Debbie Dingell
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Debbie Ann Dingell is an American politician currently serving as the U.S. Representative for Michigan's 6th congressional district, a position she has held since January 6, 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, she succeeded her late husband, John Dingell, who served in Congress for over 59 years. Throughout her tenure, Dingell has focused on issues such as healthcare, women's rights, and environmental protection, advocating for policies that support working families and promote economic growth in her district.
But the line between what happens online and offline is virtually nonexistent.
This is a historic day. I thank you, Madam Chair, for scheduling this hearing.
This is the promise of Medicare for All, a comprehensive system of coverage that empowers all Americans.
Today, we have the opportunity to discuss legislation that would, once and for all, address the cost and access issues that continue to deny millions of Americans the right to quality, affordable healthcare.
We have to make sure it does. So I want to work with you because that is--what we are terribly worried about is who is going to pay the price on this as we go forward.
The IPCC has told the world we need to rapidly transition to a 100 percent net zero economy by 2050.
Looking at the risks one chemical or one source at a time doesn't capture their reality.
I split a ZIP code with Rashida Tlaib, and we have the most polluted ZIP code in the country.
Environmental justice communities are not generally facing pollution from a single toxin or a single source of pollution.
At the top, people have to protect people who come forward. They can't be viewed as troublemakers.
Both men and women deserve a workplace in which they feel safe, both physically and psychologically.
The Department of the Interior has a sexual harassment problem, and the problem isn't new.
Unfortunately, we have seen increasing examples in recent years of pharmaceutical companies exploiting the current structure of our nation's regulatory and patent system to block competition and keep drug prices high through practices like…
Inaction on this issue is not an option. High healthcare and prescription drug costs affect all of us, regardless of our background or party.
Competition is crucial to lowering prescription drug prices and improving Americans' access to lifesaving medication.
I am probably as angry as anybody at the announcement that was made today by the President when every single car company asked him not to do it.
So, when you get back to me, is there a way to use safer chemicals or chemicals in lower thresholds and limit the need for PFAS firefighting foams?
I think we could all agree on a bipartisan basis, and we would agree with you, any day in Colorado is a better day than when we have to be here.
I think it's very important for the companies that contributed to the problem to be part of the solution and help fund the cleanups.
It wasn't individual homeowners who created it. It wasn't patients who created it. It was the companies that develop widely popular products and sold them.





