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March 30, 2023
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision last summer to overturn Roe v. Wade, House Democrats – including U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) – introduced legislation today to restore the protections that were in place prior to the Court’s decision and, once again, give every American a federally protected right to access abortion care.  
March 29, 2023
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Reps. Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-IN) introduced bipartisan legislation today that would create a new framework to verify the accuracy of various medical tests that doctors and patients rely on to make important health decisions.
March 23, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, pressed the CEO of TikTok today to provide the American people specific details on what the company is doing to prevent the spread of harmful misinformation on its platform.

March 22, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) released the following statement on the shooting at East High School earlier today:

March 21, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The top Democrat on the House Energy and Climate panel, U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), introduced legislation today to deliver environmental justice in 100 of the most heavily polluted communities across the country.

March 14, 2023
DENVER, CO – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) released the following statement on the passing of former Congresswoman Pat Schroeder:
February 22, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Reps. Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Don Beyer (D-VA), along with U.S. Sens. Martin Heinrich (D-NM) and Michael Bennet (D-CO) led a group of 79  lawmakers in calling on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to enact further restrictions on the oil and gas industry's practice of burning off excess gases at their drilling sites through a controversial process known as flaring.

February 16, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following is a joint statement from U.S. Reps. Diana DeGette (D-CO), Yadira Caraveo (D-CO), Jason Crow (D-CO), Joe Neguse (D-CO) and Brittany Pettersen (D-CO) – all of whom serve as members of the Congressional Pro-choice Caucus co-chaired by DeGette – in response to news that, starting April 15, Mercy Hospital in Durango, Colorado will no longer allow women to get their tubes tied: 

February 16, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Reps. Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Jared Huffman (D-CA) sent a letter to Interior Secretary Deb Haaland urging the department to use its existing authority to preserve more of the nation’s public lands from the threat of future development.

February 15, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Reps. Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Kathy Castor (D-FL) introduced legislation today to convene a panel of experts to help U.S. public health agencies combat the rampant spread of misinformation during a public health emergency.