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March 11, 2009

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), Vice Chair of theCommittee on Energy and Commerce, offered the following statement ontoday's Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee Hearing, "How Do We Fix Our Ailing Food Safety System?" .

March 10, 2009

WASHINGTON – As Congress tackles health reform, the Energy and CommerceHealth Subcommittee held its first hearing, "Designing a HighPerforming Healthcare System," in its series, "Making Health Care Work for American Families."U.S. Rep.

March 9, 2009

WASHINGTON – U.S. Reps. Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Michael Castle (R-DE),chief architects of bipartisan legislation expanding stem cellresearch, today praised President Barack Obama for signing an ExecutiveOrder overturning former President Bush's restrictions on federalfunding of embryonic stem cell research. This decision comes afterU.S. Reps.

March 5, 2009

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) today hailed the ObamaAdministration for releasing Colorado's portion of the Federal TransitAdministration funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.Colorado will receive a total of $103,496,063 for transit-relatedprojects throughout the state.

March 5, 2009

WASHINGTON – As homeowners seek mortgage relief during the worseningeconomy, U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) today supported H.R. 1106, Helping Families Save Their Homes Act, which passed on a vote of 234 to 191.

March 4, 2009

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), Vice Chair of theCommittee on Energy and Commerce, joined her colleagues today inapproving The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act duringthe committee markup. The measure gives the Food and DrugAdministration (FDA) jurisdiction to regulate tobacco. U.S.

February 27, 2009

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) today commended PresidentObama on his announcement that the U.S. will begin a drawdown of troopsin Iraq and transition the remaining forces from combat to security:

February 26, 2009

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), Vice Chair of theCommittee on Energy and Commerce, today offered the following commentson President Obama's Fiscal Year 2010 budget plan:

February 26, 2009

WASHINGTON – Taking advantage of new media to communicate with herconstituents, U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) today held a LIVE wallchat on her facebook page. Throughout the 35 minute "post-and-chat"session, U.S. Rep. DeGette answered questions on the President'srecovery package, stem cell research, energy, HIV/AIDS, and otherissues.

February 18, 2009

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) offered the followingcomments on President Obama signing the American Recovery andReinvestment Act into law in Denver, Colorado. U.S. Rep. DeGetteattended the bill signing earlier today.