Press Releases

Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) today introduced bipartisan legislation, H.R. 3660, that would direct the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to analyze scientific medical data to provide information on the savings of preventive health initiatives beyond the traditional 10-year scoring window.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. DeGette (CO-01) and Rep. Mark Takai (HI-01) introduced the Tobacco to 21 Act, an effort to end smoking among young Americans. The Tobacco to 21 Act would raise the minimum legal tobacco age of sale for tobacco nationwide.

WASHINGTON, DC — As House Republicans announced plans to create a select committee to investigate Planned Parenthood, Pro-Choice Caucus co-chairs Reps. Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Louise Slaughter (D-NY) today released the following statement:

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-01) joined with her colleagues on the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy and questioned witnesses from the Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Defense, Government Accountability Office, and Department of Energy about their response to the Animas River spill and called for a stronger approach to cleanup at abandoned mines in Western states.

Denver – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-01) announced her support for the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action concerning Iran's nuclear program and offered the following statement:

"After careful consideration and extensive research and outreach to experts, administration officials, and concerned citizens in the first Congressional District, I have decided to support the nuclear agreement between the United States, Iran, and our international coalition partners. This treaty is our best option to achieve the national security objectives of America and its allies.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-01) renewed her call for the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigation to release full, unedited video footage of Planned Parenthood Federation of America staff and associated facilities obtained by the Center for Medical Progress. In the four weeks since Rep. DeGette first called for the release of unedited footage, the Center for Medical Progress has continued to post heavily edited videos with dozens of film splices used to distort and misrepresent the actions of Planned Parenthood and its affiliates.

Washington, D.C. – Representatives Diana DeGette and Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico have called for an oversight hearing on the Gold King Mine spill that released 3 million gallons of wastewater into the Animas and San Juan Rivers. Both members serve on the Energy and Commerce Committee, and Rep. DeGette is Ranking Member on the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee.

The lawmakers sent a letter to Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Tim Murphy requesting the hearing.

Denver – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-01) commemorated the 50^th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act by joining Colorado civic leaders to call for renewed protections for people to cast their ballots.