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DeGette Assails Republicans for Not Standing Up for America's Poor Children – Denying 116,000 Kids in Colorado Health Care

WASHINGTON, DC – As the House of Representatives unsuccessfully attempted to override President Bush's veto of the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), Energy and Commerce Committee Vice Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO) assailed House Republicans who voted to sustain President Bush's veto saying they "failed to standup for America's children."

While 72 Percent of Americans Support the Bipartisan Compromise Children's Health Bill, Bush Callously Vetoes Bill

WASHINGTON, DC – As the September 30th deadline to reauthorize the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) quickly approaches, the Democratically-controlled House of Representatives today reauthorized the program for another 5 years on a broad, bipartisan vote of 265 to 159. Energy and Commerce Committee Vice Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO), who voted in support, hailed the passage of the legislation that preserves health care coverage for 6.6 million children and provides new health care coverage for 3.8 million additional low-income kids nationwide.

Energy and Commerce Committee Vice Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO) issued the following statement regarding the bipartisan, Congressional proposal announced today on the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP):

"House and Senate leaders joined together today agreeing to a bipartisan compromise measure reauthorizing the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). I am confident that the proposal will pass both the House and Senate next week.

Energy and Commerce Committee Vice Chair Responds to President Bush on Children's Health

"President Bush can try to muddy the waters about stem cell research, but the fact remains that his Executive Order is not a substitute for the promise of embryonic stem cell research.