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June 17, 2019

DENVER, CO – The chair of the U.S. House subcommittee investigating the U.S. Olympic Committee's handling of sexual abuse cases in the wake of the Larry Nassar scandal unveiled new legislation today to create an independent, blue-ribbon commission to begin the process of reforming the USOC.

June 14, 2019
Since President Trump took office, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which is responsible for protecting our nation’s environment, has turned a blind eye to science and is actively dismantling the tools the agency has used for decades to protect our environment.
June 13, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee's Oversight and Investigations panel, announced Wednesday that her subcommittee will be holding a hearing next week to investigate the Trump administration's ongoing efforts to undermine the nation's Title X family planning program.

June 13, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. – A bipartisan group of lawmakers, including U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), chair of the House Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigation panel, is demanding answers from the Trump administration on its efforts to curb the illicit flow of fentanyl into the United States.

June 11, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. – A group of U.S. lawmakers, including U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), are calling on the U.S. Department of State to reverse its decision to ban U.S. embassies from flying the rainbow LGBT flag during pride month.

June 10, 2019

Alexander Oppen of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, is 25, and that's a stressful age for someone with Type 1 diabetes. He was already worried about being forced off his mother's health insurance on his next birthday — but when his mom lost her coverage at work recently, with only one month's severance, he had to act fast while thinking about the worst.

June 9, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) today called for an end to the federal government's use of private prisons to house undocumented migrants.

June 7, 2019
The Department of Homeland Security’s Inspector General released a report this week that found “egregious” conditions at several Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facilities across the country, including the ICE facility here in Aurora, Colorado – which is run by a private contractor.
June 7, 2019

The Homeland Security Department's internal watchdog says rotting food, moldy and dilapidated bathrooms and agency practices at immigration detention facilities may violate detainees' rights.

June 4, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives, by a vote of 237 – 187, approved legislation today to provide permanent legal protection and a path to U.S. citizenship to up to 2.5 million undocumented immigrants who have spent much of their lives in the U.S., including 9,600 in Colorado's First Congressional District.