Press Releases

Lawmakers introduce bipartisan plan to provide U.S. researchers $25 billion in emergency funding

February 5, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. – A bipartisan group of lawmakers – led by U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) – introduced legislation today to provide billions of dollars in emergency relief to U.S. researchers to continue their important, federally-funded projects through the pandemic.

DeGette reintroduces plan to protect 660,000 acres of Colorado wilderness

February 4, 2021

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) reintroduced legislation today to permanently protect nearly 660,000 acres of wilderness in Colorado.

Lawmakers introduce plan to ramp up COVID-19 testing nationwide

February 3, 2021

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Reps. Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-IN) today introduced bipartisan legislation to dramatically expand COVID-19 testing throughout the country.

DeGette demands answers on tech companies’ efforts to prevent vaccine misinformation online

February 2, 2021

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Reps. Diana DeGette (D-CO), Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA), Mike Doyle (D-PA) and Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) sent letters today to the CEOs of Facebook, Twitter and Google demanding to know what the companies are doing to prevent the spread of misinformation regarding the COVID-19 vaccine.

Key House oversight panel to investigate delays in vaccine distribution

January 29, 2021

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – A key House oversight panel, led by U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), will hold a hearing next week to determine why it’s taking longer than expected to administer COVID-19 vaccines to millions of Americans throughout the country.

DeGette statement on delivering article of impeachment to Senate Monday

January 22, 2021

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), one of the nine impeachment managers who will present the article of impeachment against Donald Trump to the Senate on Monday, issued the following statement on their plan to move forward to trial next week:

"On Monday, we will deliver the article of impeachment against Donald Trump to the Senate.

Pro-Choice Caucus Leaders Recognize 48th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade

January 22, 2021

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Today, U.S. Reps. Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Barbara Lee (D-CA), co-chairs of the Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus, released the following statement marking the 48th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s landmark Roe v. Wade decision:

DeGette statement on inauguration of Joe Biden

January 20, 2021

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) released the following statement on the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46^th president of the United States:

DeGette statement on impeachment of President Trump

January 13, 2021

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following is a statement from U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), who has been selected by Speaker Pelosi to serve as one of the nine impeachment managers that will present the House’s case against the president in the Senate, on the U.S. House of Representatives voting today to impeach President Donald J. Trump:

Pelosi appoints DeGette to serve as impeachment manager

January 12, 2021

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Speaker Pelosi has named U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) as one of the nine impeachment managers who will present the House's case in a Senate trial against President Donald J. Trump, if he is impeached for a second time.