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WASHINGTON - Congresswoman Diana DeGette (D-CO) today offered the following statement regarding House passage of H.R. 4213, the Unemployment Compensation Extension Act, extending unemployment benefits for millions of Americans who have been impacted by the economic crisis of the last few years. The Act will provide benefits through the end of November, and will retroactively restore benefits to those who have been without aid since late May due to Senate Republican obstruction.

Comprehensive Energy Bill Includes First Step in Long-Fought Battle for Disclosure

DENVER, CO - Today Congresswoman Diana DeGette (CO-1) joined with United States Department of Transportation (DOT) Assistant Secretary Polly Trottenberg to announce a $5.2 million Bus and Bus Livability Grant for the 16th Street Mall Shuttle Replacement Project. This investment will go to enhance shuttle service along the 16th Street Mall, a vital commercial, residential, and retail strip in Downtown Denver. DeGette and Trottenberg were joined at the announcement by Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper and Denver Regional Transportation District (RTD) Chair Lee Kemp.

WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Diana DeGette (CO-1) put America's main streets ahead of Wall Street, by voting for legislation that ends taxpayer bailouts of big banks and creates a consumer financial protection bureau. The Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (H.R.4173) will end the era of abuses by "too big to fail" banks that have cost the American people eight million jobs and $17 trillion in retirement savings and net worth. The bill was publicly debated for more than 50 hours, and includes over 70 Republican and bipartisan amendments.

Advocates for Permanent Fix

WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) issued the following statement regarding House passage of the Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries Ace (H.R. 3962):

WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) today offered the following statement after voting for the DISCLOSE Act (Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections Act) H.R.5175:

"The DISCLOSE Act passed by the House today will help shine a light on the role of special interests by increasing disclosure and strengthening transparency in federal campaigns, so business and special interests cannot have a greater voice than the American individual.