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February 25, 2015

WASHINGTON, DC —Today, Representatives Diana DeGette (CO-01), Ed Perlmutter (CO-07), and Jared Polis (CO-02) made the following statement calling for an immediate vote in the House on a clean bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS):

February 20, 2015

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-01) published a BuzzFeed community post today to celebrate the designation of Browns Canyon as a National Monument. Browns Canyon in Chaffee County, Colorado is Colorado's eighth National Monument.

February 18, 2015

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-01) issued the following statement after the announcement that President Obama will use the Antiquities Act to name Browns Canyon a new National Monument. Rep. DeGette has worked with local partners since 1999 who asked for her assistance to protect the area.

February 12, 2015

WASHINGTON — On Thursday, Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Ranking Member Diana DeGette (CO-01) joined Health Subcommittee Ranking Member Gene Green (TX-29) and Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) along with every democratic member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee to introduce the CHIP Extension and Improvement Act of 2015.

February 6, 2015

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Oversight & Investigations Subcommittee Ranking Member Diana DeGette, Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone Jr., and Commerce Manufacturing & Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Jan Schakowsky sent a letter to Chairmen Fred Upton, Michael Burgess, and Tim Murphy requesting hearings on the rise in subprime auto loans to low-inco

February 2, 2015

WASHINGTON – Today, Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone Jr., Health Subcommittee Ranking Member Gene Green, Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Ranking Member Diana DeGette sent a letter to Chairmen Fred Upton, Joe Pitts, and Tim Murphy requesting a hearing on the current measles outbreak and the importance of vaccinations to prevent the spread of measles.

January 30, 2015

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-01) commended President Obama as he announced a new Precision Medicine Initiative and offered the following statement:

January 28, 2015

WASHINGTON – Today marks the 8th Annual Data Privacy Day, which has served as a day for both businesses and consumers to come together in support of our vital right to information security on the internet. Reps. Diana DeGette (CO-01) and Joe Barton (TX-06), co-Chairs of the Congressional Bi-Partisan Privacy Caucus, issued the following joint statement:

January 27, 2015

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-01) issued the following statement after House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton released potential proposals that have been submitted for inclusion in the 21st Century Cures initiative, which Chairman Upton and Rep. DeGette have been leading:

January 26, 2015

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-01) joined U.S. Reps. Elizabeth Esty (CT-05), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Raul Ruiz (CA-36), and Cheri Bustos (IL-17) to introduce the Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act, H.R.