Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Diana DeGette (D-CO), Chief Deputy Whip, said the Senate bill to dismantle the Affordable Care Act, unveiled this morning after being developed in secret among a small group of GOP Senate members, is a gift to the ultra-wealthy that will harm people who are struggling to get by, making health insurance unaffordable for millions of Americans and much more costly for millions others.
Denver - Congresswoman Diana DeGette (D-CO), Chief Deputy Whip, today expressed dismay at the announcement that President Donald J. Trump has squelched the Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA) initiative, extinguishing the hopes of people in Colorado and across the country that they might be protected from deportation and instead have a path to citizenship.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Diana DeGette (D-CO), Chief Deputy Whip, issued this statement on the shooting incident this morning in Alexandria, VA:
"My heart goes out to Steve Scalise and all the others who experienced this horrific attack. I am keeping all the injured, along with their loved ones, in my thoughts.
Congresswoman Diana DeGette (D-CO), along with all her Democratic colleagues on the Energy and Commerce Committee, have sent a letter to Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) requesting that the Committee hold hearings to both examine and begin work to address the rising costs of prescription drugs.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Diana DeGette (D-CO), Congressman Joe Kennedy III (D-MA) and Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) have introduced a bill that will improve the quality of care for Americans who receive health care through Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
Washington, DC – Former FBI Director James Comey's testimony has unearthed disturbing revelations and raised more questions, Congresswoman Diana DeGette (D-CO), Chief Deputy Whip, said today.
"Mr. Comey's written testimony yesterday laid out the facts to the best of his recollection, based on thorough contemporaneous notes," DeGette said. "His remarks today revealed details that provide even more reason to pursue further questions vigorously, using every appropriate means, for the protection of our country.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Diana DeGette (D-CO), Chief Deputy Whip, issued the following statement in response to President Donald J. Trump's announcement that he intends to pull the United States out of the Paris climate accord:
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Diana DeGette (D-CO), Chief Deputy Whip, issued the following statement after reports surfaced that President Donald J. Trump will pull the United States out of the Paris climate agreement today:
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Diana DeGette (D-CO), Chief Deputy Whip, today said the Trump administration's reported plan to give employers and insurance companies broad latitude to deny coverage of contraception for women across the country will needlessly roll back the significant reductions in unintended pregnancy that occurred thanks in large part to the Affordable Care Act.
Washington, D.C. –Congresswoman Diana DeGette (D-CO) was among the 196 House Democrats who today sent a letter to President Trump reminding him that millions of working families around the nation are relying on him to continue paying the Affordable Care Act's cost-sharing reduction (CSR) payments.