Press Releases
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), amember of the New Democrat Coalition, today released the followingcomments on the American International Group (AIG) senior executiveswho are set to receive $165 million in bonuses even though the companyaccepted hundreds of billions of dollars in TARP funding.
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?" .
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. Diana DeGette (D-CO), Vice Chair of the Committee on Energyand Commerce, today hailed the Committee's efforts going forward.
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. DeGette and Castle led a bipartisan group of legislators inwriting a letter to President Obama urging he swiftly undo thesestifling regulations by Executive Order.
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.
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. The Helping Families Save Their Homes Act builds upon President Obama's comprehensive Homeowner Affordability and Stability Plan.
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. Rep.DeGette secured a provision in the bill that requires a study andreport on the public health implications of raising the minimum age topurchase tobacco products.
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:
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:
"President Obama's 2010 budget reflects the priorities and values ofthe American people. After the passage of a strong recovery bill thataddresses both the short-term and long-term stability in our economy,President Obama has followed up with a supportive budget plan thatmakes vital investments in health care, energy, and education.