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DeGette and McCollum: Administration rolls back pollution standards amid a global pandemic

April 27, 2020

Second to eliminating the coronavirus altogether, one of the most important things we, as a nation, can do to improve the public health during this unprecedented pandemic is improve air quality.

The Hill

Second to eliminating the coronavirus altogether, one of the most important things we, as a nation, can do to improve the public health during this unprecedented pandemic is improve air quality.

Nearly a million Americans have now tested positive for coronavirus – a respiratory disease that is wreaking havoc on the lungs of those infected.

Cures 2.0 Aims to Speed Up Virus Response, Curb Future Outbreaks

April 27, 2020

In The News

Reps. Fred Upton (R-Mich.) and Diana DeGette (D-Colo.) Monday released what they called a concept paper, a precursor to a draft bill that outlines their priorities for Cures 2.0, the follow-up legislation to the 21st Century Cures Act (Pub. L. 114-255).

Bloomberg Law

The HHS would have to develop a national strategy for beefing up the nation's ability to spot and test for Covid-19 as well as future outbreaks, under a proposal from two lawmakers looking to follow up on their landmark biomedical innovation law.

U.S. House passes new coronavirus aid package

April 23, 2020

In The News

“While some small businesses in our community were able to access the Paycheck Protection Program, many more were shut out,” said Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Denver. “Let’s be clear: Large corporations never should have been allowed to receive funds meant for small businesses. We must ensure this new round of funding goes to those businesses most in need.”

The Denver Post

Donning masks and voting in small groups to avoid close contact, most members of Colorado's congressional delegation voted Thursday to approve a nearly half-trillion-dollar bill in response to the coronavirus pandemic and economic downturn.

Dems Seek Answers Over WHO Funding Halt

April 23, 2020

In The News

"It is also a blatant attempt to scapegoat WHO for the Trump Administration's own failures in its response to the global pandemic," Energy and Commerce Chair Frank Pallone and subcommittee chairs Anna Eshoo and Diana DeGette wrote in a letter to OMB Acting Director Russell Vought.

Politico

FIRST IN PULSE: DEMS SEEK ANSWERS OVER WHO FUNDING HALT— Top House Energy and Commerce Committee Democrats are demanding details on Trump's announcement he will suspend funding to the World Health Organization, arguing there is "no justification" for the move.

Testing, testing, testing

April 23, 2020

Earlier today, the House passed legislation to provide billions of dollars in desperately needed funds for small businesses, hospitals, health care providers and national coronavirus testing.

House approves $484 billion interim emergency coronavirus package

April 23, 2020

Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives today approved an interim emergency coronavirus package to provide billions of dollars for small business relief, hospitals, health care providers and national coronavirus testing.

DeGette demands answers from Trump admin on efforts to acquire and distribute coronavirus medical supplies

April 20, 2020

Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) and other leaders of the House Energy and Commerce Committee demanded answers today from Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar and Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Peter Gaynor about the Trump administration’s efforts to acquire and distribute medical supplies to states.

DeGette: Trump must use his powers to produce the testing supplies needed to reopen this country

April 19, 2020

In The News

As social distancing continues to slow the spread of coronavirus around the country, Americans are eager to know when life will begin to return to normal. People are looking to the federal government for answers on when they can get back to work, when their kids can go back to school, when they can gather together with friends and so much more.

The Denver Post

Update on direct cash payments

April 15, 2020

Late last month, Congress passed a critical economic relief package to support the millions of American families now struggling to make ends meet because of the coronavirus. The bill authorized direct cash payments to most American workers to help them get by while much of our economy is shut down. This extra money will help those that have had hours slashed or income lost as result of this crisis.

Reopening the economy requires testing, and the U.S. still isn’t close

April 14, 2020

In The News

On Capitol Hill, members of Congress are also stepping up demands for the Trump administration to act more forcefully to resolve the testing problem. “Testing has been one of the weak links by the administration since Day One,” said Rep. Diana DeGette (D-Colo.), chair of the Energy and Commerce oversight subcommittee. The initial coronavirus tests developed by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in February were defective, leading to weeks of delay in rolling out testing.

Los Angeles Times

Six weeks after the president and other senior officials promised that any American would soon be able to get a test for coronavirus, testing continues to lag, prompting an escalating call from leading medical centers, lawmakers and others for the administration to put in place a coordinated national strategy.

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