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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.
The city hopes that a $2 million request for federal funds from Denver Congresswoman Diana DeGette will be approved so it can buy a 95-room hotel to use as a shelter for people experiencing homelessness.
The pandemic has added to the problem of homelessness in Denver, but new help could be on the way. Rep. Diane DeGette, a Democrat who represents Colorado's 1st Congressional District, has asked for $2 million in federal funds so the city can buy the Stay Inn hotel at Peoria Street and East 38th Avenue.
The hotel, located just south of Interstate 70, would provide 94 rooms for households. One room would be used for administration and to provide services.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House Natural Resources Committee today approved legislation by U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) to reduce the amount of methane gas that's released on our public lands.
Methane is one of the most potent greenhouse gases on the planet and when it's released into our atmosphere it becomes a leading contributor to the ongoing climate crisis.
Nearly one-third of all methane gas released in the U.S. comes from the production of oil and gas.