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DeGETTE COMMENTS ON THE STATE OF THE ECONOMY
Friday September 19, 2008U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-Co), Vice Chair of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, today offered the following statement on the state of the economy:< read more > -
DeGETTE SUPPORTS COMPREHENISVE ENERGY BILL
Wednesday September 17, 2008U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette, Vice Chair of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, today supported the Comprehensive American Energy Security & Consumer Protection Act that combines expanded oil drilling with a comprehensive, clean renewable energy and efficiency approach. The bill passed on a vote of 236 to 189:< read more > -
DeGETTE ON FINANCIAL MARKET CRISIS
Monday September 15, 2008U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette, Vice Chair of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, today offered the following comments on the troubling news in the financial markets:< read more > -
DeGETTE APPLAUDS EMBRYONIC STEM CELL FINDINGS
Monday September 08, 2008Energy and Commerce Committee Vice Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO), chief architect of the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act, today offered the following comments on the recent findings that embryonic stem cells are still necessary by a U.S. National Academy of Sciences panel:< read more > -
DEGETTE REACTS TO NEW BEEF RECALL
Saturday August 09, 2008U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette, Vice Chair of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, today offered the following comments with the news that another outbreak of E. Coli in beef has occurred< read more > -
SALMONELLA CASE FAR FROM SOLVED
Monday July 21, 2008U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), Vice Chair of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, today reacted to the announcement by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that they have, for the first time, identified a jalapeno pepper from a processing facility in Texas that tested positive for salmonella saintpaul.< read more > -
SALMONELLA OUTBREAK CONTINUES TO SPREAD
Thursday July 17, 2008Lack of a Food Traceability System Results in More Consumers Sick and Still FDA Cannot Determine Source of Contamination< read more > -
BROWN AND DEGETTE TEAM UP FOR SAFER FOODS
Wednesday July 16, 2008Letter Sent to Senate and House Leadership and Agriculture Committee Leadership Urging Mandatory Recall Authority for USDA and FDA< read more > -
EAST HIGH SCHOOL EARNS HIGH HONOR FROM CONGRESS
Tuesday July 15, 2008DeGette Advances Resolution for East High School in Denver< read more > -
DEGETTE OBJECTS TO NEW REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH RULE
Tuesday July 15, 2008Proposed Rule by the Bush Administration is Ludicrous and Unnecessary< read more > -
DEGETTE VOTES TO OVERRIDE VETO OF MEDICARE BILL
Tuesday July 15, 2008U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), Vice Chair of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, today made the following statement in support of overriding President Bush's veto of H.R. 6331, the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008. The House supported this measure on a vote of 383 to 41.< read more > -
DEGETTE STATEMENT ON BUSH DRILLING PLAN
Monday July 14, 2008U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), Vice Chair of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, today released the following statement on President Bush's announcement lifting the executive ban on drilling in protected coastal areas.< read more > -
DEGETTE STATEMENT ON ROAN LAWSUIT
Friday July 11, 2008U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), Vice Chair of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, released the following statement regarding the lawsuit introduced today requesting an injunction on oil and gas leasing on Colorado's Roan Plateau< read more > -
TAINTED FOOD OUTBREAK WORST IN TEN YEARS
Thursday July 10, 2008More Evidence that Comprehensive Traceability System Needed In the United States to Protect Health of American Consumers< read more > -
TRACEABILITY KEY TO SAFE FOODS
Thursday July 03, 2008Energy and Commerce Committee Vice Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO) today offered the following statement regarding food traceability, the subject of today's press conference with the Center for Science and the Public Interest (CSPI) and Consumer Federation of America (CFA).< read more > -
DeGette Hails $36 Million in Federal Funds to Jump Start Denver Union Station
Monday June 30, 2008U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) announced today, along with the Regional Transportation District (RTD) and the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), $36 million in federal funds have been awarded by Federal Highway Administration to jump start Denver's Union Station's (DUS) into a regional intermodal transportation hub as envisioned by Denver Metropolitan voters.< read more > -
DEGETTE SUPPORTS KEY ENERGY BILLS
Thursday June 26, 2008Comprehensive Approach would put America on Track for Energy Independence and Provide Relief for Consumers at the Gas Pump< read more > -
Legislation to Strengthen Smoking Prevention Efforts is
Thursday June 26, 2008U.S. Senator Richard Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Representatives Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Todd Platts (R-PA) today introduced companion pieces of legislation in the U.S. Senate and U.S. House that provide Medicare and Medicaid coverage for tobacco cessation treatments for senior citizens, people with disabilities and low-income adults.< read more > -
HOUSE PASSES DOCTORS' FIX
Wednesday June 25, 2008Energy and Commerce Committee Vice Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO) hailed passage of H.R. 6331, Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, which passed on a vote of 355 to 59 – a veto proof margin. DeGette supported the measure which prevents a pending ten percent payment reduction for physicians in Medicare, enhances Medicare preventive and mental health benefits, improves and extends programs for low-income Medicare beneficiaries, and extends provisions for rural and other providers.< read more > -
DEGETTE OPPOSES NEW FISA BILL
Friday June 20, 2008Chief Deputy Whip Diana DeGette (D-CO) today opposed H.R. 6304, the FISA Amendments Act of 2008, which passed on a vote of 293 to 129.< read more > -
DEGETTE VOTES AGAINST IRAQ FUNDING AMENDMENT
Thursday June 19, 2008Supports Key Domestic Priorities Including Delaying Six Medicaid Regulations that would Hurt Colorado's Health Care Safety-Net< read more > -
BUSH ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL SUPPORTS TRACEABILITY
Wednesday June 18, 2008During last week's Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing on food safety, the Bush Administration's "food safety czar" Dr. David W.K. Acheson, MD, Assistant Commissioner for Food Protection, testified that he supported the idea of traceability. Energy and Commerce Committee Vice Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO) has proposed developing a food product traceability system, H.R. 3485.< read more > -
DEGETTE PRESSES FOR STRENGTHENING FOOD SAFETY SYSTEM
Thursday June 12, 2008Mandatory Recall and Traceability Key to Ensuring Safe Foods< read more > -
DEGETTE ANNOUNCES CHANGES TO DISTRICT STAFF
Tuesday June 10, 2008U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) today announced the departure of her long serving District Director, Gregory Diamond.< read more > -
DEGETTE COMMENTS ON PHTHALATES AT HEARING
Tuesday June 10, 2008Energy and Commerce Committee Vice Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO) today entered the following statement – as prepared for delivery – into the record at today's Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection hearing entitled, "Safety of Phthalates and Bisphenol-A in Everyday Consumer Products." DeGette is a member of the Conference Committee reconciling the House and Senate consumer product safety bills.< read more > -
ACTION NEEDED TO ENSURE SAFETY OF FOOD SUPPLY
Monday June 09, 2008Tomato Salmonella Outbreak Could Have Been Identified and Contained Earlier with Mandatory Recall and Traceability Systems< read more > -
DEGETTE JOINS NEWLY FORMED LGBT EQUALITY CAUCUS
Wednesday June 04, 2008Goal is Equality for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Americans< read more > -
MUST FIND LONG-TERM FIX FOR HEALTH CARE SAFETY-NET
Thursday May 22, 2008WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette, Vice Chair of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, today reacted to the news that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is temporarily extending the Moratoria on two of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) rules, Public Provider and Graduate Medical Education (GME). Moratoria on these two rules will now be extended until August 1, 2008.< read more > -
NEW REPORT ON MEDICARE ADVANTAGE
Wednesday May 21, 2008DeGette Comments on New Report that Concludes "Insurance Industry Abuses are Abound in Medicare Advantage"< read more > -
PATH TOWARDS ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND INVESTMENT IN RENEWABLE ENERGY
Wednesday May 21, 2008As gas prices continue to rise and the economy worsens, Chief Deputy Whip Diana DeGette helped put our nation on a path towards energy independence and provide needed tax relief to American families by supporting The Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008, which passed on a vote of 253 to 160. The Act provides $18 billion in tax incentives for investment in renewable energy, carbon capture and sequestration demonstration projects, energy efficiency and conservation and gives targeted tax relief to American families and businesses.< read more > -
NETWORK OF CHILDREN'S RESEARCH CENTERS VALUABLE IN UNDERSTANDING DISEASE
Tuesday May 20, 2008WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), Vice Chair of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, today joined with U.S. Rep. Peter King (R-NY), to introduce the "National Pediatric Research Consortia Establishment Act of 2008."< read more > -
RELIEF FOR CONSUMERS AT THE GAS PUMP
Tuesday May 13, 2008WASHINGTON – As gas prices continue to soar, U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), Vice Chair of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, will take action today by supporting legislation to suspend the filling of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) through the end of the year. The House of Representatives will vote on this bipartisan legislation tonight under suspension of the rules.< read more > -
NEW LEGISLATIVE EFFORT ON STEM CELL RESEARCH
Thursday May 08, 2008As the first hearing on stem cell research in the House of Representatives since the enactment of the President's restrictive 2001 policy commences, Energy and Commerce Committee Vice Chair Diana DeGette, chief architect of the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act, unveiled a new legislative effort on stem cell research.< read more > -
ETHICAL EMBRYONIC STEM CELL RESEARCH HOLDS GREATEST PROMISE
Thursday May 08, 2008Energy and Commerce Committee Vice Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO), the chief architect of the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act, today unveiled her new legislative strategy aimed at reversing President George W. Bush's 2001 restrictive stem cell research policy.< read more > -
DEGETTE AIMS TO PROVIDE RELIEF DURING FORECLOSURE CRISIS
Wednesday May 07, 2008As home foreclosure rates increase across the nation and American working families continue to suffer under a poor economy and high gas prices, Chief Deputy Whip Diana DeGette (D-CO) joined her colleagues in the House to pass the American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 and the Neighborhood Stabilization Act of 2008. These measures are the most comprehensive pieces of legislation to date providing immediate relief to Americans struggling to hang on to their most prized asset – their homes - and to assist communities with the increasing number of foreclosed homes in their neighborhoods.< read more > -
FIRST-EVER STEM CELL HEARING IN THE HOUSE
Monday May 05, 2008WASHINGTON – Energy and Commerce Committee Vice Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO), the chief architect of the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act, today applauded the Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee for scheduling the first-ever Congressional hearing in the House of Representatives on stem cell research. The hearing entitled, "Stem Cell Science: The Foundation for Future Cures," will be held on Thursday, May 8th.< read more > -
INCREASED RESOURCES AND FDA AUTHORITY KEY TO PHARMACEUTICAL SAFETY
Thursday May 01, 2008DeGette Statement at Subcommittee Hearing on FDA Act of 2008 - Drug Section< read more > -
MANDATORY RECALL AUTHORITY KEY TO FOOD SAFETY
Thursday April 24, 2008Recall System Stronger When Complemented by Traceability System< read more > -
DEGETTE PROVISION ADDED TO COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS RENEWAL
Wednesday April 23, 2008U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), Vice Chair of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, today praised the passage of key health care bills during today's Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee mark-up session. One particular bill, H.R.1343, the Health Centers Renewal Act of 2007, included H.R. 870, a measure championed by Ms. DeGette and the late Rep. Paul Gillmor (R-OH) that provides liability protections for employees and contractors who provide services in designated emergency areas.< read more > -
BIPARTISAN MEDICAID BILL PASSES HOUSE
Wednesday April 23, 2008Vice Chair DeGette Says "It's a Win for America's Public Hospitals and Those Desperately in Need of Health Care"< read more > -
MEDICAID CHANGES WOULD BE SEVERE ON LOCAL ECONOMY
Tuesday April 22, 2008U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), Vice Chair of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, offered the following statement on the Families USA report entitled, "Bad Medicine: The President's Medicaid Regulations Will Weaken Colorado's Economy."< read more > -
DEGETTE COMMENTS ON EARTH DAY
Monday April 21, 2008In recognition of Earth Day, U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), Vice Chair of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, released the following on the state of our environment and our stewardship of Planet Earth.< read more > -
DEGETTE HAILS FOOD SAFETY LEGISLATION
Thursday April 17, 2008Mandatory Recall Provision will Ensure Quick Removal of Tainted Foods< read more > -
MUST HALT BUSH ADMINISTRATION'S CMS POLICIES
Wednesday April 09, 2008Bush Administration's Draconian CMS Policies Would Cripple Health Care Safety-Net< read more > -
IRAQ STRATEGY MORE OF THE SAME
Tuesday April 08, 2008DeGette Reaffirms Commitment to Ending War in Iraq< read more > -
DEGETTE CELEBRATES NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH WEEK
Tuesday April 08, 2008As 47 million Americans go without quality health care, Energy and Commerce Committee Vice Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO) today released the following statement in observance of National Public Health Week< read more > -
CONSUMER GROUPS SUPPORT DEGETTE'S FOOD SAFETY LEGISLATION
Monday April 07, 2008Advocates for Health and Food Safety with Millions of Consumer Members Back DeGette's Approach< read more > -
TOBACCO BILL SERVES VITAL PUBLIC HEALTH INTEREST
Wednesday April 02, 2008DeGette Raises Concerns over Tobacco Age, Gets Study Written in Bill to Better Inform Congress of Public Health Implications of Legal Age< read more > -
ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE PARAMOUNT
Tuesday March 25, 2008DeGette Comments on New Report Highlighting Importance of Health Care< read more > -
DEGETTE COMMENTS ON 4,000 U.S. CASUALTIES IN IRAQ
Monday March 24, 2008Chief Deputy Whip Diana DeGette (D-CO) today offered the following statement in response to news that the number of U.S. casualties in Iraq has reached 4,000< read more > -
ABSTINENCE-ONLY EDUCATION FAILING OUR YOUTH
Thursday March 20, 2008Key Members Sign Letter Asking Federal Funding be Reconsidered< read more > -
IRAQ WAR MUST COME TO AN END
Wednesday March 19, 2008With today marking the fifth year of the war in Iraq, Chief Deputy Whip Diana DeGette (D-CO) offered the following statement:< read more > -
FISA BILL STRIKES RIGHT BALANCE
Friday March 14, 2008Chief Deputy Whip Diana DeGette (D-CO) today released the below statement as she voted in favor of H.R. 3773, the FISA Amendments Act of 2008, which protects America while protecting Americans' civil liberties. The legislation passed by a vote of 213 to 197.< read more > -
DEGETTE STATEMENT ON DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR'S ROAN DECISION
Thursday March 13, 2008Chief Deputy Whip Diana DeGette (D-CO) today released the following statement regarding the Department of Interior's Roan Plateau decision:< read more > -
DEGETTE PRESSES FOOD CHIEFS ON SAFETY OF PRODUCTS
Wednesday March 12, 2008Vice Chair Highlights Her Priorities - Mandatory Recall and Traceability System< read more > -
EPA OZONE AIR QUALITY STANDARD INADEQUATE
Wednesday March 12, 2008Energy and Commerce Committee Vice Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO) released the following statement today criticizing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for failing to adequately lower the nations ozone air quality standard to protect human health and the environment.< read more > -
JOBS REPORT ILLUSTRATES FAILED ECONOMIC POLICIES
Friday March 07, 2008Chief Deputy Whip Diana DeGette (D-CO) issued the following statement today on the disturbing jobs report from the US Labor Department, which showed that the US economy lost 63,000 jobs in February, the largest monthly job decline in nearly five years.< read more > -
ADMINISTRATION MEDICAID REGULATIONS WILL HAVE DEVASTATING EFFECT ON COLORADO
Tuesday March 04, 2008Energy and Commerce Committee Vice Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO) today commented on a report released by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on the impact of the Bush Administration's proposed Medicaid Regulations.< read more > -
DEGETTE EARNS HIGH RANKING IN CONGRESSIONAL POWER SURVEY
Monday March 03, 2008Chief Deputy Whip and Vice Chair DeGette leads Colorado House Delegation< read more > -
BUSH HEALTH BUDGET HYPOCRITICAL
Thursday February 28, 2008With the cost of health care continuing to skyrocket, Energy and Commerce Committee Vice Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO) today pressed Health and Human Services Secretary, Michael O. Leavitt, about the hypocrisy inherent in the President's 2009 budget proposal for the Department of Health and Human Services.< read more > -
NATION MUST INVEST IN RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGY
Wednesday February 27, 2008As energy prices continue to rise, oil approaching $102 per barrel and gasoline costing $3.15 at the pump, Energy and Commerce Committee Vice Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO) today supported the Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act, which ends unnecessary subsidies to big oil companies and invests in clean, renewable energy and energy efficiency. The measure passed on a vote of 236 to 182.< read more > -
BUSH ADMINISTRATION ACTIONS TIE HANDS OF STATES
Tuesday February 26, 2008As many states struggle to secure affordable coverage for uninsured children, Energy and Commerce Committee Vice Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO) highlighted the restrictions placed on states during a Subcommittee on Health hearing entitled, "Covering Uninsured Kids: Reversing Progress Already Made." DeGette focused on the Administration's stubborn refusal to expand health care coverage for millions of low-income children despite the bipartisan work of Congress and the previous Administration to provide state-based solutions.< read more > -
CRACKS CONTINUE IN OUR FOOD SAFETY SYSTEM
Tuesday February 26, 2008With news of another outbreak of contamination in our food supply, Energy and Commerce Committee Vice Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO) today delivered the following opening statement during a Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Hearing entitled, "Contaminated Food: Private Sector Accountability," with the Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of major food producing companies testifying.< read more > -
DEGETTE RESPONDS TO STEM CELL ADVANCEMENT
Wednesday February 20, 2008As Chief Architect of Embryonic Stem Cell Bill, DeGette Calls Advancement Exciting but Highlights the Need to Reverse Federal Restrictions and Fund all Ethical Stem Cell Research< read more > -
DINGELL AND DEGETTE REQUEST IMMEDIATE ACTION BY THE EPA
Tuesday February 19, 2008With an environmental emergency situation mounting in Lake County, Colorado, the House Energy and Commerce Committee Leadership, Chairman John Dingell (D-MI) and Vice Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO), joined together in sending the following letter Monday to Stephen Johnson, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), requesting immediate action. The House Energy and Commerce Committee has jurisdiction over the EPA, the Superfund program, and relevant water issues.< read more > -
