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Reps. Diana DeGette (D-Colo.) and Fred Upton (R-Mich.) are circulating a proposal to fulfill President Biden's dream of creating a federal research agency dedicated to finding a cure for cancer and other deadly diseases.
The House Energy and Commerce Committee voted on Thursday to advance a resolution sponsored by Colorado Rep. Diana DeGette to nullify a Trump administration rollback of federal environmental regulations limiting methane emissions from oil and gas infrastructure.
U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette scored a win for Colorado and by Colorado on Thursday when the House Energy and Commerce Committee approved her bill to reinstate the federal methane rule that was first rolled out in Colorado.
The House Energy and Commerce Committee voted on Thursday to advance a resolution sponsored by Colorado Rep. Diana DeGette to nullify a Trump administration rollback of federal environmental regulations limiting methane emissions from oil and gas infrastructure.
On Wednesday, June 9, at 11:30 a.m. (EDT), the House Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee - chaired by U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) – will hold a hearing entitled, "A Humane Response: Prioritizing the Well-Being of Unaccompanied Children."
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The U.S. representative said she requested federal funding to help pay for the purchase of 95-room Stay Inn Hotel to house those experiencing homelessness.
On Wednesday, May 26, at 11:00 a.m. (EDT), the House Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee - chaired by U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) – will hold a hearing entitled, "A Shot at Normalcy: Building COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence."
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Colorado is really good at a lot of things.
For years, our state's economy has been consistently ranked among the best in the nation, our cities are often lauded as the best places to live, and our public lands are second to none.
One of the things we're not good at, though, is ensuring everyone who lives here has an affordable place to call home.
Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Denver, along with Mayor Hancock and advocates for the homeless, announced on Thursday they hope to utilize a $2 million funding request to purchase a motel to house 94 homeless people.
The pandemic has added to the problem of homelessness in Denver, but new help could be on the way. Rep. Diane DeGette, a Democrat who represents Colorado's 1st Congressional District, has asked for $2 million in federal funds so the city can buy the Stay Inn hotel at Peoria Street and East 38th Avenue.