Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – How much hydrogen cyanide can a refinery safely pump into the atmosphere without harming nearby residents? The Environmental Protection Agency does not know.

But that's not stopping a Suncor refinery located just 5 miles north of Denver's heavily-populated metro area from pumping more than 25,000 pounds of the highly-toxic chemical into the air each year for millions of residents to breathe in.

So how are they able to get away with that?

WASHINGTON, D.C. – They're called "junk" health care plans because they don't comply with the Affordable Care Act. They don't provide coverage for prescription drugs or maternity care or people with pre-existing conditions. And while they may be cheaper than more traditional health insurance plans, the coverage they actually provide to consumers is little to none - hence them being called "junk."

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) joined with several of her Democratic colleagues today to introduce legislation that would explicitly prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.

The legislation – known as the Equality Act of 2019 – would amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to grant LGBTQ Americans the same protections that the landmark legislation gives to others in regards to employment, education, access to credit, jury service, federal funding, housing, and public accommodations.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), co-chair of the Congressional Pro-choice Caucus, introduced new legislation today aimed at increasing women's access to abortion care.

The legislation – cosponsored by Sens. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Patty Murray (D-WA), as well as Reps. Barbara Lee (D-CA) and Jan Shakowsky (D-IL) – seeks to overturn a decades-old law, known as the Hyde Amendment, which prevents federal insurance coverage from paying for abortion services.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) joined with several of her fellow Colorado lawmakers today to introduce legislation aimed at reducing the financial burden that a century old law is placing on states' education budgets.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The president today signed into law a bill that contained language originally introduced in the House by U.S. Reps. Diana DeGette (D-CO) to extend a popular national parks program that allows U.S. fourth-grade students, and their families, to visit any of the nation's national parks or federal public lands for free.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) took to the House floor today to urge her colleagues to support a massive elections reform bill that she has sponsored aimed at improving voters' access to the polls and stopping the flood of unlimited amounts of undisclosed money from influencing our elections.

"This is, without a doubt, one of the most important issues that we, as a Congress, will take on this year," DeGette said. "And that's why I urge all of my colleagues to get in this fight."

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In an effort to curb the steep rise in teens vaping across the country, U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) filed legislation today to crack down on the often kid-friendly flavors of nicotine used in e-cigarettes.