DEGETTE STATEMENT ON FISA EXTENSION
Wednesday February 13, 2008Deputy Whip Diana DeGette (D-CO) today released the following statement as she voted in favor of a 21-day extension of the Protect America Act, which addresses the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA):< read more > -
DEGETTE PRESSES ENERGY SECRETARY ABOUT NREL
Thursday February 07, 2008Vice Chair Raises Serious Concerns about Bush Administration's Commitment to Renewable Energy< read more > -
DEGETTE RESPONDS TO PRESIDENT'S 2009 BUDGET
Monday February 04, 2008Chief Deputy Whip Diana DeGette (D-CO) today offered the following comments on President Bush's 2009 Budget Proposal:< read more > -
FDA FIELD LABS REMAIN OPEN
Thursday January 31, 2008Denver District Lab Keeps Doors Open Protecting Americans< read more > -
MISSED OPPORTUNITIES IN HEALTH CARE
Tuesday January 29, 2008DeGette Assails Bush Administration for Barriers to Health Care that Keep the Number of Uninsured American's at 47 Million< read more > -
STIMULUS PACKAGE AIMS TO JUMPSTART ECONOMY
Tuesday January 29, 2008As our economy endures uncertainty, Chief Deputy Whip Diana DeGette (D-CO) today supported H.R. 5140, Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act, aimed at jumpstarting our slowing economy.< read more > -
DEGETTE RESPONDS TO THE STATE OF THE UNION
Monday January 28, 2008Energy and Commerce Committee Vice Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO), chief architect of the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act, today offered the following response to President George W. Bush's State of the Union address:< read more > -
DEGETTE STATEMENT ON PFC. CROOKSTON
Monday January 28, 2008U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) today released the following statement on Private First Class Duncan C. Crookston, who died late last week from complications resulting from injuries sustained in Iraq:< read more > -
ECONOMIC COSTS OF DIABETES ON THE RISE
Thursday January 24, 2008Co-Chair of the House Diabetes Caucus Congresswoman Diana DeGette (D-CO) issued the following comments today on newly released figures from the American Diabetes Association (ADA) showing an increase in economic costs of diabetes in 2007. At an estimated $174 billion annually, costs associated with diabetes have risen 32% since last evaluated in 2002. The per capita annual health care cost for people with diabetes was $11,744, of which $6,649 (57%) can be attributed directly to diabetes.< read more > -
DEGETTE STANDS UP FOR KIDS' HEALTH
Wednesday January 23, 2008Energy and Commerce Committee Vice Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO) today voted to support the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) and override the President's veto of bipartisan legislation to provide health care to over 10 million low-income children nationwide. Unfortunately, 152 House Republicans voted lock-step with President Bush to sustain the veto on a vote of 260 to 152 blocking nearly 4 million additional low-income children from receiving health care coverage. DeGette assailed Congressional Republicans for "sustaining the President's veto denying millions of low-income children health care during these tough economic times."< read more > -
DEGETTE COMMENTS ON INTEREST RATE CUT
Tuesday January 22, 2008Chief Deputy Whip Diana DeGette (D-C0) today issued the following statement today after the Federal Reserve Board issued an emergency rate cut of a key interest rate by 3/4 of a percentage point:< read more > -
GOVERNMENT MUST SUPPORT ALL FORMS OF ETHICAL STEM CELL RESEARCH
Thursday January 17, 2008With today's announcement of another stem cell research advancement, Energy and Commerce Committee Vice Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO), chief architect of the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act, offered the following statement today.< read more > -
DEGETTE CALLS FOR CONGRESSIONAL HEARINGS ON GENETICALLY-ALTERED FOODS
Tuesday January 15, 2008As the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) prepares to release its risk assessment report on foods derived from cloned animals, Energy and Commerce Committee Vice Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO) called on her subcommittee, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, to hold hearings into the potential risks and challenges of foods derived from cloned animals offered to American consumers in the market place.< read more > -
DEGETTE CALLS FOR ETHICAL FRAMEWORK FOR STEM CELL RESEARCH
Thursday January 10, 2008Energy and Commerce Committee Vice Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO), chief architect of the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act, released the following statement regarding the news of an additional method of stem cell research:< read more > -
DEGETTE STATEMENT ON JUDGE FIGA
Wednesday January 09, 2008Congresswoman Pays Tribute to Close Personal Friend< read more > -
DEGETTE MARKS END OF CONGRESSIONAL SESSION
Thursday December 20, 2007As the House of Representatives recessed for the holiday season, Energy and Commerce Committee Vice Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO) today released the following comments on the end of the Congressional session:< read more > -
CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY BILL PASSES HOUSE
Wednesday December 19, 2007As Congress prepares to recess for the holidays, the House of Representatives today passed comprehensive consumer product safety legislation - H.R. 4040, the Consumer Product Modernization Act of 2007 - unanimously on a vote of 407 to 0. Energy and Commerce Committee Vice Chair Diana DeGette, an original cosponsor of the legislation, supported the measure and applauded its passage.< read more > -
DEGETTE OPPOSES IRAQ WAR FUNDING
Wednesday December 19, 2007Chief Deputy Whip Diana DeGette (D-CO) today reaffirmed her commitment to ending the war in Iraq by opposing a Senate change to the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2007 that provides a blank check for the war in Iraq. The House agreed to the Senate change on a vote of 272 to 142.< read more > -
DEGETTE STANDS UP FOR CHILDREN'S HEALTH CARE
Wednesday December 19, 2007With the health care of millions hanging in the balance, Congress today passed an extension of the Children's Health Care Insurance Program (SCHIP), S. 2499, the Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP Extension Act, on a vote of 411 to 3. Energy and Commerce Committee Vice Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO) supported the measure.< read more > -
ENERGY BILL WIN FOR AMERICAN CONSUMER
Tuesday December 18, 2007- With gas and oil prices skyrocketing, Energy and Commerce Committee Vice Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO) today hailed the passage of the Energy Independence and Security Act [vote of 314-100], landmark energy legislation that will make America more energy independent, cut energy costs for families, reduce global warming, and grow our economy. President Bush is expected to sign the legislation into law.< read more > -
CONSUMER PRODUCT BILL CLEARS HURDLE
Tuesday December 18, 2007DeGette Praises Energy and Commerce Committee Approval Clearing Way for Full House Consideration< read more > -
DEGETTE SECURES CONVENTION SECURITY FUNDING
Monday December 17, 2007As the Congressional session winds down for the Holiday season, Chief Deputy Whip Diana DeGette (D-CO) today issued the following statement regarding the Consolidated Appropriations Act that includes $100 million in security funding for the 2008 Democratic and Republican National Conventions; Denver and St. Paul will be allocated $50 million each.< read more > -
DEGETTE SUPPORTS TROOPS AT HOME AND ABROAD
Wednesday December 12, 2007Chief Deputy Whip Diana DeGette (D-CO) today joined an overwhelming bipartisan majority in Congress to pass H.R. 1585, the "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008,"which will strengthen our military, support our troops and improve military readiness.< read more > -
DEGETTE LAUDS FORWARD-THINKING ENERGY BILL
Thursday December 06, 2007Energy and Commerce Committee Vice Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO) today praised the passage of the Energy Independence and Security Act on a vote of 235 to 181.< read more > -
ROAN PLATEAU IN COLORADO DESERVES PROTECTION
Wednesday December 05, 2007Energy and Commerce Committee Vice Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO) today issued the following statement regarding the Energy Bill negotiations in Congress.< read more > -
RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY STANDARD MAJOR ADVANCE
Tuesday December 04, 2007As negotiations continue in Congress regarding the Energy Bill, Energy and Commerce Committee Vice Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO) encouraged her colleagues in the United States Senate to follow the House of Representatives in adopting an energy bill that includes a national Renewable Electricity Standard (RES).< read more > -
ADMINISTRATION MUST GET SERIOUS WITH FOOD IMPORTS
Wednesday November 21, 2007As Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt touts the Bush Administration's latest food import safety plan at the Seattle Fish Company in Denver, Energy and Commerce Committee Vice Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO) today issued the following statement calling on the Secretary to "get serious when it comes to protecting consumers":< read more > -
DEGETTE RESPONDS TO ALTERNATIVE FORMS OF STEM CELL RESEARCH
Tuesday November 20, 2007Newly Released Research Not a Substitute for Embryonic Stem Cell Research; All Forms of Ethical Research Should Be Supported< read more > -
CONVENTION CITIES NEED SECURITY FUNDING
Monday November 19, 2007DeGette and McCollum Spearhead Joint CO and MN House Delegation Letter to House and Appropriations Committee Leadership< read more > -
DENVER INTERNATIONAL NEEDS MORE TSA SCREENERS
Sunday November 18, 2007As the Secretary of Transportation, Mary Peters, visits Denver International Airport (DIA) to highlight the Bush Administration's plan to ease holiday travel, Chief Deputy Whip Diana DeGette (D-CO) today released the following statement:< read more > -
DEGETTE HONORS NATION'S VETERANS
Monday November 12, 2007Touts Democratic Congress' Accomplishments for Veterans; Sends Letter to U.S. Senate Pressing for Swift Action on Remaining Veterans' Priorities< read more > -
DEGETTE PRAISES SUCCESSFUL VETO OVERRIDE OF WRDA
Thursday November 08, 2007As Congress handed President Bush his first veto override, Chief Deputy Whip Diana DeGette (D-CO) today applauded the successful override of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA). The President vetoed WRDA despite overwhelming support in the House and Senate.< read more > -
NEED FOR BEEFED UP' OVERSIGHT AGENCY
Thursday November 08, 2007Energy and Commerce Committee Vice Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO) today issued the following statement regarding the recent consumer product recall of the children's toy, Aqua Dots:< read more > -
DEGETTE SUPPORTS ENDA
Wednesday November 07, 2007Chief Deputy Whip Diana DeGette (D-CO) today voted to support H.R. 3685, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), which passed on a vote of 235 to 184. This bipartisan bill makes it illegal to fire, refuse to hire, or otherwise discriminate against employees simply based on their sexual orientation.< read more > -
DEGETTE APPLAUDS RITTER'S CLIMATE ACTION PLAN
Monday November 05, 2007Energy and Commerce Committee Vice Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO) today applauded Governor Ritter for Colorado's first Climate Action Plan:< read more > -
DEGETTE: VETO OF WRDA FOOLISH
Friday November 02, 2007Chief Deputy Whip Diana DeGette (D-CO) today issued the following statement after President George W. Bush vetoed the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) 2007 conference report:< read more > -
INDUSTRY-PAID TRAVEL OUTRAGEOUS
Friday November 02, 2007As news reports surface that the current and former head of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) have accepted over $60,000 in industry-sponsored travel, Energy and Commerce Committee Vice Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO) today assailed the Commission and announced she intends to amend the Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act prohibiting these practices as it moves through Committee next week.< read more > -
DEGETTE JOINS DINGELL AND RUSH IN INTRODUCING COMPREHENSIVE CONSUMER PROTECTION LEGISLATION
Thursday November 01, 2007Energy and Commerce Committee Vice Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO) today joined Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman John D. Dingell (D-MI) and Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection Subcommittee Chairman Bobby Rush (D-IL) in introducing comprehensive consumer protection legislation, the Consumer Protection Modernization Act of 2007, and applauded their efforts.< read more > -
DEGETTE LAUDS FOOD SAFETY REPORT
Wednesday October 31, 2007Energy and Commerce Committee Vice Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO) made the following statement regarding a white paper released yesterday by the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) entitled, Building a Modern Food Safety System: For FDA Regulated Foods:< read more > -
COLORADO DELEGATION JOINS TO IMPROVE SECURITY AT DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Wednesday October 31, 2007The Colorado Congressional Delegation joined U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) today in sending a letter to the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Edmund S. "Kip" Hawley, pressing the Administration to take immediate steps improving the security situation at Denver International Airport (DIA). The letter, signed by all members of the Delegation, outlined the long security wait times and screening processes at DIA, highlighted the benefit to increasing the number of screeners, and identified the risks associated with the continued delay of security screening.< read more > -
CONSUMER SAFETY AT TOP OF HOUSE AGENDA
Tuesday October 30, 2007As public confidence in our federal agencies has eroded when it comes to our nation's food and consumer product safety systems, Energy and Commerce Committee Vice Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO) today joined Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and congressional leaders at a press conference today assuring the American people that protecting our food supply and consumer products are at the top of the House agenda. The press conference highlighted Democratic efforts to promote food and consumer product safety.< read more > -
BUSH'S PRIORITIES WRONG AND MISGUIDED
Monday October 22, 2007Energy and Commerce Committee Vice Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO) today made the following statement after President George W. Bush requested an additional $42.3 billion from Congress for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, raising the total amount requested to $184 billion:< read more > -
Congressional Leaders Condemn Appointment of Dr. Susan Orr
Friday October 19, 2007Rep. Louise M. Slaughter (NY-28) and Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-1) were today joined by Reps. Nita Lowey (NY-18), Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), Lois Capps (CA-23), Henry Waxman (CA-30), Jerrold Nadler (NY-8), and Michael Michaud (ME-2) in sending a letter to the Secretary of Health and Human Services Secretary Michael Leavitt urging reconsideration of the appointment of Dr. Susan Orr as the new Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Population Affairs.< read more > -
Congressional Leaders Join Planned Parenthood in Calling For Replacement of Anti-Family Planning Advocate to Head Nation's Family Planning Program
Friday October 19, 2007On a conference call with reporters today, Senators Hillary Clinton (D-NY) and Patty Murray (D-WA), along with Congresswomen Louise Slaughter (D-NY) and Diana DeGette (D-CO), joined Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) President Cecile Richards and Mary Jane Gallagher from the National Family Planning and Reproductive Health Association (NFPRHA) to denounce the appointment of anti-family planning, anti-sex education hardliner Susan Orr to the position of acting deputy assistant secretary for population affairs (DASPA).< read more > -
CHILDREN'S HEALTH BILL MUST COVER 10 MILLION CHILDREN
Thursday October 18, 2007As the House of Representatives unsuccessfully attempted to override President Bush's veto of the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), Energy and Commerce Committee Vice Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO) assailed House Republicans who voted to sustain President Bush's veto saying they "failed to stand up for America's children."< read more > -
FEDERAL REGULATIONS NEEDED FOR BIO LABS
Thursday October 04, 2007As Colorado State University (CSU) announced the opening of an additional BSL-III lab and given our nation's high security climate, Energy and Commerce Committee Diana DeGette (D-CO) today pressed federal officials about the risks involved in expanding these labs before the Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigations subcommittee hearing, Germs, Viruses and Secrets: The Silent Proliferation of Bio-Laboratories in the United States. The purpose of the hearing is to examine the risks associated with the recent rapid proliferation of high-containment biological research labs, known as BSL-III and IV, in the United States.< read more > -
BUSH PLAYS POLITICS WITH KIDS' HEALTH
Wednesday October 03, 2007As President Bush's veto threat of the bipartisan, compromise bill reauthorizing the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) became a grim reality, Energy and Commerce Committee Vice Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO) today issued the following statement:< read more > -
DeLauro, DeGette Introduce Legislation to Strengthen Consumer Product Safety Laws
Tuesday October 02, 2007With record recalls of lead-tainted toys this year, Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT) and Energy and Commerce Committee Vice Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO) announce the introduction of legislation to strengthen consumer product safety laws in the United States - The Safety Assurance for Every (SAFE) Consumer Product Act. The legislation takes critical steps to ensure the toys our children play with are safe by strengthening the authority and staff of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), including new requirements that all children's products be certified as having met rigorous product safety standards by independent third party laboratories.< read more > -
DEGETTE HAILS PASSAGE OF KIDS' HEALTH BILL
Tuesday September 25, 2007As the September 30th deadline to reauthorize the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) quickly approaches, the Democratically-controlled House of Representatives today reauthorized the program for another 5 years on a broad, bipartisan vote of 265 to 159. Energy and Commerce Committee Vice Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO), who voted in support, hailed the passage of the legislation that preserves health care coverage for 6.6 million children and provides new health care coverage for 3.8 million additional low-income kids nationwide.< read more > -
DEGETTE STATEMENT ON SCHIP DEAL
Friday September 21, 2007Energy and Commerce Committee Vice Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO) issued the following statement regarding the bipartisan, Congressional proposal announced today on the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP):< read more > -
BUSH RHETORIC MATCHES CYNICAL POLICY
Thursday September 20, 2007Energy and Commerce Committee Vice Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO) today chided President George W. Bush over his comments about the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) during his press conference:< read more > -
WEST NEEDS VOICE IN OZONE DEBATE
Wednesday September 19, 2007Chief Deputy Whip Diana DeGette (D-CO) today requested the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) give the Denver metro area a voice in the upcoming debate over proposed ozone standards. In a letter to EPA Administrator Stephen Johnson, DeGette requested the EPA schedule a public hearing regarding the proposed ozone standards. The EPA recently proposed changes to ambient air quality standards for ground-level ozone, changes that will have a profound impact on the health of Americans.< read more > -
EMBRYONIC STEM CELL RESEARCH MOST PROMISING
Wednesday September 19, 2007Chief Deputy Whip Diana DeGette (D-CO), the architect of the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act, today issued the following statement as the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced it will begin implementing President George W. Bush's Executive Order to explore methods to expand the number of approved pluripotent stem cell lines.< read more > -
INDUSTRY REPORT DEMONSTRATES NEED FOR STRONG FOOD SAFETY SYSTEM IN U.S.
