Dingell and McDonald Rivet to co-chair congressional PFAS task force

May 9, 2025

Read the full article by Kyle Davidson (Michigan Advance)

"Two Michigan Democrats announced they will serve as co-chairs of the Bipartisan Congressional PFAS Task Force, working to stem the spread of so-called “forever chemicals” in communities across the nation.

U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Ann Arbor) and Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-Bay City) will serve as the committee’s Democratic co-chairs, alongside Republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Penn.) and Rep. Jen Kiggans (R-Va.), one of the task force’s founding members.

PFAS, a family of chemicals which are heat and oil resistant, are commonly used in products like nonstick cookware, carpeting, waterproof clothing and food packaging. The chemicals break down very slowly and can accumulate in the blood and organs of people and animals. Alongside products manufactured using PFAS, the chemicals can be found in food, drinking water and in the soil and water near waste sites."