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December 2, 2010
Congresswoman Diana DeGette today applauded the U.S. House of Representatives passage of the Middle Class Tax Relief Act of 2010, which provides for a permanent extension of the Bush-era middle-class tax cuts. The bill passed the House by a vote of 234 to 188, largely along party lines.

November 23, 2010

Congresswoman Diana DeGette (CO-01) today hailed the approval of the second human treatment trial using human embryonic stem cells. The test, just approved by the FDA, will be conducted by Advanced Cell Technology (ACT) and will focus on Stargardt's disease.

November 18, 2010
Congresswoman Diana DeGette (CO-01) offered the following statement following the House vote to extend unemployment benefits through the end of February, 2011. DeGette voted for the bill, which required a two-thirds majority for passage, however the legislation failed by a vote of 258 to 154.

September 16, 2010

(WASHINGTON, DC) - Congresswoman Diana DeGette (D-CO) today applauded Senate passage of the small business lending bill. On June 17th, DeGette joined the U.S. House when they passed similar legislation.

September 9, 2010

DENVER, CO – Today, Congresswoman Diana DeGette (CO-1) moderated a panel of health insurance and small business experts to discuss the impacts of health reform on Denver small businesses. Congresswoman DeGette played a key part in the enactment of The Affordable Care Act, and has now taken on a leading role in helping her constituents understand what reform means for them.

September 7, 2010

DENVER, CO - Today, Majority Leader of the U.S. House of Representatives, Steny Hoyer (MD-5) joined Congresswoman Diana DeGette (CO-1) to highlight the impact of the Affordable Care Act on the people of Colorado – particularly with regards to safety-net hospitals and community health centers.

September 1, 2010

WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Diana DeGette (CO-1) today offered the following statement in response to President Barack Obama's Oval Office address announcing the end of combat operations in Iraq.

August 23, 2010
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Diana DeGette issued the following statement regarding Judge Royce Lamberth's decision to block federal funding of embryonic stem cell research. DeGette and Congressman Michael Castle (R-DE) are the chief architects of bipartisan stem cell legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives.

August 5, 2010

WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Diana DeGette (CO-1) today offered the following statement on the Senate confirmation of Elena Kagan as the next United States Supreme Court Justice.