Tuesday September 18, 2007On the heels of yet another E. Coli outbreak in bagged lettuce, Energy and Commerce Committee Vice Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO) today welcomed the food industry's support of additional oversight for our nation's food supply as outlined in the Grocery Manufacturers Association's (GMA) action plan, Commitment to Consumers: The Four Pillars of Food Safety.< read more > -
TIMELINES AND BENCHMARKS NECESSARY TO END IRAQ WAR
Thursday September 13, 2007DeGette Responds to President Bush's Speech on the War in Iraq< read more > -
DeGette Introduces Colorado Wilderness Act of 2007
Wednesday September 12, 2007Proposal protects 62 Areas designating 1.65 million acres of Colorado public land as Wilderness< read more > -
FOOD SAFETY REPORT RUNS ON EMPTY
Monday September 10, 2007Energy and Commerce Vice Chair DeGette Responds to Bush Administration Report on Food Imports< read more > -
CLOCK RUNNING OUT ON FAILED WAR IN IRAQ
Monday September 10, 2007Chief Deputy Whip DeGette Renews Commitment for Timelines and Benchmarks to End the War in Iraq< read more > -
DEGETTE REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO TIMELINES AND BENCHMARKS
Friday September 07, 2007In advance of General David Petreaus' Iraq progress report expected September 15th, Chief Deputy Whip Diana DeGette (D-CO) today renewed her strong support for a new direction in Iraq, including troop withdrawal timelines and political benchmarks for a quick and responsible end to the war.< read more > -
NATION'S FOOD SUPPLY MUST BE PROTECTED
Thursday September 06, 2007Energy and Commerce Vice Chair DeGette Introduces Key Food Safety Legislation as Tainted Food Continues to Enter Nation's Food Supply< read more > -
TAINTED SPINACH DEMONSTRATES NEED FOR FOOD SAFETY REFORM
Thursday August 30, 2007Energy and Commerce Vice Chair DeGette to Introduce Major Food Safety Legislation Next Week< read more > -
NEW CENSUS REPORT ILLUSTRATES NEED FOR IMPROVED SCHIP
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DEGETTE STATEMENT ON GONZALES RESIGNATION
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DEGETTE APPLAUDS CHILDREN'S HEALTH CARE IN COLORADO
Wednesday August 22, 2007As Congress prepares to reconvene to continue work on the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), Energy and Commerce Committee Vice Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO) today applauded Colorado's commitment to children's health care while pledging to fight in Congress for the adequate funding for SCHIP.< read more > -
BUSH ADMINISTRATION'S NEW CHILDREN'S HEALTH CARE PROPOSAL RISKY AND IRRESPONSIBLE
Tuesday August 21, 2007Energy and Commerce Committee Vice Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO) today blasted the Bush Administration for adopting new standards that would make it much more difficult for states to extend health coverage to children in middle-income families under the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP).< read more > -
DEGETTE RESPONDS TO ADMINISTRATION DECISION TO KEEP FDA LABS OPEN
Friday August 17, 2007Due to mounting pressure from Congress, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today announced it will not proceed with reorganization plans that include the closing of seven FDA labs across the country, including the Denver Federal Center in Lakewood. Energy and Commerce Committee Vice Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO) welcomed the Administration's decision to keep these labs open saying "these labs are vital to our national security."< read more > -
CONGRESS STANDS UP FOR CLEAN ENERGY
Saturday August 04, 2007To combat the effects of global warming and climate change, the House of Representatives today approved the Udall Amendment to the House Energy Bill on a vote of 220 to 190. The Amendment creates a national Renewable Energy Standard (RES) that requires electric suppliers to produce 15 percent of their energy from renewable sources, 4 percent of which can come from efficiency, by the year 2020. Energy and Commerce Committee Vice Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO), a leading cosponsor of the Amendment and lead whip, praised its passage calling it a "commitment to clean energy."< read more > -
DEGETTE LAUDS PLAN TO KEEP FDA'S DENVER FOOD SAFETY LAB OPEN
Thursday August 02, 2007Stemming from the Energy and Commerce Committee's Investigation of the Bush Administration's proposal to consolidate Food and Drug Administration (FDA) labs, a provision was included in H.R. 3161, The FY08 Agriculture Appropriations Bill, blocking the closure of FDA field and district labs, including the facility at the Denver Federal Center in Lakewood. Vice Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO) today applauded the plan to keep these vital labs open.< read more > -
AMERICA'S POOR CHILDREN SCORE WIN IN CONGRESS
Wednesday August 01, 2007A Priority for the Democratic Congress, DeGette Hails Passage of CHAMP Act that Reauthorizes and Enhances SCHIP< read more > -
ENERGY AND COMMERCE COMMITTEE REPUBLICANS BLOCK KIDS' HEALTH CARE
Friday July 27, 2007DeGette Assails Republicans for Playing Partisan Politics with the Health of Millions of America's Poor Children< read more > -
DEGETTE PRAISES KIDS HEALTH CARE PROGRAM
Thursday July 26, 2007Energy and Commerce Vice-Chairman Encourages Members to Support SCHIP< read more > -
DEGETTE ASSAILS ENERGY AND COMMERCE COMMITTEE REPUBLICANS FOR POLITICIZING KIDS HEALTH CARE
Thursday July 26, 2007Energy and Commerce Vice Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO) released the following statement as Committee Republicans continue to put the health care of millions of children at risk by delaying today's mark-up of H.R. 3162, the Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act (CHAMP Act)< read more > -
DEGETTE QUESTIONS BUSH ADMINISTRATION'S PROPOSAL TO CLOSE FDA LABS
Tuesday July 17, 2007As more contaminated food continues to be imported into the United States raising food safety concerns, Energy and Commerce Vice-Chairman Diana DeGette (D-CO) today questioned the Bush Administration's proposal to consolidate FDA labs amidst fears the oversight of our food supply will be at risk and vital jobs in the region will be eliminated.< read more > -
BUSH ADMINISTRATION PLAYS FAST AND LOOSE WITH KIDS' HEALTH
Monday July 16, 2007DeGette Challenges Bush Not to Veto Children's Health Care Legislation< read more > -
U.S. MILITARY INVOLVEMENT IN IRAQ MUST END
Thursday July 12, 2007DeGette Supports Troop Reduction Measure to End War in Iraq< read more > -
U.S. MILITARY INVOLVEMENT IN IRAQ MUST END
Thursday July 12, 2007DeGette Supports Troop Reduction Measure to End War in Iraq< read more > -
PRESIDENT'S SCHIP COMMENTS "RECKLESS"
Thursday June 28, 2007Bush's Proposal Puts the Big Insurance Companies Before the Health of America's Children< read more > -
VICE-CHAIR DEGETTE TAKES LEAD ON RENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARD DISCUSSION
Thursday June 28, 2007Vows to Continue to Move Issue Forward Leaving all Options Open< read more > -
DEGETTE BLASTS BUSH FOR PUTTING POLITICS BEFORE SCIENCE
Wednesday June 20, 2007Bush Remains Stubbornly Defiant By Blocking Life-Saving Legislation< read more > -
STEM CELL LEGISLATION HEADS AGAIN TO THE PRESIDENT
Thursday June 07, 2007DeGette Lauds Passage of Stem Cell Bill Urging the President to Sign It into Law< read more > -
DEGETTE STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF BANNING REPRODUCTIVE CLONING
Wednesday June 06, 2007Chief Deputy Whip Diana DeGette (D-CO) today made the following statement in support of H.R. 2560 - the DeGette-Murphy "Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2007"< read more > -
Rep. DeGette Statement on Oversight and Investigations hearing on the FDA and the Safety and Security of the Nation's Food Supply
Tuesday April 24, 2007Washington, DC - Chief Deputy Whip Diana DeGette (D-CO) released the following opening statement for the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing "Diminished Capacity: Can the FDA Assure the Safety and Security of the Nation's Food Supply?"< read more > -
Full Colorado Delegation Urges USFS to Restore Colorado Fire Prevention Funds
Tuesday April 17, 2007WASHINGTON, D.C. - Each year, the Mountain West region is threatened by wildfires that scorch thousands of acres of National Forests and grasslands. However, earlier this year, under the authority granted in the Continuing Resolution signed into law by the President to fund the government for the remainder of 2007, the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) cut funding to Colorado's Region Two by $4.3 million. The result could reduce on-the-ground management of bark beetles, hazardous fuels and forest health needs.< read more > -
Rep. DeGette Supports Democratic Budget Resolution
Thursday March 29, 2007Chief Deputy Whip Diana DeGette (D-CO) released the following statement on her vote in favor of House Concurrent Resolution 99, the Democratic budget resolution that passed the House today.< read more > -
Rep. DeGette Supports Democratic Budget Resolution
Tuesday March 27, 2007Chief Deputy Whip Diana DeGette (D-CO) announced her support for House Concurrent Resolution 99, the Democratic budget resolution, that is expected to be voted on this Thursday.< read more > -
Rep. DeGette Hails Passage of Bill to End Iraq War
Friday March 23, 2007Chief Deputy Whip Diana DeGette (D-CO) voted today to support the U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Health and Iraq Accountability Act. H.R 1591 is a $124 billion emergency spending bill that will began the process of withdrawing U.S. forces from Iraq.< read more > -
Rep. DeGette Submits Request for $50 Million in Federal Funds for Democratic Convention Security
Thursday March 15, 2007Chief Deputy Whip Diana DeGette (D-CO) announced today that she has requested $50 million in Federal funds for security costs for the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver. As the senior member of the delegation, Representative DeGette was joined in this request by Representatives Ed Perlmutter (D-CO), John Salazar (D-CO) and Mark Udall (D-CO).< read more > -
Rep. DeGette Joins Rep. Dingell and Sen. Clinton to Introduce Initiative to Expand Access to Health Care for Children
Wednesday March 14, 2007Chief Deputy Whip Diana DeGette (D-CO) joined with Rep. John Dingell (D-MI) and Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) in introducing the Children's Health First Act, a major initiative to provide all children with access to quality, affordable healthcare coverage. The bill includes incentives for states to expand children's health care and identify and enroll uninsured kids who qualify for coverage but are not enrolled.< read more > -
Rep. DeGette Opposes President's Iraq Escalation
Friday February 16, 2007Chief Deputy Whip Diana DeGette (D-CO) delivered the following remarks today opposing President Bush's plan to escalate the war in Iraq.< read more > -
Rep. DeGette Opposes President's Iraq Escalation
Thursday February 15, 2007Chief Deputy Whip Diana DeGette (D-CO) released the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, opposing President Bush's plan to escalate the war in Iraq. She is scheduled to deliver these remarks on the floor of the House of Representatives during the time reserved for the House Democratic leadership, Friday, February 16 between 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. EST.< read more > -
Bipartisan Group Introduces Renewable Portfolio Standards Bill
Thursday February 08, 2007U.S. Representatives Tom Udall (D-NM), Todd Platts (R-PA), Frank Pallone (D-NJ), Mark Udall (D-CO), Chris Shays (R-CT), Diana DeGette (D-CO), Jerry McNerny (D-CA) and Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) today introduced bipartisan legislation to establish a federal Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) requiring electric utilities to acquire 20 percent of their electricity from wind, solar and other renewable energy sources by 2020.< read more > -
Rep. DeGette Working to Cleanup Toxic Meth Labs
Wednesday February 07, 2007Chief Deputy Whip Diana DeGette (D-CO) today voted for H.R. 365, the Methamphetamine Remediation Research Act of 2007, a bill to help communities across Colorado clean up methamphetamine (meth) labs.< read more > -
Rep. DeGette Responds to President Bush's $2.9 Trillion 2008 Budget
Monday February 05, 2007WASHINGTON - Chief Deputy Whip Diana DeGette (D-CO) responded today to the President's Fiscal Year 2008 budget and the negative impact it could have on Colorado. Chief Deputy Whip Diana DeGette (D-CO) responded today to the President's Fiscal Year 2008 budget and the negative impact it could have on Colorado.< read more > -
Rep. DeGette Reacts to New Global Warming Report
Friday February 02, 2007Chief Deputy Whip Diana DeGette (D-CO) commented today on a new report from the world's leading scientific body on climate change stating that there is a 90 percent chance that human activity is causing global climate change.< read more > -
Rep. DeGette Introduces Legislation to Improve Voting
Wednesday January 31, 2007Washington DC - Chief Deputy Whip Diana DeGette (D-CO) introduced the E-Poll Book Improvement Act of 2007 today to improve elections and prevent a repeat of the voting difficulties that occurred in Denver during the 2006 elections.< read more > -
Rep. DeGette Named Vice-Chair of the Energy and Commerce Committee; Appointed to House Page Board
Wednesday January 24, 2007Chief Deputy Whip Diana DeGette (D-CO) announced today that she has been asked by Chairman John Dingell (D-MI) to serve as Vice Chair of the Energy and Commerce Committee. Rep. DeGette also announced today that she has been asked by Speaker Nancy Pelosi to serve on the U.S. House Page Board.< read more > -
Chief Deputy Whip Diana DeGette Reacts to State of the Union Address
Tuesday January 23, 2007Chief Deputy Whip Diana DeGette (D-CO) released the following statement in response to President Bush's State of the Union address:< read more > -
Rep. DeGette Votes to Repeal Big Oil Giveaways
Thursday January 18, 2007WASHINGTON, DC - Chief Deputy Whip Diana DeGette (D-CO) voted today for legislation to cut giveaways to bill oil companies and invest in clean energy technology.< read more > -
Rep. DeGette Votes to Cut College Cost For Millions of Students and Their Families
Wednesday January 17, 2007Chief Deputy Whip Diana DeGette (D-CO) today voted to lower the cost of college for millions of low and middle-income students and their families by cutting interest rates on student loans in half.< read more > -
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Letter From a Birmingham Jail
Friday January 12, 2007"In honor of Dr. King's birthday, I'd like to share with you his Letter from a Birmingham Jail, which never ceases to inspire me."< read more > -
Chief Deputy Whip Diana DeGette on House Passage of Her Stem Cell Legislation
Thursday January 11, 2007Today, Chief Deputy Whip Diana DeGette (D-CO) hailed the passage of DeGette-Castle Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act (H.R. 3) with broad bi-partisan support.< read more > -
Chief Deputy Whip DeGette On President Bush's Troop Escalation in Iraq
Wednesday January 10, 2007Chief Deputy Whip Diana DeGette (D-CO) released the following statement about President Bush's strategy of escalating U.S. troop levels in Iraq:< read more > -
Rep. DeGette Votes To Implement 9/11 Recommendations
Tuesday January 09, 2007Chief Deputy Whip Diana DeGette (D-CO) voted for H.R. 1, Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007.< read more > -
U.S. Representative Diana DeGette Congratulates Speaker Pelosi
Thursday January 04, 2007Today U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) issued the following statement congratulating the new Speaker of the House for the 110th Congress, U.S. Representative Nancy Pelosi (D-CA).< read more > -
U.S. Representative Diana DeGette Statement on Iraq Study Group Report
Wednesday December 06, 2006U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) released the following statement on the Iraq Study Group report issued today:< read more > -
U.S. Representative Diana DeGette Remarks On House Defeat of H.R. 6099, the So-Called "Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act of 2006"
Wednesday December 06, 2006U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) today applauded the defeat of H.R. 6099, the so-called "Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act of 2006.< read more > -
U.S. Representative Diana DeGette Remarks On House Passage of the Combating Autism Act
Wednesday December 06, 2006U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) today applauded passage of S. 843, the companion bill to the Combating Autism Act of 2005 that she co-sponsored with Representative Mary Bono (R-CA).< read more > -
U.S. Representative Diana DeGette Statement on TREX Completion
Thursday November 16, 2006Today U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) issued the following statement on the completion of the TREX multimodal project.< read more > -
U.S. Representative Diana DeGette Congratulates New Democratic Leadership
Thursday November 16, 2006Today U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) issued the following statement congratulating the new Democratic Leadership for the 110th Congress.< read more > -
U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette Statement on Denver's Voting Problems
Wednesday November 08, 2006U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) released the following statement on yesterday's long lines, delays, and other voting problems in the City of Denver.< read more > -
U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette Statement on Shattuck Site Completion Celebration
Friday November 03, 2006U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) released the following statement regarding tomorrow's Shattuck Superfund Site Completion Celebration< read more > -
U.S. Representative Diana DeGette Statement on Rush Limbaugh's Attack on Michael J. Fox
Wednesday October 25, 2006U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) responded to conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh's hateful remarks towards actor Michael J. Fox who suffers from Parkinson's disease< read more > -
U.S. Representative Diana DeGette Files Official Protest On Roan Plateau Plan
Monday October 16, 2006Today, U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) filed her protest (attached) on the Bureau of Land Management's proposed plan for Roan Plateau, an environmentally sensitive and spectacularly wild area in Western Colorado. The text of her protest follows< read more > -
U.S. Representative Diana DeGette Statement On Hewlett-Packard Indictments
Wednesday October 04, 2006U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) responded to the indictments of five people in California over the Hewlett-Packard spying case< read more > -
U.S. Representative Diana DeGette On Republican Leadership's Foley Scandal Cover-up
Monday October 02, 2006U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) released the following statement regarding the Republican Leadership's apparent cover-up concerning Rep. Mark Foley's (R-FL) inappropriate emails and sexually explicit instant messages sent to underage House Pages.< read more > -
U.S. Representative Diana DeGette's Remarks On Hewlett-Packard's Pretexting Scandal
Thursday September 28, 2006U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) released her prepared remarks to the Hewlett-Packard Pretexting hearing.< read more > -
U.S. Representative Diana DeGette Votes Against Modern-Day Republican Poll Tax
Wednesday September 20, 2006U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) released the following statement regarding her vote against the Republican leadership's so-called Federal Election Integrity Act of 2006, H.R. 4844.< read more > -
U.S. Representative Diana DeGette On California Court Roadless Rule Decision
Wednesday September 20, 2006U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) responded to the United States District Court for the Northern District of California decision today to reinstate Clinton-era protections of 58.5 million acres of national forests< read more > -
DeLauro, Schakowsky and DeGette Call For Hearing on the Safe Food Act
Friday September 15, 2006On the heels of the multi-state E. Coli outbreak, U.S. Representatives Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Janice Schakowsky (D-IL) and Diana DeGette (D-CO) sent a letter to Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Joe Barton (R-TX) asking for a hearing on their bill the "Safe Food Act," H.R. 1507. This legislation would consolidate all food safety agencies and establish the Food Safety Administration, responsible for the creation, administration and enforcement of our food safety laws.< read more > -
U.S. Representative Diana DeGette Comments on Republican "Border Security" Sham
Thursday September 14, 2006U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) released the following statement regarding her vote against the House Republican "Secure Fence Act," H.R. 6061, a bill to build 700 miles of fence along our 2,000-mile border with Mexico.< read more > -
U.S. Representative Diana DeGette Comments on BP's Pipeline Spills at Prudhoe Bay
Thursday September 07, 2006U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) released the following remarks concerning the House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Committee hearing on British Petroleum's pipeline spills at Prudhoe Bay, AK.< read more > -
U.S. Representative Diana DeGette Statement on BLM Proposal to Allow Drilling On Roan Plateau
Thursday September 07, 2006U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) released the following statement on the Bureau of Land Management proposal to allow drilling on the Roan Plateau.< read more > -
Statement of U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette On The One-Year Anniversary Of Hurricane Katrina
Monday August 28, 2006U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) released the following statement on the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. The Congresswoman is part of the Democratic Congressional Delegation currently touring the Gulf States affected by the hurricane.< read more > -
U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette Comments on Colorado Roadless Review Taskforce Recommendations
Friday August 25, 2006U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO), released the following letter today to the Colorado Roadless Review Taskforce commenting on their recommendations for national forested roadless areas in Colorado:< read more > -
Statement of U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette On The Approval Of The Morning-After Pill
Thursday August 24, 2006U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO), co-chair of the bi-partisan House Pro Choice Caucus, released the following statement regarding the Food and Drug Administration approval of the "morning after' emergency contraceptive pill without a prescription to those 18 and older. The pill, called Plan B, is designed to prevent pregnancy when taken within 72 hours of sex.< read more > -
Oil Companies Making Record Profits Off Skyrocketing Gas Prices
Thursday July 27, 2006Today, Exxon Mobil Corp announced second quarter earnings of $10.36 billion, the second largest quarterly profit ever recorded by a U.S. company and a 36% increase over last year profits. Exxon Mobil's report comes one day after Conoco-Phillips announced a profit of more than $5 billion this quarter. These unparalleled profits come as gas prices climb to new record highs of more than $3 per gallon across the U.S.< read more > -
TRIBUTE TO JEANNIE VAN VELKINBURGH
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Representative Diana DeGette Delivers Democratic Radio Address
Sunday July 23, 2006DeGette Responds to Presidential Bush's veto of life saving stem cell legislation< read more > -
Statement of U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette on President Bush's Veto of H.R. 810
Wednesday July 19, 2006U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) released the following statement regarding President Bush's veto of H.R. 810, the "Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act."< read more > -
Statement of U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette On Senate Passage of H.R. 810
Tuesday July 18, 2006U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) released the following statement regarding Senate passage of H.R. 810, the "Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act."< read more > -
DeGette Hails Passage of Voting Rights Act Reauthorization
Thursday July 13, 2006Today, U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) voted for the passage of H.R. 9, the Voting Rights Act Reauthorization, which strengthens the 1965 Voting Rights Act (VRA) and extends for 25 years its expiring provisions.< read more > -
President Refuses to Meet on Embryonic Stem Cells
Tuesday July 11, 2006Today, President Bush formally rejected Representatives Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Mike Castle's (R-DE) request for a meeting to discuss the Castle-DeGette Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act (H.R. 810). This rejection comes one day after President Bush's top political adviser Karl Rove announced in Denver that President Bush will veto the bill if it passes out of the U.S. Senate.< read more > -
Representative DeGette Introduces Food Safety Bills to Improve Traceability and Recall of Contaminated Food
Friday June 30, 2006Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) joined Senators Harkin (D-IA) and Schumer (D-NY) in introducing two separate bills on Thursday that would protect Americans from contaminated meat and poultry by improving product tracing and recall powers. The SAFER Food Act, authored by Rep. DeGette and Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA), would give the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) the ability to enact a mandatory recall of tainted food products.< read more > -
