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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. – 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:
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.
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.
The Democratic-controlled House on Wednesday approved a measure requiring federal background checks for all firearms sales and transfers, the first major gun control legislation considered by Congress in nearly 25 years.
Democrats called the 240-190 vote a major step to end the gun lobby's grip on Washington and begin to address an epidemic of gun violence that kills thousands of Americans every year, including 17 people shot and killed at a Florida high school last year.
Lawmakers concerned about vaccine exemptions.
On Wednesday, U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-Colorado) chaired a hearing in the House Committee on Energy and Commerce to discuss the current nationwide measles outbreak and concerns about vaccine hesitancy.
As of Feb. 21, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported 159 cases of measles in 10 states.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives today passed legislation to require a federal criminal background check be performed prior to all gun sales in the U.S., including private transactions.
The bill, which seeks to close the so-called "gun show loophole," is the first major gun-safety measure to pass the House in decades.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) issued the following statement today after the U.S. House of Representatives, by a vote of 245 – 182, approved a resolution to ‘terminate' President Trump's national emergency declaration and prevent him from spending $8 billion on a border wall: