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DeGette Statement On The 50th Anniversary Of The March On Washington

August 28, 2013

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-01) released the following statement commemorating the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington:

DeGette Encourages Bureau Of Land Management To Include Disclosure And Water Testing In Revised Proposed Rule For Fracking On Public Lands

August 26, 2013

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WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-01) commented on the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) revised proposed rule for hydraulic fracturing, better known as "fracking", in a letter to U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell. Rep. DeGette's comment encourages BLM to require baseline testing of nearby water sources prior to and after the drilling process. In addition, Rep. DeGette proposes to require drillers to disclose chemicals used in fracking fluids prior to fracking, to strengthen the trade secret claims process, and to improve public reporting.

DeGette Joins Barton As Privacy Caucus Co-Chair

August 9, 2013

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Colorado lawmaker replaces Senator Markey

WASHINGTON: Rep. Joe Barton (R-TX), co-founder of the Congressional Bi-Partisan Privacy Caucus, proudly announced Rep. Diane DeGette (D-CO) as the group's new co-chair. She replaces Sen. Edward Markey (D-MA), who recently won a special election to fill Massachusetts' open Senate seat.

Reps. Barton and DeGette have served together on the House Energy and Commerce Committee for several years and while they don't agree on every issue, they both share a passion for protecting American's right to privacy.

DeGette Hails President Obama Signing Bipartisan Hydropower Bill Into Law

August 9, 2013

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) hailed President Obama's signing of H.R. 267, the Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act into law. The law, co-authored with Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), facilitates the development of small hydropower and conduit projects and directs the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to study the feasibility of a streamlined two-year permitting process. The bill passed both Chambers of Congress unanimously before becoming law.

DeGette And McMorris Rodgers Hail Senate’s Unanimous Passage Of Bipartisan Hydropower Bill

August 2, 2013

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), authors of H.R. 267, the Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act, hailed the unanimous approval of their bill in the U.S. Senate last night. Their legislation will facilitate the development of small hydropower and conduit projects and direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to study the feasibility of a streamlined two-year permitting process.

DeGette Opening Statement At Hearing On Affordable Care Act Implementation

August 1, 2013

Press Release

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-1) offered the following opening statement at the Committee on Energy and Commerce's hearing on implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

In her opening statement, Rep. DeGette highlighted the benefits the ACA is already providing in Colorado's 1st Congressional District and across the nation. DeGette also encouraged her colleagues on both sides of the aisle to ensure they are helping educate their constituents on implementation of this important law.

DeGette And Pro-Choice Caucus Statement On One-Year Anniversary Of Implementation Of Women’s Preventive Health Services

July 31, 2013

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WASHINGTON – U.S. Reps. Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Louise M. Slaughter(D-NY), Co-Chairs of the House Pro-Choice Caucus, released the following statement commemorating tomorrow's one-year anniversary of theAffordable Care Act's (ACA) preventive health services provision forwomen. The provision requires most health insurers to cover certainwomen's preventive health care services, including birth control andwell-woman visits, with no cost-sharing to theindividual:

A renewed push for hydropower

July 29, 2013

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Denver Post

For years, hydroelectric power development has languished under the burden of stereotype: Its potential is tapped out. It's detrimental to the environment. It's not "real" renewable energy.

DeGette Statement On The One-Year Anniversary Of The Aurora Theater Shooting

July 19, 2013

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WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-1) submitted the following statement to the Congressional Record to mark the one-year anniversary of the shootings at an Aurora theater that claimed the lives of 12 individuals, and injured 70 more.

"It has now been a year since our Colorado community was shaken by an inexplicable and horrific act of violence that left 12 innocent men, women and children dead, and 70 injured…

DeGette And Pro-Choice Caucus Statement On Tx Legislature Passage Of Unconstitutional Anti-Choice Measure

July 10, 2013

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WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Reps. Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Louise M. Slaughter (D-NY), co-chairs of the House Pro-Choice Caucus, released the following statement in response to the Texas legislature's passage of an unconstitutional, anti-choice piece of legislation:

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