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January 9, 2009

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), Vice Chair of theCommittee on Energy and Commerce, today praised the selection ofColorado lawmakers, Reps. Ed Perlmutter and Jared Polis, to the HouseRules Committee.

January 8, 2009

WASHINGTON – The Colorado Congressional Delegation released thefollowing information regarding applying for positions with the ObamaAdministration:

January 6, 2009

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), Vice Chair of theCommittee on Energy and Commerce, today was sworn into the 111thCongress for her 7th term representing the people of the FirstCongressional District of Colorado. As the Dean of the ColoradoDelegation, Congresswoman DeGette offered the following comments:

December 30, 2008

Cites Leadership Position in the House asChief Deputy Whip and Vice Chair of Energy and Commerce Best Servingthe People of Colorado


WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) today officially withdrewher name from consideration for the U.S. Senate seat vacancy createdupon the confirmation of  Senator Ken Salazar as the Secretary of theInterior:

December 22, 2008

WASHINGTON – U.S. Reps. Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Michael Castle (R-DE),chief architects of legislation expanding stem cell research, led abipartisan group of legislators today in sending a letterto President-Elect Barack Obama urging him to immediately removeexisting federal barriers to embryonic stem cell research by ExecutiveOrder upon taking office. Reps.

December 17, 2008

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) today offered the followingcomments on the selection of Colorado Senator Ken Salazar to head theDepartment of Interior:

December 12, 2008

WASHINGTON – U.S Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), Vice Chair of the Committeeon Energy and Commerce, today responded to the Vatican's release of abioethics document condemning reproductive rights and embryonic stemcell research:

December 11, 2008

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), Vice Chair of theCommittee on Energy and Commerce, today offered the following statementon President-elect Obama's selection of former Senator Majority LeaderTom Daschle as the next Secretary of Health and Human Services:

December 10, 2008

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) today offered the followingstatement on H.R. 7321, Auto Industry Financing and Restructuring Act,which she supported:

December 8, 2008

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) today was reappointed asthe Vice Chair of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, which has vastjurisdiction over health care, energy, environment, food and consumerprotection, and telecommunications. DeGette also served as the ViceChair during the 110th Congress.