Statement of U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette On Senator Frist's Agreement to Allow a Senate Vote on Stem Cells
Thursday June 29, 2006U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) released the following statement after Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-TN) announced a Senate vote on stem cell research.< read more > -
Representative DeGette Secures $3 Million to Help Local Investigators Track-Down Internet Crimes Against Children
Wednesday June 28, 2006Today, Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) passed an amendment to the FY 2007 Science, State, Justice, and Commerce Appropriations bill to increase funding for the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Forces (ICACs) by $3 million.< read more > -
Statement by U.S. Representative Diana DeGette on the Online Child Exploitation Hearing, Part 5
Wednesday June 28, 2006U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-Colo.) released the following statement concerning the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing "Making the Internet Safe for Kids."< read more > -
Statement by U.S. Representative Diana DeGette on the Online Child Exploitation Hearing, Part 4
Tuesday June 27, 2006U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-Colo.) released the following statement concerning the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing "Making the Internet Safe for Kids."< read more > -
Statement by U.S. Representative Diana DeGette on Voting Against the Paris Hilton Tax Break
Thursday June 22, 2006Today, U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) issued the following statement regarding her vote against the Republican's Permanent Estate Tax Relief Act of 2006, H.R. 5368.< read more > -
Statement by U.S. Representative Diana DeGette on Voting Against the Line Item Veto
Thursday June 22, 2006Today U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) joined a majority of her Democratic colleagues in voting against the Legislative Line Item Veto Act of 2006, H.R. 4890.< read more > -
Statement by U.S. Representative Diana DeGette on Internet Data Brokers and Pretexting
Wednesday June 21, 2006"Mr. Chairman, today's hearing is about "pretexting." Data acquired through this method is often sold and can be used for all kinds of nefarious purposes. The results of the misuse of such information can range from being a mere annoyance, all the way to creating a potentially life-threatening situation. Such information, for example, could allow a stalker to find a victim, or a threatening husband to track down a spouse that is attempting to seek shelter from an abusive relationship.< read more > -
Representative DeGette (D-CO) Pushes For A Fair Minimum Wage
Tuesday June 20, 2006Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) joins her Democratic colleagues in asking the Republican leadership to allow a vote to raise the minimum wage for the first time in almost a decade.< read more > -
Rep. DeGette Votes Against Republican Politicization of Iraq War
Friday June 16, 2006The day after the Pentagon confirmed 2,500 U.S. solders had been killed and nearly four years after the House authorized the use of force in Iraq, Republican leaders voted on H.R. 861, a shameful political stunt entitled the Resolution on the War in Iraq. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) voted against this resolution.< read more > -
Statement by U.S. Representative Diana DeGette on Kinder Excellence in Teaching Award Winner Linda Alston
Tuesday June 13, 2006U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) released the following statement congratulating Fairview Elementary teacher Linda Alston upon winning the first $100,000 Kinder Excellence in Teaching Award< read more > -
Statement by U.S. Representative Diana DeGette on Her Vote Against the COPE Act
Friday June 09, 2006U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-Colo.) released the following statement regarding opposition to her vote against H.R.5252 the Communications Opportunity, Promotion, and Enhancement (COPE) Act.< read more > -
Statement by U.S. Representative Diana DeGette on the death of Terrorist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi
Thursday June 08, 2006U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-Colo.) released the following statement concerning the death of Iraqi terrorist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.< read more > -
U.S. Representative Diana DeGette Votes Against Latest Republican Handout to Big Oil
Wednesday June 07, 2006U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-Colo.) released the following statement concerning her vote against H.R. 5254, the Refinery Permit Process Schedule Act.< read more > -
Congressional delegation finds U.S. lagging on stem cell research
Thursday June 01, 2006The United States is lagging behind other leading nations on stem cell research, members of a bipartisan Congressional delegation announced today during a fact-finding trip to the UK.< read more > -
U.S. Representative DeGette Fights For Veterans' Financial Security
Friday May 26, 2006Today, U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) announced her support for the Veterans ID Theft Protection Act of 2006 (H.R. 5487), legislation aimed at helping veterans whose personal data was stolen from the home of a Veterans Administration (VA) employee earlier this month.< read more > -
U.S. Representative Diana DeGette Comments on Drilling in the Arctic Refuge
Thursday May 25, 2006U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) released the following statement concerning her vote against H.R. 5429, a bill to open the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling.< read more > -
One Year Since House Defied Bush on Stem Cells
Wednesday May 24, 2006One year ago today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Castle-DeGette Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act (H.R. 810) with broad bi-partisan support. This bill would override President Bush's August 9, 2001 decision to limit federal funding of embryonic stem cell research.< read more > -
Statement by U.S. Representative Diana DeGette on the Republican Budget
Thursday May 18, 2006Today, U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) released the following statement regarding her vote against the Republican's FY 2007 Budget Resolution.< read more > -
U.S. Representative Diana DeGette Votes Against Destructive Republican Forest Bill
Wednesday May 17, 2006Today, U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) voted against the Forests Emergency Recovery and Research Act (H.R. 4200).< read more > -
Bi-Partisan Group Urges Sec. Leavitt to Support Cutting-Edge Technology to Improve Diabetes Care
Wednesday May 17, 2006Today, more than 240 Members of Congress sent a letter to Secretary of Health and Human Services Michael Leavitt in support of new technology that will improve the lives of millions of Americans who suffer from diabetes.< read more > -
Representative DeGette Responds to President Bush's National Guard Plan
Monday May 15, 2006Today, U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) responded to President Bush's call for National Guard troops to be used to secure our borders.< read more > -
Representative DeGette on NSA Secret Domestic Surveillance
Friday May 12, 2006Today, U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) responded to the revelation that the National Security Agency (NSA) has been secretly collecting the phone records of millions of Americans< read more > -
Statement by U.S. Representative Diana DeGette on NSA Secret Wiretaps
Thursday May 11, 2006Today, U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) released the following statement regarding the revelation that the National Security Agency (NSA) has been secretly collecting the phone records of millions of Americans.< read more > -
Statement by U.S. Representative Diana DeGette on Budget Busting Tax Giveaways
Wednesday May 10, 2006Today, U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) released the following statement regarding her vote against the $69 billion tax package (H.R. 4297).< read more > -
Statement by U.S. Representative Diana DeGette on Fuel Economy
Wednesday May 10, 2006Today, U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) released the following statement regarding her vote against the Republican bill to authorize the U.S. Department of Transportation to study new corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards for passenger cars.< read more > -
Diabetes Prevention Access and Care Act of 2006
Thursday May 04, 2006This week, Representatives Diana DeGette (D-CO), Michael N. Castle (R-DE), Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-D) and J.D. Hayworth (R-AZ) introduced H.R. 5225 the Diabetes Prevention Access and Care Act of 2006, a bill to promote diabetes research, treatment, and education in minority populations.< read more > -
Rep. DeGette Applauds Senate Call for Swift Action on Stem Cell Bill
Thursday May 04, 2006Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) today applauded the Senate Democratic leadership's call for Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-TN) to bring the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act to the Floor for debate.< read more > -
Statement by U.S. Representative DeGette on Sham Republican Lobby Reform
Wednesday May 03, 2006Today, U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) issued the following statement regarding her vote against H.R. 4975, the so-called Lobbying Accountability Act.< read more > -
Statement on May Day Immigration Rallies
Monday May 01, 2006Today, U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) released the following statement regarding immigration rallies being held nationwide.< read more > -
DeGette-Markey Bill Revokes $2 Billion Giveaways to Oil Industry
Thursday April 27, 2006Today, Representatives Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Ed Markey (D-MA) introduced a bill to repeal $2.734 billion in tax cuts and subsidies contained in the Energy Policy Act of 2005. Their bill follows through on President Bush's call to Congress to repeal "unnecessary tax breaks" to energy companies.< read more > -
Statement by U.S. Representative Diana DeGette on Her Amendment to Combat Internet Child Pornography
Wednesday April 26, 2006Today, U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) will offer an amendment that will require internet service providers to retain information about subscribers for at least one year. This amendment will be offered as the full House Energy and Commerce Committee marks up the Communications Opportunity, Promotion, and Enhancement Act of 2006.< read more > -
Denver School of the Arts Student Wins Congressional Arts Competition
Wednesday April 26, 2006U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) announced that Denver School of the Arts senior Karl Poulson won the 2006 First District Congressional Arts Competition. As part of the award, Mr. Poulson's "Piercing the Façade," a self portrait painting, will be displayed in the Cannon Tunnel of the United States Capitol in Washington, DC. He will also accompany Rep. DeGette to a special reception this summer in the nation's capital.< read more > -
President Bush's Six Years of Failure on Energy
Tuesday April 25, 2006Today, Representatives DeGette, Markey and Solis blasted President George W. Bush and the Republican's for six years of failure on energy policy.< read more > -
Oil Hits Record Highs as Gas Prices Skyrocket
Monday April 17, 2006Oil prices reached a record high today of more than $70 a barrel, helping push gas prices in Denver to $2.69 per gallon, a .33 cent jump over last month. The nationwide average is now more than $2.78 per gallon, a jump of more than 31 cents over last month.< read more > -
Statement by U.S. Representative DeGette on Sexual Exploitation of Children Over the Internet
Thursday April 06, 2006"We find ourselves in an unusual position. The members of this committee, having jurisdiction over telecommunications and the Internet, usually jump at the opportunity to extol the wonders of the web. The Internet has been one of the most incredible creations of the last century. At the beginning of the new millennium we look to a future of untold promise and new innovation that we can't even imagine today.< read more > -
Reps. Markey, DeLauro, DeGette Assail Increase In Gas Prices, Energy Company Profits
Tuesday April 04, 2006In the wake of new reports of record-high gas prices and surging profits for energy companies, Representatives Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT) and Diana DeGette (D-CO) called for a re-examination of Republican energy policies and urged passage of the "Royalty Relief for American Consumers Act of 2006" to revoke billions of dollars in royalty relief handouts to big energy companies.< read more > -
Statement by U.S. Representative DeGette On Her Vote Against The Flawed Legislation Targeting 527 Groups'
Tuesday April 04, 2006"I fully support real campaign finance reform, which is why I voted against this bill.< read more > -
U.S. Representative DeGette Applauds Tentative Settlement in U.S. Mint Sexual Harassment Suit
Friday March 31, 2006U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) released the following statement in response to the United States Mint proposed settlement of the sex discrimination, harassment, and retaliation complaint filed by its female employees< read more > -
Representative DeGette Responds to Forest Service Public Comment Period Extension
Wednesday March 29, 2006U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) released the following statement in response to the Bush Administration's announcement of a thirty day extension to the comment period on their proposal to sell up to 300,000 acres of public land.< read more > -
DeGette, Norwood Lead Bipartisan Push to Save Funds to Promote Health Professionals in Medically Underserved Areas
Monday March 27, 2006Federal funding for healthcare workforce development and education should not be cut to balance the nation's budget, according to U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), Charlie Norwood, DDS (R-GA), and 188 other House members who signed a letter submitted to House leaders of both parties today.< read more > -
American Values Remain At Risk
Tuesday March 07, 2006U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO), released the following statement today on the renewal of the Patriot Act:< read more > -
DeGette Urges High Level of Scrutiny to Protect our Ports
Tuesday February 21, 2006DeGette Urges High Level of Scrutiny to Protect our Ports< read more > -
Rep. DeGette Statement on Passing of Coretta Scott King
Tuesday January 31, 2006Rep. DeGette Statement on Passing of Coretta Scott King< read more > -
Rep. DeGette: Bush Has No Plan for Tough Problems
Tuesday January 31, 2006U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) released the following statement in response to President George Bush's State of the Union speech on Tuesday night:< read more > -
Chief Deputy Whip DeGette Votes To Require Medicare To Negotiate With Drug Companies For Lower Drug Prices
Thursday January 12, 2006Today, Chief Deputy Whip Diana DeGette (D-CO) voted for H.R. 4, the Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act, which requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate with pharmaceutical companies for lower drug prices.< read more > -
Castle and DeGette Hail Passage of Umbilical Cord Stem Cell Legislation, Say It's Not a Replacement for Embryonic Stem Cell Research
Saturday December 17, 2005Delaware Congressman Mike Castle and Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) today praised the passage of H.R. 2520, the "Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act of 2005." However, they emphasized that the legislation is absolutely not a replacement for H.R. 810, "The Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2005," which Castle and DeGette co-sponsored and passed in the House of Representatives in May on a vote of 238 to 194. The world's leading scientists believe embryonic stem cells are the greatest medical hope for the 21st century.< read more > -
Instead of Spreading Fear, Congress Should Pass Comprehensive Immigration Reform
Friday December 16, 2005U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) today accused the Republican majority of playing to people's worst fears about immigration instead of working on true immigration reform.< read more > -
DeGette: Republicans Acting Like the Grinch Who Stole Christmas
Thursday December 08, 2005Democratic Chief Deputy Whip Diana DeGette (D-CO) slammed GOP leadership and the Republican controlled Congress for enacting yet another round of tax breaks for the wealthy few, at the expense of middle class families.< read more > -
DeGette Secures Funding for TREX, West Corridor Light Rail, and 56th Avenue
Friday November 18, 2005US Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) announced she has secured over $90 million dollars for critical transportation projects in the 1st Congressional district, including funding for the TREX project in Southeast Denver, the West Corridor Light Rail Project, 56th and Quebec improvements as well as monies statewide for buses and other transportation projects.< read more > -
Behind the Curtain: The Deficit-exploding Reality of the GOP Budget
Thursday November 10, 2005Amid frantic scurrying by House Republican to find enough votes to pass their deficit-exploding budget plan, Democratic Chief Deputy Whip Diana DeGette (D-CO) charged that the GOP leadership was sacrificing America's future in order to pay for tax cuts for the wealthy:< read more > -
GOP Land-grab is Bad Deal for Deficit, Colorado
Thursday November 10, 2005Democratic Chief Deputy Whip Diana DeGette (CO-01) questioned Republican's financial acumen based on their proposal, as part of the 2005 budget reconciliation plan, to sell valuable public lands to mining, real estate and oil and gas companies for far less than actual worth.< read more > -
Bush Avian Flu Plan Long Overdue
Tuesday November 01, 2005Democratic Chief Deputy Whip Diana DeGette (CO-1), a member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, released the following statement regarding President Bush's announcement that he will release the administration's avian flu pandemic response plan tomorrow:< read more > -
Statement on President Bush's Tax Reform Panel
Tuesday November 01, 2005U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) released the following statement on the recommendations of the President's tax reform panel:< read more > -
Libby Indictments Raise Very Serious Allegations about Compromise of National Security Information
Friday October 28, 2005Democratic Chief Deputy Whip Diana DeGette (CO-01) released the following statement regarding the five-count indictment against Vice President Dick Cheney's Chief of Staff, Lewis "Scooter" Libby:< read more > -
DeGette Votes to Seek Repeal of BRAC Closure Recommendations
Thursday October 27, 2005U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) today voted for a proposal that seeks the repeal of the Base Realignment and Closure Commission's (BRAC) 2005 base closure recommendations. These recommendations included the closure of the Denver Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) site despite its receiving the top rating in the Pentagon's evaluation of such facilities.< read more > -
Medicaid Cuts Would Deny Health Care to Working Families
Thursday October 27, 2005U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, helped lead the fight against a Republican plan to slash Medicaid funding to pay for the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy. The so-called Medicaid reforms were considered by the committee as part of a broader budget plan that would cut critical services for working and middle class families to pay for tax cuts.< read more > -
DeGette Introduces Plan to Prepare U.S. for Avian Flu Vaccine Production
Wednesday October 26, 2005U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, will introduce an amendment during the markup of the Medicaid portion of budget reconciliation tomorrow to increase demand for flu vaccines by eliminating co-pays for Medicaid recipients. This would expand the domestic market for the flu vaccine, providing incentive for manufacturers to increase vaccine production in the United States and the ability to quickly ramp up production of an avian flu vaccine if that becomes necessary.< read more > -
DeGette: Effort to Ban Faith-Based, Non-Profit Groups from Affordable Housing Fund is Undemocratic
Wednesday October 26, 2005U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) strongly opposed a House Republican plan to ban non-profit organizations that receive federal funds to build affordable housing from participating in any voter registration efforts, even if it is strictly non-partisan. The bill would also prevent groups that provide a variety of services, including faith-based organizations like Catholic Charities, from receiving any federal assistance to build affordable housing.< read more > -
2000th American Casualty is Somber Reminder of Our Struggles in Iraq
Tuesday October 25, 2005U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) released the following statement in the wake of the death of 2,000th American soldier in Iraq since the 2003 invasion:< read more > -
DeGette Sponsors Plan to Award Tuskegee Airmen Congressional Gold Medal
Friday October 21, 2005US Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) proudly sponsored a measure awarding the highly-decorated Tuskegee Airmen Congressional Gold Medals for their service during World War II and leadership in the fight for civil rights in the United States.< read more > -
Coloradoans Hurt by Deficit-Fueled Inflation
Tuesday October 18, 2005U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) warned Colorado consumers that today's Labor Department report that inflation soared in September is a preview of potentially worse news to come.< read more > -
New Survey Reinforces Broad American Support for Stem Cell Research
Thursday October 13, 2005U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO), author of H.R. 810 the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act with Rep. Mike Castle (R-DE), trumpeted a study by the Genetics and Public Policy Center at Johns Hopkins University that found strong support for embryonic stem cell research across ideology, religion and political affiliation.< read more > -
DeGette: Energy Bill Fails American Consumers
Friday October 07, 2005U.S Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, strongly criticized the so-called "Gasoline for America's Security Act of 2005," H.R. 3893. After appearing to be headed for defeat, the bill passed the House today by the narrowest of margins, 212-210. Republican leadership was successful only after holding the vote open for an unusual 40 minutes in an effort to browbeat GOP members who originally opposed the proposal.< read more > -
DeGette, House Democrats, Act to Prepare Nation for Avian Flu Pandemic
Friday October 07, 2005Concerned that the United States is not prepared for a possible avian flu pandemic, U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) announced she was sponsoring the "Attacking Viral Influenza Across Nations Act of 2005." The bill outlines specific steps for the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to take to ready the nation for a possible public health emergency.< read more > -
National Stem Cell Bank Does Not Replace Need to Expand Federal Policy
Monday October 03, 2005Reacting to the news that the University of Wisconsin will become home to the United States' first national stem cell bank, Representatives Mike Castle (R-DE) and Diana DeGette (D-CO), the House leaders on embryonic stem cell research, today said that while this national bank will help ease access for scientists and ensure important research projects will move forward, it will not solve the nation's real problem of advancing research rapidly.< read more > -
Statement by Rep. DeGette on Nomination of Harriet Miers to the Supreme Court
Monday October 03, 2005U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) released the following statement on the nomination of Harriet Miers to the Supreme Court:< read more > -
DeGette, Stupak Call on Oversight and Investigation Hearing into Avian Flu Preparedness
Friday September 30, 2005In the wake of the slow and disorganized federal government response to Hurricane Katrina, U.S. Reps. Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Bart Stupak (D-MI) called on Rep. Ed Whitfield (R-KY), chairman of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigation, to hold a hearing into the federal government's readiness to respond to an avian flu pandemic.< read more > -
DeGette Introduces Plan to Address Natural Gas Crunch
Wednesday September 28, 2005U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) introduced an amendment today to reduce the natural gas crunch that is expected to increase prices by an average of 52 percent this winter. The plan, which will be considered today by the House Energy and Commerce Committee, would create a market-based system to promote the use of renewable energy by electric utility companies.< read more > -
DeGette: Hurricane Victims Should Have Access to Decent Jobs
Monday September 19, 2005U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) sponsored a plan, H.R.3763, the Fair Wages for Hurricane Victims Act, to protect the ability of victims of Hurricane Katrina to earn fair wages. The move came in response to the Bush Administration's suspension of prevailing wage protections in the areas impacted by the hurricane. These protections require companies receiving federal funds to pay its employees the prevailing - union or non-union - wage for similar work in that locality.< read more > -
DeGette Calls on Colorado AG to Investigate Skyrocketing Gas Prices
