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WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) today unveiled a new interactive Congressional website – https://degette.house.gov – to reflect the innovation of Colorado and the Denver-metro region. The website was developed as a service for constituents and a resource for the media to learn about U.S. Rep.
A Tale of Two Scares
Monday, May 4, 2009
Nine days before the 2008 presidential election, Congresswoman Diana DeGette found herself staring out at the sea of people overflowing from Civic Center Park. She had never seen 100,000 people, let alone spoken to that many, and though they weren't here for her it was gratifying to see that many Coloradans at a Democratic event.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) today congratulated Denver's East High School for taking first place in the "We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution" competition for the third year in a row.
Denver – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), Vice Chair of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, today released a newly developed Recovery Act Resource guide to help constituents of the First Congressional District navigate The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Diana DeGette of Denver, CO, and Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson of Dallas, TX, today made a friendly wager on the upcoming Denver-Dallas Western Conference Semifinals series in the NBA Playoffs.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), Vice Chair of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, today released the following statement on President Barack Obama's first 100 days in office:
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), Vice Chair of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, today supported H.R. 1913, the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act, which passed on a strong bipartisan vote of 249 to 175. This bill is focused on giving state and local law enforcement the tools and resources they need to investigate and prosecute hate crimes.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) today joined U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman (R-CO) in leading the House of Representatives in a moment of silence in honor of the 10 year anniversary of the shootings at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado. Below are here comments as prepared for delivery:
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Sens. Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Johnny Isakson (R-GA) and Reps. Diana DeGette (D-CO-1) and Mike Castle (R-DE) introduced a bill to help prevent diabetes from affecting children and families in minority communities.