Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Reps. Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Michael McCaul (R-TX) introduced bipartisan legislation to provide terminally ill children covered under Medicaid the option to pursue hospice and palliative care without having to forgo other potentially life-saving treatments.
The Children's Program of All-Inclusive Coordinated Care (ChiPACC) Act of 2021 would create an optional Medicaid benefit for hospice and palliative care for children with life-threatening diseases.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A bipartisan group of lawmakers, including U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) – who chairs the House Energy and Commerce Committee's Oversight and Investigations panel – sent a letter to the head of FDA today raising concerns about the impact that the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is having on the agency's ability to ensure the safety of prescription medications coming into the U.S.
WASHINGTON, D.C.– U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette's request for $2 million in federal funds to help the city of Denver purchase the now-vacant Stay Inn Hotel in Denver and convert it into housing for the homeless cleared a significant legislative hurdle Monday and is now one step closer to being approved.
On Monday, a key House Appropriations subcommittee approved a multi-billion-dollar housing bill that will, among other things, fund various housing projects across the country.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives voted today to approve a massive infrastructure bill that includes, among other things, nearly $20 million for three critical transportation projects in the downtown Denver area.
The legislation - known as the INVEST in America Act – will provide the Colorado Department of Transportation, Denver Department of Transportation, and Denver's Regional Transportation District a combined $20 million to help realign I-25, make necessary improvements to Denver's light rail and revitalize the 16th Street Mall.
WASHINGTON, DC – President Biden signed into law today a Resolution of Disapproval to invalidate the Trump administration's 2020 Methane Rescission Rule and reinstate two key Obama-era methane-emission rules that set stricter limits on the amount of methane that the nation's oil and gas industry can release from their drilling sites.
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. House of Representatives voted today to approve a Resolution of Disapproval that will invalidate the Trump administration's 2020 Methane Rescission Rule – a move that will reinstate two key Obama-era methane-emission rules and reestablish stricter regulations on the nation's oil and gas industry.
U.S. Reps. Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-IN) reintroduced bipartisan legislation today to improve the nation's diagnostic testing capabilities and ensure hospitals and laboratories across the country are better able to respond to future national health emergencies, such as the COVID-19 pandemic.
