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WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), ViceChair of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, today praised thepassage of key health care bills during today's Energy and CommerceHealth Subcommittee mark-up session. One particular bill, H.R.1343, theHealth Centers Renewal Act of 2007, included H.R. 870, ameasure championed by Ms. DeGette and the late Rep.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), Vice Chair of theCommittee on Energy and Commerce, offered the following statement onthe Families USA report entitled, "Bad Medicine: The President's Medicaid Regulations Will Weaken Colorado's Economy."
"In the 38 years since Earth Day was founded, theneed to protect our planet has never been more widely recognized.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), Vice Chair of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, today hailed the Food and Drug Administration Globalization Act of 2008released by the committee.
WASHINGTON – With the health of our safety-net in jeopardy, Energy and Commerce Committee Vice Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO) today highlighted the need to halt the Bush Administration's draconian Medicaid regulations.
DeGette Reaffirms Commitment to Ending War in Iraq
WASHINGTON – With the Iraq war in its sixth year, Chief Deputy WhipDiana DeGette (D-CO) today released the following statement on GeneralDavid Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker testimony before Congress.Petraeus and Crocker will testify before the House of Representativestomorrow.
WASHINGTON – As 47 million Americans go without quality health care,Energy and Commerce Committee Vice Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO) todayreleased the following statement in observance of National PublicHealth Week, which runs April 7th through the 13th:
Advocates for Health and Food Safety with Millions of Consumer Members Back DeGette's Approach
DeGette Raises Concerns over Tobacco Age, Gets StudyWritten in Bill to Better Inform Congress of Public Health Implicationsof Legal Age
WASHINGTON – With health insurance premiums and health care costs onthe rise, Energy and Commerce Committee Vice Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO)today released the following statement regarding a new report by Families USA highlighting the importance of health care: