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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 Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Cliff Stearns urging that he invite a representative from the Department of Energy (DOE) to testify at Friday's hearing.
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 Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Cliff Stearns requesting an investigation and hearing on the recent outbreak of Listeria monoctyogenes in cantaloupe. The members are making the requestoutbreak in over a decade actions can be taken by industry and FDA to avoid such outbreaks in the future.
DENVER – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-1) issued the following statement regarding today's EPA public hearing on New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants. There are over 15 revisions and actions in EPA's Proposed Rule, most of which relate to limiting VOCs and SO2 emissions and expanding Oil and Natural Gas source categories to include all operations in the sector.
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 Chairman Cliff Stearns questioning the basis for his far-reaching investigation of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America.
The full text of the letter is available here.
DENVER– U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-1) issued the following statement in response tothe U.S. Department of Labor's announcement they were awarding a $17.26 millionTrade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training Grant(TAACCCT) to the Community College of Denver (CCD). The grant providesfor CCD member institutions to partner with local employers to help unemployedand underemployed Colorado workers receive the training they need to find jobsin the energy industry.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-1) issued the following statement following the defeat of the Continuing Resolution in the House of Representatives. The Resolution would have set the dangerous precedent of requiring offsets for emergency disaster relief funding.
DENVER – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-1) issued the following statement today following the Department of Defense's final implementation of the repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." As Vice-Chair of the Congressional LGBT Caucus, Rep. DeGette played a critical role in the passage of repeal legislation.
DENVER – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette issued the following statement today after President Barack Obama announced his plan to responsibly reduce the deficit. The President's plan achieves net savings of $3 trillion over the next decade, which is above and beyond the $1.3 trillion targeted by the debt Supercommittee, and more than enough to offset the cost of the American Jobs Act.
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 Chairman Cliff Stearns urging him to invite representatives from Argonaut Private Equity and Madrone Capital Partners to testify on their investment in Solyndra.
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-1) issued the following statement today following House passage of H.R. 2587, which would strip the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) of its ability to restore jobs to workers who are illegally punished for exercising their right to organize.