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February 7, 2012

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-1), Vice-Chair of the Congressional LGBT Caucus, issued the following statement after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled that California’s Proposition 8 banning same sex marriage was unconstitutional.

February 3, 2012

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-1) today issued the following statement regarding the Susan G. Komen Foundation’s reversal of their policy stopping funding grants for Planned Parenthood.

February 2, 2012
Washington, DC - Congresswoman Diana DeGette (D-CO), Congressman Maurice Hinchey (D-NY), and Congressman Jared Polis (D-CO) today asked President Obama to back stronger environmental and public health standards to protect against the risks of hydraulic fracturing.
January 20, 2012
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Louise Slaughter (NY-28), Ranking Member of the House Rules Committee, and Congresswoman Diana DeGette (CO-1), co-chairs of the Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus, applauded today's ruling by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ensuring access to affordable birth control.
In their final rule on preventative services available under t
January 17, 2012
DENVER – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-1) issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of Transportation's announcement that University of Denver (DU) will receive a federal grant for transportation research and education as a University Transportation Center.
January 12, 2012

Washington, DC— Today Rep. Henry A. Waxman, Ranking Member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, Rep. Diana DeGette, Ranking Member of the Oversight and InvestigationsSubcommittee, and Rep. G. K.

December 13, 2011

DENVER, CO– U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-1) released the following statement regarding theColorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission's (COGCC) vote today to requirepublic disclosure of chemicals used in hydraulic fracking.

December 10, 2011

DENVER - Today U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-01) led civil rights advocates from Colorado in joining a nationwide effort to highlight unprecedented voter suppression efforts occurring in a majority of states.

December 7, 2011

WASHINGTON– U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-1) today issued the following statement inresponse to the Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) decision thatthe Food and Drug Administration (FDA) must deny Plan B One-Step emergencycontraception from being made accessible to all women.