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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.
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Rep Diana DeGette (CO-1) issued the following statement in response to the attacks that claimed the lives of four American personnel in Libya, including Ambassador Christopher Stevens:
"I am profoundly saddened by the unwarranted violence that killed four Americans in Libya. My thoughts and prayers are with Ambassador Stevens' family, as well as the loved ones of the three other Americans killed in this horrific attack against the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi.
Seven members of Colorado's congressional delegation urged the leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate to actively work on passing a comprehensive, balanced deficit reduction package to avoid the blunt automatic spending cuts – known as sequestration – established by the Budget Control Act of 2011. The bipartisan letter's signatories are Senators Mark Udall and Michael Bennet and Reps. Diana DeGette, Ed Perlmutter, Mike Coffman, Jared Polis and Scott Tipton.
WASHINGTON, DC– Last night, Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-1) and Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (NY-4) introduced new legislation to make the sale of ammunition safer for law-abiding Americans who are sick and tired of the ease with which criminals can now anonymously stockpile for mass murder.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-1) today joined with Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (NY-4) and Senators Frank Lautenberg (NJ) and Robert Menendez (NJ) to call on Congress to pass a ban on high-capacity ammunition clips. In last week's horrific theater massacre in Aurora, Colorado, the gunman entered the theater with multiple weapons, including an AR-15 semiautomatic weapon, with a 100-round magazine. Reports indicate that the gunman was able to shoot 71 people in only a couple of minutes.