Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – With gas and oil prices skyrocketing, Energy andCommerce Committee Vice Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO) today hailed thepassage of the Energy Independence and Security Act [vote of 314-100],landmark energy legislation that will make America more energyindependent, cut energy costs for families, reduce global warming, andgrow our economy.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – With Holiday shopping at full throttle, the HouseCommittee on Energy and Commerce today approved comprehensive consumerproduct safety legislation – H.R.
WASHIGNTON, D.C. – As the Congressional session winds down for theHoliday season, Chief Deputy Whip Diana DeGette (D-CO) today issued thefollowing statement regarding the Consolidated Appropriations Act thatincludes $100 million in security funding for the 2008 Democratic andRepublican National Conventions; Denver and St. Paul will be allocated$50 million each.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As negotiations continue in Congress regarding the Energy Bill, Energy and Commerce Committee Vice Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO) encouraged her colleagues in the United States Senate to follow the House of Representatives in adopting an energy bill that includes a national Renewable Electricity Standard (RES).
WASHINGTON, DC – TheColorado Congressional Delegation joined U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO)today in sending a letter to the Administrator of the TransportationSecurity Administration (TSA), Edmund S. "Kip" Hawley, pressing theAdministration to take immediate steps improving the security situationat Denver International Airport (DIA).
WASHINGTON,DC – Energy and Commerce Committee Vice Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO) madethe following statement regarding a white paper released yesterday bythe Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) entitled, Buildinga Modern Food Safety System: For FDA Regulated Foods:
WASHINGTON, DC -- As Department of Health and Human Services SecretaryMike Leavitt touts the Bush Administration's latest food import safetyplan at the Seattle Fish Company in Denver, Energy and CommerceCommittee Vice Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO) today issued the followingstatement calling on the Secretary to "get serious when it comes toprotecting consumers":
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Energy and Commerce Committee Vice Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO), chief architect of the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act, released the following statement today addressing the news of alternative methods for stem cell research: