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January 23, 2008

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Energy and Commerce Committee Vice Chair DianaDeGette (D-CO) today voted to support the State Children's HealthInsurance Program (SCHIP) and override the President's veto ofbipartisan legislation to provide health care to over 10 millionlow-income children nationwide.

January 22, 2008
Interest Rate Cut Step in Right Direction as Consumers Face Tough Economic Times

WASHINGTON,D.C. – Chief Deputy Whip Diana DeGette (D-C0) today issued thefollowing statement today after the Federal Reserve Board issued anemergency rate cut of a key interest rate by 3/4 of a percentage point:

January 17, 2008

Stem Cell Research Advancement Represents Progress


January 15, 2008
With FDA's Lack of Recall Authority and TracingSystem, Consumers Must Be Confident in Foods Derived from ClonedAnimals in U.S. Market Place

January 10, 2008

WASHINGTON, DC – Energy and Commerce Committee Vice Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO), chief architect of the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act, released the following statement regarding the news of an additional method of stem cell research:

January 9, 2008

Denver – Chief Deputy Whip Diana DeGette made the following tributetoday for her close personal friend United States District Court JudgePhilip Figa, which will be entered into the Congressional Record whenCongress reconvenes for the second session of the 110th Congress:

TRIBUTE TO PHILLIP S. FIGA

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

HON. DIANA DeGETTE

December 20, 2007
Vice Chair DeGette Comments on Democratic Progress and Republican Obstructionism

WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the House of Representatives recessed for theholiday season, Energy and Commerce Committee Vice Chair Diana DeGette(D-CO) today released the following comments on the end of theCongressional session:

December 19, 2007

WASHINGTON, D.C. – With the health care ofmillions hanging in the balance, Congress today passed an extension ofthe Children's Health Care Insurance Program (SCHIP), S. 2499, theMedicare, Medicaid and SCHIP Extension Act, on a vote of 411 to 3.Energy and Commerce Committee Vice Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO) supportedthe measure.

December 19, 2007

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Chief Deputy Whip Diana DeGette (D-CO) todayreaffirmed her commitment to ending the war in Iraq by opposing aSenate change to the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2007 thatprovides a blank check for the war in Iraq. The House agreed to theSenate change on a vote of 272 to 142.

December 19, 2007

WASHINGTON, D.C. – As Congress prepares torecess for the holidays, the House of Representatives today passedcomprehensive consumer product safety legislation – H.R. 4040, the Consumer Product Modernization Act of 2007– unanimously on a vote of 407 to 0.