Thursday September 15, 2005In a letter to Colorado Attorney General John Suthers, U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) called for a state investigation into whether price gouging was a contributing factor in the rapid rise of gas prices in Colorado following the Hurricane Katrina disaster.< read more > -
DeGette Secures $27 Million for TREX
Tuesday September 13, 2005U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) announced that she has secured $27 million for the purchase of light rail vehicles and design work for the TREX Project in Southeast Denver.< read more > -
FEMA's Problems Not Solved by Removal of One Person
Friday September 09, 2005Democratic Chief Deputy Whip Diana DeGette (CO-01) released the following statement regarding the removal of Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Director Michael Brown from management of the Hurricane Katrina relief effort:< read more > -
DeGette: Federal Government's Katrina Response Echoes Failure of Pre-9/11 Planning
Wednesday September 07, 2005Democratic Chief Deputy Whip Diana DeGette (CO-01), a member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, released the following prepared opening statement for her committee's hearing today into the federal response to Hurricane Katrina and the hurricane's impact on gas prices:< read more > -
DeGette Introduces Plan to Restore Independence of Disaster Response Agency
Tuesday September 06, 2005In the wake of the federal government's inadequate emergency response to Hurricane Katrina, U.S. Representatives Diana DeGette (D-CO) and John Dingell (D-MI) today introduced legislation to restore the independence of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) by removing it from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).< read more > -
Roberts Nomination to Chief Justice Makes Hearings More Critical
Monday September 05, 2005Democratic Chief Deputy Whip Diana DeGette (CO-01) released the following statement on President Bush's nomination of John Roberts to serve as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States< read more > -
Rep. DeGette Statement on Response to Hurricane Katrina
Friday September 02, 2005DENVER, CO - U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) released the following statement on the response to Hurricane Katrina:< read more > -
DeGette Statement on DFAS Denver Decision
Thursday August 25, 2005U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (CO-01) released the following statement on the decision by the Base Closure and Realignment Commission (BRAC) to close the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) in the Buckley Air Force Base Annex on the former Lowry Air Force Base:< read more > -
DeGette Statement Blasting New Fuel Efficiency Standards
Tuesday August 23, 2005U.S. Representative Diana DeGette released the following statement on the federal government's announcement of a change in fuel efficiency standards for light trucks and SUVs:< read more > -
Degette Statement on Skin Cells Converted to Stem Cells Research
Monday August 22, 2005US Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) released the following statement on recent important developments in stem cell research:< read more > -
DeGette Statement on BRAC Hearing Regarding Future of DFAS Denver
Monday August 08, 2005U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) released the following prepared remarks provided to the Base Realignment and Closure Commission (BRAC) hearing held today in Monterrey, California concerning the future of the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) Denver facility, located in the First Congressional District:< read more > -
Denver Offers Exceptional Infrastructure for Defense Finance and Accounting Service Facility
Thursday August 04, 2005U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) released the following statement on the Base Realignment and Closure Commission's visit to the Defense Finance and Accounting Service Annex in Denver:< read more > -
DeGette: Frist Support May Break Senate Logjam
Friday July 29, 2005U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), co-author of H.R. 810, the Castle-DeGette Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act that passed the House in May and is now awaiting consideration in the Senate, released the following statement on Senator Bill Frist's (R-TN) announcement this morning that he supports expansion of federal funding for embryonic stem cell research:< read more > -
DeGette Secures $50 Million for Denver Union Station
Friday July 29, 2005U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) announced that she has secured $94 million for critical transportation and infrastructure projects in the 1st Congressional District as part of the federal transportation funding package. Most importantly, Rep. DeGette was able to get $50 million for the Denver Union Station intermodal transportation hub and have it named a project of National and Regional Significance.< read more > -
National Security Ill Served by Energy Bill
Thursday July 28, 2005With the United States at war in the Middle East, Democratic Chief Deputy Whip Diana DeGette (CO-01) voted against the Energy Bill, warning that it did far too little to reduce America's dangerous dependence on foreign oil. She released the following statement:< read more > -
CAFTA is No Deal for Colorado Economy
Wednesday July 27, 2005Democratic Chief Deputy Whip Diana DeGette (CO-01), a strong proponent of free and fair trade, announced her opposition to the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) in its current form.< read more > -
DeGette Earns Perfect 100 from Leading Hispanic Civil Rights Group
Tuesday July 26, 2005US Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) earned a 100 percent rating from the National Hispanic Leadership Agenda (NHLA) for her ongoing commitment to civil rights, health care and economic issues impacting the Hispanic community.< read more > -
DeGette Backs Plan to Expand Small Business Health Care Coverage
Tuesday July 26, 2005U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) strongly supported a Democratic proposal today to provide small business owners with the resources to give health care coverage to their employees. The legislation was offered as an alternative to the association health plans (AHP) pushed by the House leadership and insurance trade associations< read more > -
In the War on Terror, Protecting Liberty is Essential
Thursday July 21, 2005U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette released the following statement in opposition to making the Patriot Act permanent< read more > -
DeGette Concerned with Reevaluation of Status of Buckley Annex
Tuesday July 19, 2005U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) released the following statement on the Base Realignment and Closure Commission's reevaluation of the status of the Defense Finance and Accounting Service Annex at Buckley Air Force Base:< read more > -
Roberts Must Respect Constitutional Right to Privacy
Tuesday July 19, 2005Democratic Chief Deputy Whip Diana DeGette (CO-01) released the following statement on President Bush's nomination of John Roberts to the Supreme Court of the United States:< read more > -
Institute of Medicine Findings Reinforce Need for Improved Oversight of Children's Medical Devices
Monday July 18, 2005U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) today called on the government and manufacturers to improve oversight of children's medical devices. This comes in the wake of an Institute of Medicine (IOM) report, requested by Rep. DeGette, that found the monitoring and public reporting of children's medical devices was inadequate to ensure that the devices safe and used appropriately.< read more > -
Institute of Medicine Findings Reinforce Need for Improved Oversight of Children's Medical Devices
Monday July 18, 2005U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) today called on the government and manufacturers to improve oversight of children's medical devices. This comes in the wake of an Institute of Medicine (IOM) report, requested by Rep. DeGette, that found the monitoring and public reporting of children's medical devices was inadequate to ensure that the devices safe and used appropriately.< read more > -
DeGette Secures $18 Million for South Platte, Increased Water Supply for Front Range
Thursday July 14, 2005U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) today announced $18 million for important wildlife habitat, recreation, and stream improvements along the South Platte River in Central Denver and the authority to store more water at Chatfield Reservoir to help address future Front Range water needs.< read more > -
Statement on Today's Terror Attack in London
Thursday July 07, 2005U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) released the following statement on today's attacks in London.< read more > -
DeGette Urges Bush to End Shortage of Vets' Health Care
Wednesday June 29, 2005Democratic Chief Deputy Whip Diana DeGette (D-CO) joined all 205 of her Democratic colleagues in the House of Representatives, and 1 Independent in calling on President George W. Bush to provide $1 billion in funding for veterans' health care to cover a budget shortfall that the Administration identified last week.< read more > -
Poor Administration Planning Contributing to Iraq, Afghanistan Woes
Tuesday June 28, 2005Democratic Chief Deputy Whip Diana DeGette (CO-01) today released the following statement regarding President George W. Bush's address to the nation on the war in Iraq:< read more > -
DeGette: Rove Must Apologize for Shameful Remarks
Thursday June 23, 2005Democratic Chief Deputy Whip Diana DeGette (CO-01) today called on White House Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove to apologize for the shameful and scurrilous remarks he made on June 22 in New York City:< read more > -
DeGette to Hold Online Town Hall on Social Security
Wednesday June 15, 2005As the President continues his campaign to privatize Social Security, Democratic Chief Deputy Whip Diana DeGette announced she will hold an online town hall to answer constituents' questions about this critical retirement program on June 21, 2005 from 12 P.M. to 1 P.M. Mountain Time.< read more > -
DeGette, Castle Urge Swift Senate Action on Stem Cell Bill
Wednesday May 25, 2005Working to seize the opportunity to change the federal embryonic stem cell policy in the wake of passage last night of H.R. 810, The Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act, Representatives Mike Castle (R-DE) and Diana DeGette (D-CO), authors of the legislation, today urged swift Senate approval.< read more > -
House Passes DeGette Stem Cell Bill
Tuesday May 24, 2005U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) released the following prepared statement on H.R. 810, the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act authored by Rep. DeGette:< read more > -
Near Unanimous Dem Support Pushes Castle-DeGette Stem Cell Bill over Top
Tuesday May 24, 2005Behind the near-unanimous support of Democrats, the U.S. House of Representatives today passed HR 810, the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act, authored by U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO). The legislation will expand the number of embryonic stem cell lines eligible for federal research funding through the National Institutes of Health by removing the arbitrary August 9, 2001 date and impose strict ethical controls on the research.< read more > -
Stem Cell Bill Co-Authors Respond to Bush Veto Threat
Friday May 20, 2005U.S. Representatives Mike Castle (R-DE) and Diana DeGette (D-CO), co-authors of H.R. 810 the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act, released the following statements regarding President George W. Bush's remarks today on stem cell research:< read more > -
Momentum to Expand Stem Cell Research Continues to Build: 200 Cosponsors, Over 200 Groups back Castle-DeGette
Monday May 16, 2005U.S. Representatives Mike Castle (R-DE) and Diana DeGette (D-CO) announced that they have 200 co-sponsors and the support of over 200 patient, scientist and medical research groups for their proposal to expand federal support for stem cell research, (H.R. 810, the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act).< read more > -
NIH LETTER TO REPS. CASTLE AND DeGETTE: MORE STEM CELL LINES MAY BE NEEDED
Sunday May 15, 2005In a written response to a letter from U.S. Representatives Mike Castle (R-DE) and Diana DeGette (D-CO) released today, National Institutes of Health Director Elias Zerhouni acknowledged the scientific benefit of expanding the policy.< read more > -
60th Anniversary of V-E Day: DeGette Honors 97 Year Old World War II Vet for Her Service
Monday May 09, 2005US Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) released the following remarks at a ceremony in the Old Supreme Court Chambers of the Colorado State Capitol recognizing the military service and contribution of 97 year old World War II veteran and Denver resident Mrs. Lena Gibbons:< read more > -
Closing of Civil Rights Commision Office a Disservice to Rocky Mountain West
Monday May 02, 2005U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (CO-01) released the following statement regarding the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights announcement that it will close field offices in Denver and Kansas City and will eliminate some staff positions:< read more > -
U.S. Representative Diana DeGette Hosts Immigration Forum May 9
Friday April 22, 2005The immigration process can be intimidating and confusing. That is why U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) is sponsoring a public forum to discuss immigration issues on May 9th from 10 to 11:30 AM at the Rude Recreation Center, 2855 W. Holden Place in Denver.< read more > -
Energy Bill to Add to American Consumers' Woes
Wednesday April 20, 2005Chief Deputy Whip Diana DeGette (D-CO) sharply criticized the Republican leadership for passing an Energy Bill that fails to address the rising gas prices Americans face today or make the nation more energy independent.< read more > -
LINCOLN HIGH STUDENT WINS FIRST DISTRICT ARTS COMPETITION
Friday April 15, 2005U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) announced that Adilene Marquez, a senior at Abraham Lincoln High School, won the 2005 First District Congressional Arts Competition. As part of the award, Adilene's computer generated piece, "Opened Door," will be displayed in the Cannon Tunnel of the United States Capitol in Washington, DC. She will also accompany Rep. DeGette to a special reception this June in the nation's capital.< read more > -
Reps. DeGette, Pomeroy Lay Wager on NCAA Hockey Championship
Friday April 08, 2005U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) announced today that she and her colleague, Rep. Earl Pomeroy (D-ND), have challenged each other to a friendly wager on the outcome of the NCAA Division I hockey national championship game between the University of Denver and the University of North Dakota scheduled for this Saturday in Columbus, Ohio.< read more > -
DeGette to Introduce Plan to Help Alleviate Gas Crunch
Friday April 08, 2005U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) released the following statement regarding a plan she will introduce next week to help consumers by requiring auto manufactures to increase fuel efficiency for all cars, trucks and SUVs to 33 miles per gallon:< read more > -
Committee Approves Energy Saving Plan by DeGette
Wednesday April 06, 2005On April 6, 2005, House Energy and Commerce Committee approved a plan by U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) requiring Congress to purchase office equipment and appliances that meets or exceeds the Energy Star energy efficiency standards. It will be included in the 2005 Energy Bill.< read more > -
DeGette, Grijalva Call for Investigation into Exclusion of Citizens from Presidential Events
Tuesday April 05, 2005U.S. Representatives Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Raul Grijalva (D-AZ) formally requested the House Government Reform Committee to investigate recent incidents in which American citizens were denied entrance to or were removed from taxpayer-funded Presidential events open to the public because of their political beliefs. They released the following letter to Government Reform Committee Chairman Tom Davis (R-VA) and Ranking Member Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA):< read more > -
Coloradoans Urge Bipartisan Solution to Save Social Security at DeGette Town Hall
Friday March 25, 2005U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) held a Social Security town hall meeting on March 23 with a standing room only audience of over 100 seniors and students at the University of Denver (DU). The event took place two days after President George W. Bush visited Denver to discuss his proposal to privatize Social Security.< read more > -
DeGette: Trustees Report Reinforces Need for Bipartisan
Wednesday March 23, 2005Following a roundtable with students and seniors on Social Security at the University of Denver today, U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) released the following statement on a new report by the Social Security Trustees that the program will be able to pay full benefits to Americans through 2041:< read more > -
DeGette: Congress Must Restore Common Sense to Budget
Thursday March 17, 2005Chief Deputy Whip Diana DeGette (D-CO) fought to restore financial responsibility to the nation's budget today by supporting the Democratic budget - and voting against the Republican's budget proposal - in the House of Representatives. The Republican budget passed, however, 218-214.< read more > -
DeGette: Time to End Political Games and Work Together on Social Security
Wednesday March 16, 2005WASHINGTON, DC: Democratic Chief Deputy Whip Diana DeGette (D-CO) released the following statement regarding President George W. Bush's press conference remarks on Social Security today:< read more > -
DeGette: Better Steps Must be Taken to Protect Consumer Data
Tuesday March 15, 2005U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) called for bipartisan action to regulate information brokers during a hearing on the ChoicePoint data theft in the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.< read more > -
DeGette Secures $16 Million in New Transportation Funding, $80 Million for T-Rex 0
Thursday March 10, 2005U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) announced that she has secured $16 million for critical transportation and infrastructure projects in the 1st Congressional District as part of the federal transportation funding package. The proposal also includes $80 million in continued funding for T-REX, which is on time and under budget.< read more > -
DeGette Introduces Plan to Expand Hispanics' Access to Higher Education
Monday February 28, 2005U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) introduced a proposal to strengthen Hispanic-Serving Institutions, colleges and universities which serve a large percentage of Hispanic students.< read more > -
Bringing Congress to Your Community: Rep. DeGette Announces 2005 Community Office Hours
Friday February 18, 2005U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (CO-01) announced the schedule for 2005 community office hours in Englewood, Southwest Denver and Northeast Denver each month. This is part of a continuing program by Rep. DeGette to make it as easy as possible for busy constituents to get advice and assistance from her office. The community office hours are:< read more > -
Bipartisan Stem Cell Plan Will Expand Federal Leadership
Wednesday February 16, 2005WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) released the following statement after introducing the bipartisan Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act (HR 810) today with Rep. Mike Castle (R-DE):< read more > -
9/11 Used as Smokescreen to Push Cruel Plan to Restrict Asylum
Thursday February 10, 2005Democratic Chief Deputy Whip Diana DeGette (D-CO) criticized a Republican immigration plan as an effort to use the tragic events of 9/11 to justify unrelated limitations on refugees' ability to seek asylum in the United States.< read more > -
White House Admits Medicare Drug Plan Will Cost $720 Billion…How Much Will Social Security Plan Really Cost
Wednesday February 09, 2005Democratic Chief Deputy Whip Diana DeGette (D-CO) warned that Americans should pay attention to the White House's admission that their Medicare prescription drug plan will cost more than $720 billion, far more than the $400 billion price tag originally promised by the Bush Administration, when they consider the President's Social Security plan. The Bush Administration is already estimating that Social Security privatization will cost $754 billion over the next decade:< read more > -
Wrong Priorities: Bush Budget Slashes Services to Give Tax Cuts to Wealthy
Monday February 07, 2005DENVER, CO - Democratic Chief Deputy Whip Diana DeGette (D-CO) sharply criticized President George Bush's budget, which was sent to Congress today, saying it was a reflection of four years of wrong priorities by this administration:< read more > -
Castle, DeGette Letter to President Bush: Further Culture of Life by Expanding Stem Cell Research
Saturday February 05, 2005U.S. Reps. Mike Castle (R-DE) and Diana DeGette (D-CO) released the following letter sent to President George W. Bush asking regarding his comments on stem cell research during his State of the Union Address on Wednesday, February 2:< read more > -
Hispanic Leaders Meet with DeGette, Discuss Community Issues
Friday January 28, 2005U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-01) held her annual Hispanic Leadership Roundtable this week to talk about issues of importance to the 1st District's Hispanic community with local community and business leaders.< read more > -
2005 Congressional Arts Competition for 1st District High School Students
Friday January 21, 2005U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) is seeking submissions for the "An Artistic Discovery" annual Congressional High School Arts Competition from eligible students from the 1st Congressional District of Colorado.< read more > -
Social Security Needs a Bipartisan Plan for Modernization
Wednesday January 12, 2005Democratic Chief Deputy Whip Diana DeGette (D-CO) sharply criticized President George W. Bush for grossly distorting the Social Security system's financial health. She urged him to work with Congressional Democrats to develop a bipartisan plan to modernize Social Security for the 21st Century:< read more > -
DEGETTE: VETERANS DESERVE BETTER FACILITY IN DENVER
Wednesday January 05, 2005U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (CO-01) called on the Department of Veterans Affairs to bring the Denver Veterans Army Medical Center up to modern standards in the wake of Veterans Affairs Secretary Anthony Principi's announcement that the facility will not move to a new location at Fitzsimmons.< read more > -
DEGETTE PROMOTED TO LEADERSHIP
Tuesday January 04, 2005Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD) promoted U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) to Chief Deputy Whip on January 3, 2005< read more > -
Rep. DeGette's Washington Office Moves to 1527 Longworth
Friday December 17, 2004U.S. Representative Diana DeGette's (CO-01) Washington, DC office has moved to 1527 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515. The Washington office phone number remains 202-225-4431< read more > -
Voting to Make Our Nation More Secure
Tuesday December 07, 2004U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) announced her support for 9/11 Bill, describing it as an important step in strengthening our nation's security. The House voted overwhelmingly to pass this proposal December 7.< read more > -
Rep. DeGette: Sec. Thompson Served Nation Well
Friday December 03, 2004U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), a member of the Health Subcommittee, released the following statement regarding the resignation of U.S. Department of Health and Human Service Secretary Tommy Thompson:< read more > -
Houses Passes Pork Bill, Leaves Taxpayers Holding Bag
Saturday November 20, 2004In the final act of the lame duck 108th Congress, U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) opposed a massive spending proposal to make up for the House's failure to pass all of the 13 funding bills this year. She released the following statement:< read more > -
IGNORING WESTERN SLOPE'S BEST INTEREST, BLM PLANS TO LEASE ROAN
Friday November 19, 2004U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) released the following statement on the BLM's draft plan for energy exploration on the Roan Plateau:< read more > -
DeGette: New York Stock Exchange Proposal Undermines Corporate Reforms
Friday October 15, 2004U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, in a letter sent to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman William Donaldson, strongly urged the SEC to reject a proposal by the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) that would significantly undermine corporate accountability.< read more > -
House GOP Intelligence Plan: From Bad to Worse
Friday October 08, 2004U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) voted for the House to adopt the bi-partisan Senate intelligence reform proposal, which passed that chamber 96-2, and strongly opposed a weak alternative plan pushed by the House Republican leadership.< read more > -
House Gives Hope to Americans with Juvenile Diabetes, Passes DeGette Islet Cell Transplantation Bill
Tuesday October 05, 2004The U.S. House of Representatives today gave hope to more than 1 million Americans living with juvenile diabetes when it passed a proposal authored by U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) to significantly improve patients' access to islet cell transplantation, a critical new treatment for this disease.< read more > -
DeGette: Who is Ready to Cast the First Stone?
