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September 2, 2021

Colorado Congresswoman Diana DeGette is teaming up with other members of Congress to pass the Women's Health Protection act. This would guarantee the right of all Americans to access abortion care regardless of where they live.
This comes after Texas passed a strict abortion ban. The Texas law, allowed to stand in a decision Thursday by the U.S. Supreme Court, bans abortions once medical professionals can detect cardiac activity, typically around six weeks. In a highly unusual twist, enforcement will be done by private citizens who can sue anyone they believe is violating the law.

September 1, 2021

Today, Pro-Choice Caucus co-chairs Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA) released the following statement in response to the enactment of S.B. 8, the Texas law banning all abortions as early as six weeks:

August 11, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Reps. Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Michael McCaul (R-TX) introduced bipartisan legislation to provide terminally ill children covered under Medicaid the option to pursue hospice and palliative care without having to forgo other potentially life-saving treatments.

The Children's Program of All-Inclusive Coordinated Care (ChiPACC) Act of 2021 would create an optional Medicaid benefit for hospice and palliative care for children with life-threatening diseases.

August 3, 2021

The U.S. has gotten a crash course over the past 18 months in just how important the biomedical research pipeline can be, as scientists turned years of basic science research into highly effective vaccines against the coronavirus in record-time.

Now, lawmakers say the U.S. is due for big investments to its biomedical infrastructure.

Reps. Diana DeGette (D-Colo.) and Fred Upton (R-Mich.) are pushing a bill that would build on the 21st Century Cures Act, a major overhaul in biomedical research passed in 2016 designed to speed up the pipeline for medical innovation.

July 29, 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives today approved a package of annual appropriations bills that will, among other things, provide millions of dollars to local non-profits and governmental agencies working to provide assistance to those experiencing homelessness in the Denver area.
July 22, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. – A bipartisan group of lawmakers, including U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) – who chairs the House Energy and Commerce Committee's Oversight and Investigations panel – sent a letter to the head of FDA today raising concerns about the impact that the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is having on the agency's ability to ensure the safety of prescription medications coming into the U.S.

July 19, 2021

On Tuesday, July 20, 2021, at 10:30 a.m. ET, the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, chaired by U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), will hold a hearing entitled, "Stopping Digital Thieves: The Growing Threat of Ransomware."

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July 15, 2021

A hotel in northeast Denver is a step closer to becoming housing for people struggling with homelessness. A key House Appropriations subcommittee approved a huge bill on Monday that includes the funding.

Rep. Diane DeGette, a Democrat who represents Colorado's 1st Congressional District, requested $2 million in federal funding for the City of Denver to purchase and renovate the now-vacant Stay Inn Hotel and convert it into housing for the homeless. The hotel is located at 12033 East 38th Avenue, near Peoria Street and Smith Road.

July 14, 2021

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July 13, 2021

A congressional subcommittee on Monday approved nearly $6.5 million for a trio of projects intended to create affordable housing in Denver and a shelter for children who are homeless.

U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette, who requested the funding from the U.S. House of Representatives' Subcommittee on Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, said the federal contribution will provide relief for families in need.