MI SR0201

Honors Congressman John D. Dingell, Jr. for 59 years of service to Michigan and the United States House of Representatives.

Recognizes Dingell's legislative accomplishments including authoring national health insurance bills every Congress, presiding over Medicare passage, and authoring the Food Safety Modernization Act of 2011.

Acknowledges Dingell's environmental stewardship through influence on the Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act amendments of 1990, Marine Mammal Protection Act, Endangered Species Act, and creation of the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge.

Credits Dingell's advocacy for the auto industry, including vital support for the 1979 Chrysler loan guarantee and 2008-2009 loans to General Motors and Chrysler.

Recognizes that Dingell became the longest-serving member of Congress in 2009 and the longest-serving member in congressional history in 2013, earning the title Dean of Congress.