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June 12, 2017

Congresswoman Diana DeGette (D-CO), along with all her Democratic colleagues on the Energy and Commerce Committee, have sent a letter to Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) requesting that the Committee hold hearings to both examine and begin work to address the rising costs of prescription drugs.

June 9, 2017

Washington, DC Congresswoman Diana DeGette (D-CO), Congressman Joe Kennedy III (D-MA) and Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) have introduced a bill that will improve the quality of care for Americans who receive health care through Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).

June 8, 2017

Washington, DC – Former FBI Director James Comey's testimony has unearthed disturbing revelations and raised more questions, Congresswoman Diana DeGette (D-CO), Chief Deputy Whip, said today.

"Mr. Comey's written testimony yesterday laid out the facts to the best of his recollection, based on thorough contemporaneous notes," DeGette said. "His remarks today revealed details that provide even more reason to pursue further questions vigorously, using every appropriate means, for the protection of our country.

June 1, 2017

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Diana DeGette (D-CO), Chief Deputy Whip, issued the following statement in response to President Donald J. Trump's announcement that he intends to pull the United States out of the Paris climate accord:

May 31, 2017

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Diana DeGette (D-CO), Chief Deputy Whip, today said the Trump administration's reported plan to give employers and insurance companies broad latitude to deny coverage of contraception for women across the country will needlessly roll back the significant reductions in unintended pregnancy that occurred thanks in large part to the Affordable Care Act.

May 31, 2017

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Diana DeGette (D-CO), Chief Deputy Whip, issued the following statement after reports surfaced that President Donald J. Trump will pull the United States out of the Paris climate agreement today:

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 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 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.