Press Releases
December 13, 2013
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. My family and I send our thoughts and prayers to the victims, the Arapahoe High School community, and our brave first responders. In the coming days and weeks, the Arapahoe High School community will have all of our full support.
December 12, 2013
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-1) today issued the following statement regarding her vote on the compromise budget deal. DeGette voted for the bill, which passed the House 332 – 94.
Rep. DeGette's statement is as follows:
"Tonight I voted to pass the bipartisan budget compromise deal that will fund the government for the next two years, and avert yet another eleventh hour showdown. This deal is far from perfect, but it does mitigate the across-the-board sequester cuts that have been harming our economy and hurting job creation.
December 5, 2013
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-01), ranking member of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (O&I), issued the following statement regarding her vote in favor of H.R. 3309 Innovation Act:
"Abusive and frivolous patent litigation has become a serious problem for countless businesses throughout the country. O&I's recent hearing revealed some of the more outrageous practices of the so-called patent trolls responsible for this litigation.
November 26, 2013
WASHINGTON – Representatives Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Louise M. Slaughter (D-NY), Co-Chairs of the House Pro-Choice Caucus, released the following statement on the Supreme Court's announcement to review the ACA requirement that for-profit corporations include birth control coverage in insurance available to their employees:
"An overwhelming majority of Americans agree that insurance companies should be required to cover contraceptives regardless of an employer's political or religious beliefs.
November 22, 2013
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (C0-01) was proud to announce that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has approved the Silverton-based San Juan County Historical Society's proposed 11 kilowatt small hydro project. The project qualifies for exclusion from federal permitting requirements under the recently-enacted Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act (HREA), authored by Rep. DeGette.
November 21, 2013
Washington, D.C.—Today, U.S. Reps. Diana DeGette (D-CO) and David B. McKinley, P.E. (R-WV) introduced bipartisan legislation which would establish a commission to develop a comprehensive energy policy for the United States.
"In the 21st century, our nation faces a critical need to produce a comprehensive energy plan," said Rep. Diana DeGette. "Energy development plays a fundamental role in our economic strength, driving job creation and innovation, and will help ensure our continued global leadership.
November 19, 2013
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-1) presided as Ranking Member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigation Subcommittee's hearing on the security of Healthcare.gov.
Video of Rep. DeGette's opening statement can be found here.
Rep. DeGette's opening statement, as delivered, is below:
Thank you very much Chairman Murphy. I want to add your thanks to Mr.
November 18, 2013
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-1) hailed the passage of H.R. 3204 The Drug Quality and Security Act by the U.S. Senate. The House passed the legislation on September 28. The legislation was the result of intensive bipartisan, bicameral efforts to help ensure the safety of compounding drugs and help save patients' lives.
DeGette and her colleagues, Rep. Morgan Griffith (R-VA) and Rep.
November 15, 2013
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-01) issued the following statement regarding her vote against Rep. Fred Upton's (MI-06) bill, the so-called "Keep Your Health Plan Act." The bill undermines the Affordable Care Act (ACA) by allowing insurers to sell substandard plans to millions of new enrollees through 2014. Rep. DeGette today supported legislation that would enable enrollees receiving cancellation notices to continue those policies for a year or select more robust plans through the ACA.
November 4, 2013
WASHINGTON, DC— Today, Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Ranking Member Diana DeGette, Ranking Member Henry A. Waxman, and Health Subcommittee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr., sent a letter to Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Margaret A. Hamburg warning that electronic cigarette companies are targeting young smokers with the same advertising and marketing practices that major cigarette companies used for decades to hook teen smokers.