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Dingell, as chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, opens debate on the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 Recorded May 21, 1990. John David Dingell Jr. (July 8, 1926 – February 7, 2019) was an American politician from the state of Michigan who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1955 until 2015.
Dec 29, 2019 · He worked to pass the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which resulted in a bruising primary fight and the burning of a cross on Dingell’s lawn for the second time in his life (his father had been an ...
Feb 8, 2019 · John Dingell Sr. was elected to the House in 1932, and stayed in the seat until his death in 1955. John Jr. was not yet 30 at the time. He had enlisted in the Army when he turned 18 and was ...
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Feb 7, 2019 · He joined the House on Dec. 13, 1955, filling the seat of his father, John Dingell Sr., who was first elected in 1932 and died in office after serving 22 years.
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Feb 14, 2019 · While Dingell served for nearly six decades, it was what he achieved while in Congress that matters more, Clinton said, calling Dingell “a world-class doer.” “John Dingell was just about the best doer in the history of American public life,” Clinton said, citing Dingell’s decades-long role in a host of landmark laws, including the ...
Feb 8, 2019 · Former Democratic Rep. John Dingell Dies Undefeated in 30 elections, Dingell served for 59 years in the House. He was a champion for nationalized health care and in retirement became known for his ...
Feb 12, 2019 · The Post reports that he “dictated these reflections to his wife, Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.), at their home in Dearborn, on Feb. 7, the day he died.”Having served with him for 17 years in the House of Representatives, I’m not surprised to learn that John was thinking about the country and institution he loved right up to his final moments.
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