DeGette Reacts to President Obama’s State of the Union Address

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-01) praised President Obama's continued focus on expanding America's economic growth to include middle class families and those working to get there, and she offered the following statement:

"While America's economy is transitioning from recovery to sustained growth, our top priority must be to ensure that middle class families in Colorado and across the country share in that growth. No single policy will make this happen, but if we make it a top goal that informs all of our efforts, we can make substantial progress so that working Americans reap the benefit of their efforts.

"I am particularly pleased that the Obama Administration is working to unlock the potential of biomedical research breakthroughs. This topic is a focus of mine, and I look forward to working with everyone interested in finding new discoveries, improving people's health, and saving lives."