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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.
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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."
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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)
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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.
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.