Pollution from McLouth Steel Site

By Ann Arbor Times Report | Jul 7, 2023

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) on July 5, 2023, sent a letter to Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) Acting Director Aaron Keatley and U.S. EPA Region 5 Administrator Debra Shore urging both EPA and EGLE to take immediate action to address chemical pollution emanating from the northern area of the former McLouth Steel site and contaminating the surrounding watershed

Dingell Tours Women's Huron Valley Correctional Facility and Woodland Center Correctional Facility

By Ann Arbor Times Report | Jul 6, 2023

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) last Friday toured the Women's Huron Valley Correctional Facility and Woodland Center Correctional Facility to learn more about the rehabilitation, career, and educational resources and medical care at the facilities, and hear from inmates about their experiences

Dingell Statement on Supreme Court Taking Up United States v. Rahimi

By Ann Arbor Times Report | Jul 5, 2023

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) released the following statement on the news that the Supreme Court will hear United States v. Rahimi in its next term, which considers whether the government can forbid domestic abusers from possessing firearms

Dingell Announces Over $2 Million from USDA for New Local Meat Processing Facilities in Ann Arbor

By Ann Arbor Times Report | Jul 4, 2023

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) on June 29, 2023, announced a $2,038,550 Rural Development investment from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program (MPPEP) for Swift Run Station, based in Ann Arbor, to construct and equip a new meat and poultry processing and retail facility

Dingell Statement in Recognition of Eid al-Adha

By Ann Arbor Times Report | Jul 3, 2023

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) released the following statement in recognition of Eid al-Adha

Dingell Announces $18 Million to University of Michigan to Advance Materials Research for Sustainable Plastics, Computing, and More

By Ann Arbor Times Report | Jul 1, 2023

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) on June 27, 2023, announced that the University of Michigan will receive $18 million for a new Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) to build a campus-wide ecosystem of researchers to work on material solutions to current challenges facing society

Dingell, Kiggans, Bennet, Capito Launch Bipartisan, Bicameral Assisting Caregivers Today Caucus

By Ann Arbor Times Report | Jun 30, 2023

Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Jen Kiggans (R-VA) along with Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W. Va.) On June 23, 2023, re-launched the bipartisan, bicameral Assisting Caregivers Today (ACT) Caucus

Dingell Reintroduces Legislation to Address Safety Defects that Allow Firearms to Discharge Without Pulling the Trigger

By Ann Arbor Times Report | Jun 28, 2023

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) reintroduced the Defective Firearms Protection Act, a bill that would allow the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to address safety defects in firearms similarly to any other consumer product by issuing safety warnings and recalls if necessary

Dingell Announces More Than $9.6 Million in HHS Grants for the University of Michigan

By Ann Arbor Times Report | Jun 27, 2023

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) On June 21, 2023, announced that the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor will receive $9,667,033 in federal grant funding from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to conduct research in areas including pharmacology, physiology, biological chemistry, allergy, immunology, transplantation, oral diseases and disorders, diabetes, endocrinology, metabolic, and alcohol programs

Dingell, Merkley, Welch Introduce Legislation to End Prescription Drug Price Gouging

By Ann Arbor Times Report | Jun 26, 2023

Bicameral legislation would help ensure Americans aren’t charged more than patients in other developed countries for the same drugs

Dingell Statement on New Leadership at John D. Dingell VA

By Ann Arbor Times Report | Jun 20, 2023

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) released the following statement in response to the news of the new leadership at the John D. Dingell VA Medical Center in Detroit

Dingell Applauds House Passage of Resolution in Support of Paul Whelan

By Ann Arbor Times Report | Jun 19, 2023

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today applauded the House passage of H. Res. 272, calling on Russia to immediately release Paul Whelan, who has been detained in Russia since 2018

Dingell, Castor Lead Letters to Social Media Platforms Requesting Information About Protections for Children

By Ann Arbor Times Report | Jun 14, 2023

Representatives Debbie Dingell (MI-06) and Kathy Castor (FL-14) led 18 other members of the House in sending letters to social media companies requesting information regarding their platforms, algorithms, and steps they take to mitigate harms to children online

Dingell Announces More Than $5.9 Million in HHS Grants for the University of Michigan

By Ann Arbor Times Report | Jun 13, 2023

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) on June 12, 2023, announced that the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor will receive $5,990,779 in federal grant funding from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to conduct research in areas including pharmacology, physiology, biological chemistry, immunology, heart and vascular diseases, and mental health, as well as support Nurse Anesthetist Traineeships and other programs

Dingell Testifies Before Canadian House of Commons on Importance of Resuming Great Lakes Fishery Commission Operations

By Ann Arbor Times Report | Jun 12, 2023

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06), co-chair of the Congressional Great Lakes Task Force in the U.S. House of Representatives, today testified before the Canadian House of Commons about the importance of resuming normal operations for the Great Lakes Fishery Commission

Saline area schools administration said they are working on 'hate speech acts, academic integrity, substance abuse, and bullying'

By Ann Arbor Times Report | Jun 11, 2023

The topic of how behavioral practices and improvement efforts hold up against legal requirements was a topic of discussion at a recent Saline Area School Board meeting.

Great Lakes Task Force Calls on Canada to Address Great Lakes Fishery Commission Operations

By Ann Arbor Times Report | Jun 9, 2023

Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Bill Huizenga (R-MI), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), and David Joyce (R-OH), co-chairs of the bipartisan Congressional Great Lakes Task Force in the U.S. House of Representatives, along with Representatives Lisa McClain (R-MI), Brian Higgins (D-N.Y.), and Mike Gallagher (R-WI), today led a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau urging Canada to address the breakdown within the Great Lakes Fishery Commission, and find a long-term solution to resume normal operations, while also respecting Canada’s sovereignty

Dingell Announces University of Michigan Team Wins First Place in Collegiate Carbon Management Competition

By Ann Arbor Times Report | Jun 8, 2023

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) On Jun 1, announced today that the University of Michigan’s Sequestration Squad was awarded first place in the first-annual American-Made Carbon Management Collegiate Competition

Dingell Statement on Vote to Pass Debt Limit Deal

By Ann Arbor Times Report | Jun 7, 2023

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) released the following statement on her vote to pass the Bipartisan Budget Agreement and raise the debt ceiling

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