Monday, February 11, 2019

MEMORIAM - Rep. John Dingell Dies at 92

"Remembering iconic Michigan lawmaker Rep. John Dingell" PBS NewsHour 2/8/2019

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SUMMARY:  Rep. John Dingell (D-Mich) passed away Thursday at the age of 92.  He was the longest-tenured member of Congress, serving for nearly 60 years before retiring in 2015.  The son of a 12-term congressman, Dingell was known as a dealmaker particularly passionate about healthcare reform, which his father had proposed in the 1940s.  Judy Woodruff [NewsHour] looks back at his long and prolific career in the House.

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