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DeGette demands answers from HHS on ventilator distribution issues

April 3, 2020

DENVER, CO – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) sent a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar today on his agency’s failure to fully utilize all available sources of existing ventilators across the various federal stockpiles.

DeGette blasts Trump administration changes to Strategic National Stockpile website

April 3, 2020

Press Release

DENVER, CO – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Oversight and Investigations panel – which oversees the agencies responsible for responding to the spread of the coronavirus – blasted the Trump administration today for changes to the Strategic National Stockpile website.

DeGette says continued payments, rent relief, treatment coverage eyed for next relief bill

April 1, 2020

In The News

U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette gave a glimpse into the next potential piece of federal coronavirus legislation on Tuesday night, saying that it might contain continuing financial aid to individuals, and vowed that a congressional investigation of the federal government’s response would take place after the end of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Colorado Politics

U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette gave a glimpse into the next potential piece of federal coronavirus legislation on Tuesday night, saying that it might contain continuing financial aid to individuals, and vowed that a congressional investigation of the federal government's response would take place after the end of the COVID-19 pandemic.

"I will assure you that once we're past this — and even now, I'm talking to my staff about putting together a very robust investigation to make sure this never happens again," she said on a call with constituents.

House approves critical coronavirus economic relief package

March 27, 2020

Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives today approved a critical economic relief package to help workers and small businesses impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.

Bringing relief to workers and families

March 27, 2020

Today, the House passed a critical economic relief package to bring immediate relief to the millions of American families now struggling to make ends meet. Most importantly, this legislation puts workers and their families first.

Colorado members of Congress react to passage, signing of $2.2 trillion COVID-19 stimulus package

March 27, 2020

In The News

President Donald Trump signed the $2.2 trillion CARES Act – the federal government’s coronavirus economic relief package – on Friday afternoon after the House passed the bill by a voice vote earlier in the day.

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President Donald Trump signed the $2.2 trillion CARES Act – the federal government's coronavirus economic relief package – on Friday afternoon after the House passed the bill by a voice vote earlier in the day.

We gathered up reaction from all of Colorado's members of Congress on the passage of the package, which you can find below. (Rep. Doug Lamborn, R-Colo., had not yet issued a statement as of 5:45 p.m. MT)

Sen. Michael Bennet (D)

DeGette, Levin introduce legislation calling on Trump to invoke Defense Production Act in response to coronavirus

March 23, 2020

Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) joined Andy Levin (D-MI) and a bipartisan group of colleagues in introducing legislation today calling on President Trump to make urgent use of his authority under the Defense Production Act to increase production of the equipment and supplies needed to respond to the rapid spread of the coronavirus.

Checking in

March 20, 2020

I wanted to give you a quick update on what Congress is working on to help protect the American people during this unprecedented crisis.

Rep. DeGette calls on Trump to increase production of supplies needed to address coronavirus

March 19, 2020

Press Release

U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) sent a letter to President Trump today demanding that he immediately use all the powers afforded to him by the Defense Production Act to increase the production of personal protective equipment – such as masks and respirators – as well as other supplies that frontline health care workers need to address the ongoing outbreak of the coronavirus.

DeGette statement on decision to invoke Defense Production Act

March 18, 2020

Press Release

DENVER, CO – Following is a statement from U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) on the president’s decision today to invoke the Defense Production Act to respond to the spread of the coronavirus:

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