Press Releases

Nation Must Invest In Renewable Energy Technology

February 27, 2008

WASHINGTON – As energy prices continue to rise, oil approaching $102per barrel and gasoline costing $3.15 at the pump, Energy and CommerceCommittee Vice Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO) today supported the RenewableEnergy and Energy Conservation Tax Act, which ends unnecessarysubsidies to big oil companies and invests in clean, renewable energyand energy efficiency. The measure passed on a vote of 236 to 182.

Cracks Continue In Our Food Safety System

February 26, 2008

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DeGette Presses Food Company Chiefs; Giving Government Mandatory Recall Authority is the Way Forward

WASHINGTON, D.C. – With news of another outbreakof contamination in our food supply, Energy and Commerce Committee ViceChair Diana DeGette (D-CO) today delivered the following openingstatement during a Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Hearingentitled, "Contaminated Food: Private Sector Accountability," with theChief Executive Officers (CEOs) of major food producing companiestestifying.

Bush Administration Actions Tie Hands Of States

February 26, 2008

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DeGette Highlights Administration Actions that Restrict States' ability to Provide Health Care to Low-Income Children

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DeGette Responds To Stem Cell Advancement

February 20, 2008

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – With the news of another stem cell advancement,Energy and Commerce Committee Vice Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO), thechief architect of the Embryonic Stem Cell Research Act, today released the following comments:

"This new discovery represents another exciting advancement in embryonic stem cell research.

"It highlights the urgency to reverse the federalrestrictions and the need to fund a robust and ethical research programfor all types of stem cell research."

Dingell And DeGette Request Immediate Action By The EPA

February 19, 2008

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – With an environmental emergency situation mounting in Lake County, Colorado, the House Energy and Commerce Committee Leadership, Chairman John Dingell (D-MI) and Vice Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO), joined together in sending the following letter Monday to Stephen Johnson, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), requesting immediate action. The House Energy and Commerce Committee has jurisdiction over the EPA, the Superfund program, and relevant water issues.

Below is the text of the letter:

DeGette Statement On Fisa Extension

February 13, 2008

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WASHINGTON, DC – Chief Deputy Whip Diana DeGette (D-CO) today releasedthe following statement as she voted in favor of a 21-day extension ofthe Protect America Act, which addresses the Foreign IntelligenceSurveillance Act (FISA):

DeGette Presses Energy Secretary About NREL

February 7, 2008

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – With the release of the Bush Administration's 2009 budget proposal for the Department of Energy, Energy and Commerce Committee Vice Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO) chaired today's Energy and Commerce Committee hearing examining the Department of Energy's Fiscal Year 2009 budget proposal with Samuel W. Bodman, the Secretary of Energy, testifying. With renewable energy at the forefront of the new economy, DeGette pressed the Secretary on budget cuts to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) located in Colorado.

DeGette Responds To President's 2009 Budget

February 4, 2008

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Chief Deputy Whip Diana DeGette (D-CO) today offeredthe following comments on President Bush's 2009 Budget Proposal:

"The priorities reflected in President Bush's 2009 budget proposal donot reflect the priorities of the American people. Americans deserve abudget that helps them meet real life needs -- a budget based onreality.

FDA Field Labs Remain Open

January 31, 2008

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Stemming from mounting Congressional pressure, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has decided to reverse its earlier decision of closing up to 13 of its field laboratories, including the Federal Center lab located in Lakewood.

Missed Opportunities In Health Care

January 29, 2008

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DeGette Assails Bush Administration for Barriers to Health Care that Keep the Number of Uninsured American's at 47 Million

WASHINGTON,D.C. – With the number of uninsured American's hovering at 47 million –including almost 10 million children, Energy and Commerce CommitteeVice Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO) today assailed the Bush Administrationfor its failure to tear down barriers to health care.