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October 12, 2011

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-1) tonight issued the following statement following her votes on three key trade agreements. DeGette voted in favor of legislation implementing trade agreements reached between the United States and the governments of South Korea and Panama; and opposed legislation strengthening trade ties with Columbia.

October 12, 2011

Washington, DC— Today Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Henry A. Waxman and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Ranking Member Diana DeGette sent a letter to Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Cliff Stearns urging that he invite a representative from the Department of Energy (DOE) to testify at Friday's hearing.

October 3, 2011

WASHINGTON, DC — Today Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Henry A.

September 28, 2011

DENVER – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-1) issued the following statement regarding today's EPA public hearing on New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants.

September 27, 2011

WASHINGTON, DC — Today Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Henry A. Waxman and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Ranking Member Diana DeGette sent a letter to Chairman Cliff Stearns questioning the basis for his far-reaching investigation of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America.

September 21, 2011

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-1) issued the following statement following the defeat of the Continuing Resolution in the House of Representatives. The Resolution would have set the dangerous precedent of requiring offsets for emergency disaster relief funding.

September 20, 2011

DENVER – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-1) issued the following statement today following the Department of Defense's final implementation of the repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." As Vice-Chair of the Congressional LGBT Caucus, Rep. DeGette played a critical role in the passage of repeal legislation.

September 19, 2011

DENVER – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette issued the following statement today after President Barack Obama announced his plan to responsibly reduce the deficit. The President's plan achieves net savings of $3 trillion over the next decade, which is above and beyond the $1.3 trillion targeted by the debt Supercommittee, and more than enough to offset the cost of the American Jobs Act.

September 19, 2011

WASHINGTON, DC - Today Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Henry A. Waxman and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Ranking Member Diana DeGette sent a letter to Chairman Cliff Stearns urging him to invite representatives from Argonaut Private Equity and Madrone Capital Partners to testify on their investment in Solyndra.

September 15, 2011

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-1) issued the following statement today following House passage of H.R. 2587, which would strip the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) of its ability to restore jobs to workers who are illegally punished for exercising their right to organize.