Statements and posts
36 press releases and posts, newest first.
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Dingell, Bacon Introduce Resolution Recognizing World Space Week
Introduced bipartisan resolution designating October 4-10, 2026, as World Space Week.
“The study and pursuit of space leads to both a greater understanding of our universe and our place in it.”
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Dingell, Kaine Introduce Legislation to Combat Campus Sexual Assault and Support Survivors
Introduced bipartisan legislation to prevent campus sexual assault and support survivors.
“Every student deserves to feel safe on their college campus and to know that if they experience sexual violence, they will be supported and taken seriously. The urgency to act has been put into sharp relief as we learn more about the horrific allegations coming out of Cornell.”
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NEW: Dingell Seeks Input on Federal Data Center “Bill of Rights”
Announced draft of federal data center Bill of Rights to ensure community input on large-scale projects.
“The rapid development of data centers has prompted concerns throughout Michigan’s Sixth District and beyond as communities are left with important questions on the potential impacts of these large-scale projects.”
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Introduced bipartisan resolution honoring Olmstead decision protecting disability rights.
“It is essential that people with disabilities continue to have the right to live, work, and thrive in their own communities with dignity.”
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Introduced bipartisan legislation to designate Great Lakes Commission as official regional partnership within NOAA.
“The Great Lakes and their connected waterways are invaluable resources for Michigan and the United States.”
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Dingell Statement on Trump Administration Lowering Fuel Economy Standards, Ceding Ground to China
Criticized Trump administration decision to lower fuel economy standards for cars.
“Today’s decision risks putting the American automotive industry at a competitive disadvantage while the rest of the world races ahead, and it also ignores the more pressing issue working men and women are facing right now with the cost-of-living crisis and the rising price of gas. Americans should have the freedom to…”
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Dingell, Moolenaar Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Senior Care
Introduced bipartisan bill to expand and strengthen senior care PACE programs.
“The PACE model has been successful in helping seniors and Americans with disabilities age and live with dignity. As the third-largest PACE state, Michigan’s PACE providers deliver critical long-term services for individuals wishing to remain in their homes. But too many Americans continue to sit on waitlists to receive…”
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Introduced resolution protecting continuous Medicaid coverage for cancer patients.
“No one fighting cancer should ever have to pause or skip lifesaving treatment because of bureaucratic red tape. Forcing patients to jump through redundant administrative hoops creates unnecessary hardship and puts lives at risk. This resolution recognizes the importance of continuous coverage so that patients on…”
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Urged Trump to maintain protections against Chinese automobiles and protect American auto workers.
“China is rapidly expanding its global automotive presence through massive government subsidies, state-directed investment, below-market financing, and other non-market policies and practices. These policies and practices have incentivized Chinese automakers to build significant excess production capacity to…”
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Dingell, Fitzpatrick Express Concern About Staffing Challenges at CDC’s Injury Center
Sent letter to HHS Secretary expressing concern about CDC Injury Center staffing cuts.
“Its staff provide technical expertise, data analysis, and oversight that ensure federal investments are used effectively and efficiently.”
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Dingell Requests Review of Environmental Status of Proposed Site of Los Alamos Project
Requested EPA and state environmental review of proposed Los Alamos research center site in Michigan.
“The selection of this site, despite ongoing environmental concerns, warrants additional scrutiny. The proposed facility is a major development that should not move forward without a clear understanding of the site’s environmental history, remaining contamination, applicable restrictions, and the protections necessary…”
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Dingell Continues Demands for Transparency from University of Michigan on Los Alamos Project
Requested University of Michigan disclose full agreement with Los Alamos National Laboratory on research center.
“Given the continued lack of transparency and the significance of the community concerns surrounding this project, I ask that U-M make the underlying agreement publicly available so that Ypsilanti Township residents and local officials can better understand the proposed data center’s structure, funding, and…”
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Dingell, Bacon Introduce Resolution Designating September as Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month
Introduced bipartisan resolution designating September as Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month.
“Gynecologic cancers affect approximately 100,000 women every year, yet too many face diagnosis when it is already far along.”
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Dingell Opposes Los Alamos Project, Calls on Congress to Enact Guardrails Against A.I.
U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) expressed opposition to the proposed University of Michigan (U-M) Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) research computing center at the Textile Road site in Ypsilanti Township.
