Diana in the News

E&C Leaders Want Better Data Modeling

Jun 5, 2020 In The News
"[T]he better the infectious disease modeling, the better we can target our response to public health threats," Committee Chair Frank Pallone, ranking member Greg Walden, and oversight subcommittee chair and ranking member Diana DeGette and Brett Guthrie said this week following a GAO report concluding that federal agencies could do a better job on their modeling efforts.
Politico

DeGette cosponsors proposal for racial reconciliation commission

Jun 5, 2020 In The News
U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette is among the cosponsors of a congressional resolution to form a racial reconciliation commission, prompted by a week of protests over the killing of black Americans by police.
Colorado Politics

Polis And Other Governors Ask For More Clarity And Strategy With Coronavirus Testing Moving Forward

Jun 2, 2020 In The News
DeGette noted that governors and states are on the front lines when it comes to dealing with the pandemic, and focused the hearing on how states have coped, as well as on the issue of testing.
Colorado Public Radio

DeGette introduces bills to expand COVID-19 testing

May 28, 2020 In The News
U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette has introduced two pieces of legislation designed to boost COVID-19 diagnostic testing through $750 million of grants at public health laboratories, hospitals and other health providers.
Colorado Politics

House approves Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act

May 28, 2020 In The News
Rep. Diana DeGette of Colorado was among many who supported the legislation, which makes changes to the Paycheck Protection Program so that the program is more accessible and usable to small businesses that need it most.
FOX 31 Denver

DeGette calls on postmaster general to ensure Denver mail center is safe

May 25, 2020 In The News
“Our USPS is only as strong as the health of dedicated employees allows,” DeGette wrote in a letter to Postmaster General Megan Brennan Friday. “I ask you to work closely with the DDPHE to help resolve this matter in a responsible, public health focused way.
Colorado Politics

DeGette announces COVID-19 oversight agenda

May 20, 2020 In The News
U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette, who chairs the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, announced on Tuesday that her agenda for investigating the Trump Administration’s response to COVID-19 includes reviews of equipment supply chains, vaccine development and testing efforts.
Colorado Politics

Guest Commentary: Create a national health force to put recent graduates to work

May 16, 2020 In The News
This month, millions of talented students will graduate during the nation’s biggest challenge since the Great Depression. In the last eight weeks, over 36 million Americans have lost their jobs through no fault of their own. At the same time, health care systems across the nation are struggling under a once-in-a-century pandemic that has claimed over 86,000 lives.
The Denver Post

Feminists in Congress Call for End to Trump’s Global Gag Rule

May 15, 2020 In The News
Due to harmful nature of the global gag rule, elected officials in both the U.S. House and Senate have sent letters to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to call attention to the lack of availability of sexual and reproductive health globally.
Ms. Magazine

DeGette Talks COVID-19, Healthcare, Environment, Bread

May 14, 2020 In The News
DeGette, the longest serving member of Colorado’s delegation, has represented Denver since 1997. She emphasized the multiple bills Congress passed targeted at economic recovery, with more on the way. In addition to the stimulus checks, she pointed to the Paycheck Protection Program loans for small businesses, praising the bipartisan work in Congress.
Denver North Star

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