Press Releases

October 22, 2007

Children's Health Takes Back Seat to President's Failed War in Iraq

WASHINGTON, DC – Energy and Commerce CommitteeVice Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO) today made the following statementafter President George W. Bush requested an additional $42.3 billionfrom Congress for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, raising the totalamount requested to $184 billion:

Congressional Leaders Join Planned Parenthood in Calling For Replacement of Anti-Family Planning Advocate to Head Nation's Family Planning Program

October 19, 2007

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Senators Clinton and Murray, Congresswomen Slaughter and DeGette, Join Planned Parenthood to Denounce Orr's Appointment

WASHINGTON, DC — On a conference call withreporters today, Senators Hillary Clinton (D-NY) and Patty Murray(D-WA), along with Congresswomen Louise Slaughter (D-NY) and DianaDeGette (D-CO), joined Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA)President

CHILDREN'S HEALTH BILL MUST COVER 10 MILLION CHILDREN

October 18, 2007

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DeGette Assails Republicans for Not Standing Up for America's Poor Children – Denying 116,000 Kids in Colorado Health Care

Federal Regulations Needed For Bio Labs

October 4, 2007

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WASHINGTON, DC – As Colorado State University (CSU) announced the opening of an additional BSL-III lab and given our nation's high security climate, Energy and Commerce Committee Diana DeGette (D-CO) today pressed federal officials about the risks involved in expanding these labs before the Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigations subcommittee hear

BUSH PLAYS POLITICS WITH KIDS' HEALTH

October 3, 2007

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While 72 Percent of Americans Support the Bipartisan Compromise Children's Health Bill, Bush Callously Vetoes Bill

DeLauro, DeGette Introduce Legislation to Strengthen Consumer Product Safety Laws

October 2, 2007

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WASHINGTONTON, DC - With recordrecalls of lead-tainted toys this year, Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro(D-CT) and Energy and Commerce Committee Vice Chair Diana DeGette(D-CO) announce the introduction of legislation to strengthen consumerproduct safety laws in the United States – The Safety Assurance forEvery (SAFE) Consumer Product Act.

DeGette Hails Passage Of Kids' Health Bill

September 25, 2007

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WASHINGTON, DC – As the September 30th deadline to reauthorize the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) quickly approaches, the Democratically-controlled House of Representatives today reauthorized the program for another 5 years on a broad, bipartisan vote of 265 to 159.

DeGette Statement on SCHIP Deal

September 21, 2007

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Energy and Commerce Committee Vice Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO) issued the following statement regarding the bipartisan, Congressional proposal announced today on the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP):

BUSH RHETORIC MATCHES CYNICAL POLICY

September 20, 2007

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Energy and Commerce Committee Vice Chair Responds to President Bush on Children's Health

Embryonic Stem Cell Research Most Promising

September 19, 2007

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WASHINGTON, DC – Chief Deputy Whip Diana DeGette (D-CO), the architect of the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act, today issued the following statement as the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced it will begin implementing President George W.