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WASHINGTON – As gas prices continue to soar, U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette(D-CO), Vice Chair of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, will takeaction today by supporting legislation to suspend the filling of theStrategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) through the end of the year. TheHouse of Representatives will vote on this bipartisan legislationtonight under suspension of the rules.
WASHINGTON – As the first hearing on stem cell research in the House ofRepresentatives since the enactment of the President's restrictive 2001policy commences, Energy and Commerce Committee Vice Chair DianaDeGette, chief architect of the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act,unveiled a new legislative effort on stem cell research. Attendingtoday today's hearing was U.S. Rep. John D.
WASHINGTON– As home foreclosure rates increase across the nation and Americanworking families continue to suffer under a poor economy and high gasprices, Chief Deputy Whip Diana DeGette (D-CO) joined her colleaguesin the House to pass the American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 and the Neighborhood Stabilization Act of 2008.
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), ViceChair of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, today praised thepassage of H.R. 5613, the Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008,on a strong, bipartisan vote of 349 to 62.
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."