Washington, July 17 -- Congresswoman Debbie Dingell issued the following press release:

U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) introduced a resolution recognizing the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion in federally funded health research to advance scientific excellence, and ensure equitable outcomes for patients in the United States.

"Medical research should be guided by science, not politics. If we want to develop the next generation of treatments and cures, our research must reflect the people those discoveries are meant to serve," said Congresswoman Dingell. "Americans deserve confidence that taxpayer-funded research is evidence-based and focused on improving health outcomes for everyone."

The resolution comes as th...