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WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-1) presided as Ranking Member of the Oversight and Investigation Subcommittee's hearing on the fungal meningitis outbreak that has killed 32 people to date and caused 438 cases of meningitis, spanning 19 states. The outbreak was caused by contaminated steroid injections manufactured at the New England Compounding Company. In her opening statement, Rep. DeGette noted that in 2011, the Colorado State Board of Pharmacy determined that NECC was distributing unlicensed and unregistered drugs in the state, and issued a cease-and-desist order.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-1) today praised the National Western Stock Show's commitment to stay in Denver. She issued the following statement:
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Rep Diana DeGette (CO-1) spoke in opposition to the "No More Solyndras Act" as flawed legislation born of biased and partisan oversight. While noting the importance of strong oversight and investigation of situations like Solyndra, DeGette criticized the bill for doing nothing to advance our nation's energy security or save the taxpayers money, particularly when the US must ensure our global competiveness in the 21st century clean energy economy.
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Rep Diana DeGette (CO-1) issued the following statement in response to the attacks that claimed the lives of four American personnel in Libya, including Ambassador Christopher Stevens:
"I am profoundly saddened by the unwarranted violence that killed four Americans in Libya. My thoughts and prayers are with Ambassador Stevens' family, as well as the loved ones of the three other Americans killed in this horrific attack against the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi.
Seven members of Colorado's congressional delegation urged the leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate to actively work on passing a comprehensive, balanced deficit reduction package to avoid the blunt automatic spending cuts – known as sequestration – established by the Budget Control Act of 2011. The bipartisan letter's signatories are Senators Mark Udall and Michael Bennet and Reps. Diana DeGette, Ed Perlmutter, Mike Coffman, Jared Polis and Scott Tipton.
WASHINGTON, DC– Last night, Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-1) and Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (NY-4) introduced new legislation to make the sale of ammunition safer for law-abiding Americans who are sick and tired of the ease with which criminals can now anonymously stockpile for mass murder.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-1) today joined with Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (NY-4) and Senators Frank Lautenberg (NJ) and Robert Menendez (NJ) to call on Congress to pass a ban on high-capacity ammunition clips. In last week's horrific theater massacre in Aurora, Colorado, the gunman entered the theater with multiple weapons, including an AR-15 semiautomatic weapon, with a 100-round magazine. Reports indicate that the gunman was able to shoot 71 people in only a couple of minutes.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-1) issued the following statement in response to the tragic theater shooting in Aurora early this morning:
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-1) issued the following statement in response to the breaking news that this evening President Obama directed federal officials to give wildland firefighters access to health insurance. Earlier today, Rep. DeGette introduced the Wildland Firefighter Health Protection Act, H.R. 6092, a bill to extend health insurance coverage benefits to the thousands of firefighters fighting the unprecedented wildfires in Colorado and across the West.
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-1) introduced the Wildland Firefighter Health Protection Act, H.R. 6092, a bill that extends health insurance coverage benefits to seasonal firefighters and their families. Colorado and other Western states have been devastated by some of the worst wildfires in history, and thousands of firefighters have been brought in from around the country to fight these unprecedented fires. Yet despite the massive personal risk of their jobs, neither the firefighters nor their families are covered for health insurance.