“The lesson from the U-M-LANL proposal is clear: the United States and the State of Michigan need the rules now, not later. The public deserves transparency before commitments are made, enforceable protections before construction begins, and a meaningful voice when a project has the potential to fundamentally change a…”
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Dingell Passes Bill through House to Support Conservation of Birds, Bird Habitats
U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell (D-MI) passed the bipartisan Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act to establish a federal grant program to support conservation of birds and habitats in urban areas.
“Birds play an important role in our ecosystems and our everyday lives, but unfortunately, we have lost nearly 3 billion birds in the last 50 years, and we need to take serious action to address this crisis.”
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Dingell, Colleagues Seek Answers on USDA Cancellation of Cyclospora Research
U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) and nine of her House Democratic colleagues are seeking answers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) following the unauthorized reorganization of its staff and research projects.
“Research projects like those focused on cyclospora play an important role in helping researchers, investigators, and public health officials understand the nature of an outbreak and build a strategy to prevent the next potential outbreak. Researchers who worked on the cancelled cyclospora projects have reported that…”
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Dingell, DeSaulnier Introduce Bill to Expand Access to Augmentative and Alternative Communication
U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06), co-chair of the Bipartisan Disabilities Caucus, and Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA-10) introduced the Augmentative and Alternative Communication Centers to Establish National Training (AACCENT) Act, to…
“Augmentative and alternative communication services, devices, and technology are essential for millions of Americans to work, learn, and stay connected with their communities and the world around them.”
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ICYMI: Dingell Marks 25th Anniversary of September 11
As the United States marks 25 years since September 11, U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) penned an essay recounting her experience on that day and how Americans united the weeks that followed.
“We had been attacked, and we pulled together. For a brief time, the things that divided us seemed smaller than the things that united us. We talked to each other. We listened. We comforted strangers. We checked on neighbors. We reached across differences of faith, race and background. We spent time trying to understand…”
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Dingell Secures Over $258 Million in Healthcare Funding for the University of Michigan
U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) announced she secured $258,717,781 in federal grant funding for the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor to support a wide range of research initiatives, including cancer research, aging research,…
“These funds are a critical step in improving the health and well-being of communities in Michigan and across the country.”
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Dingell, Colleagues Introduce Bill Prohibiting Any Administration from Renaming Great Lakes
U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06), Tim Kennedy (D-NY-26), and Joe Morelle (D-NY-25) introduced legislation to stop the Trump Administration from unilaterally renaming Lake Ontario and protect the official names of all five Great…
“The Great Lakes are a shared treasure that generations of Americans and Canadians have worked together to protect. Canada is not our enemy. It is our neighbor, our ally, and one of Michigan’s most important economic partners. It is a friendship that no stroke of a pen should be able to erase.”
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Dingell, Colleagues Urge Trump to Recognize Importance of the U.S.-Canada Relationship
U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) and 87 of her House colleagues are urging President Trump to change his administration’s diplomatic approach with Canada and recognize the importance of the U.S.-Canada relationship.
“Your Administration’s escalating and chaotic use of trade barriers against Canada is putting this relationship at serious risk. Recent tariffs, continued threats of additional trade restrictions, and increasingly adversarial rhetoric are creating uncertainty for businesses, workers, farmers, and consumers on both sides…”
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Dingell, Harshbarger Introduce Legislation to Study Chinese Threats to the U.S. Auto Industry
U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) and Diana Harshbarger (R-TN-01) introduced the Automotive National and Economic Security Act of 2026, bipartisan legislation that would direct the U.S. Secretary of Commerce to conduct a…
“I'm a car girl—I will always fight for our auto workers and this critical industry that is the backbone of America's economy. I am proud to help lead this bipartisan piece of legislation that will create good-paying jobs and protect our national security. And we must continue our efforts to decrease our reliance on…”
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U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06),Tim Kennedy (D-NY-26), and Nick Langworthy (R-NY-23), introduced the bipartisan Stormwater Treatment, Optimization, Resilience, and Management with Academic Technological Expertise and Research…
“It is crucial we have protective measures in place for overflows in our lakes. Michiganders know all too well how drastic weather conditions can cause millions of dollars in damages and risk people’s lives. This reauthorization will not only continue to fund these lifesaving agencies, but will establish a new facility…”
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Dingell, Latta Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Reshore American Manufacturing
U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) and Bob Latta (R-OH-05) introduced the bipartisan Biomanufacturing Excellence, Domestic Resilience, Output, and Competitive Know-how Act, or the BEDROCK Act.
