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April 14, 2011

"I could not vote for the budget legislation on the House floor today that so unfairly takes money out of critical programs for Americans who need them the most – programs like WIC, which provides poor women and children with health care and nutrition assistance – while leaving others unscathed, including the Defense Department.

April 12, 2011

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Diana DeGette, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigation, Rep. Henry A. Waxman, Ranking Member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, and Rep. Frank Pallone, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Health joined Rep. John D.

April 9, 2011

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-1) tonight issued the following statement regarding the budget agreement to fund the federal government for the remainder of the fiscal year, and avoid a government shutdown.

March 29, 2011

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-1) tonight issued the following statement following President Barack Obama's address to the American people about U.S. military action in Libya.

March 19, 2011

DENVER - U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-1) tonight issued the following statement regarding President Barack Obama's decision to begin military action in Libya without securing Congressional authority.

March 17, 2011

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-1) today voted against H.R. 1076 which would prohibit federal funding of National Public Radio (NPR), crippling NPR, public radio stations, and programming vital to more than 27 million Americans each week. Unfortunately the bill, advanced by Rep. Doug Lamborn (CO-5), passed the Republican-controlled House.

March 4, 2011

Washington, DC — Today U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette, in her role as Ranking Member of the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, joined with her colleagues, Rep. Henry A. Waxman (CA), and Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr., (NJ) in calling for House Energy and Commerce Committee hearings to investigate evidence of waste and fraud in the Medicare Part D drug benefit program.

February 15, 2011

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-01) issued the following statement today regarding President Barack Obama's proposed Fiscal Year 2012 budget. The President's budget cuts and consolidates government programs in order to achieve over $1 trillion in deficit reduction by 2021.

February 10, 2011

DeGette: House Republicans showing 'true colors' on abortion bills

February 10, 2011

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By: Daniel Strauss