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June 19, 2014

WASHINGTON — Today Ranking Members Diana DeGette and Henry A. Waxman sent a letter to Chairmen Fred Upton and Tim Murphy to request hearings on the implications to seniors, taxpayers, Part D drug plans, and the Medicare program of the high costs of Sovaldi, the new Hepatitis C drug manufactured by Gilead Pharmaceuticals.

June 16, 2014

DENVER – Today, U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-01) issued the following statement in response to President Obama's announcement of an executive order banning discrimination by federal contractors on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.

June 11, 2014

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-01) called for new approaches to encourage further investments in drug innovation. The hearing on "21st Century Cures: Examining the role of Incentives in Advancing Treatments and Cures for Patients" was conducted in the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health.

June 10, 2014

WASHINGTON, DC— Today Ranking Member Henry A. Waxman and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Ranking Member Diana DeGette sent a letter to Chairmen Fred Upton and Tim Murphy requesting a hearing on recent findings from the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB).

June 5, 2014

DENVER – Today, U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-01) announced that young Coloradoans previously enrolled in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program can now renew their status for an additional two-year period.

June 5, 2014

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-01) issued the following statement after General Motors announced findings of an internal report on ignition switch failures and plans to create a victim compensation fund:

May 30, 2014

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-01) offered the following statement after President Obama accepted the resignation of Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki:

May 27, 2014

DENVER – Today, U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-01) issued the following statement in recognition of Memorial Day:

May 22, 2014

General Motors Co. Chief Executive Mary Barra returned to Capitol Hill on Wednesday to brief Sen. Claire McCaskill (D., Mo.) and other lawmakers in private on the auto maker's efforts to answer their questions about delays in recalling cars with defective ignition switches.