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WASHINGTON — Using the Ray Rice case as an example, U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette of Colorado urged House leaders on Wednesday to hold a hearing on "the problem of domestic violence by professional athletes," according to a letter released by her office.
Her request comes as a media storm rages around the release of a video that shows Rice, formerly of the Baltimore Ravens, attacking his then-fiancee at an Atlantic City hotel.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-01), the Ranking Democrat on the Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, asked Republican committee leaders to hold a public hearing to look into troubling incidents of domestic violence involving professional athletes and their handling by professional leagues. This issue has received renewed attention after disturbing new video surfaced of professional football player Ray Rice striking his then-fiancé.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Ranking Member Diana DeGette joined by Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Henry A. Waxman and Health Subcommittee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. sent a letter to Chairmen Fred Upton, Joe Pitts, and Tim Murphy requesting a hearing on the rapidly growing Ebola outbreak in West Africa. The letter was sent in the wake of an urgent warning by CDC Director Thomas Frieden that "I could not possibly overstate the need for an emergency response" and that the virus is "spiraling out of control."
DENVER — In a Washington where practically nothing gets done, Colorado's longest-serving member of Congress is optimistic about a bipartisan effort to accelerate and improve medical cures through the renewed focus on and funding of personalized medicine.
Personalized medicine — the use of individuals' genomes to treat diseases in ways particular to them — is on the rise nationally, but federal regulations and funding issues are getting in the way of developing more advanced drugs and getting them to market.
As such, U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-Denver) is working on what she calls a "21st Century Cures Initiative," a bipartisan effort with Republican U.S. Rep. Fred Upton of Michigan to make the delivery of health care more efficient by focusing on emerging fields like digital health, and streamlining clinical trials for drugs.
Denver – Today, U.S. Rep DeGette issued the following statement on the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Wilderness Act, the landmark law that has conserved and protected 110 million acres of wilderness areas:
DENVER – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette(CO-01) will host a Denver roundtable with senior NIH and FDA officials and Colorado's medical research leaders to discuss ways to speed and improve medical cures as part of her 21st Century Cures initiative. The conversation will focus on personalized medicine and will take place Wednesday, September 3rd at 9:30 A.M. MT at National Jewish Health.
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-01) joined a bipartisan group of 12 lawmakers from the U.S. Senate and U.S.
WASHINGTON – Today, Ranking Members Diana DeGette, Henry A. Waxman, and Frank Pallone, Jr., called on the FDA to use its enforcement authority to take immediate action to protect children from the harms of tobacco. Once FDA finalizes its proposed regulation to assert jurisdiction over various types of tobacco products, like e-cigarettes and cigars, the agency could do this by bringing enforcement cases against manufacturers of such products that are using flavoring or marketing tactics that appeal to children.
DENVER – Today, U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-01) and Colorado Business Leaders called on Congress to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank before the charter expires at the end of September.
"The Export-Import Bank is a vital lifeline for businesses and Congress needs to act to support jobs in Colorado and across the nation," said Rep. DeGette. "The Export-Import Bank provides businesses with critical resources to compete in the global economy and increases exports of products made right here at home."