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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) joined with several of her fellow Colorado lawmakers today to introduce legislation aimed at reducing the financial burden that a century old law is placing on states' education budgets.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), co-chair of the Congressional Pro-choice Caucus, introduced new legislation today aimed at increasing women's access to abortion care.
The legislation – cosponsored by Sens. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Patty Murray (D-WA), as well as Reps. Barbara Lee (D-CA) and Jan Shakowsky (D-IL) – seeks to overturn a decades-old law, known as the Hyde Amendment, which prevents federal insurance coverage from paying for abortion services.
U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette of Denver joined several other Democratic lawmakers Tuesday to introduce legislation to repeal an amendment banning government-sponsored insurance plans like Medicaid from providing access to abortion services.
According to a release from DeGette's office, the legislation would overturn the Hyde Amendment, which was enacted in the 1970s and prevents federal insurance providers from covering abortion services. The bill is called The EACH Woman Act. A spokesperson for DeGette says EACH stands for Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) took to the House floor today to urge her colleagues to support a massive elections reform bill that she has sponsored aimed at improving voters' access to the polls and stopping the flood of unlimited amounts of undisclosed money from influencing our elections.
"This is, without a doubt, one of the most important issues that we, as a Congress, will take on this year," DeGette said. "And that's why I urge all of my colleagues to get in this fight."
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In an effort to curb the steep rise in teens vaping across the country, U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) filed legislation today to crack down on the often kid-friendly flavors of nicotine used in e-cigarettes.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) announced today that she plans to introduce legislation this week that would ban the sale or manufacture of often kid-friendly flavors used in e-cigarettes.
DeGette's home state of Colorado has the nation's highest rate of teenagers reportedly using e-cigarettes. And, according to a report by the U.S. Surgeon General, much of the popularity associated with teenage use of e-cigarettes can be attributed to the appealing candy and fruit flavorings that accompany such devices.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following is a comment from U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), chair of the House oversight committee currently investigating the cost of insulin, on news today that Eli Lilly – one of the nation's top three manufacturers of the drug – will soon be selling a new generic version of the life-sustaining medication for half the cost of its current brand-name formula:
Colorado congresswoman Diana DeGette plans to introduce legislation this week that could ban e-cigarette flavors on a national level, her office announced Monday.
The bill, expected to be introduced to the House of Representatives on Tuesday, enters a contentious debate on how to regulate vaping products and address rising levels of e-cigarette use among youth.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A trio of Democratic leaders serving on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which oversees the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, sent a letter to HHS Secretary Alex Azar late Thursday demanding evidence to justify changes the Trump administration recently made to the federal government's Title X family-planning program.