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July 14, 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In the latest sign of continued support for U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette’s (D-CO) wilderness-protection bill, the U.S. House of Representatives voted today to approve the measure for the fifth time in two years and, once again, send it to the Senate for approval as part of its annual defense bill.
July 8, 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following is a statement from U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), co-chair of the Congressional Study Group on Japan, on the death of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe:
July 7, 2022

The Biden administration is giving nearly $1 billion to 85 airports to expand and upgrade terminals and other facilities, using money approved in last year's huge infrastructure bill.

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said the projects will help meet future demand for travel and make flying safer and more efficient.

June 24, 2022
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 Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade:
June 22, 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House voted today to create a new advanced research agency for health to find new cures and treatments for some of the world’s most difficult diseases – such as cancer, Alzheimer’s, diabetes and more.
June 8, 2022

House approves DeGette's legislation to ban high-capacity gun magazines

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives voted today to approve a series of gun-safety measures aimed at protecting America's schools and communities in the wake of two recent high-profile mass shootings in Uvalde, Texas and Buffalo, New York.

June 3, 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House Judiciary Committee voted late Thursday to approve a package of eight gun-safety bills that will now head to the full House for a vote as early as next week.
June 3, 2022

Colorado Congresswoman Diana DeGette helped introduce legislation to ban the sale, manufacturing, transfer or possession of high-capacity gun magazines capable of holding more than 10 rounds of ammunition. That legislation was part of a package of eight gun safety bills that will head to the full U.S. House for a vote that could come as early as next week.

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.

DeGette is the Chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee's Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee.

May 24, 2022

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.

"I just had my first little grandbaby a couple of months ago and luckily she's not on formula but, as anybody who's had a baby knows, that could change in a day or two," DeGette said.