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September 24, 2008

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), Vice Chair of theCommittee on Energy and Commerce, today commented on the recentsalmonella outbreak in peanuts and peanut butter.

September 24, 2008

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-Co), Vice Chair of theCommittee on Energy and Commerce and the chief architect of the StemCell Research Enhancement Act, today offered the following statement onthe resignation of Dr. Elias Zerhouni, Director of the NationalInstitutes of Health (NIH):

September 23, 2008

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-Co), Vice Chair of theCommittee on Energy and Commerce, today voted in support of H.R. 5244,the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights, which passed the House on avote of 312-112.

September 19, 2008

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-Co), Vice Chair of theCommittee on Energy and Commerce, today offered the following statementon the state of the economy:

September 17, 2008

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette, Vice Chair of the Committee onEnergy and Commerce, today supported the Comprehensive American EnergySecurity & Consumer Protection Act that combines expanded oildrilling with a comprehensive, clean renewable energy and efficiencyapproach. The bill passed on a vote of 236 to 189:

September 15, 2008

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette, Vice Chair ofthe Committee on Energy and Commerce, today offered the followingcomments on the troubling news in the financial markets:

September 8, 2008

WASHINGTON – Energy and Commerce Committee Vice Chair Diana DeGette(D-CO), chief architect of the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act,today offered the following comments on the recent findings thatembryonic stem cells are still necessary by a U.S. National Academy ofSciences panel:

August 9, 2008

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette, Vice Chair of the Committee onEnergy and Commerce, today offered the following comments with the newsthat another outbreak of E. Coli in beef has occurred:

July 16, 2008

DeGette Advances Resolution for East High School in Denver

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) today announced that theHouse of Representatives passed a resolution congratulating East HighSchool in Denver for winning the 2008 "We the People" National CivicsCompetition for the second year in a row.