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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 plans because of the owners' religious beliefs.
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.
January 28, 2014
Scores of House Democrats entered the legal fight over ObamaCare's birth-control mandate Tuesday, filing an amicus brief before the Supreme Court in defense of the contentious coverage requirement.
Behind House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), the lawmakers say the provision – which requires most employers to cover birth control for their workers – does not infringe on religious freedoms, as the Hobby Lobby, a Christian-owned retail chain, contends in its lawsuit.
"The contraceptive coverage requirement does not substantially burden any
January 28, 2014
WASHINGTON, DC— Today Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Henry A. Waxman and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Ranking Member Diana DeGette sent a letter to Chairmen Fred Upton and Tim Murphy to request a hearing on recent reports of an onslaught of telephone scams, particularly targeting employees at work and older Americans.
January 27, 2014
DENVER, CO – With the Denver Broncos set to face the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XLVIII, U.S. Rep Diana DeGette (C0-01) and the Colorado House Delegation extended a friendly wager with the Washington House Delegation, led by Rep. Jim McDermott (WA-07).
With a Broncos' victory, the Washington House delegation will provide some delectable food and wine to their colleagues from Colorado. In the unlikely event the Seahawks are victorious, the Colorado House delegation will share some of Colorado's best-known delicacies.
January 27, 2014
Super Bowls bring out the gambler in everyone and Congress is no different.
Colorado's seven House members have put their wagers on the table for the upcoming battle between the Denver Broncos and the Seattle Seahawks.
On the other side, Washington lawmakers are waiting with their own bets.
Colorado Rep.
January 24, 2014
Washington, DC – The Colorado Congressional delegation today urged the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to allocate additional resources from the Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) program to help fill a shortfall in flood recovery resources.
January 23, 2014
(Reuters) - Three Democratic members of the House of Representatives sent Target Corp Chief Executive Gregg Steinhafel a letter on Thursday requesting documents on a data breach that affected tens of millions of Target customers.
The request from the House Committee on Energy and Commerce is in advance of a hearing scheduled for next month.
"This breach is particularly significant because of its unprecedented scope and scale," the Democrats, Henry Waxman, Diana DeGette and Jan Schakowsky, wrote in the letter.
They asked Tar
January 15, 2014
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Rep Diana DeGette (CO-01) issued the following statement regarding her support of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 (Omnibus), which passed the House 359-67.
"While I do not like everything in this bill, it was a compromise that will benefit Colorado and the nation. The Omnibus makes targeted investments in key areas like medical research and disaster relief. For a change, the bill does not include many of the harmful riders contained in previous legislation.
January 15, 2014
WASHINGTON – Fed up with the House GOP's focus on restricting women's health rights instead of considering a real economic agenda for women and families, pro-choice members of Congress led by Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Rep. Louise Slaughter (D-NY) – Co-Chairs of the Pro-Choice Caucus – protested a House Judiciary Committee Markup of another anti-choice bill. There are no women on the Republican side of the Judiciary Committee.
"The New Year has barely begun and already the Republicans are returning to their same old playbook," said Rep. DeGette.