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Episode 13: Digital TV

The digital television transition is a matter that, despite what some of you may tell you, is not yet resolved. Congress must do all within its power to ensure that television sets do not go black when the signal is switched. The Committee on Energy and Commerce last month held the first oversight hearing on the digital television transition since the law that set a hard date to turn off analog television was enacted more than a year ago.

Episode 11: CAFE Standards

The Corporate Average Fuel Economy has had some successes, and some shortcomings. Fuel economy today is double that of thirty years ago, in part -- but only in part -- because of CAFE. The program’s flaw is that it regulates what automakers are able to sell, not what they are technologically capable of producing. The consumer ultimately determines the average fuel economy of an automaker’s fleet with what he or she actually buys.

Episode 8: The Medicare Donut Hole

Episode 5: Iraq - From the House Floor

On June 15th, Congressman Dingell spoke out on the Iraq War as the House debated a resolution supporting the President's management of the conflict. Dingell voted against the war in 2003.

Episode 3: Darfur

One of this world's on-going tragedies is the horrific genocide in the Darfur region of the Sudan. Over the past three years, more than 400,000 Sudanese have been murdered and 2.5 million - almost the size of the population of Chicago - are homeless due to the conflict and genocide. Congressman Dingell says America, as the world's only superpower, has a special responsibility to end this conflict and bring about peace.

Episode 2: Health Care for all Americans

Currently, 45.8 million Americans have no health insurance, including more than 8 million children. We must do all we can either incrementally or systematically to bring our fellow Americans in from the cold and provide them the health security every American deserves.

Episode 1: Immigration

New legal immigrants deserve a path to citizenship and the benefits that come with it, while lawbreakers should be punished and denied the privileges awarded to those who go down the proper path.

About Those Side Pockets on a Cow

Rep. John Dingell isn't just the third-longest-serving House member ever, passing the 50-year mark last week at a Hill lunch to celebrate his 1955 election to replace his father. He's also one of the few who can break up the dreadful bureaucracy-speak with folksy sayings like "That's about as useful as side pockets on a cow..."

In 50 years, change hasn't hindered Dingell in Congress

When Rep. John Dingell first arrived in Congress from Detroit, tailfins and V-8 engines were the rage among new car buyers. His hometown was the nation's fourth most populous city. And his Democrats were a year into a 40-year reign as majority party in the House.

Wildlife refuge is a labor of love

The boat carrying the U.S. House of Representatives' longest-serving member glided across the Detroit River yesterday moring, dodging walleye fishermen, freighters, and sand bars.