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WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) has been appointed Vice Chair of the newly formed House LGBT Equality Caucus. The new bipartisan caucus represents different races, genders, sexual orientations, geographic regions, different generations, and parties, but shares a common mission: to promote lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) equality.
WASHINGTON– U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette, Vice Chair of the Committee on Energy andCommerce, today reacted to the news that the Department of Health andHuman Services (HHS) is temporarily extending the Moratoria on two ofthe Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) rules, PublicProvider and Graduate Medical Education (GME).
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), Vice Chair of the Energy and Commerce Committee, today reacted to a comprehensive reportby the Energy and Commerce Committee on the Medicare Advantage (MA)program.
WASHINGTON – As gas prices continue to rise and the economy worsens,Chief Deputy Whip Diana DeGette helped put our nation on a path towardsenergy independence and provide needed tax relief to American familiesby supporting The Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008, whichpassed on a vote of 253 to 160.
WASHINGTON – As gas prices continue to soar, U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette(D-CO), Vice Chair of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, will takeaction today by supporting legislation to suspend the filling of theStrategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) through the end of the year. TheHouse of Representatives will vote on this bipartisan legislationtonight under suspension of the rules.
WASHINGTON – As the first hearing on stem cell research in the House ofRepresentatives since the enactment of the President's restrictive 2001policy commences, Energy and Commerce Committee Vice Chair DianaDeGette, chief architect of the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act,unveiled a new legislative effort on stem cell research. Attendingtoday today's hearing was U.S. Rep. John D.
WASHINGTON– As home foreclosure rates increase across the nation and Americanworking families continue to suffer under a poor economy and high gasprices, Chief Deputy Whip Diana DeGette (D-CO) joined her colleaguesin the House to pass the American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 and the Neighborhood Stabilization Act of 2008.