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Today, a memo was circulated to Democratic Members of the Energy and Commerce Committee that summarizes the role of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) in the passage of the Affordable Care Act. The full memo is available online here.

WASHINGTON – Today, bipartisan legislation to combat drug shortages sponsored by U.S. Reps. Diana DeGette (CO-1) and Tom Rooney (FL-16) passed the House of Representatives, as part of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Reform Act. The drug shortage provision language will improve patient safety by creating a communication framework to reduce shortages of life-saving drugs and give patients and physicians early warning of impending shortages so that they may adjust treatments accordingly.

WASHINGTON – Today, bipartisan legislation to combat drug shortages sponsored by U.S. Reps. Diana DeGette (CO-1) and Tom Rooney (FL-16) passed the House Energy and Commerce Committee, as part of the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA). The drug shortage provision language should improve patient safety by creating a communication framework to reduce shortages of life-saving drugs and give patients and physicians early warning of impending shortages so that they may adjust treatments accordingly.

DENVER – Today, U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-1) issued the following statement in response to the Department of Interior’s release of a draft rule regarding hydraulic fracturing – or “fracking” – on public lands. 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.

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.