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May 3, 2018

Denver - Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Ranking Member Diana DeGette (D-CO) joined fellow Democratic leaders on the Energy and Commerce Committee in sending a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt today raising a series of questions

May 1, 2018

Denver – Today the Environmental Protection Agency officially designated Denver and the rest of the Front Range as out of compliance with the maximum ozone standard set by U.S. law in 2015.

April 27, 2018

DENVER – Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt was grilled Thursday in two U.S. House committees over a host of ethical questions related to his spending of taxpayer money and ties to lobbyists, including tough questions from Rep. Diana DeGette.

April 24, 2018

Washington, DC – There are multiple barriers to reducing the surging cost of insulin; Congressional Diabetes Caucus co-chairs Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Tom Reed (R-NY) have found that value-based contracting is one avenue that is worth exploring. DeGette and Reed today released the latest insights from their outreach to stakeholders as part of their ongoing investigation of insulin costs.

April 24, 2018

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Diana DeGette (D-CO), a senior member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, today praised the Food and Drug Administration for announcing a crackdown on e-cigarette sales to minors and said the FDA's new Youth Tobacco Prevention Plan should also include banning flavored e-cigarettes, which have been shown to hold special appeal for young smokers.

April 19, 2018

Washington, DC – 106 House and Senate members led by Congresswoman Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Senator Tom Udall (D-NM) are working to halt the Trump administration's ongoing assault on public lands and environmental protection.

April 16, 2018

Washington, DC –Congresswoman Diana DeGette (D-CO), ranking member of the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, along with Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr.

April 12, 2018

Chalk up a sharp political point in support for privacy legislation with actual teeth: In today's testimony in front of the House Energy & Commerce committee, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg was asked about the outcomes of a string of legal actions against the company — most of which he claimed not to be aware of.

April 12, 2018

WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette raised the prospect that Congress might have to impose new rules on social media during a closely watched hearing Wednesday on Capitol Hill that featured Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg as the witness.

April 10, 2018

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Diana DeGette (D-CO), who is the ranking member of the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, today joined Environment Subcommittee Ranking Member Paul Tonko (D-NY), full committee Vice Ranking Member Kathy Castor (D-FL) and Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone (D-NJ) issued a joint statement today calling for Environmental Protection Agency (E