Thursday September 30, 2004The following are the remarks made by Democratic Floor Whip Diana DeGette (D-CO) in opposition to the Federal Marriage Amendment to the Constitution, which was debated in the House of Representatives today:< read more > -
Congress Must Investigate Coercive Reenlistment Tactics
Monday September 27, 2004Democratic Floor Whip Diana DeGette (D-CO) released the following remarks requesting House Armed Services Committee Chairman Duncan Hunter investigate allegations that military officers were using coercive tactics to get Iraq war veterans to reenlist in the army:< read more > -
REP. DEGETTE SECURES $2.88 MILLION FOR COMPLETION OF I-25 BROADWAY BRIDGE INTERCHANGE
Tuesday September 14, 2004U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (CO-01) announced today that the US Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded a $2.88 million grant to Denver for the reconstruction of the Broadway Bridge.< read more > -
ASSAULT WEAPONS HAVE NO PLACE IN OUR SOCIETY
Friday September 10, 2004Democratic Floor Whip Diana DeGette (D-CO) blasted the Bush Administration and Republican leaders in the House of Representatives for crassly putting political calculation ahead of national security by allowing the Assault Weapons Ban to expire on September 13.< read more > -
NEW THINKING NEEDED ON TRANSPORTATION
Tuesday August 24, 2004U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) released the following prepared remarks for the 7th Annual Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce Transportation Summit:< read more > -
HOUSE SHOULD PUT SCIENCE OVER POLITICS,
Thursday August 05, 2004With the third anniversary of President George W. Bush's policy that severely limits federal support of embryonic stem cell research only days away, U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) strongly urged House Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-IL) and Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-TX) to allow the House to consider her legislation providing increased funding for this critical medical research.< read more > -
DEGETTE: 9-11 COMMISSION REPORT MUST SERVE AS WAKE UP CALL FOR ALL BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT
Thursday July 22, 2004U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) released the following statement on the release of the 9-11 Commission report today:< read more > -
DEGETTE: REPUBLICAN COURT STRIPPING PLAN DANGEROUS PRECEDENT, BAD POLITICS
Wednesday July 21, 2004U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) blasted Rep. John Hostettler's proposal to ban the federal judiciary from hearing cases concerning the Defense of Marriage Act as an unprecedented assault on the judiciary< read more > -
DEGETTE: MUCH TIGHTER SECURITY, CHANGE OF CULTURE NEEDED AT LOS ALAMOS
Monday July 19, 2004U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) released the following statement after visiting Los Alamos National Laboratory today and meeting with top laboratory officials concerning recent allegations of security breaches:< read more > -
CASTLE, DEGETTE: STEM CELL BANK SHOULD NOT BE A SUBSTITUTE FOR NEW GENETICALLY DIVERSE STEM CELL LINES
Wednesday July 14, 2004U.S. Representatives Mike Castle (R-DE) and Diana DeGette (D-CO), authors of H.R. 4682, the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act and architects of the bipartisan letter urging President Bush to expand his stem cell policy, today called the Administration's plans to create a national stem cell bank a positive step but stops short of providing researchers the full federal support they need. "The idea of creating a national< read more > -
DEGETTE: CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT ON MARRIAGE CRASS POLITICS
Tuesday July 13, 2004U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) sharply criticized Republican leadership efforts to force the U.S. Congress to vote on a Constitutional amendment on marriage this week.< read more > -
BUSH BREAKS PROMISE TO PROTECT AMERICA'S LAST ROADLESS TREASURES
Monday July 12, 2004U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) today called on President George W. Bush to keep his campaign promise that he would not overturn the federal roadless rule protecting our national forests:< read more > -
OPENING STATEMENT ON HOSPITAL BILLING PRACTICES BY REP. DEGETTE
Thursday June 24, 2004U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) released the following prepared statement for the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigation hearing into hospital billing and collection practices< read more > -
REP. DEGETTE INTRODUCES BILL TO EXPAND STEM CELL RESEARCH
Wednesday June 23, 2004U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) released the following prepared statement at a press conference today to announce the introduction of legislation she is sponsoring with Rep. Michael Castle (R-DE) to expand federal support for stem cell research:< read more > -
REPS. CASTLE, DEGETTE INTRODUCE BILL TO EXPAND FEDERAL SUPPORT FOR STEM CELL RESEARCH
Wednesday June 23, 2004U.S. Representatives Mike Castle (R-DE) and Diana DeGette (D-CO) today introduced the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act, bipartisan legislation to expand federal support for stem cell research.< read more > -
OPENING STATEMENT OF U.S. REPRESENTATIVE DIANA DEGETTE
Tuesday June 22, 2004U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) released the following opening statement for the third hearing into conflicts of interest and the National Institutes of Health:< read more > -
DEGETTE: NUMBER OF UNINSURED HISPANICS IS CRISIS IN HEALTH CARE
Thursday June 17, 2004Democratic Floor Whip Diana DeGette (D-CO) warned that a new report that found 56 percent of non-elderly Hispanics in Colorado were uninsured for at least part of 2002-2003 showed Colorado faced an even greater health care crisis than previously thought.< read more > -
DEGETTE CALLS ON INTERIOR SECRETARY TO END ENERGY LEASES ON ENDANGERED PUBLIC LANDS
Tuesday June 15, 2004Democratic Floor Whip Diana DeGette (D-CO), joined by U.S. Representatives Christopher Shays (R-CT) and Maurice Hinchey (D-NY), today called on Interior Secretary Gale Norton to stop issuing drilling permits on America's last wild public lands until dormant permits are utilized.< read more > -
DEGETTE: REPUBLICAN BORROW-AND-SPEND BUDGET RISKS ECONOMIC FUTURE
Tuesday May 18, 2004Democratic Floor Whip Diana DeGette (D-CO) voted against the fiscally reckless Republican budget plan that barely passed the GOP-controlled U.S. House of Representatives 216-213 late the evening of May 19.< read more > -
DEGETTE: REPUBLICAN BORROW-AND-SPEND BUDGET RISKS ECONOMIC FUTURE
Tuesday May 18, 2004Democratic Floor Whip Diana DeGette (D-CO) voted against the fiscally reckless Republican budget plan that barely passed the GOP-controlled U.S. House of Representatives 216-213 late the evening of May 19.< read more > -
DEGETTE: BLM REMOVAL OF AREAS FROM LEASE SALE HALF STEP IN RIGHT DIRECTION
Thursday May 13, 2004U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) criticized the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) decision to sell energy exploration leases for two areas of land included in The Colorado Wilderness Act of 2003. Three additional wilderness areas originally slated for lease sales today were withdrawn by the BLM, but may become available for bid in the future.< read more > -
STATEMENT OF REP. DEGETTE ON HOSTAGES IN IRAQ
Tuesday May 11, 2004U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) released the following statement regarding the murder of Nicholas Berg:< read more > -
DEGETTE: FOR GOOD OF NATION, IT IS TIME FOR RUMSFELD TO RESIGN
Thursday May 06, 2004Democratic Floor Whip Diana DeGette (D-CO) today called on Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld to resign his post for the good of the nation.< read more > -
HOLLOW RHETORIC NOT SUFFICIENT TO CORRECT IRAQI PRISON SCANDAL
Wednesday May 05, 2004Democratic Floor Whip Diana DeGette (D-CO) sharply criticized the Administration and military's response to reports of American abuse of Iraqi prisoners:< read more > -
U.S. HOUSE HONORS DU FOR NCAA HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP
Tuesday May 04, 2004The U.S. House of Representatives today honored the University of Denver for winning its 6th National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) men's hockey championship.< read more > -
BLM Lease Sale Threatens Colorado Wild Land
Thursday April 29, 2004U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO)released the following prepared statement regarding Bureau of Land Management's oil and gas lease sale of Colorado wild lands< read more > -
DEGETTE: PRESIDENT'S POLICY HAS CHILLING EFFECT ON STEM CELLS
Wednesday April 28, 2004In prepared remarks, U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) today urged President Bush to revise his Administration's restrictive stem cell policy, which is having a chilling effect on research in the United States:< read more > -
CELEBRATING 56 YEARS OF DEMOCRACY IN THE MIDDLE EAST
Tuesday April 27, 2004Democratic Floor Whip Diana DeGette (D-CO) released the following statement on the 56th anniversary of the creation of Israel:< read more > -
DEGETTE SECURES $4.6 MILLION FOR NEW BROADWAY BRIDGE
Tuesday April 27, 2004U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) awarded Denver a $4.6 million grant for the reconstruction of the Broadway Bridge.< read more > -
DEGETTE: WOMEN'S HEALTH MUST COME FIRST
Wednesday April 21, 2004U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO), the co-Chair of the Bi-partisan Pro-Choice Caucus, released the following prepared statement regarding the introduction of the Putting Prevention First Act:< read more > -
EPA FAILS CO AIR IN `04: MORE BAD NEWS TO COME?
