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Democratic Health Leaders Comment on Essential Health Benefits Bulletin

February 6, 2012 | Health Care, Press Releases, White House and Congress

Washington, DC— Today Democratic leaders of the House Committees with jurisdiction over health policy sent a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius in response to the Administration’s bulletin on how to define the Essential Health Benefits (EHB)...

Dingell Calls GOP Proposed Pay Freeze On Federal Employees Crass Political Pandering

February 1, 2012 | Budget and Taxes, Jobs and Economy, Press Releases, White House and Congress

Members should buck up and vote on a clean extension of the pay freeze for Members of CongressWashington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative John D. Dingell (D-MI15) issued the following statement in opposition to H.R. 3835, a bill to extend...

Dingell: Protect Americans from Unsafe Pharmaceuticals and Ensure a Level Playing Field for Domestic Pharmaceutical Manufacturers

February 1, 2012 | Consumers' Concerns, Health Care, Press Releases

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative John D. Dingell (D-MI15) spoke out to protect Americans from unsafe pharmaceuticals and to ensure domestic pharmaceutical manufacturers have a level playing field. He questioned two expert panels and issued the following statement at...

Dingell: Keep Affordable Care Act Intact, Stop the Repeal of CLASS Act

February 1, 2012 | Health Care, Press Releases

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative John D. Dingell (D-MI15) issued the following statement for the record opposing H.R. 1173, the Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act of 2012: “Mr. Speaker, I rise today in opposition of H.R. 1173. This...

Dingell Will Work to Bring Congress Together to Implement President Obama’s College Affordability Plan

January 27, 2012 | Autos, Labor, Manufacturing, and Trade, Budget and Taxes, Consumers' Concerns, Education, Jobs and Economy, Press Releases, White House and Congress, Work for Michigan

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative John D. Dingell (D-MI15) issued the following statement lauding President Barack Obama’s trip to Ann Arbor at the University of Michigan: “As I said earlier, I am delighted, but not surprised that President Obama...

Dingell: Statement on State of the Union

January 24, 2012 | Afghanistan and Iraq, Autos, Labor, Manufacturing, and Trade, Budget and Taxes, Consumers' Concerns, Education, Energy & Environment, Health Care, Jobs and Economy, Judiciary, Middle East, Press Releases, Small Business, Veterans, White House and Congress

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative John D. Dingell (D-MI15) issued the following statement this evening in response to President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address: “The President discussed important points tonight and outlined a clear blueprint for future success:...

Democratic Committee Leaders Call on Committee Republicans to Hold Hearings on Dangerous Medical Devices

January 20, 2012 | Health Care, Press Releases, White House and Congress

Washington, DC— Today Reps. Henry A. Waxman, Diana DeGette, and John D. Dingell sent a letter to Chairmen Fred Upton, Joseph R. Pitts, and Cliff Stearns urging the Committee to hold hearings to examine medical devices that have developed serious...

Dingell: We Must Raise The Debt Ceiling Again; Tells colleagues to stop playing politics with our Nation’s obligations

January 18, 2012 | Budget and Taxes, Press Releases, White House and Congress

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative John D. Dingell (D-MI15) issued the following statement opposing H.J.Res. 98, a partisan bill that expresses disapproval of the President’s exercise of authority to increase the debt limit. The bill passed the House by...

Dingell Statement at EPA/NHTSA Hearing on CAFE Rule

January 17, 2012 | Autos, Labor, Manufacturing, and Trade, Consumers' Concerns, Energy & Environment, Press Releases, White House and Congress, Work for Michigan

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative John D. Dingell (D-MI15) presented an opening statement at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Hearings on the proposed CAFE rule in Detroit, Michigan. The hearing is part...

Dingell Statement in Recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day

January 16, 2012 | Press Releases, White House and Congress

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative John D. Dingell (D-MI15) released the following statement in recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, observed today on Monday, January 16th:"26 years ago, our nation selected a special day to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther...

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