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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) released the following statement after voting no on a bill that would have provided aid to Israel:
“I support emergency aid to Israel. However, I cannot support this politicized Republican bill before us today.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) released the following statement:
“Israel has the right to defend its citizens from Hamas’ terrorism. As it does so, it must make every effort to minimize harm to innocent civilians.
“It is time for a humanitarian pause to allow safe and swift assistance including food, water, medicine, fuel, and electricity to civilians in Gaza.
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), co-chair of the Congressional Diabetes Caucus, has successfully pushed the Department of Veterans Affairs to begin covering Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGMs) for veterans who rely on insulin or have a problematic history of hypoglycemia.
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) released the following statement after House Republicans finally elected a Speaker of the House:
“Instead of embracing bipartisanship, House Republicans have elevated an extremist.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) released the following statement as Jim Jordan advances his bid to become Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives:
“It’s a shame that House Republicans are once again shrugging off bipartisanship to embrace extremism – especially given the domestic and international crises we’re facing.”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette and Denver Mayor Mike Johnston announced that Denver is set to receive $2,580,526 to address youth homelessness. The funding is awarded through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP) to support a wide range of housing programs.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Reps. Diana DeGette (D-CO), Dina Titus (D-NV), Maxwell Alejandro Frost (D-FL) and Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) – along with Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Senator Raphael Warnock (D-GA) – led 68 lawmakers in a letter to President Joe Biden, urging him to take further executive action to combat gun violence and limit the sale of assault weapons.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) released the following statement in response to Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s call for an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) and other members of Colorado’s Congressional delegation sent a letter to the head of the IRS, Commissioner Daniel Werfel, urging the agency not to move forward with a proposal to tax Coloradans’ TABOR refunds.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), co-chair of the House Pro-Choice Caucus, issued the following statement in response to the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals decision to restrict Americans’ access to the widely used abortion pill, mifepristone, but allow the medication to remain available for now: