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Washington, DC – Today, members of the Colorado Congressionaldelegation met with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Eric Shinseki,and discussed plans to move forward with building the new VA MedicalCenter at the Fitzsimons medical campus in Aurora.
After the meeting, the delegation released the following statementexpressing support for Sec. Shinseki's decision to move forward withconstructing a stand-alone hospital at the Fitzsimons campus.
The delegation stated:
Obama Fights AIG Bonus Pay
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
By: Jim Puzzanghera and Tom Hamburger
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), amember of the New Democrat Coalition, today released the followingcomments on the American International Group (AIG) senior executiveswho are set to receive $165 million in bonuses even though the companyaccepted hundreds of billions of dollars in TARP funding.
Bipartisan Call for Food Safety Fixes
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
By: Gardiner Harris
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), Vice Chair of theCommittee on Energy and Commerce, offered the following statement ontoday's Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee Hearing, "How Do We Fix Our Ailing Food Safety System?" .
Obama Reverses Bush Policy on Stem Cell Research
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
By: Scott Wilson
WASHINGTON – As Congress tackles health reform, the Energy and CommerceHealth Subcommittee held its first hearing, "Designing a HighPerforming Healthcare System," in its series, "Making Health Care Work for American Families."U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), Vice Chair of the Committee on Energyand Commerce, today hailed the Committee's efforts going forward.
Obama is Leaving Some Stem Cell Issues to Congress
Monday, March 9, 2009
By Sheryl Gay Stolberg
Obama Lifts Restrictions on Stem Cell Research
Monday, March 09, 2009
By Julie Rovner and Jenny Gold