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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. O&I's recent hearing revealed some of the more outrageous practices of the so-called patent trolls responsible for this litigation.
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 signed into law last August.
SJCH Chair Bev Rich received word of the exemption from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Nov. 21.
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. 28, on the eve of the government shutdown. When normal government business resumed, the U.S.
November 26, 2013
WASHINGTON – Representatives Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Louise M. Slaughter (D-NY), Co-Chairs of the House Pro-Choice Caucus, released the following statement on the Supreme Court's announcement to review the ACA requirement that for-profit corporations include birth control coverage in insurance available to their employees:
"An overwhelming majority of Americans agree that insurance companies should be required to cover contraceptives regardless of an employer's political or religious beliefs.
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. The project qualifies for exclusion from federal permitting requirements under the recently-enacted Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act (HREA), authored by Rep. DeGette.
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. "Energy development plays a fundamental role in our economic strength, driving job creation and innovation, and will help ensure our continued global leadership.
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.
Rep. DeGette's opening statement, as delivered, is below:
Thank you very much Chairman Murphy. I want to add your thanks to Mr.
November 19, 2013
Both Democrats and Republicans agree that there are serious concerns about the botched HealthCare.gov rollout and potential security issues on the site, but as Congress tries to get to the bottom of the site's problems, politics often gets in the way.
"The exchanges need to be fixed, and they need to be fixed fast," Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colo., said Tuesday in a House Energy and Commerce Committee subpanel hearing, referring to the new Obamacare marketplaces.
November 18, 2013
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-1) hailed the passage of H.R. 3204 The Drug Quality and Security Act by the U.S. Senate. The House passed the legislation on September 28. The legislation was the result of intensive bipartisan, bicameral efforts to help ensure the safety of compounding drugs and help save patients' lives.
DeGette and her colleagues, Rep. Morgan Griffith (R-VA) and Rep.
November 15, 2013
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-01) issued the following statement regarding her vote against Rep. Fred Upton's (MI-06) bill, the so-called "Keep Your Health Plan Act." The bill undermines the Affordable Care Act (ACA) by allowing insurers to sell substandard plans to millions of new enrollees through 2014. Rep. DeGette today supported legislation that would enable enrollees receiving cancellation notices to continue those policies for a year or select more robust plans through the ACA.