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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.
Click here to watch Congresswoman DeGette deliver her floor statement on the children's health program.
Peanut Bummer Monday February 02, 2009