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WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-01) commended Denver Clerk and Recorder Debra Johnson for her decision to immediately begin issuing marriage licenses to loving same-sex couples. Earlier today, a Boulder District Court judge denied an injunction to prevent issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples, and Rep. DeGette offered the following statement:
U.S. Senate Democrats, vying to retain control of the chamber in November's midterm election, are touting their support for legislation requiring for-profit companies to provide insurance coverage for contraceptives.
WASHINGTON — Democrats in Congress said Tuesday that they had developed legislation to override the Supreme Court decision on contraceptives. The bill would ensure that women had access to insurance coverage for birth control even if they worked for businesses that had religious objections.
WASHINGTON – Today, Reps. Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Louise M. Slaughter (D-NY), co-Chairs of the House Pro-Choice Caucus, and Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), a veteran member of the House Judiciary Committee and one of the leaders in the fight for the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) of 1993, will introduce legislation in response to the Supreme Court's decision in Burwell v.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-01), co-chair of the House Pro-Choice Caucus, and Rep. Jerrold Nadler (NY-10), a leader in the fight for the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) of 1993, announced that they will introduce legislation in response to Monday's Supreme Court ruling in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Louise M.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Reps. Diana DeGette (CO-01) and Louise Slaughter (NY-25), co-chairs of the House Pro-Choice Caucus, issued the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court released its decision in McCullen v. Coakley, which affirms the legality of buffer zones outside of healthcare facilities while striking down Massachusetts' 35-foot fixed buffer zone law over specific issues:
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-01) issued the following statement after the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver, Colorado ruled that Utah's ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional:
WASHINGTON – U.S. Reps. Diana DeGette (CO-01) and Louise Slaughter (NY-25), the co-chairs of the House Pro-Choice Caucus, issued the following statement after the House Appropriations Committee passed an amendment to permit Peace Corps volunteers to receive abortion coverage in cases of case of rape, incest or when the life of the mother is at stake:
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-01) and Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (MI-06) hosted a roundtable discussion with leading experts in the field of digital health care as part of the bipartisan 21st Century Cures initiative.