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May 24, 2017

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Diana DeGette (D-CO), Chief Deputy Whip, said the newest assessment by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) of the Trumpcare bill that the House passed last month proves that the bill is ill-advised and full of broken promises to the American people.

May 24, 2017

Washington, D.C. –Congresswoman Diana DeGette (D-CO) was among the 196 House Democrats who today sent a letter to President Trump reminding him that millions of working families around the nation are relying on him to continue paying the Affordable Care Act's cost-sharing reduction (CSR) payments.

May 23, 2017

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Diana DeGette (D-CO), Chief Deputy Whip, said President Trump's budget request for Fiscal Year 2018 is heartless and short-sighted, crippling important domestic and international programs to create needless tax breaks for the wealthy.

May 18, 2017

Washington, DC – Representatives Diana DeGette (CO-01) and Mike Coffman (CO-06) today introduced a bill to ensure that the federal government does not pre-empt state laws on marijuana.

The Respect States and Citizens' Rights Act of 2017 clarifies congressional intent and provides guidance for courts. DeGette and Coffman teamed up on a similar bill in 2012 just after Coloradans approved legalizing marijuana by a margin of six points. They are introducing it anew at a time when the Trump Administration has been signaling its intention to challenge state marijuana laws.

May 18, 2017

WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Diana DeGette (D-CO) and five House colleagues sent a letter to Ivanka Trump today inviting her to a meeting on women's health issues, including access to affordable contraception.

May 17, 2017

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Diana DeGette (D-CO), Chief Deputy Whip, applauded the appointment of a Special Counsel to oversee the FBI's Russia investigation, which she had called for in a letter to Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein last week.

May 12, 2017

Denver, CO– Congresswoman Diana DeGette (D-CO), Chief Deputy Whip, today hailed the decision by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials to grant stays of removal for immigrant rights' activist Jeanette Vizguerra and long-time Denver resident Arturo Hernandez Garcia, both of whom had sought refuge in a church in her district, and she urged a more stable solution for people in their position.

May 11, 2017

Denver – Congresswoman Diana DeGette (D-CO), Chief Deputy Whip, today sent a letter to Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein asking that he appoint an independent Special Counsel to investigate Russian interference in the 2016 election, including potential Russian ties to President Donald J. Trump's campaign.

May 10, 2017

Denver Congresswoman Diana DeGette (D-CO) praised the Senate's 51-49 vote this morning to retain a key Bureau of Land Management waste prevention rule that keeps methane emissions in check.

May 10, 2017

U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette said Wednesday that the firing of FBI Director James Comey is the "latest shenanigan" by President Donald Trump's administration amid investigations into his 2016 campaign's ties to the Russian government.

"I think some Republicans are beginning to come to the realization that where there is smoke there is fire and we better get to the bottom of what's going on here," the Denver Democrat said after an event downtown. "No amount of firings or personnel changes by the Trump administration can mask that."