US House honors Representative John Dingell
{{date|December 14, 2005}}
Representative {{w|John Dingell}}, ({{w|Democratic Party (US)|D}}-[[Michigan]]) was honored by Democratic Whip {{w|Steny Hoyer}} ({{w|Democratic Party (US)|D}}-[[Maryland]]) for 50 years of continuous service in the [[United States]] [[United States House of Representatives|House of Representatives]]. Representative {{w|Fred Upton}} ({{w|Republican Party (US)|R}}-Michigan) continued the praise of Dingell's service in the House through 10 Presidencies. Speaker of the House {{w|Dennis Hastert}} and House Minority Leader [[Nancy Pelosi]] jointly authored a resolution honoring his long tenure.

Dingell has been instrumental in drafting, improving or supporting legislation from the obscure {{w|Tucker Act}} to the {{w|Endangered Species Act}} and continues his quest for universal health care via the House version of the {{w|U.S. Patients' Bill of Rights|Patients' Bill of Rights}}. Mr. Dingell was honored earlier at the White House with a Presidential lunch.

==Sources==
* {{source|title=H. Res. 594 Honoring the 50th anniversary of the Honorable John D. Dingell's service in the House of Representatives
|url=http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/D?c109:1:./temp/~c109Qfkn4g::
|author=Mr. Hastert and Ms. Pelosi
|pub=US House of Representatives
|date=December 12, 2005}}
* {{source|title=In 50 years, change hasn't hindered Dingell in Congress
|url=http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2005-12-08-dingell_x.htm
|author=Kathy Kiely
|pub=USA Today
|date=12/8/2005 10:09 PM}}

     
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Representative Democratic Party (US)|D-Michigan) was honored by Democratic Whip Democratic Party (US)|D-Maryland) for 50 years of continuous service in the United States House of Representatives. Representative Republican Party (US)|R-Michigan) continued the praise of Dingell's service in the House through 10 Presidencies. Speaker of the House  and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi jointly authored a resolution honoring his long tenure.

Dingell has been instrumental in drafting, improving or supporting legislation from the obscure Endangered Species Act and continues his quest for universal health care via the House version of the Patients' Bill of Rights. Mr. Dingell was honored earlier at the White House with a Presidential lunch.
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