Retiring Rep. Dingell’s Health Policy Legacy Included Fierce Oversight Of Device Center

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 59 years of service. He has been re-elected repeatedly after...

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