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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
January 29, 2014
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-01) issued the following statement on her vote against the Conference Report on H.R. 2642, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013.
"I voted against the conference report today because the cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in the final bill are untenable.
January 29, 2014
The House voted Tuesday to permanently ban federal spending on abortion, and to block the flow of federal subsidies to ObamaCare insurance plans that cover abortion.
Members voted 227-188 to pass the No Taxpayer Funding of Abortion Act, H.R. 7. The bill is similar to one the House passed in 2011 with the help of 16 Democrats.
January 28, 2014
Bill Would Restrict Right to Use Private Funds for AbortionGOP Rep. Claimed Targeting Women's Health "Promotes Job Creation"WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representatives Louise M.
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representatives Louise M.
January 28, 2014
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-01), Co-Chair the Congressional Bi-Partisan Privacy Caucus, issued the following statement in recognition of the 7th Annual Data Privacy Day.
"As technological innovations are increasingly connecting people, computers, and everyday devices, we must be mindful of the impact on individual privacy," said DeGette.
January 28, 2014
More than 90 House Democrats are asking the Supreme Court to uphold Obamacare's requirement that nearly all employers provide contraception in their employee health plans, even if the employer has a religious objection.
The justices will hear arguments March 25 in a case brought by two private companies that object to providing birth control in their employee health plan
January 28, 2014
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), U.S. Reps. Louise Slaughter (D-NY), and Diana DeGette (D-CO), along with Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD), Ranking House Judiciary Member John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI), Ranking House Education and the Workforce Member George Miller (D-CA), Ranking House Energy and Commerce Member Henry A.