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Washington, DC – Congresswoman Diana DeGette (D-CO), Chief Deputy Whip, co-sponsored a resolution introduced today to censure President Donald J. Trump for his comments blaming "both sides" for the violence in Charlottesville, VA and excusing "Unite the Right" rally participants for their behavior.
U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette, a Denver Democrat, is co-sponsoring a House resolution introduced Wednesday to censure President Donald Trump for his response to the weekend's violence surrounding a rally by white nationalists in Charlottesville, Va.
"I'm co-sponsoring a resolution to censure @POTUS for defending white supremacists in #Charlottesville," DeGette wrote in a tweet Wednesday afternoon. "Our leaders must not condone hate."
Democratic lawmakers are demanding answers from President Trump's top telecom regulator about an obscure policy change that will allow a pro-Trump media giant to grow even larger.
Washington, D.C. – Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Ranking Member Congresswoman Diana DeGette (D-CO) today joined fellow Energy and Commerce Committee Democratic leaders in writing to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai expressing concerns regarding reports that under his leadership, the FCC has taken actions that suggest favorable treatment towards Sinclair Broadcast Group.
Mr. Speaker, one year after Colorado became the 38th state, in 1877 a group of Denver journalists formed the nation's first press club. Now celebrating its 150th Anniversary, the Denver Press Club is significant to our community and our country in a number of ways.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Diana DeGette (D-CO), Chief Deputy Whip, is an original cosponsor of the American Hope Act introduced today, which would let DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) beneficiaries and other immigrant youth apply for conditional permanent resident status, providing a pathway to citizenship. The bill will also improve college affordability for undocumented youth and other immigrants by repealing rules that limit their access to in-state tuition and other college benefits.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Diana DeGette (D-CO), Chief Deputy Whip, said the collapse of the "skinny" version of Trumpcare in the Senate early this morning presents a real opportunity for bipartisan improvements to health care coverage in the United States.
"With its overnight defeat in the Senate, the Republican effort to dismantle the Affordable Care Act has reached a road block. However, the path toward improving the ACA is not at an end. Bipartisan solutions must be found.
Washington, DC - Congresswoman Diana DeGette (D-CO), Chief Deputy Whip, condemned President Donald J. Trump's announcement today that the U.S. military will no longer let transgender individuals serve "in any capacity."
Washington, DC - Representatives Diana DeGette (D-CO), Louise Slaughter (D-NY), Barbara Lee (D-CO) and Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) today decried the anti-choice, anti-woman riders included in Fiscal Year 2018 appropriations bills attacking women's health and reproductive rights. The House appropriations package is riddled with an unprecedented number of shameful anti-woman riders that go far beyond anything seen in previous proposals.
Washington, DC —As President Trump prepares to convene the first meeting of his Advisory Commission on Election Integrity tomorrow, Congresswoman Diana DeGette (D-CO), together with more than 70 other House members, is urging Commission Vice Chair Kris Kobach to withdraw his request for voter registration data since it raises significant security and privacy concerns. Their letter to Kobach comes after thousands of Coloradans have canceled their voter registrations in response to the commission's request.