“This bipartisan bill will strengthen and create good-paying jobs, as well as reduce our reliance on China. I am proud to support this effort to invest in America's workers and ensure we do not cede our competitive edge to our adversaries.”
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Dingell Statement on Trump’s Attempt to Rename Lake Ontario
Donald Trump can sign all the executive orders he wants, but it will always be Lake Ontario.
“The Great Lakes are a shared treasure that generations of Americans and Canadians have worked together to protect. Donald Trump can sign all the executive orders he wants, but it will always be Lake Ontario. Canada is not our enemy. It is our neighbor, our ally, and one of Michigan’s most important economic partners.…”
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Dingell, Lawler Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Sunscreen Access at National Parks
U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) and Mike Lawler (R-NY-17) introduced the Sunscreen in Parks Findings Act (SPF) Act, bipartisan legislation that would direct the National Park Service (NPS) to study and report on ways to make…
“This bipartisan legislation is about keeping people safe, expanding access to sunscreen, and decreasing rates of skin cancer. I am grateful for Congressman Lawler’s partnership as we work across the aisle to keep Americans safe as they enjoy the beauty and recreation our national parks have to offer.”
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Dingell Statement on U.S.-Canada Trade War
We are intertwined not just in our values, but also in our economies.
“It is a dark moment for our country when the president is more comfortable cozying up to dictators and autocrats than working together to find common ground with our closest friend and ally. Canada and the United States share the longest international border in the world; we are bound together by generations of…”
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Dingell Seeks Answers on Conditions Aboard USS Abraham Lincoln Following Concerning Reports
U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) requested immediate answers from Department of Defense (DoD) and Department of the Navy officials after receiving troubling reports from constituents regarding deteriorating living conditions and…
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Dingell Presses United States Postal Service on Mailing Disruptions
U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) is demanding answers from the United States Postal Service (USPS) following delays of time-sensitive mail deliveries across Southeast Michigan.
“These delayed deliveries left many Ann Arbor residents without their scheduled absentee ballots and political mail, limiting their time to vote before the statutory deadline and possibly preventing them from casting their ballots and receiving important candidate information. USPS has a responsibility to deliver the…”
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Dingell, Bergman Co-Lead Letter Highlighting the Essential Role of Gift of Life Michigan
U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) and Jack Bergman (R-MI-01), alongside nine of their Michigan colleagues in the U.S. House, co-led a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Center for Medicare &…
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U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) is calling on University of Michigan leadership to fully address the long-standing concerns of Ypsilanti Township residents at its upcoming town hall after it was announced that the University…
“Ypsilanti Township residents have not been given sufficient opportunity to ask direct questions, challenge assumptions, or receive clear, honest answers from decisionmakers in real time. Given the scale and long-term implications of this project, the local community deserves far more than a one-way briefing that leaves…”
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Dingell Statement on Los Alamos Project Site Selection
For years, I have raised serious concerns about this project and the lack of communication and transparency from the University.
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They should not be forced to pay for additional doctor visits, take more time off work, and make repeated trips to the doctor because the Trump Administration is choosing to make routine childhood vaccinations more complicated and…
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Dingell, Kim Introduce Bill to Include Long-Term Care as Part of Medicare
U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) and U.S. Senator Andy Kim (D-NJ) introduced bicameral legislation to establish long-term care services benefits as part of the Medicare program.
“Whether seniors are aging at home or individuals with disabilities need daily support, care should be accessible and affordable. This bill gives families peace of mind by ensuring Medicare covers the essential in-home support people need to live with independence and dignity. It is a common-sense solution that makes…”
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U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) and Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA-05) introduced a resolution condemning a Department of Justice (DOJ) legal opinion that was issued on June 18, 2026, regarding Olmstead v.
“The Olmstead decision was a monumental victory that ensured people with disabilities have the right to live, work, and thrive in their own communities alongside their families and friends. This action by the Department of Justice is a dangerous step backward that undermines basic civil rights. We cannot and will not…”
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Dingell, Colleagues Press Administration to Address Estrogen Patch Shortages for Menopause Treatment
U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) and seven of her House colleagues pressed the Trump Administration to address estrogen patch shortages for menopause treatment.
“The FDA has not included any of these drugs on its Drug Shortage Database. Inclusion on the shortage list can help the FDA mitigate supply issues, such as taking action to seek alternative suppliers and extend expiration dates for drugs, as appropriate.”