Press Releases

Trip to Afghanistan Reaffirms Commitment to Afghan People and U.S. Troops

WASHINGTON – Upon returning from an informative and productive trip to Afghanistan, a bipartisan delegation of female Members of Congress sent a letter to Afghanistan President, Hamid Karzai, expressing their deep concern about the treatment of women and erosion of their rights in Afghanistan under the Shiite Personal Status Law recently passed by the National Assembly. The delegation was in Afghanistan on a fact-finding mission over the May 9 and 10 weekend.

Colorado Estimated to Receive $66 Million; $16 Million Estimated for Denver County Alone

DeGette and Slaughter Applaud Move

WASHINGTON – Bi-partisan Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus Co-Chairs Diana DeGette (D-CO), Vice Chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and Louise M. Slaughter (D-NY), Chairwoman of the House Committee on Rules, today lauded President Obama's inclusion of evidence-based teen pregnancy prevention programs and elimination of failed abstinence education programs in his budget proposal.

Slaughter and DeGette Applaud Step in Right Direction, Call for More Action

Washington, DC – Bi-partisan Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus Co-Chairs Louise M. Slaughter (D-NY), Chairwoman of the House Committee on Rules, and Diana DeGette (D-CO), Vice Chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, today applauded family planning investments in President Obama's budget proposal.

Urge Teens to Log-On and Take the Quiz

WASHINGTON - Today, a group of bipartisan legislators, including U.S. Reps. Chris Murphy (D-CT), Mike Castle (R-DE), Diana DeGette (D-CO), Louise Slaughter (D-NY), and Judy Biggert (R-IL) joined together to introduce a Congressional resolution to renew the national effort to reduce teen pregnancy by supporting the goals of National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy. The National Day, which will be observed today, centers on helping teens focus on the importance of postponing pregnancy and parenthood until they are adults.