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WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-01) led a Congressional hearing on the status of the Affordable Care Act's implementation as the Ranking Member of the Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee. In her opening statement, DeGette debunked analysis compiled by House Republicans following a questionnaire of the nation's largest health care companies.
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-01) issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Education released a list of higher education institutions under investigation for possible violations of federal law over handling of sexual violence and harassment complaints:
WASHINGTON, DC – House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) today announced the launch of 21st Century Cures, a new initiative that aims to accelerate the pace of cures and medical breakthroughs in the United States. Chairman Upton, along with committee member Rep.
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-01) issued the following statement after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced new rules to partially extend its authority to the growing e-cigarette industry. The proposed rules would ban the sale of e-cigarettes, pipe tobacco, and cigars to individuals under 18 years old. Additionally, individuals purchasing these products would be required to confirm their age by presenting photo identification. Some states have already put similar measures in place in the absence of earlier FDA intervention.
DETROIT — General Motors waited years to recall nearly 335,000 Saturn Ions for power steering failures despite getting thousands of consumer complaints and more than 30,000 warranty repair claims, according to government documents released Saturday.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the government's auto safety watchdog, also didn't seek a recall of the compact car from the 2004 through 2007 model years even though it opened an investigation more than two years ago and found 12 crashes and two injuries caused by the problem.
DENVER – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-01) offered the following statement ahead of tomorrow's 15th anniversary of the Columbine High School shooting:
"Fifteen years ago, our community was forever changed by the massacre at Columbine High School. Through the years, we have worked to heal, though for the families and friends of those who died, their losses remain. As we pause to honor the memories of those we lost, I hope we can all strive to love and care for one another."
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Last month, Mary T. Barra, the new chief executive of General Motors, told a panel of stern and dubious House members that she first became aware of a serious safety issue with the Chevrolet Cobalt in December, two months before the company announced a recall that would eventually cover 2.6 million cars.
But an email contained among 700 pages of internal G.M. documents released on Friday by the same House committee raises questions of whether she knew more about safety problems with the Cobalt.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-01) released the following statement after General Motors announced the suspension of two engineers connected to the recall of 2.6 million vehicles with defective ignition switches:
“Today’s announcement from GM shows they continue to take this investigation seriously, and I take this news as a sign of progress. This is also an indication that the public does not yet know the full story about what went wrong, and GM needs to share their full findings with Congressional investigators as soon as possible”
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WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-01) called on her colleagues to pass the Paycheck Fairness Act as the country recognizes Equal Pay Day, which marks the day when, more than three months into the year, women’s wages finally catch up to what men were paid in the previous year.
WASHINGTON –U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-01) called on the Obama Administration to change its deportation polices following today’s report in the New York Times. Nearly 67% of the nearly 2 million unauthorized immigrants deported during President Obama’s time in office had minor infractions such as traffic violations or no criminal record at all. This report paints a different picture of the Administration’s publicly-stated goal of narrowing enforcement efforts on serious criminals.