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WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) today was selected bySpeaker Nancy Pelosi to the serve on the Natural Resources Committee.

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), Vice Chair of theCommittee on Energy and Commerce, spoke on the House floor today insupport of H.R.

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), Vice Chair of theCommittee on Energy and Commerce, today supported two measures thathave been stalled under the Republican Administration.

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.

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

"For all Coloradoans interested in applying for positions in the ObamaAdministration, please direct application materials to the Members ofthe Democratic Congressional Delegation. We will collect applicationsfor Administration jobs not requiring U.S. Senate confirmation. ForAdministration positions requiring U.S. Senate confirmation, pleasedirect application materials to Members of the U.S. Senate fromColorado."

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:

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:

"Today I informed Governor Bill Ritter that I am withdrawing my namefrom consideration for the United States Senate vacancy created uponSenator Ken Salazar's confirmation as Secretary of the Interior.

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.