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Colorado's Diana DeGette Leads Hearing Over Nationwide Baby Formula Shortage

May 25, 2022

As a new shipment of baby formula arrives in the United States from Germany, U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette, representing Colorado's 1st District, led a hearing today with the FDA and the Abbott factory at the center of the formula shortage. As CBS4 Political Specialist Shaun Boyd reported, DeGette is leading a federal inquiry into the shortage.

Colorado Congresswoman Diana DeGette To Grill Baby Formula Manufacturers, FDA Over Shortage

May 24, 2022

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Colorado Congresswoman Diana DeGette is leading a federal inquiry into the nation's baby formula shortage. DeGette is the Chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee's Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee. She is also a new grandmother who understands the sense of panic and urgency gripping parents.

A graphic of Rep. DeGette stating "$40 million requested for Denver area projects."

DeGette seeks $40 million for Denver-area projects

May 19, 2022

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) announced today that she has requested more than $40 million to fund more than a dozen community projects in the Denver area that are designed to make more affordable housing, food and essential health services available to those in need.

DeGette says delays in remedying concerns with Abbott’s baby formula plant key focus of House panel’s investigation

May 18, 2022

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) – chair of the House panel that oversees the FDA and is spearheading the investigation into the nationwide shortage of baby formula – said today that one of the issues the committee is focused on, as it prepares for next week’s hearing, is why it took federal regulators so long to identify and remedy concerns raised with Abbott Nutrition’s baby formula plant in Sturgis, Michigan.

Baby formula makers to testify before Congress next week amid nationwide shortage

May 17, 2022

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WASHINGTON, D.C – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) – chair of the House panel that oversees the FDA and is spearheading the ongoing investigation into the nationwide shortage of baby formula – announced today that the panel will hold a hearing next week to hear directly from three of the nation’s largest baby formula manufacturers about what’s causing the shortage and what needs to be done to fix it.

Pro-Choice Caucus statement on Senate blocking abortion rights bill

May 11, 2022

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The leaders of the Pro-Choice Caucus, U.S. Reps. Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Barbara Lee (D-CA), released the following joint statement on the Senate voting today to block the passage of the Women’s Health Protection Act, a landmark piece of legislation the House passed in September to codify Roe v. Wade and protect Americans’ right to abortion care:

DeGette urges bill to protect abortion rights

May 4, 2022

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After this week’s bombshell leak of the Supreme Court opinion signaling an overturn of Roe v. Wade, lawmakers in Washington are looking for other solutions to protect abortion rights.

Pro-Choice Caucus statement on draft Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade

May 3, 2022

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The leaders of the Pro-Choice Caucus, U.S. Reps. Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Barbara Lee (D-CA), released the following joint statement in response to reports about a draft Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade:

DeGette statement on confirmation of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court

April 7, 2022

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) released the following statement after the Senate voted to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Colorado’s Diana DeGette and other lawmakers grilled oil executives over high gas prices in congressional oversight hearing

April 7, 2022

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It was a contentious time on Capitol Hill Wednesday, as six oil and gas executives faced questions from lawmakers about the high cost of gasoline.

Democrats focused on the fact companies are making record profits, while Republicans took aim at President Joe Biden’s energy policies.

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