Press Releases

Washington, DC – The Colorado Congressional delegation today urged the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to allocate additional resources from the Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) program to help fill a shortfall in flood recovery resources.

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Rep Diana DeGette (CO-01) issued the following statement regarding her support of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 (Omnibus), which passed the House 359-67.

"While I do not like everything in this bill, it was a compromise that will benefit Colorado and the nation.

WASHINGTON – Fed up with the House GOP's focus on restricting women's health rights instead of considering a real economic agenda for women and families, pro-choice members of Congress led by Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Rep. Louise Slaughter (D-NY) – Co-Chairs of the Pro-Choice Caucus – protested a House Judiciary Committee Markup of another anti-choice bill.

Earlier today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) defended the committee's attack on women's health care rights, saying it "promotes job creation." Here's the full quote:

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-01) issued the following statement in opposition to H.R. 3830, the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014, which would give President Obama the authority to fast track U.S. trade agreements.

"I am opposed to H.R.

WASHINGTON –U.S. Reps. Diana DeGette (D-CO1) and Blake Farenthold (R-TX27) introduced H.R. 3736, the Protecting Advance Communications for Emergency Services Act (PACES) Act.

DENVER – Today, U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-01) issued the following statement in response to the tragic school shooting at Arapahoe High School in Centennial, Colorado:

"Our Colorado community has once again been shaken by yet another needless and horrific act of violence.