Newsroom
Latest News
February 14, 2014
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-1) issued the following statement after the Departments of Justice and Treasury announced new guidance for financial institutions that clarifies reporting requirements and enforcement priorities, paving the way for interested institutions to do business with regulated marijuana businesses in Colorado and Washington State:
"Colorado lawmakers, regulators, and law enforcement have been working diligently to carry out the will of the voters and responsibly manage recreational marijuana sales.
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 affected approximately 230,000 acres.
February 4, 2014
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 Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced that new cars would soon be required to have connected vehicle technologies:
"Americans must have confidence that their privacy and personal data is protected under any mandatory connected vehicle program," said Barton and DeGette.
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 they insisted was necessary to permanently bar taxpayer dollars for abortion amid implementation of the 4-year-old Obamacare law.
Rep.
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. It is sad that Congress cannot provide the necessary funding to Americans who are struggling to put food on the table."
###
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. This time around, only six Democrats voted with the GOP.
One Republican voted no — Rep. Richard Hanna (R-N.Y.) — and Rep. Paul Broun (R-Ga.) voted "present." Democrats voting with the GOP were Reps.
January 29, 2014
WASHINGTON — Sorry Rep. Cory Gardner, but your wager is the least appetizing out of the whole lot.
In a friendly Super Bowl rivalry between the Colorado and Washington delegations ahead of the big game this weekend, Colorado's seven House members are betting food and booze stuffs from their districts against food and booze stuffs from Washington state.
If Colorado loses, this is what Colorado lawmakers will have to give Washington lawmakers:
Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Denver: Stranahan's Whiskey & Tamales (YUM)
Rep.
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. Slaughter (D-NY) and Diana DeGette (D-CO), co-chairs of the Pro-Choice Caucus in the House of Representatives, slammed the passage of another GOP bill attacking women's health.
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representatives Louise M. Slaughter (D-NY) and Diana DeGette (D-CO), co-chairs of the Pro-Choice Caucus in the House of Representatives, slammed the passage of another GOP bill attacking women's health.
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. "It is vital that consumers are informed and have control over how their personal information is gathered and used.