Thursday April 15, 2004U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) blasted Governor Bill Owens and President George Bush for gutting environmental protections that were improving air quality in the Colorado. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that nine Colorado counties, including Adams, Arapahoe, Denver, Douglas and Jefferson, completely or partially failed to meet air quality standards.< read more > -
UNITED, FRONTIER AIRLINES AWARDED NEW FLIGHTS FROM DIA TO NATION'S CAPITAL
Thursday April 01, 2004The U.S. Department of Transportation today announced that Denver received three of the six new long distance flights of over 1,250 miles being added to Washington National Airport. Frontier Airlines was awarded two of the new, direct flights from the Nation's Capital to Denver International Airport (DIA), with United Airlines winning the additional fight. The new flights from National Airport mark the first expansion of service for the airport since 2000.< read more > -
OPENING STATEMENT BY REP. DEGETTE ON ELIMINATING TOXIC FLAME RETARDANTS
Wednesday March 31, 2004U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) released the following statement concerning her proposal to eliminate toxic flame-retardants known as PBDEs:< read more > -
REP. DEGETTE: EPA NEEDS TO GO BACK TO DRAWING BOARD ON MERCURY RULE
Wednesday March 31, 2004U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) released the following statement for the Environmental Protection Agency public hearing in Denver on proposed changes to the Utility Mercury Reductions Rule:< read more > -
REP. DEGETTE: FISCALLY CONSERVATIVE BLUE DOG PLAN RESTORES BUDGET SANITY
Thursday March 25, 2004U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) backed the fiscally conservative Blue Dog alternative budget in a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives today. The Blue Dog alternative cuts the federal deficit in half in two years and restores a surplus to the budget by 2012.< read more > -
LINCOLN HIGH STUDENT WINS FIRST DISTRICT ARTS COMPETITION
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REP. DEGETTE JOINS TELLER ELEMENTARY STUDENTS
Tuesday March 16, 2004U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) visited Teller Elementary School on March 1 to help second graders celebrate the 100th birthday of Dr. Seuss. Enijha Alexander, a second grader at the school, invited Rep. DeGette to join the school's celebration< read more > -
STATEMENT BY U.S. REP. DIANA DEGETTE FOR HEARING INTO NCAA RECRUITING PRACTICES
Thursday March 11, 2004U.S Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) released the following opening statement for the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee hearing into NCAA athlete recruiting practices:< read more > -
DEGETTE: CONGRESS LOOKING INTO NATIONAL COLLEGE RECRUITING PRACTICES
Monday March 01, 2004U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) released the following statement concerning allegations of misconduct in the University of Colorado football program's recruiting tactics:< read more > -
AMERICAN WILDERNESS COALITION GIVES DEGETTE PERFECT SCORE
Wednesday February 25, 2004The American Wilderness Coalition (AWC) awarded U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette an A+ for her 2003 voting record on critical environmental issues. Rep. DeGette was one of only two members of the Colorado delegation to receive passing grades and one of only 16 Members of the U.S. House of Representatives to receive perfect scores in the 2004 Wilderness Report Card.< read more > -
BUSH THREATENS SANCTITY OF CONSTITUTION
Tuesday February 24, 2004U.S. Representatives Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), who are leading a coalition of Members in the U.S. House of Representatives to protect the sanctity of the U.S. Constitution, strongly denounced President George W. Bush's support for an amendment to the U.S. Constitution permanently banning millions of Americans from receiving equal protection under the laws of the United States.< read more > -
NEW REPORT: BUSH BUDGET WOULD END HEALTH CARE FOR 14,000 COLORADO VETS
Thursday February 19, 2004A new study requested by Democratic Floor Whip Diana DeGette (CO-01) found that an estimated 14,900 Colorado veterans would lose or be forced out of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care programs under President Bush's proposed 2005 budget.< read more > -
THE SANCTITY OF OUR CONSTITUTION, NOT MARRIAGE, IS AT STAKE
Saturday February 14, 2004U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) released the following prepared statement for the Saturday, February 14, Denver rally in defense of the Constitution and against efforts to pass a federal amendment preventing states from passing their own laws concerning same-sex marriages:< read more > -
DeGETTE: SENDING JOBS OVERSEAS SHOULD NOT BE BUSH'S ECONOMIC POLICY
Tuesday February 10, 20042/10/04< read more > -
REP. DEGETTE CONGRATULATES DENVER RESIDENT FOR PRESTIGIOUS FANNIE MAE FOUNDATION HONOR
Monday February 09, 2004U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) today announced the selection of Denver resident Cathy Atkins as a recipient of a prestigious fellowship from the Fannie Mae Foundation. Atkins, who was recognized for her commitment and accomplishments in the field of affordable housing, will attend an intensive, three-week course at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government. The Foundation's program is designed to enhance leadership skills, develop new management techniques, and cultivate relationships among public-sector colleagues.< read more > -
DEGETTE URGES QUICK ACTION ON FLU PROTECTION ACT
Tuesday February 03, 2004As Coloradoans recover from a very serious flu season, compounded by fears about the limited supply of flu vaccinations, U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) sponsored legislation introduced in the House today by Rep. Rahm Emanuel (D-IL) to ensure that such a situation does not occur again. The Flu Protection Act of 2004 would prevent future shortages by removing economic disincentives currently facing vaccine manufacturers, promoting greater public awareness of the importance of flu vaccines, and supporting additional research and development to improve the method and decrease the time involved for vaccine production. The proposal is sponsored in the Senate by U.S. Senators Evan Bayh (D-IN), Larry Craig (R-ID), Mary Landrieu (D-LA), and Dick Durbin (D-IL).< read more > -
DeGETTE: REPORT FINDS BUSH ABANDONING PLEDGE TO COLORADO KIDS
Thursday January 29, 2004As President Bush prepares to submit his budget to Congress on Monday, February 2, Democratic Floor Whip Diana DeGette (CO-01) called on the President and Republicans in Congress to keep their word to the children and parents of Colorado and fully fund the No Child Left Behind Act. Since the signing of this bipartisan education reform act two years ago, the President has proposed about $17 billion less for education than was promised in the legislation, shortchanging millions of the Colorado's children.< read more > -
DeGETTE: KAY REVELATIONS "DEEPLY DISTURBING"
Wednesday January 28, 2004DeGETTE: KAY REVELATIONS "DEEPLY DISTURBING"< read more > -
REP. DEGETTE ADDS TWO NEW LOCATIONS FOR COMMUNITY OFFICE HOURS IN FIRST DISTRICT
Monday January 26, 2004U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (CO-01) announced that she is expanding her office's regular schedule of Community Office Hours to add locations in Southwest Denver and Northeast Denver to the regular hours already held in Englewood. Constituent caseworkers from Rep. DeGette's Denver office will staff the regular Community Office Hours, which will be held the first Wednesday of every month. Office hours are as follows:< read more > -
LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE ON CIVIL RIGHTS GIVES DEGETTE PERFECT VOTING SCORE FOR 2003
Friday January 23, 2004The Leadership Conference on Civil Rights (LCRC), one of the nation's pre-eminent civil rights organizations, gave Democratic Floor Whip Diana DeGette (CO-01) a 100 percent rating for her votes on civil liberties and civil rights issues for the 2003. Rep. DeGette was the only member of the Colorado delegation to receive a perfect score on issues the organization rated as important for the first session of the 108th Congress< read more > -
Bush Address Fails to Provide Real Solutions to America's Challenges
Tuesday January 20, 2004U.S. Representative Diana DeGette, Democratic Floor Whip and senior Democrat in the Colorado Congressional delegation, released the following statement regarding President Bush's State of the Union address:< read more > -
REMEMBERING SYLVIA CLARK
Monday January 12, 2004U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) released the following statement on the death of Sylvia Clark, former president of Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains:< read more > -
PRESIDENT'S IMMIGRATION PLAN LITTLE MORE THAN GUEST WORKER PROGRAM
Wednesday January 07, 2004Democratic Floor Whip Diana DeGette (D-CO) released the following statement on President Bush's new immigration proposal< read more > -
REP. DEGETTE: FOOD SAFETY BILLS WOULD IMPROVE TRACEABILITY, RECALL OF TAINTED FOOD
Saturday December 27, 2003 < read more > -
Colorado Awarded $2.9 Million to Cover Residents Too Sick to Get Private Insurance
Wednesday December 17, 2003 < read more > -
Rep. DeGette Helps Get More than $300,000 for DIA Security
Tuesday December 16, 2003 < read more > -
President's Medicare Bill an I.O.U. for Seniors
Monday December 08, 2003 < read more > -
DEGETTE INTRODUCES TWO PLANS TO IMPROVE SAFETY OF THE NATION'S FOOD SUPPLY
Monday November 24, 2003 < read more > -
GOP HALTS VOTE AS MEDICARE PLAN GOES DOWN TO DEFEAT
Saturday November 22, 2003 < read more > -
MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG BILL FAILS COLORADO'S SENIORS
Friday November 21, 2003 < read more > -
AIR FORCE TAKES POSITIVE STEPS ON LOWRY
Wednesday November 19, 2003 < read more > -
Rep. DeGette: Republicans' Energy Plan Designed for 1970s, not 2000s
Tuesday November 18, 2003 < read more > -
CAN THE TSA AVOID MAJOR SECURITY DELAYS THIS HOLIDAY SEASON?
Tuesday November 18, 2003 < read more > -
GIVING A VOICE TO 1ST DISTRICT VETERANS
Friday November 14, 2003 < read more > -
REP. DEGETTE: REPUBLICAN DRUG PLAN CAUSES MORE PROBLEMS FOR SENIORS THAN IT SOLVES
Thursday November 13, 2003 < read more > -
Rep. DeGette Votes for Additional Aid to G.I.'s and Veterans
Friday November 07, 2003 < read more > -
OPENING STATEMENT BY REP. DEGETTE FOR SECOND HEARING INTO THE FINANCIAL COLLAPSE OF HEALTHSOUTH
Wednesday November 05, 2003 < read more > -
FULL FUNDING OF METRO TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS VITAL FOR DENVER AREA FUTURE
Monday November 03, 2003 < read more > -
OPENING STATEMENT BY REP. DIANA DEGETTE FOR HEARING INTO FRAUD BY HEALTHSOUTH
Thursday October 16, 2003 < read more > -
DEGETTE NAMED TO NEW GROUP FOCUSING ON HISPANIC ISSUES
Wednesday October 15, 2003 < read more > -
REP. DEGETTE OFFERS PLAN TO PAY FOR IRAQ
Monday October 13, 2003 < read more > -
WARPED PRIORITIES, WASTED TIME
Thursday October 02, 2003 < read more > -
HOUSE PASSES DEGETTE PLAN TO GET ANIMAL PHARMACEUTICALS TO MARKET MORE QUICKLY
Wednesday October 01, 2003 < read more > -
HOUSE DEMOCRATS ASK PRESIDENT TO EXPLAIN PLAN FOR IRAQ BEFORE VOTE ON SUPPLEMENTAL
Wednesday October 01, 2003 < read more > -
Rep. DeGette Disappointed with Denver Judge's Ruling on Do Not Call List; Congress Looking at Possible Fixes
Friday September 26, 2003 < read more > -
REPS. DEGETTE, HEFLEY, BEAUPREZ, SEN. ALLARD MEET WITH AIR FORCE ABOUT LOWRY
Wednesday September 17, 2003 < read more > -
REP. DEGETTE HELPS SECURE $1.5 MILLION FOR DENVER UNION STATION
Tuesday September 16, 2003 < read more > -
REP. DEGETTE TO MEET ASSISTANT AIR FORCE SECRETARY ABOUT LOWRY
Friday September 12, 2003 < read more > -
BUSH REMARKS LEAVE MORE QUESTIONS THAN ANSWERS
Monday September 08, 2003 < read more > -
REP. DEGETTE, TSA PROVIDE DIA WITH $71.25 MILLION FOR PERMANENT EXPLOSIVE DETECTION SYSTEMS AT AIRPORT
Tuesday September 02, 2003 < read more > -
DEGETTE, CO SUPREME COURT JUSTICES KICK OFF FIRST-IN-NATION PROGRAM TO EXPAND ACCESS TO COURTS
Thursday August 28, 2003 < read more > -
REP. DEGETTE HELPS LAUNCH SMART COMMUTE PROGRAM TO AID WORKING FAMILIES REACH DREAM OF HOME OWNERSHIP IN COLORADO
Tuesday August 26, 2003 < read more > -
REP. DEGETTE HELPS DIA GET $8 MILLION GRANT TO COMPLETE SIXTH RUNWAY
Friday August 08, 2003 < read more > -
CELEBRATING THE GROUNDBREAKING FOR CLEANUP OF VASQUEZ BOULEVARD I-70 SUPERFUND SITE
Thursday August 07, 2003 < read more > -
REP. DEGETTE URGES US AIR FORCE TO EXPEDITE CLEANUP OF LOWRY
Wednesday July 30, 2003 < read more > -
Re-importing Drugs Will Harm Patients
Thursday July 24, 2003 < read more > -
GOVERNMENT REFORM REPORT: GOP HEAD START PLAN WOULD HURT THOUSANDS OF KIDS IN COLORADO'S FIRST DISTRICT
Wednesday July 23, 2003 < read more > -
CONGRESS MUST GET PRESCRIPTION DRUG PLAN RIGHT FOR COLORADO'S SENIORS
Saturday July 19, 2003 < read more > -
REP. DEGETTE, 40 MEMBERS OF CONGRESS URGE PRESIDENT BUSH, PRIME MINISTER BLAIR TO RELEASE NIGER INFORMATION
Thursday July 17, 2003 < read more > -
EPA TO PROVIDE $3.5 MILLION FOR NORTHEAST DENVER ENVIRONMENTAL CLEAN-UP REQUESTED BY REP. DEGETTE
Thursday July 17, 2003 < read more > -
Rep. DeGette Opposes Toll Road on I-70 East Through Denver
Wednesday July 16, 2003 < read more > -
ADMINISTRATION CONFUSION REINFORCES NEED FOR HEARINGS ON IRAQ INTELLIGENCE
Monday July 14, 2003 < read more > -
LEAVING CHILDREN BEHIND: REPUBLICAN PLAN SHORTCHANGES COLORADO'S KIDS
Thursday July 10, 2003 < read more > -
Did Intelligence Agencies Fail the President?
Tuesday July 08, 2003 < read more > -
DEGETTE CRITICAL OF SECURITY CUTS AT DIA
Monday June 30, 2003 < read more > -
REP. DEGETTE CALLS ON CONGRESS TO BACK BI-PARTISAN INVESTIGATION INTO WMD QUESTIONS
Monday June 23, 2003 < read more > -
REP. DEGETTE APPLAUDS AMA ENDORSEMENT OF CLONING FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES
Tuesday June 17, 2003 < read more > -
TAX CUTS LEAVE NO MONEY IN BUDGET FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUG COVERAGE
Tuesday June 17, 2003 < read more > -
REP. DEGETTE SECURES $4 MILLION FOR REPLACEMENT OF I-25 BROADWAY VIADUCT BRIDGES
Friday June 13, 2003 < read more > -
REP. DEGETTE: JOINT HOUSE-SENATE INVESTIGATION NEEDED ON WMD INTELLIGENCE FAILURE
Wednesday June 11, 2003 < read more > -
REP. DEGETTE OPENING STATEMENT ON NATURAL GAS SUPPLY AND DEMAND
Tuesday June 10, 2003 < read more > -
LOOK OUT COLORADO! REPUBLICANS PROMISE 2 TO 3 MORE HUGE TAX GIVEAWAYS TO ULTRA-RICH
Thursday June 05, 2003 < read more > -
TEACH YOUR KIDS TO SURF SAFELY DURING INTERNET SAFETY MONTH
Wednesday June 04, 2003 < read more > -
ONCE AGAIN, CONGRESS CAUGHT PLAYING DOCTOR
Wednesday June 04, 2003 < read more > -
FCC CHOOSES INTERESTS OF GIANT CORPORATIONS OVER PUBLIC
Monday June 02, 2003 < read more > -
Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services Introduces Electronic Filing
Friday May 30, 2003 < read more > -
REP. DEGETTE, FTA SECURE $68 MILLION FOR T-REX LIGHT RAIL PROJECT
Friday May 30, 2003 < read more > -
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (USA) NAMES REP. DEGETTE RECIPIENT OF 2003 PARTNERSHIP IN MISSION AWARD
Thursday May 29, 2003 < read more > -
CONGRESS PASSES WRONG TAX CUTS AT THE WRONG TIME
Thursday May 22, 2003 < read more > -
DEGETTE URGES HOUSE COLLEAGUES: DON'T KICK COLORADO FAMILIES TO THE CURB
Wednesday May 21, 2003 < read more > -
PROTECT THE REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS OF WOMEN IN THE US MILITARY
Wednesday May 21, 2003 < read more > -
DON'T SHUT PUBLIC OUT OF FIRE PREVENTION PLANNING
Tuesday May 20, 2003 < read more > -
REP. DEGETTE EXPANDING ACCESS TO THE AMERICAN DREAM
Monday May 19, 2003 < read more > -
FCC NEEDS TO PUT PUBLIC FIRST WHEN DECIDING ON PUBLIC AIRWAVES
Thursday May 15, 2003 < read more > -
LET'S JUMPSTART THE AMERICAN ECONOMY NOW
Thursday May 15, 2003 < read more > -
REP. DEGETTE SECURES $68 MILLION FOR T-REX LIGHT RAIL PROJECT
Tuesday May 13, 2003 < read more > -
IT'S HIGH NOON FOR THE FATE OF WILDERNESS: REP. DEGETTE LAUNCHES PLAN TO PROTECT COLORADO WILD LAND FROM BUSH LAND GRAB
Monday May 12, 2003 < read more > -
ANOTHER FINE MESS THEY'VE GOTTEN US INTO: GOP TAX CUT PLAN DOOMS COLORADO, NATION TO MORE ECONOMIC WOES
Friday May 09, 2003 < read more > -
REP. DEGETTE BEGINS SATELLITE OFFICE HOURS IN ENGLEWOOD
Thursday May 01, 2003 < read more > -
REP. DEGETTE QUESTIONS WISDOM OF SLASHING AIRPORT SECURITY SCREENERS AT DIA
Thursday May 01, 2003 < read more > -
STATEMENT ON CESSATION OF MAJOR COMBAT OPERATIONS IN IRAQ
Thursday May 01, 2003 < read more > -
REPS. DEGETTE INTRODUCES PLAN TO REDUCE DIABETES IN MINORITY COMMUNITIES, IMPROVE TREATMENT
Wednesday April 30, 2003 < read more > -
BUSH ADMINISTRATION IGNORES 44 MILLION UNINSURED IN U.S. AS IT AWARDS CONTRACT FOR UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE IN IRAQ
Wednesday April 30, 2003 < read more > -
REP. DEGETTE CRITICIZES SECRETARY NORTON DECISION TO GUT WILDERNESS PROTECTIONS
Wednesday April 16, 2003 < read more > -
REP. DEGETTE CRITICIZES TAX SYSTEM AS UNFAIR TO MOST WORKING COLORADOANS
Tuesday April 15, 2003 < read more > -
REP. DEGETTE TO KICK OFF MONTHLY OFFICE HOURS IN ENGLEWOOD
Friday April 11, 2003 < read more > -
STATEMENT BY REP. DEGETTE ON THE FALL OF BAGHDAD
Wednesday April 09, 2003 < read more > -
REP. DEGETTE, HOUSE DEMOCRATS PREVAIL ON AIRLINE WORKER AID DESPITE GOP OPPOSITION
Tuesday April 08, 2003 < read more > -
REPUBLICAN BUDGET CUTS WOULD COST MORE THAN 15,000 COLORADO VETS HEALTH CARE
Friday April 04, 2003 < read more > -
REP. DEGETTE BACKS FUNDING FOR TROOPS
Thursday April 03, 2003 < read more > -
REP. DEGETTE TESTIFIES IN SUPPORT OF CRITICAL COLORADO TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS
Thursday April 03, 2003 < read more > -
OPENING REMARKS BY REP. DEGETTE ON ENERGY POLICY ACT OF 2003
Tuesday April 01, 2003 < read more > -
HOUSE PASSES DEMOCRATIC PROPOSAL URGING RESTORATION OF FUNDING FOR VETERANS BENEFITS
Tuesday April 01, 2003 < read more > -
WHY IS CONGRESS PROPOSING CUTS TO VETERANS' BENEFITS DURING A TIME OF WAR?
