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DENVER – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-1) today issued the following statement regarding the release of the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) of the Colorado Roadless Rule by the Administration. The Colorado specific rule would replace the 2001 National Roadless Rule in managing millions of acres of forest land in Colorado.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-1) today issued the following statement regarding the defeat of the ASSET bill in Colorado’s House. The bill would enable undocumented children to obtain a more affordable tuition rate to go to a public university; higher than that for resident undergraduates but lower than non-resident tuition. Unfortunately the bill was killed in the Colorado House Finance Committee, marking the sixth time such a measure has died in the Colorado legislature.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-1) issued the following statement today after voting against H.R. 9, the Small Business Tax Cut Act. According to the Joint Committee on Taxation, the measure would have little effect on job creation, but would nonetheless increase the deficit by almost $46 billion.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-1) responded today to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) announcement of the first federal air standards for hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking.” DeGette is the author and lead sponsor of H.R. 1084, the Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act (FRAC Act) which would require the disclosure of chemicals used in the fracking process and remove fracking activities’ exemption from the Safe Drinking Water Act.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-1) today issued the following statement regarding President Obama’s announcement of new tools to strengthen oversight of energy markets and crack down on excessive and illegal speculation. According to some estimates, excessive speculation adds up to 50 cents to the cost of a gallon of gasoline.
DENVER – Today, U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-1) issued the following statement in response to President Obama’s Executive Order creating an interagency working group to support responsible development of domestic natural gas resources. Rep. DeGette is the author and lead sponsor of the Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act (FRAC Act) and a leading advocate for safe and responsible natural gas development.
Washington, DC— Today Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Henry A. Waxman and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Ranking Member Diana DeGette sent a letter to EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson requesting that the EPA consider a new study by the Colorado School of Public Health that reveals potential increased health threats from exposure to toxic chemicals near natural gas wells. The EPA is currently finalizing new standards for natural gas operations to reduce emissions that can cause cancer and other serious health effects.
WASHINGTON – Tonight, Congresswoman Diana DeGette (D-CO) hailed the House passage of the Food Safety Enhancement Act, of which she is an original cosponsor. To address procedural concerns, the bill was included as part of the Continuing Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2011 Act, and now returns to the Senate for final passage, before it goes to the President's desk for his signature.
The following is the text of Congresswoman DeGette's Floor Statement on the food safety bill, as prepared for delivery:
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-1) joined 74 colleagues in sending a letter to House Speaker John Boehner asking him to repudiate the offensive and obscene remarks made by Republican talk-show host Rush Limbaugh. Limbaugh's remarks, in which he levels personal attacks against a young woman who had the courage to offer her perspective on women's health, can be found here. The full text of the letter is available below.