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WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-1) took to the Floor of the U.S. House of Representatives today to mark the 40th Anniversary of the Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade decision. The following is a video of her remarks. Full text as prepared for delivery is below.
"M. Speaker, yesterday in his Inaugural address, our President reminded us of the founding principle of our nation, that we are all created equal.
WASHINGTON – Tonight, U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-1) voted in favor of the deal to avert the so-called fiscal cliff. The bill had already passed the U.S. Senate, and tonight it passed the U.S. House of Representatives 257 to 167. Rep. DeGette's statement is as follows:
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-1) issued the following statement in response to the National Rifle Association's (NRA) press conference regarding the gun massacre in Newtown, Connecticut.
"Since last Friday's tragedy in Newtown, voices from across our nation's political spectrum have called for productive conversation and comprehensive solutions to finally address the horror of gun massacres.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO), Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (CA), Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (NY), and 32 House Democrats today came together to call for immediate passage of DeGette and McCarthy's bill to ban high-capacity assault magazines. The bill would ban the production and sale of high-capacity ammunition clips, like those used in the Sandy Hook shootings and in many other gun massacres, including this summer's tragedy in Aurora.
DENVER - Today U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-01) met with middle class Coloradoans from the Denver-area to discuss the impact of the fiscal cliff on their lives. If Congress fails to act and does not extend the middle class tax cut, families could see their taxes increase by an average of $2,200. Here in Colorado that could mean a tax increase for 1.9 million families.
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-1) joined with Democratic and Republican colleagues to announce the introduction of the "Respect States' and Citizens' Rights Act" which would ensure that state laws regarding marijuana will not be pre-empted by the federal government.
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-1) presided as Ranking Member of the Oversight and Investigation Subcommittee's hearing on the fungal meningitis outbreak that has killed 32 people to date and caused 438 cases of meningitis, spanning 19 states. The outbreak was caused by contaminated steroid injections manufactured at the New England Compounding Company. In her opening statement, Rep. DeGette noted that in 2011, the Colorado State Board of Pharmacy determined that NECC was distributing unlicensed and unregistered drugs in the state, and issued a cease-and-desist order.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-1) today praised the National Western Stock Show's commitment to stay in Denver. She issued the following statement:
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Rep Diana DeGette (CO-1) spoke in opposition to the "No More Solyndras Act" as flawed legislation born of biased and partisan oversight. While noting the importance of strong oversight and investigation of situations like Solyndra, DeGette criticized the bill for doing nothing to advance our nation's energy security or save the taxpayers money, particularly when the US must ensure our global competiveness in the 21st century clean energy economy.