2010 Projects Secured By DeGette for First Congressional District

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), Vice Chair of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2010:

"President Obama has signed five of the 12 annual appropriations bills for this year. Today Congress passed a consolidated appropriations act combining six additional bills that provide funding for the Departments of Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Commerce, Justice, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Veterans Affairs, as well as funding numerous other government agencies. With this action, we are very close to completing our work and funding the government for 2010.

"Within this Act, I fought for several projects for the First Congressional District. I am pleased that, in addition to the $500,000 that I secured for the City of Denver's Neighborhood Weatherization initiative earlier this year, our residents will benefit from major investments in our transportation, public health, and education infrastructure."

The following projects sponsored by U.S. Rep. DeGette will receive funding through the 2010 Consolidated Appropriations Act:

· Denver Health and Hospital Authority, Denver, CO for facilities and equipment - $500,000

· RTD West Corridor Light Rail Transit (LRT) - $90 Million

· I-70 Central Park Boulevard and Stapleton Interchange - $1 Million

· Denver International Airport, west airfield taxiway improvements - $500,000

· Southeast Corridor Light Rail Transit (LRT) - $10,312

· Metropolitan State College, Denver, CO, for equipment and technology for its accredited aviation training program - $200,000

The measure now moves to the U.S. Senate for its consideration.