Press Releases

Pro-Choice Members Ask White House To Protect Women's Rights

November 10, 2009

Stupak-Pitts Amendment Effectively Bans Abortion Coverage in All Plans in the Exchange, including the Public Health Insurance Options and All Private Health Insurance Plans

Pro-Choice Members Vow to Oppose Health Care Bill That Restricts A Woman's Right to Choose Any Further Than Current Law

November 9, 2009

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Amendment Effectively Bans Abortion Coverage in All Plans in the Exchange, including the Public Health Insurance Options and All Private Health Insurance Plans

Will Not Vote for Conference Report that Restricts a Women's Right to Choose Any Further than Current Law

DeGette Supports Passage of Historic Health Care Reform Bill

November 8, 2009

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WASHINGTON -- U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), Vice Chair of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, today voted in support of H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act, which passed on a bipartisan vote of 220 to 215:

Joint Statement From Pro-Choice Caucus On Stupak-Pitts Vote

November 8, 2009

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WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Louise M. Slaughter of New York and U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette of Colorado, co-chairs of the Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus, tonight issued the below joint statement following the vote on the House floor on the Stupak-Pitts amendment to the health care reform bill:

DeGette Floor Speech in Opposition to Stupak-Pitts

November 7, 2009

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Mr. Speaker, to say that this amendment is a wolf in sheep's clothing would be the understatement of a lifetime. The proponents say it simply extends the Hyde amendment – just a clarification of current law. Nothing could be further from the truth.

DeGette Applauds House Health Care Bill

October 29, 2009

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As House of Representatives Introduces Health Care Bill, DeGette Writes that the Barriers to Competition Must Come Down

WASHINGTON – As the House of Representatives introduces H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act, U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), Vice Chair of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, today offered the following statement:

DeGette Applauds Committee Approval of Health Care Antitrust Legislation

October 21, 2009

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WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep.

Major LGBT Legislation Moves to President

October 8, 2009

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DeGette Applauds House for Extending Hate Crimes Protections

DeGette Releases Colorado Wilderness Act Discussion Draft

October 1, 2009

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Proposal Protects 34 Areas Designating Nearly 900,000 Acres of Colorado Public Lands as Wilderness

Statement by the Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus on Health Reform

October 1, 2009

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WASHINGTON – As a result of a leadership meeting yesterday of the Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus, U.S. Reps. Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Louise Slaughter (D-NY), co-chairs of the Caucus, released the following statement regarding a women's right to choose and the pending health insurance reform legislation: