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May 4, 2018

Denver – On the cusp of the national launch this weekend of the innovative All of Us research program to advance medical science, Congresswoman Diana DeGette (D-CO), co-author of the law that created the program, urged every eligible American to take part.

"This is the future of biomedical research, and everybody has a chance to make a difference," DeGette said. "It's so exciting to see All of Us come together, in line with President Barack Obama's vision and the guidelines that we put into law to make this the biggest and most diverse long-term health research program ever.

May 4, 2018

U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette took time this week to sit down with Denver-area reporters and the Englewood City Council to talk about the opioid crisis, movements on DACA policy for undocumented immigrants, housing and homelessness. She represents Denver, Englewood, Sheridan, Cherry Hills Village, Bow Mar and unincorporated areas west of Littleton.

Here's what the 1st Congressional District representative had to say at her Denver office to reporters May 3, and at the Englewood Civic Center May 4.

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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 following reports that a lobbyist, whose wife rented a $50-a-night condo to Pruitt, atte

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. In response, Congresswoman Diana DeGette (D-CO), a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, said making this declaration was a mere first step toward cleaner air for Colorado at a time when the EPA is working to undo air quality protections on other fronts.

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.

One which he at last said he could remember was Facebook's 2011 FTC consent decree — when the company settled over deceptive privacy practices by agreeing to make product changes opt-in and pledging to gain express consent from users to any changes going forward.