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July 10, 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) today issued the following statement on the killing of Ethopian activist Hachalu Hundessa and the subsequent arrest of two suspects allegedly involved:
July 10, 2020

U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette has introduced a detailed bill to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the power generation sector to zero by the year 2050 through the use of a credit purchasing system.

"The science is clear, the only way to avoid the worst effects of the climate crisis is to take steps now to cut our carbon emissions," said DeGette. "At the same time, we need to ensure the steps we take to do that also continue to provide Americans with the affordable, reliable electricity they need."

July 9, 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), chair of the House Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, announced today that the panel will hold a hearing Tuesday, July 21, to hear directly from the five U.S. companies that are currently leading the race to develop a coronavirus vaccine.
July 9, 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) introduced legislation today to create a federal clean-energy standard that would require U.S. power companies to take steps to eliminate their carbon emissions to help stave off the worst effects of the climate crisis.
July 8, 2020

WASHINGTON, DC – In an immediate response to the Supreme Court's decision to uphold the Trump administration's controversial rule that allows employers to refuse to cover their employees' birth control under their company health insurance plan, a group of federal lawmakers announced today they will be filing new legislation tomorrow to repeal the rules before they can take effect.

July 1, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. – As states across the country explore the possibility of developing and deploying new technologies to help curb the spread of the coronavirus, U.S. Reps. Diana DeGette (D-CO), Jackie Speier (D-CA) and Debbie Dingell (D-MI) introduced legislation today to ensure people's privacy remains protected.

July 1, 2020

U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette is asking the Trump Administration to explain whether political interference is affecting the scientific work of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention amid the coronavirus pandemic.

June 30, 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) isprecisely what the country needs to help solve the climate crisis, according to a new report by the U.S. House Select Committee on Climate Crisis.
June 30, 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Reps. Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), two of the top Democrats on the House Energy and Commerce committee – which oversees the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – sent a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar demanding an explanation as to why, during the midst of a global pandemic, the Trump Administration has sidelined the agency responsible for responding to such a crisis.
June 29, 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), chair of the House Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigations panels – which oversees the nation’s health care industry – said today she has concerns over the proposed cost of a potentially life-saving coronavirus treatment, known as remdesivir, after its maker, Gilead Sciences, announced it plans to charge patients in the U.S. $3,120 for a typical five-day treatment of the medication.