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March 14, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives today, by a vote of 363 – 40, approved an emergency coronavirus response package to help stimulate the economy, expand food assistance programs and provide paid sick leave for affected workers.

DeGette, Shalala introduce legislation to make coronavirus tests free for most Americans

March 10, 2020

Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Reps. Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Donna Shalala (D-FL) introduced legislation today that would require health insurers to cover the full cost of coronavirus tests for any American who has health insurance through their employer, or who has purchased a health plan through the ACA exchange.

Colorado congresswoman moves to make coronavirus testing free nationwide

March 10, 2020

In The News

U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette, a Denver Democrat, introduced congressional legislation Tuesday that would require health insurers to cover the full cost of coronavirus tests.

The Denver Post

U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette, a Denver Democrat, introduced congressional legislation Tuesday that would require health insurers to cover the full cost of coronavirus tests.

Protecting our communities

March 7, 2020

As the nation and our own state of Colorado continues to face the threat of the coronavirus, it’s important that all of us are doing everything we can to prevent the spread of this illnesses within our communities.

Coronavirus Testing Addressed in Bill on FDA Diagnostics Reviews

March 5, 2020

In The News

Reps. Diana DeGette (D-Colo.) and Larry Bucshon (R-Ind.) released Thursday a bill to overhaul the regulation of diagnostics, culminating a three-and-a-half year effort to resolve differences among the various industries and federal agencies on how much oversight should be exercised over tests used to make treatment decisions.

Bloomberg Law

The coronavirus outbreak prompted lawmakers to add language on using tests for new diseases during an emergency as part of their long-awaited diagnostic test bill.

$8.3 Billion Coronavirus Emergency Funding Bill Passes Senate, Trump Expected To Sign

March 5, 2020

In The News

Democratic Rep. Diana DeGette has been tapped by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to be one of the point people for the coronavirus outbreak. DeGette was one of the members who questioned Vice President Mike Pence when he briefed House Democrats on Wednesday, including asking if this funding will be enough.

Colorado Public Radio

Congress approved $8.3 billion in emergency funding to respond to the novel coronavirus at the local, state, federal and international levels.

The bill now heads to President Donald Trump, who is expected to sign the bill.

Lawmakers introduce legislation to expand nation’s diagnostic testing capabilities

March 5, 2020

Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Reps. Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-IN) introduced bipartisan legislation today to increase the diagnostic testing capabilities of health laboratories across the country, in part to better respond to emerging public health threats, such as the novel coronavirus.

House approves emergency funding to combat spread of coronavirus

March 4, 2020

Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives today approved a bipartisan emergency funding package to combat the spread of the coronavirus. The legislation – supported by U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) – will provide state and federal agencies $8.3 billion to slow the spread of the virus in the U.S.

We need to take this seriously

February 29, 2020

I’ve spent my entire career working to protect the U.S. from pandemics such as the coronavirus. And what we have learned in combatting similar viruses, such as MERS, SARS and Ebola, is that – to be successful – we need an all-hands-on-deck approach from every level of our government. We need to provide our federal agencies with the full funding they need to combat the virus, and each and every one of us needs to do our part to help contain its spread as much as possible.

Denver Concertgoer Concerned About Rising Ticket Fees As Congress Takes Up The Issue

February 27, 2020

In The News

Rep. Diana DeGette, a Democrat who represents Colorado’s 1st Congressional District, leads the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigations panel. The panel looked into deceptive and unfair practices by some online ticket brokers on Wednesday with testimony from industry executives. Ticketmaster, AXS and StubHub were just some of the companies going before the panel not only discussing fees and marketing to customers but also privacy and personal information stored by the brokers.

CBS4 Denver

Coloradans who love concerts and sporting events say the cost of fees that come with those tickets are too much and can often keep them for actually attending because the final price is more than they can afford.

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