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WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman DeGette (D-CO), ranking member of the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, joined a bipartisan group of committee leaders today in sending a series of letters to pill distributors and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) following recent reports of extremely high amounts of opioids being distributed in West Virginia.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Diana DeGette (D-CO), Chief Deputy Whip, said the Executive Order issued today by President Donald J. Trump is the first step toward rolling back women's access to birth control and other forms of contraception.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Diana DeGette (D-CO), Chief Deputy Whip, said the House rush to passage of the revised bill to dismantle the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will come back to haunt Republicans once Americans realize how bad the legislation is.
Washington, DC – Today, Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus Co-Chairs Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Louise Slaughter (D-NY) led 149 members of the House of Representatives in denouncing President Trump's policies toward women's health and women's rights during the first 100 days of his administration. This effort also comes nearly 100 days after the National Women's March, where millions of people across the country and around the globe marched to protect women's rights.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Diana DeGette, (D-CO), co-chair of the Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus, today condemned the appointment of anti-choice activist Charmaine Yoest to be Assistant Secretary of Public Affairs at the Department of Health and Human Services, a decision that underscores President Trump's anti-woman agenda.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Diana DeGette (D-CO), Chief Deputy Whip, said she voted against today's stopgap spending bill because such short-term continuing resolutions create inconsistency and unpredictability in running the federal government and only prolong political gamesmanship.
Denver, CO– Congresswoman Diana DeGette (D-CO) said she hopes the naming of Jeanette Vizguerra, currently sheltering in a church in DeGette's district to avoid deportation, to the 2017 TIME 100 would not only bring greater recognition to the immigrant rights leader's achievements, but also help resolve her status and lead to a path whereby Vizguerra can remain in the United States legally.
By Diana DeGette and Fred Upton
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By Diana DeGette
Trumpcare was defeated and the Affordable Care Act saved from repeal last month thanks in large part to the American public. They spoke out passionately on behalf of the ACA in phone calls and emails to their members of Congress. They raised their voices at events like the community forum in Denver where 1,000 of my constituents showed up, the rally that I held where 500 people attended and the listening session where men and women of all ages told their stories about how the ACA has changed their lives for the better.
Denver– Congresswoman Diana DeGette (D-CO), Chief Deputy Whip, today released the following statement regarding next steps after last night's missile strike on a Syrian airbase in response to that country's use of chemical weapons on its own people this week:
"Chemical weapons use on anyone, but most especially civilians, is horrific and calls for a response. However, the context for last night's action is a wider, brutal conflict. The Administration must demonstrate that it has a comprehensive Syria strategy that includes diplomacy and has clear goals.