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December 12, 2013
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-1) today issued the following statement regarding her vote on the compromise budget deal. DeGette voted for the bill, which passed the House 332 – 94.
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December 5, 2013
Birth control has proven highly effective and reliable. It's also been good for Democrats' political fortunes.
December 5, 2013
Democratic women lawmakers on Wednesday said they are confident the Supreme Court would uphold an ObamaCare mandate that requires most employers to cover birth control in their insurance plans.
"The healthcare decisions should be made by the employees, not by someone who is running a for-profit company that's not a religious institution," Rep.
December 5, 2013
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-01), ranking member of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (O&I), issued the following statement regarding her vote in favor of H.R. 3309 Innovation Act:
"Abusive and frivolous patent litigation has become a serious problem for countless businesses throughout the country.
December 1, 2013
SILVERTON – A tiny 11 kilowatt hydroelectric project built by the San Juan County Historical Society at the Mayflower Mill near Silverton is the first small hydro project in Colorado, and one of the first in the nation, to qualify for exclusion from federal permitting requirements under the recently enacted Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act, a federal small hydro permitting reform bill sig
November 27, 2013
Even as Washington, D.C., seems to sink further into dysfunction and gridlock, last week a truly bipartisan bill — one that protects lives — passed its last major hurdle and is now headed to President Obama for his signature.
House Resolution 3204, the Drug Quality and Security Act, first passed the U.S. House of Representatives on Sept.
November 26, 2013
WASHINGTON – Representatives Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Louise M.
November 22, 2013
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (C0-01) was proud to announce that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has approved the Silverton-based San Juan County Historical Society's proposed 11 kilowatt small hydro project.
November 21, 2013
Washington, D.C.—Today, U.S. Reps. Diana DeGette (D-CO) and David B. McKinley, P.E. (R-WV) introduced bipartisan legislation which would establish a commission to develop a comprehensive energy policy for the United States.
"In the 21st century, our nation faces a critical need to produce a comprehensive energy plan," said Rep. Diana DeGette.
November 19, 2013
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-1) presided as Ranking Member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigation Subcommittee's hearing on the security of Healthcare.gov.
Video of Rep. DeGette's opening statement can be found here.
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