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The congressional panel that Denver's Democratic U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette leads will hold a Tuesday hearing about the slow pace of COVID-19 vaccinations in the United States.
On Tuesday, Feb. 2nd, 2021 at 11:00am ET, the House Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee - chaired by U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) – will hold a hearing entitled, "No Time to Lose: Solutions to Increase COVID-19 Vaccinations in the States."
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), one of the nine impeachment managers who will present the article of impeachment against Donald Trump to the Senate on Monday, issued the following statement on their plan to move forward to trial next week:
"On Monday, we will deliver the article of impeachment against Donald Trump to the Senate.
"The fact that Donald Trump no longer occupies the White House does not make him any less culpable for his crimes.
President Donald Trump's second impeachment trial is set to start next week and two Colorado lawmakers will lead the prosecution. The nine impeachment managers, who will make the case against Trump, include Representatives Diana DeGette and Joe Neguse.
For DeGette, it's her second key role in the impeachment of Trump. She presided over debate in the house during his first impeachment.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) released the following statement on the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th president of the United States:
"This is a great day for our nation. Our Democracy has been tested in unprecedented ways, but it has held - and today's inauguration was a testament to the amazing strength and resiliency that our nation has shown time and time again during even the most trying of times.
"Congratulations to President Biden and Vice President Harris on your historic achievements.
At first, U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette didn't know what Speaker Nancy Pelosi was asking of her during a hectic week in the House of Representatives.
When Speaker Nancy Pelosi was looking for someone to preside over the historic debate over impeaching President Trump at the end of 2019, she chose a veteran Democrat who had impressed her with a tough, skillful parliamentary hand: Representative Diana DeGette of Colorado.
"Sitting here in the speaker's chair, all I can think is how serious this debate is for the future of our republic," she wrote on Twitter at the time. "The fact that I've been asked to preside over the House for this important moment in our nation's history is truly an honor."