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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) released the following statement:
"The Mueller report details many instances in which President Trump actively attempted to interfere with the investigation into his campaign's potentially treasonous ties with Russia. The president's actions are clearly beneath the high personal, ethical and legal standards our founders envisioned in the executive branch, and, as such, constitute a prima facie case to trigger an impeachment investigation.
State health inspectors equipped with infrared cameras dropped in unannounced on about 2,000 oil and gas operations across Colorado last year and found leaks of heat-trapping methane and volatile organic gas at 13 percent of those sites — half the frequency of leaks they detected five years ago.
Tougher anti-pollution enforcement, including inspections like these, has emerged as an option for Gov. Jared Polis and state lawmakers as they re-focus government oversight of the oil and gas industry — one of the contributors to Colorado's poor air quality.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) released the following statement on the release of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report:
"The report released today paints a very different picture than what the president and attorney general had hoped the American people would see. And it's now more important than ever that Congress be granted access to the full unredacted report immediately."
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A trio of senior U.S. lawmakers, including Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) who serves as chair of the Congressional Prochoice Caucus, sent a letter today to Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar publicly accusing the Trump administration of putting its own "political ideology over the well-being of women and families across the nation."
DENVER, CO – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) said today it's "unacceptable" that the future state of Colorado's economy lies in the hands of one person.
DeGette, who made the comments while meeting Tuesday with a group of local marijuana and marijuana-related businessowners, decried the current state of affairs that she says has given the U.S. attorney general the power to unilaterally decide whether Colorado's budding marijuana industry is allowed to continue to grow, or is suddenly shutdown – stripping the state of one of its key economic drivers.
Responding to the dire challenges faced by local news, U.S. representatives are launching bills to protect local news outlets and "to recognize the vital role that local journalists play in promoting good governance and accountability."
A resolution to "save local news" was introduced this week by U.S. Representatives Diana DeGette (D-CO), Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) and Jamie Raskin (D-MD). You can read the resolution here.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Reps. Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Bill Johnson (R-OH) introduced the Helping Ensure Life- and Limb-Saving Access to Podiatric Physicians (HELLPP) Act, yesterday. The bipartisan legislation will improve patient access to podiatrists in Medicaid and improve care for patients with diabetes who need therapeutic shoes via Medicare.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – "The system is broken," U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), chair of the House oversight panel that's currently investigating the rising cost of insulin, told a panel of drug makers and pharmacy executives who were summoned to appear before Congress today to explain why the cost of the life-saving drug has continued to rise in recent years.