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May 28, 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives today, by a vote of 417-1, approved the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act. The legislation, supported by U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), makes key changes to the PPP to make the program more accessible and usable to small businesses that need it most.
May 28, 2020

The U.S. House of Representatives approved the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act on Thursday by a vote of 417-1.

Rep. Diana DeGette of Colorado was among many who supported the legislation, which makes changes to the Paycheck Protection Program so that the program is more accessible and usable to small businesses that need it most.

May 28, 2020

U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette has introduced two pieces of legislation designed to boost COVID-19 diagnostic testing through $750 million of grants at public health laboratories, hospitals and other health providers.

May 27, 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Reps. Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-IN) introduced two pieces of bipartisan legislation today to increase diagnostic testing capabilities at public health laboratories and expand testing access to hospitals, physicians and other health service providers, especially in rural and underserved areas.
May 25, 2020

U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette of Denver isn't happy that the U.S.Postal Service's Denver distribution center will remain open, despite the threat of a coronavirus outbreak.

May 22, 2020
DENVER, CO – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) sent a letter to Postmaster General Megan Brennan today regarding the United States Postal Service’s decision to keep a Denver distribution center open despite coronavirus concerns from local health officials.
May 22, 2020
As chair of the House Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigations panel – which oversees much of the nation’s health care system – I have been working to hold the Administration accountable for its missteps, and also to develop solutions to dramatically improve our national response.
May 20, 2020

U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette, who chairs the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, announced on Tuesday that her agenda for investigating the Trump Administration's response to COVID-19 includes reviews of equipment supply chains, vaccine development and testing efforts.

May 19, 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) today outlined the Subcommittee’s coronavirus oversight agenda for the coming months.
May 16, 2020

This month, millions of talented students will graduate during the nation's biggest challenge since the Great Depression. In the last eight weeks, over 36 million Americans have lost their jobs through no fault of their own. At the same time, health care systems across the nation are struggling under a once-in-a-century pandemic that has claimed over 86,000 lives.