Sunday March 30, 2003 < read more > -
REP. DEGETTE (D-CO) DISAPPOINTED WITH U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY REFORMS
Wednesday March 26, 2003 < read more > -
REP. DEGETTE TESTIFIES IN SUPPORT OFFEDERAL FUNDING FOR COLORADO INFRASTRUCTURE
Wednesday March 26, 2003 < read more > -
DeGette, Democratic Women in House Urge Secretary Roche to Change "Culture of Rape" at Air Force Academy
Tuesday March 25, 2003 < read more > -
REP. DEGETTE ANNOUNCES KRISTEN HATGI WINNER OF 2003 CONGRESSIONAL ARTS COMPETITION FOR FIRST DISTRICT
Thursday March 20, 2003 < read more > -
STATEMENT ON THE COMMENCEMENT OF MILITARY ACTION IN IRAQ
Thursday March 20, 2003 < read more > -
REP. DEGETTE UNVEILS RESERVIST RESOURCE CENTER ON NEW WEB SITE, BACKS TAX BREAKS FOR ARMED FORCES
Wednesday March 19, 2003 < read more > -
REP. DEGETTE HELPS SECURE $500,000 FOR DENVER AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM FOR AT-RISK YOUTH
Monday March 17, 2003 < read more > -
REP. DEGETTE HELPS SECURE $20 MILLION FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN DENVER
Friday March 14, 2003 < read more > -
CONGRESS SHOULD NOT LIMIT RIGHTS OF VICTIMS OF MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
Thursday March 13, 2003 < read more > -
OPENING STATEMENT FOR COVER THE UNINSURED WEEK
Monday March 10, 2003 < read more > -
Bad Math: Behind the Bush Budget Gimmicks
Tuesday March 04, 2003 < read more > -
Bush/Owens Claims of Increased State Aid Don't Add Up
Tuesday March 04, 2003 < read more > -
Congress Should Not Limit the Rights of Medical Malpractice Victims
Tuesday March 04, 2003 < read more > -
REP. DEGETTE URGES CONGRESS TO FIRST DO NO HARM ON MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
Thursday February 27, 2003 < read more > -
PROTECT LIFE-SAVING MEDICAL RESEARCH: KEEP SOMATIC CELL NUCLEAR TRANSFERS LEGAL
Wednesday February 26, 2003 < read more > -
REP. DEGETTE SECURES $450,000 FOR DENVER PUBLIC SAFETY
Friday February 21, 2003 < read more > -
STATEMENT OF REP. DEGETTE ON THE ONGOING CRISIS IN IRAQ
Wednesday February 12, 2003 < read more > -
REPRESENTATIVE DIANA DEGETTE (D-CO) OPENING STATEMENT:FISCAL YEAR 2004 BUDGET HEARING WITH SECRETARY TOMMY THOMPSON
Wednesday February 12, 2003 < read more > -
DEMOCRATIC WHIP NAMES REP. DIANA DEGETTE (D-CO) FLOOR WHIP
Tuesday February 11, 2003 < read more > -
STATEMENT OF REP. DEGETTE ON SECRETARY POWELL'S ADDRESS TO THE UNITED NATIONS
Wednesday February 05, 2003 < read more > -
REP. DEGETTE MEETS WITH 1ST DISTRICT FIRST RESPONDERS
Tuesday February 04, 2003 < read more > -
STATEMENT BY REP. DEGETTE ON PRESIDENT BUSH'S STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS
Wednesday January 29, 2003 < read more > -
STATEMENT BY REP. DEGETTE ON PRESIDENT BUSH'S STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS
Tuesday January 28, 2003 < read more > -
STATE OF THE FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: COLORADO NEEDS IMMEDIATE, EQUITABLE ECONOMIC STIMULUS
Thursday January 23, 2003 < read more > -
30 YEARS AFTER ROE: STATEMENT OF REP. DIANA DEGETTE (D-CO)
Wednesday January 22, 2003 < read more > -
BUSH PLAN COULD COST COLORADO $76 MILLION
Monday January 13, 2003 < read more > -
BUSH-ASHCROFT FAITH-BASED INITIATIVE PLAN COULD FUND DISCRIMINATION
Monday January 13, 2003 < read more > -
REP. DEGETTE SWORN IN FOR FOURTH TERM AS FIRST DISTRICT CONGRESSWOMAN
Tuesday January 07, 2003 < read more > -
BUSH PLAN WRONG MEDICINE FOR AILING ECONOMY
Tuesday January 07, 2003 < read more > -
STATEMENT OF REP. DEGETTE ON UNITED AIRLINES BANKRUPTCY
Monday December 09, 2002 < read more > -
REP. DeGETTE JOINS DIGNITARIES TO KICK OFF SHATTUCK SUPERFUND CLEANUP
Saturday December 07, 2002 < read more > -
STATEMENT OF REP. DeGETTE ON BUSH ECONOMIC TEAM RESIGNATIONS
Friday December 06, 2002 < read more > -
WINTER FOR WAR ON TERROR? FUNDS FOR LOCAL FIRST RESPONDERS FROZEN
Wednesday December 04, 2002 < read more > -
REP. DEGETTE HELPS DIA GET $26 MILLION GRANT TO COMPLETE SIXTH RUNWAY
Tuesday November 26, 2002 < read more > -
SENATE APPROVES HISTORIC DIABETES RESEARCH FUNDING
Wednesday November 20, 2002 < read more > -
HOUSE PASSES HISTORIC PLAN TO FUND DIABETES RESEARCH
Friday November 15, 2002 < read more > -
CONGRESSIONAL DIABETES CAUCUS SUPPORTS INITIATIVE TO LOWER DIABETES RISK BY MONITORING A1C LEVELS
Thursday November 14, 2002 < read more > -
GAO CRITICAL OF EPA RELOCATION OF OMBUDSMAN OFFICE
Wednesday November 13, 2002 < read more > -
REP. DEGETTE HELPS NEWSED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORP. GET $1 MILLION FEDERAL ASSISTANCE
Friday October 25, 2002 < read more > -
REP. DEGETTE WELCOMES COLORADO'S NEWEST AMERICAN CITIZENS
Friday October 25, 2002 < read more > -
PAUL WELLSTONE, IN MEMORIAM
Friday October 25, 2002 < read more > -
REP. DEGETTE CONCERNED T-REX NOISE MITIGATION EFFORTS FLAWED
Friday October 18, 2002 < read more > -
HOUSE VOTES TO CLOSE HOLE IN GUN BACKGROUND CHECKS
Wednesday October 16, 2002 < read more > -
NO TRAFFIC RELIEF IN SIGHT: CONGRESS SLASHES COLORADO HIGHWAY FUNDING
Friday October 11, 2002 < read more > -
FLOOR STATEMENT BY REP. DIANA DEGETTE
Wednesday October 09, 2002 < read more > -
HOUSE BACKS REP. DEGETTE PLAN FOR STRICTER SAFETY OF PEDIATRIC MEDICAL DEVICES
Wednesday October 09, 2002 < read more > -
STATEMENT BY REP. DeGETTE ON SPEECH
Monday October 07, 2002 < read more > -
REP. DeGETTE TO OPPOSE RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING UNILATERAL FORCE IN IRAQ
Friday October 04, 2002 < read more > -
BUSH PRENATAL CARE PLAN FAILS CHILDREN, PREGNANT WOMEN
Wednesday October 02, 2002 < read more > -
GLOBAL CROSSING CEO PROMISES $25 MILLION TO EMPLOYEE PENSION FUND
Tuesday October 01, 2002 < read more > -
2001 RETIREMENT ASSET LOSSES POINT TO NEED FOR REAL PENSION REFORM
Thursday September 26, 2002 < read more > -
HOUSE BACKS REP. DEGETTE PLAN TO STRENGTHEN OFFICE PROSECUTING VIOLENT CRIMES AGAINST WOMEN
Thursday September 26, 2002 < read more > -
Diabetes Caucus Introduces Bill to
Wednesday September 25, 2002 < read more > -
OPENING STATEMENT OF U.S. REPRESENTATIVE DIANA DEGETTE (D-CO)
Tuesday September 24, 2002 < read more > -
OPENING STATEMENT ON PRESIDENT BUSH'S RESOLUTION ON IRAQ
Friday September 20, 2002 < read more > -
REP. DeGETTE TO ATTEND PENTAGON CEREMONY ON 9/11
Tuesday September 10, 2002 < read more > -
REP. DeGETTE TAKES PART IN JOINT SESSION OF CONGRESS IN NEW YORK
Friday September 06, 2002 < read more > -
U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) today encouraged students in Colorado to participate in the "Team America Rocketry Challenge."
Wednesday September 04, 2002 < read more > -
REP. DeGETTE AWARDS LOST MEDALS TO LOCAL WORLD WAR II VET
Wednesday August 28, 2002 < read more > -
DENVER BRACES FOR VISIT BY TREASURY SECRETARY OçNEILL
Thursday August 15, 2002 < read more > -
BROWN CLOUDS ON DENVER'S HORIZON?
Friday August 09, 2002 < read more > -
DeGETTE CONCERNED WITH SLOW PROGRESS IN STEM CELL RESEARCH
Thursday August 08, 2002 < read more > -
REP. DeGETTE HELPS LAUNCH PROGRAM TO AID VICTIMS OF PREDATORY LENDING
Tuesday August 06, 2002 < read more > -
REP. DeGETTE HAILS PASSAGE OF CORPORATE REFORM
Friday July 26, 2002 < read more > -
REP. DeGETTE OFFERS PLAN TO SECURE NATION'S FOOD SUPPLY
Thursday July 25, 2002 < read more > -
REP. DeGETTE ENDORSES HIGHEST STANDARD IN EPA CLEANUP
Monday July 22, 2002 < read more > -
REP. DeGETTE LEADS FEDERAL EFFORT TO CLEAN UP NORTHEAST DENVER WASTE SITE
Friday July 19, 2002 < read more > -
REP. DeGETTE DECRIES MEAT RECALL DELAY
Friday July 19, 2002 < read more > -
REP. DeGETTE CALLS BUSH RESOLUTION ON IRAQ OPEN-ENDED INVITATION FOR WAR
Friday July 19, 2002 < read more > -
PAUL VOLCKER, LYNN TURNER TESTIFY AT DEMOCRATIC CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY HEARING
Thursday July 18, 2002 < read more > -
REP. DeGETTE LEADS FEDERAL EFFORT TO CLEAN UP NORTHEAST DENVER WASTE SITE
Tuesday July 16, 2002 < read more > -
DENVER SENIORS VOICE CONCERNS TO REP. DeGETTE ABOUT RISING PRESCRIPTION DRUG COSTS
Wednesday July 10, 2002 < read more > -
REP. DeGETTE INTRODUCES PLAN TO PUT TEETH IN ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
Wednesday July 10, 2002 < read more > -
AMERICAN INVESTORS HELD HOSTAGE: DAY 7
Tuesday July 09, 2002 < read more > -
REP. CONYERS, REP. DeGETTE DECRY ILLEGAL SALE OF GUNS TO DOMESTIC ABUSERS
Friday June 28, 2002 < read more > -
REP. DeGETTE ADDS $400 MILLION FOR PUBLIC, CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS TO MEDICARE PLAN
Friday June 21, 2002 < read more > -
DeGETTE, GREENWOOD INTRODUCE BILL TO PROTECT VOLUNTEERS IN MEDICAL RESEARCH
Thursday May 09, 2002 < read more > -
REP. DeGETTE UNVEILS BILL TO PROTECT COLORADO WILDERNESS
Friday March 22, 2002 < read more > -
DeGETTE, MORELLA BILL GIVES EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION TO RAPE VICTIMS
Thursday March 21, 2002 < read more > -
DeGETTE TO WORK FOR HEALTH BENEFITS FOR UNEMPLOYED
Monday March 11, 2002 < read more > -
DeGETTE MAKES PITCH FOR COLORADO TRANSPORTATION FUNDS
Monday March 11, 2002 < read more > -
DeGETTE REQUESTS NEW GAO STUDY TO INVESTIGATE PROPOSED RELOCATION OF EPA OMBUDSMAN
Thursday February 28, 2002 < read more > -
DeGette's Statement on Terrorist Attack on
Wednesday September 12, 2001 < read more > -
STUDY CONFIRMS THAT BUSH BUDGET FAILS HISPANIC COMMUNITY
Friday May 04, 2001 < read more > -
REP. DEGETTE STATEMENT ON BUSH ADMINISTRATION DECISION ON
Friday May 04, 2001 < read more > -
BUSH'S FIRST 100 DAYS: 50 ASSAULTS ON COLORADO'S ENVIRONMENT
Sunday April 29, 2001 < read more > -
LEADERS AND KIDS FIGHT TOBACCO ADVERTISING
Monday April 09, 2001 < read more > -
REP. DeGETTE CO-SPONSORS BIPARTISAN HATE CRIMES LEGISLATION
Wednesday March 28, 2001 < read more > -
REP. DeGETTE CELEBRATES CESAR CHAVEZ LEGACY
Tuesday March 27, 2001 < read more > -
THE BUDGET COMES FIRST, TAX CUTS COME LATER
Friday March 23, 2001 < read more > -
REP. DEGETTE ISSUES STATEMENT TO WGA ON EPA'S REDUCED STANDARD FOR DRINKING WATER
Thursday March 22, 2001 < read more > -
REP. DeGETTE ENCOURAGES BOEING MOVE TO MILE HIGH CITY'
Wednesday March 21, 2001 < read more > -
REP. DeGETTE STATEMENT ON PRESIDENT BUSH'S TAX PLAN
Tuesday February 27, 2001 < read more > -
REP. DeGETTE CALLS FOR EMERGENCY AID FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES FACING HIGH ENERGY PRICES
Thursday February 22, 2001 < read more > -
REP. DeGETTE BATTLES FOR EDUCATION BILL TO IMPROVE
Friday February 09, 2001 < read more > -
REP. DeGETTE LANDS KEY POSITIONS ON THE HOUSE ENERGY AND COMMERCE COMMITTEE
Wednesday February 07, 2001 < read more > -
ELECTION 2000 UNDERSCORED NEED FOR MODERNIZING VOTING SYSTEMS
Thursday January 18, 2001 < read more > -
REP. DeGETTE WINS PASSAGE OF HEALTH CARE LEGISLATION; CONGRESS WRAPS UP FINAL SPENDING BILLS
Friday December 15, 2000 < read more > -
REP. DeGETTE WINS PASSAGE OF HEALTH CARE LEGISLATION; CONGRESS WRAPS UP FINAL SPENDING BILLS
Friday December 15, 2000 < read more > -
REP. DeGETTE CELEBRATES SAND DUNES NATIONAL PARK DESIGNATION
Wednesday October 25, 2000 < read more > -
REP. DeGETTE CELEBRATES SAND DUNES NATIONAL PARK DESIGNATION
Wednesday October 25, 2000 < read more > -
REPUBLICAN CONGRESS AGAIN FAILS TO COMPLETE SPENDING BILLS; 106TH PRODUCES FEW ACHIEVEMENTS
Thursday October 19, 2000 < read more > -
REPUBLICAN CONGRESS AGAIN FAILS TO COMPLETE SPENDING BILLS; 106TH PRODUCES FEW ACHIEVEMENTS
Thursday October 19, 2000 < read more > -
PRESIDENT SIGNS LANDMARK KIDS' HEALTH ACT;FOUR DeGETTE BILLS BECOME LAW
Wednesday October 18, 2000 < read more > -
PRESIDENT SIGNS LANDMARK KIDS' HEALTH ACT;FOUR DeGETTE BILLS BECOME LAW
Wednesday October 18, 2000 < read more > -
REP. DeGETTE ANNOUNCES CONGRESSIONAL FUNDING OF DENVER AREA TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS
Friday October 06, 2000 < read more > -
REP. DeGETTE ANNOUNCES CONGRESSIONAL FUNDING OF DENVER AREA TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS
Friday October 06, 2000 < read more > -
Colorado's Kids: Improving Their Health
Saturday September 30, 2000 < read more > -
REP. DeGETTE WINS PASSAGE OF FOUR BILLS IN LANDMARK KIDS' HEALTH ACT; COMMERCE COMMITTEE ADOPTS THREE MORE DeGETTE BILLS FOR HOUSE VOTE
Wednesday September 27, 2000 < read more > -
REP. DeGETTE WINS PASSAGE OF FOUR BILLS IN LANDMARK KIDS' HEALTH ACT; COMMERCE COMMITTEE ADOPTS THREE MORE DeGETTE BILLS FOR HOUSE VOTE
Wednesday September 27, 2000 < read more > -
REP. DeGETTE APPLAUDS AREA CITIZENS FOR SURPASSING THE NATIONAL CENSUS RETURN RATE
Tuesday September 19, 2000 < read more > -
REP. DeGETTE INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO PROVIDE SMOKING CESSATION TREATMENTS TO ELDERLY & LOW-INCOME PATIENTS
Tuesday September 19, 2000 < read more > -
REP. DeGETTE JOINS GAY & LESBIAN LEADERS IN SENDING MESSAGE TO BOY SCOUT LEADERSHIP
Wednesday September 13, 2000 < read more > -
COLORADO STUDENTS RETURN TO CROWDED CLASSROOMS REPORT CONFIRMS
Monday September 11, 2000 < read more > -
REP. DeGETTE CALLS FOR ANSWERS FROM FIRESTONE EXECUTIVES & GOVERNMENT REGULATORS
Wednesday September 06, 2000 < read more > -
*** GRANT AWARD *** REP. DeGETTE ANNOUNCES $450,000 GRANT
Monday July 31, 2000 < read more > -
REP. DeGETTE CELEBRATES PROTECTIONS FOR COLORADO CANYONS
Tuesday July 25, 2000 < read more > -
HOUSE PASSES IRA AND PENSION REFORM BILL REP. DEGETTE APPLAUDS BIPARTISAN EFFORT TO HELP WORKING FAMILIES
Wednesday July 19, 2000 < read more > -
REP. DeGETTE ANNOUNCES $617,250 GRANT FOR HIGH-TECH AND HEALTH CARE JOB TRAINING FOR VETERANS
Tuesday July 18, 2000 < read more > -
REP. DeGETTE PRESERVES FUNDING FOR COLORADO HIV/AIDS PROGRAMS
Thursday July 13, 2000 < read more > -
SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS HILL v. COLORADO; REP. DeGETTE PRAISES RULING
Wednesday June 28, 2000 < read more > -
REP. DeGETTE FIGHTS FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING FUNDS
Wednesday June 21, 2000 < read more > -
REP. DeGETTE CONGRATULATES GEORGE SAKATO FOR RECEIVING MEDAL OF HONOR
Wednesday June 21, 2000 < read more > -
REP. DeGETTE CALLS FOR INCREASED FUNDING FOR EDUCATION PROGRAMS SERVING HISPANIC CHILDREN
Friday June 16, 2000 < read more > -
REP. DeGETTE CELEBRATES SHATTUCK WASTE REMOVAL DECISION
Friday June 16, 2000 < read more > -
REP. DeGETTE ANNOUNCES $381,618 GRANT FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF DENVER'S EFFORTS TO SERVE THE HISPANIC COMMUNITY
Wednesday June 14, 2000 < read more > -
REP. DeGETTE SAYS "NO" TO SPECIAL TAX BREAK FOR WEALTHY
Friday June 09, 2000 < read more > -
REPS. DeGETTE, WAXMAN AND MICA INTRODUCE LANDMARK
Thursday June 08, 2000 < read more > -
DeGETTE ANNOUNCES $34.3M FOR DENVER LIGHT RAIL
Friday May 26, 2000 < read more > -
DeGETTE ANNOUNCES SUPPORT FOR PERMANENT NORMAL TRADE RELATIONS WITH CHINA
Friday May 19, 2000 < read more > -
DeGETTE MARCHES WITH COLORADO MOMS FOR SENSIBLE GUN SAFETY LAWS
Thursday May 11, 2000 < read more > -
DeGETTE WINS PASSAGE OF HEALTH INITIATIVES FOR CHILDREN
Tuesday May 09, 2000 < read more > -
DEGETTE AND PETERSON INTRODUCE BI-PARTISAN PEDIATRIC ORGAN TRANSPLANT BILL
Friday March 17, 2000 < read more > -
Increase Federal Diabetes Funding
Monday March 13, 2000 < read more > -
DeGette: Census Undercount Could Cost Denver $23M
Friday March 10, 2000 < read more > -
LAWMAKERS ANNOUNCE STRATEGIES FOR ADDRESSING GROWTH CHALLENGES
Tuesday March 07, 2000 < read more > -
DeGette to Oppose Liability Protections for Gun Makers
Tuesday February 15, 2000 < read more > -
Clinton Announcement Gives Impetus to Upcoming DeGette Testimony
Friday February 04, 2000 < read more > -
DeGette Unveils Pediatric Organ Transplant Legislation
Friday January 28, 2000 < read more > -
DeGette Comments on 2000 State of the Union
Thursday January 27, 2000 < read more > -
DeGette Praises Clinton Initiative on Kids' Health
Tuesday January 11, 2000 < read more >