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Republicans on a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee on Tuesday used a hearing on the flu season to debunk claims that vaccines are not safe for children as fear continues to grow over the country's measles outbreak.
Rep. Tim Murphy (R-Pa.) asked four of the country's top infectious disease experts if they believed that parents should have their children vaccinated.
"Definitely," Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. "To me it's really a slam dunk what the decision should be."
Increased understanding between different communities and races will be the key to healing the racial divide in Denver, a faith-based group agreed Saturday. A collection of community members, pastors, civil rights activists and political figures gathered at Montview Boulevard Presbyterian Church to discuss ongoing discrimination around the state, tied into larger race issues being played out on a national stage.
The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) announces today a discussion, Producing "21st Century Cures"—2015 U.S. Legislative Outlook, with U.S. Rep. Fred Upton (R - MI), Chairman of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D - CO), Chief Deputy Whip, to take place on February 9, noon to 1 p.m. at the 17th annual BIO CEO & Investor Conference. The event, to be held in New York City, February 9-10, 2015, is one of the largest investor conferences focused on established and emerging publicly traded and select private biotech companies.
WASHINGTON, DC —Today, U.S. Representatives Diana DeGette (CO-01), Jared Polis (CO-02), Matt Cartwright (PA-17), and Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) joined in a press call to introduce and discuss their bills that comprise the "Frack Pack."
Colorado Rep. Diana DeGette spelled out the importance social media can play when researching diseases and treatments in a July 2014 congressional health subcommittee meeting.
DeGette told a story about a family with a child who had the rare NGYL1 disease. The father was a computer professor at the University of Utah and searched the Internet for others who suffer from the ailment. The father was able to identify patients around the world which, led to a research group being formed and a paper scheduled for publication.
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-01) addressed the Atlantic Council about the promise of wearable internet medical devices and the patient privacy protection challenge they present policy makers.
Washington, DC – The Colorado Congressional delegation today welcomed the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee's pledge to work with the delegation to schedule a field hearing and site visit to the Aurora VA Hospital. The delegation sent a bipartisan letter to the committee's chairman, Senator Johnny Isakson (R-GA), and ranking member, Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), last month requesting the visit to look into the mismanagement that has delayed construction of the facility.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette issued the following statement after reports detailed a letter sent by 47 Republican U.S. Senators that attempts to undercut ongoing nuclear talks:
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-01) issued the following statement after the House passed a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through the remainder of the fiscal year:
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette issued the following statement after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the U.S. Congress: