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February 27, 2014
DENVER –U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) has nominated 18 high school students from Colorado’s First Congressional District to the United States service academy of their choice.
February 25, 2014
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-01) and Rep. Joe Barton (TX-06), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Bi-Partisan Privacy Caucus, released the following statement after the U.S.
February 24, 2014
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-01) released the following statement after Rep. John Dingell (MI-12), the Dean of the House and longest-serving federal legislator in American history, announced his retirement:
"John Dingell has been a towering figure in Congress and a living example of our potential to do great things on behalf of the American people.
February 19, 2014
Japan is back in the spotlight in Washington — and that's both strengthening, and testing, bilateral ties.
Among the signs of growing interest: a sharp increase in visits from members of Congress.
February 18, 2014
Visiting U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday called on Japan and South Korea to mend ties, saying the trilateral alliance involving the United States will become all the more important to deal with various challenges in Asia.
"As members of Congress, we are very concerned about strengthening the trilateral relationship," Rep.
February 14, 2014
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep.
February 11, 2014
WASHINGTON, DC— Today, Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Henry A. Waxman and Oversight Subcommittee Ranking Member Diana DeGette praised the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for releasing its long-awaited permitting guidance for oil and gas hydraulic fracturing activities using diesel fuels.
February 10, 2014
DENVER — Members of Colorado's congressional delegation are asking the federal government to move more quickly to fix flood damage to roads and other access routes to allow firefighters to avoid delays as the state's wildfire season approaches.
Many of the worst hit roads are in the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests in Larimer and Boulder counties, where flooding af
February 4, 2014
Today, U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-01) and Rep.
January 29, 2014
WASHINGTON — The House voted Tuesday to bar federal subsidies to Americans signing up for health insurance plans that cover abortion, as Republicans issued a fresh warning about the impact of President Barack Obama's health care law.
Ignoring a White House veto threat and a slim possibility of passing the Senate, majority Republicans voted 227-188 for the measure that th