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WASHINGTON – U.S. Reps. Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Michael Castle (R-DE),chief architects of bipartisan legislation expanding stem cellresearch, today praised President Barack Obama for signing an ExecutiveOrder overturning former President Bush's restrictions on federalfunding of embryonic stem cell research. This decision comes afterU.S. Reps. DeGette and Castle led a bipartisan group of legislators inwriting a letter to President Obama urging he swiftly undo thesestifling regulations by Executive Order.

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) today hailed the ObamaAdministration for releasing Colorado's portion of the Federal TransitAdministration funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.Colorado will receive a total of $103,496,063 for transit-relatedprojects throughout the state.

WASHINGTON – As homeowners seek mortgage relief during the worseningeconomy, U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) today supported H.R. 1106, Helping Families Save Their Homes Act, which passed on a vote of 234 to 191. The Helping Families Save Their Homes Act builds upon President Obama's comprehensive Homeowner Affordability and Stability Plan.

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), Vice Chair of theCommittee on Energy and Commerce, joined her colleagues today inapproving The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act duringthe committee markup. The measure gives the Food and DrugAdministration (FDA) jurisdiction to regulate tobacco. U.S. Rep.DeGette secured a provision in the bill that requires a study andreport on the public health implications of raising the minimum age topurchase tobacco products.