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June 14, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – More than 260 members of the U.S. House of Representatives signed a letter sent to House leadership Tuesday calling on them to extend funding for a key diabetes-research program that represents the nation’s best hope for curing a disease that now affects nearly a third of the U.S. population.

June 13, 2023

FYI – Colorado’s congressional delegation in the U.S. House came together today to honor the Denver Nuggets on winning their first-ever NBA championship.

Following is the text of the tribute U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) submitted into the Congressional Record Tuesday on behalf of all eight members of the House delegation to congratulate the team on its historic win:

 

June 13, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Reps. Diana DeGette (D-Colo.) and Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) and U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) led a group of lawmakers in sending a letter today to U.S.

June 12, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Reps. Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) led more than 50 members of Congress in calling on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to abide by a court-ordered deadline to review outstanding Premarket Tobacco Product Applications for e-cigarette products that remain on the market without approval.

May 31, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) released the following statement after voting in favor of the bipartisan budget agreement that will raise the nation’s debt ceiling for the next two years and prevent a potentially devastating default on the nation’s debt:

May 17, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The co-chairs of the Congressional Diabetes Caucus, U.S. Reps. Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), sent a letter today to the head of the Department of Veterans Affairs calling on the agency to revise its current coverage criteria for Continuous Glucose Monitors so that more veterans with diabetes can access the promising new technology that’s helping millions of people across the country better manage the disease.

May 11, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Reps. Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Yadira Caraveo (D-CO) sent a letter today calling on President Joe Biden to release additional federal funding to help interior cities, such as Denver, address a growing number of migrants that are arriving daily.

April 26, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) released the following statement after voting against Republicans’ plan to cut several key assistance programs that millions of Americans rely on in exchange for raising the nation’s debt limit – a plan that experts say will devastate America’s economy and increase unemployment across the country:

April 21, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), co-chair of the House Pro-Choice Caucus, issued the following statement in response to the Supreme Court’s decision on the abortion pill, mifepristone:

April 18, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) announced today that she has requested more than $29.8 million to fund more than a dozen community projects in the Denver area.