Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Chief Deputy Whip Diana DeGette (D-CO) today issued the following statement after President George W. Bush vetoed the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) 2007 conference report:
"President Bush's veto of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) is foolish – WRDA not only ensures the continued viability of America's water resources and infrastructure, but it has also achieved overwhelming bipartisan support in Congress. This is just the latest example of the President trying to score political points despite the bipartisan work on this Congress.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As news reports surface that the current and former head of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) have accepted over $60,000 in industry-sponsored travel, Energy and Commerce Committee Vice Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO) today assailed the Commission and announced she intends to amend the Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act prohibiting these practices as it moves through Committee next week.
WASHINGTON, D.C – Energy and Commerce Committee Vice Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO) today joined Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman John D. Dingell (D-MI) and Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection Subcommittee Chairman Bobby Rush (D-IL) in introducing comprehensive consumer protection legislation, the Consumer Protection Modernization Act of 2007, and applauded their efforts.
Children's Health Takes Back Seat to President's Failed War in Iraq
DeGette Assails Republicans for Not Standing Up for America's Poor Children – Denying 116,000 Kids in Colorado Health Care
WASHINGTON, DC – As the House of Representatives unsuccessfully attempted to override President Bush's veto of the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), Energy and Commerce Committee Vice Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO) assailed House Republicans who voted to sustain President Bush's veto saying they "failed to standup for America's children."
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 hearing, Germs, Viruses and Secrets: The Silent Proliferation of Bio-Laboratories in the United States.
While 72 Percent of Americans Support the Bipartisan Compromise Children's Health Bill, Bush Callously Vetoes Bill
WASHINGTON,DC – As President Bush's veto threat of the bipartisan, compromise billreauthorizing the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)became a grim reality, Energy and Commerce Committee Vice Chair DianaDeGette (D-CO) today issued the following statement:
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. Energy and Commerce Committee Vice Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO), who voted in support, hailed the passage of the legislation that preserves health care coverage for 6.6 million children and provides new health care coverage for 3.8 million additional low-income kids nationwide.