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Representative John D. Dingell's Public Statements on Health and Health Care

John Dingell
Full Name: John D. Dingell
Office: U.S. House (MI) - District 12, Democratic
First Elected: 12/13/1955
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Debbie; 4 Children: John, Chris, Jennifer, Jeanne
Birth Date: 07/08/1926
Birth Place: Colorado Springs, CO
Home City: Dearborn, MI
Religion: Catholic

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April 15, 2013 Markey Report: Compounding Pharmacies Going Untracked, Unregulated, Under-inspected from Coast to Coast Washington, DC
April 11, 2013 Dingell Calls for Compounding Pharmacists' Testimony Regarding Meningitis Outbreak Washington, DC
March 15, 2013 Senator Burr, Congressman Dingell Response to Camp Lejeune Water Contamination Report Washington, DC
March 15, 2013 Letter to Fred Upton and Henry Waxman, Chair and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce - Camp LeJeune Water Contamination Washington, DC
Dec. 12, 2012 Asthma Inhalers Relief Act of 2012 Unknown
June 28, 2012 Dingell Applauds Supreme Court Decision to Uphold the Affordable Care Act Washington, DC
May 11, 2012 Dingell Meets with Professional Nurses Council; Lauds Their Work and Honors National Nurses Week Washington, DC
April 27, 2012 Bill Robs Prevention and Public Health Fund for Student Loans Washington, DC
March 23, 2012 Dingell Statement on Second Anniversary of Affordable Care Act Washington, DC
March 22, 2012 Protecting Access to Health Care Act Washington, DC
March 21, 2012 Dingell Lauds the Benefits of the Affordable Care Act; Admonishes GOP for Unsubstantiated Repeal Efforts Washington, DC
Dec. 13, 2011 Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2011 Washington, DC
Nov. 15, 2011 Hearing of the Health Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee - Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) Program Washington, DC
Oct. 12, 2011 Letter to Chairman Upton, Chairman Pitts, and Chairman Stearns Unknown
Oct. 12, 2011 Hearing of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manugacturing, and Trade and Subcommittee on Health - "Food Marketing: Can 'Voluntary' Government Restrictions Improve Children's Health?" Washington, DC
Sept. 15, 2011 Dems Voice Fierce Opposition To GOP's Attempt To Repeal Patient's Bill of Rights Washington, DC
July 18, 2011 GAO: Drinking Water Safety Data Unreliable Unknown
July 15, 2011 Dingell: H.R. 2354 is a Republican Attempt to Sabotage Policies Protecting Health and Safety of Americans Washington, DC
July 13, 2011 Hearing of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health: IPAB; The Controversial Consequences for Medicare and Seniors Washington, DC
July 11, 2011 Hearing on the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health: Miscellaneous Public Health Legislation Washington, DC
June 30, 2011 Dingell Applauds Sixth Circuit Court Ruling on Constitutionality of Health Care Law Individual Mandate Washington, DC
June 16, 2011 Key House Dems Ask McKinsey to Release Methodology of Potentially Biased Health Reform Study Washington, DC
June 16, 2011 Letter to Mr. Dominic Barton Managing Director McKinsey & Company Washington, DC
May 25, 2011 Hearing of the Health Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee - "Expanding Health Care Options: Allowing Americans to Purchase Affordable Coverage Across State Lines" Washington, DC
May 24, 2011 Repealing Mandatory Funding for Graduate Medical Education Washington, DC
May 12, 2011 Dingell: Romney's "Major' Health Care Speech Lacked "Major' Details Washington, DC
May 4, 2011 Dingell: GOP Legislation Will Block Access to Medicaid and CHIP Unknown
May 3, 2011 Repealing Mandatory Funding for School Health Center Construction Washington, DC
May 3, 2011 Repealing Mandatory Funding for State Health Insurance Exchanges Washington, DC
April 15, 2011 Letter to the Honorable Ray Mabus, Department of the Navy Washington, DC
April 13, 2011 Repealing Prevention and Public Health Fund Washington, DC
April 6, 2011 Dingell Tells GOP To Stop Serving The Interests Of Medical Malpractice Insurance Companies Washington, DC
April 5, 2011 Dingell Calls Today's Mark-up a Manifestation of Mischief Washington, DC
March 31, 2011 Dingell: Republican Effort to Defund ACA Offers No Real Solutions for American Families Washington, DC
March 31, 2011 Capps, Dingell: Republican Effort to Defund School-Based Health Clinics Puts the Health of Our Kids At Risk Washington, DC
March 28, 2011 Letter to Michael Mack, MD, President Society of Thoracic Surgeons Unknown
March 21, 2011 Michigan Family Health Centers Give Communities a Shot of Good Health Dearborn, MI
March 9, 2011 GOP Focus on Repealing Public Health Programs Does Not Improve Health Care for Our Nation Washington, DC
March 1, 2011 Dingell Questions Governors about Health Care Reform Medicaid Costs for States Washington, DC
Feb. 10, 2011 GAO: High Costs To Taxpayers, Lower Spending On Benefits In Medicare Advantage Washington, DC
Jan. 19, 2011 Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act Washington, DC
Jan. 7, 2011 Providing for Consideration of H.R. 2, Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act; Providing for Consideration of H. Res. 9, Instructing Certain Committees to Report Legislation Replacing the Job-Killing Health Care Law; and for Other Purposes Washington, DC
Nov. 18, 2010 Letter to John Pistole, Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration Washington, DC
Sept. 21, 2010 Committee Leaders Respond to 2011 Medicare Advantage and Part D Report Washington, DC
Sept. 15, 2010 Fighting to Preserve Medicare and Michigan Jobs, Dingell Discusses Competitive Bidding for Durable Medical Equipment Washington, DC
Sept. 14, 2010 Dingell Discusses SGR, Medical Malpractice at Cardiologists Legislative Conference Washington, DC
July 21, 2010 Health Care Reform at Work: Better than Four out of Five Michigan Small Businesses Benefit from Historic Tax Cut Washington, DC
June 22, 2010 Waxman, Dingell, & Pallone Applaud New Patient's Bill of Rights Washington, DC
June 3, 2010 Dingell on New Help for Seniors to Fend Off Scam Artists Targeting Their Medicare Washington, DC
May 19, 2010 Clarifying Minimum Essential Coverage Washington, DC

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