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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.

The city hopes that a $2 million request for federal funds from Denver Congresswoman Diana DeGette will be approved so it can buy a 95-room hotel to use as a shelter for people experiencing homelessness.

U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette joined Mayor Michael Hancock on Thursday to announce plans to use federal money to buy the Stay Inn Hotel in northeast Denver and use its 95 rooms to house people experiencing homelessness.