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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following is a comment from U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) on the House voting today to establish an independent, bipartisan commission to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol:
"January 6 was one of the darkest days in our nation's history and the American people deserve to know exactly what happened.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), chair of the House Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigations subcommittee – which oversees the nation's health agencies – announced today that the panel will hold a hearing on Wednesday, May 26, at 11:00 a.m. EDT on building Americans' confidence in COVID-19 vaccines to help vaccinate more people across the country.
On Wednesday, May 26, at 11:00 a.m. (EDT), the House Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee - chaired by U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) – will hold a hearing entitled, "A Shot at Normalcy: Building COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence."
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Supreme Court announced today it will soon hear arguments in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, a case dealing with the constitutionality of a Mississippi law banning almost all abortions after 15 weeks.
Colorado is really good at a lot of things.
For years, our state's economy has been consistently ranked among the best in the nation, our cities are often lauded as the best places to live, and our public lands are second to none.
One of the things we're not good at, though, is ensuring everyone who lives here has an affordable place to call home.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) issued the following statement on the situation in Israel and the Palestinian Territories:
"It's heartbreaking to see such violence taking place in Israel and the Palestinian Territories. Israel is one of our nation's closest allies and we must do everything we can to help it pursue a permanent, diplomatic solution to this decades-long dispute.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Reps. Diana DeGette (D-CO), Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA) sent a letter today to Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra urging him to immediately reverse the Trump Administration's policy that revoked the Food and Drug Administration's power to review the accuracy of some COVID-19 tests before they are used to screen people for the virus.
Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Denver, along with Mayor Hancock and advocates for the homeless, announced on Thursday they hope to utilize a $2 million funding request to purchase a motel to house 94 homeless people.
U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette joined Mayor Michael Hancock on Thursday to announce plans to use federal money to buy the Stay Inn Hotel in northeast Denver and use its 95 rooms to house people experiencing homelessness.