A powerful former Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Dingell has not been only a major player in the health care reform fight, but also a vigorous prober of FDA, launching investigations with lasting effects on the device center. The longest-serving member of the House announced his plans to retire at the end of this congressional term.
Rep. John Dingell, D-Mich., who announced his retirement from the House Feb. 24, played a major role in the evolution of health care policy in the past half-century, including active oversight of FDA medical device policies.
A powerful former Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Dingell is the longest-serving member of the House with...