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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. Dingell (D-MI), Chairman ofthe Committee on Energy and Commerce, and U.S. Rep. Michael Castle(R-DE), the cosponsor of DeGette's new stem cell legislation.

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.

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), ViceChair of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, today offered thefollowing opening statement during the Energy and Commerce HealthSubcommittee hearing, Discussion Draft of the "Food and DrugAdministration Globalization Act' Legislation: Drug Safety Provisions."Last month, the Committee released its discussion draft on the Food and Drug Administration Globalization Act of 2008.

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), ViceChair of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, today highlighted theimportance of giving the government mandatory recall authority duringtoday's Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee hearing entitled, Discussion Draft of the ‘Food and Drug Administration Globalization Act' Legislation: Food Provisions. Last week, the Committee released its discussion draft on the Food and Drug Administration Globalization Act of 2008.

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), ViceChair of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, today praised thepassage of H.R. 5613, the Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008,on a strong, bipartisan vote of 349 to 62. DeGette supported today'smeasure saying "it is a win for America's public hospitals and thosedesperately in need of health care."

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), ViceChair of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, today praised thepassage of key health care bills during today's Energy and CommerceHealth Subcommittee mark-up session. One particular bill, H.R.1343, theHealth Centers Renewal Act of 2007, included H.R. 870, ameasure championed by Ms. DeGette and the late Rep. Paul Gillmor (R-OH)that provides liability protections for employees and contractors whoprovide services in designated emergency areas.

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), Vice Chair of theCommittee on Energy and Commerce, offered the following statement onthe Families USA report entitled, "Bad Medicine: The President's Medicaid Regulations Will Weaken Colorado's Economy."