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Peanut Company Executives Take the Fifth
Thursday, February 12, 2009
By Michael Riley
WASHINGTON – As Congress prepares to vote on H.R. 1, the AmericanRecovery and Reinvestment Act, U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), ViceChair of the Committee on Energy and Commerce Committee, is pleasedthat the increase in funding allocations she secured forDisproportionate Share Hospitals (DSH) is included in the finalcompromise package. The DSH program provides the predominant fundingmechanism for states to directly reimburse care provided to theuninsured.
Peanut Company Executives Take the 5thWednesday, February 11, 2009
By: Alicia Sternstein
WASHINGTON – As the investigation into the salmonella outbreak inpeanuts and peanut butter continues, U.S. Rep.
Democrats take a go-slow approach on abortion law
Tuesday February 10, 2009
By: James Oliphant
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), Vice Chair of theCommittee on Energy and Commerce, today offered the following statementafter Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced details of a newcomprehensive energy plan for the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS),including repealing the Bush Administration's midnight timetable forits five-year offshore drilling plan:
Boom in gas drilling fuels contamination concerns in Colorado Monday February 09, 2009
By: Josh McDaniel
Stem Cell Advocates Encouraged by Obama Statement
Monday February 09, 2009
By: Rob Stein
Supporters of expanded federal funding for stem research say they are encouraged by comments President Obama made this week about the controversial subject.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), Vice Chair of theCommittee on Energy and Commerce, today offered the following commentsregarding reports that Colorado State health officials areinvestigating an outbreak of a serious strain of E. coli that may belinked to last month's National Western Stock Show.
Health care for kids expandedThursday February 05, 2009
By: The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Wednesdaysigned a bill extending health coverage to 4 million uninsuredchildren, a move he called a first step toward fulfilling a campaignpledge to provide insurance for all Americans.