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The stakes could not be higher, stated Congresswoman Diana DeGette. Congresswoman DeGette, you can say that again. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
DeGette: Senate health-reform bill better Nov 20, 2009
Diana DeGette, D-Denver, said Thursday she was "pleased" with language concerning abortion in a new U.S. Senate health-care reform measure, in contrast to her opposition to anti-abortion provisions in a different health bill passed earlier by the House. "I am pleased that the U.S. Senate has maintained current law when addressing the abortion issue," DeGette, an abortion-rights supporter who is co-chair of the Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus, said in a statement. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Why the Healthcare Bill Will Include Taxpayer-Funded Abortions Nov 20, 2009
Diana DeGette has organized a group of roughly 40 liberals she says will vote against health care reform if the Stupak language isn t removed. Democrats have vowed to keep Stupak-like language from passing in the Senate. (Human Events Online)
Ellen Goodman: Bishops' religious strong-arm steals rights from women Nov 13, 2009
Diana DeGette said, a lot of the people are angry. They feel like the liberals and progressives always cave in because they want the bigger goal. (The News-Press -- Opinion)
Pelosi bet political life on health care victory Nov 13, 2009
Diana DeGette, co-chair of the caucus, said she has gathered 41 signatures from House members who are pledging to vote against the health-care bill if the abortion language is not removed in a conference committee. "It's a huge expansion of restrictions on comprehensive reproductive coverage," DeGette said, adding that she does not blame Pelosi: "I don't think it's the speaker's fault.". (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Passing Bill As Bad As PelosiCare Quite An Achievement For Dems Nov 13, 2009
Diana DeGette, D-Colo. says, "We're not going to let this into law.". (Investors Business Daily)
A false choice in health care battle Nov 13, 2009
And, as Colorado Representative Diana DeGette said, a lot of the people are angry. They feel like the liberals and progressives always cave in because they want the bigger goal. (Boston Globe)
THE INFLUENCE GAME: Bishops shape health care bill Nov 12, 2009
Diana DeGette, D-Colo. a prominent abortion rights supporter who spearheaded the call for talks with Obama and has gathered the signatures of more than 40 representatives who refuse to back a health bill that contains the restrictions, said the bishops had been allowed to overstep their bounds. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR -- Business)
Freedom To Confuse Nov 12, 2009
Diana DeGette, D-Colo. immediately began collecting signatures to oppose what she called "an unprecedented and unacceptable restriction on women's ability to access the full range of reproductive health services to which they are lawfully entitled.". (Townhall.com)
Abortion Backers Toughen Stance Nov 10, 2009
Diana DeGette (D-Colo. co-chairwoman of the 190-Member Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus, on Monday gathered at least 40 signatures for letters to Obama and Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif. (Roll Call)
Abortion a Key Fault Line in Health Fight Nov 10, 2009
Washington Post: Some Democrats Vow to Block Final Passage if Amendment on Abortion Stays in Health Care Bill. The abortion debate heated up in the halls of Capitol Hill and on the House floor itself. (CBS News)
House, Senate differ sharply on health care reform Nov 10, 2009
Diana DeGette and New York Rep. Louise M. Slaughter, co-chairs of the Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus, released a letter Monday signed by over 40 House members pledging to vote against final passage of the bill if the current language in the House bill is not changed. (CNN -- US)
Senior Democrat is 'confident' that Stupak amendment will be stripped Nov 10, 2009
Diana DeGette (D-Colo. said Monday with President Barack Obama next week to press her case against the Stupak amendment. (TheHill.com)
> MORE: Coloradans speak out on health-care reform Nov 8, 2009
Diana DeGette, D-Denver. "A vote against this bill is not a vote against reform. It is a vote against reckless spending that jeopardizes our children s future, and their children s future. It is a vote against a trillion dollar government takeover of health care, and it is a vote against the radical liberal agenda that threatens our freedom. I cannot in good conscience support a bill our nation cannot afford and does not need.". (Denver Business Journal, CO)
House Votes Strict Ban on Abortion Subsidies Nov 8, 2009
Diana DeGette, D-Colo. Some Republicans considered voting "present" in hopes that might unravel support for the underlying health care bill among anti-abortion Democrats, but only one did, Rep. (ABC News -- Wire)
House passes health bill Nov 8, 2009
Betsy Markey, D-Fort Collins, voted no. The other four of the state's Democratic representatives -- Diana DeGette, Ed Perlmutter, Jared Polis and John Salazar -- voted yes. "The historic passage of our health insurance reform bill is a win for all Americans," DeGette, D-Denver, said in a statement. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
House health care vote faces delay Nov 7, 2009
Diana DeGette, D-Colorado, emerged from late night talks in Pelosi's office warning that she and others would vote no if leaders agree to ban abortion from the public option. "I'm not going to live with that," she said. (CNN)
Should Web Search Data Be Stored? Nov 1, 2009
Diana DeGette (D., Colo. proposed that would require Internet service providers to retain subscriber information for potential law-enforcement use. (Yahoo News -- Online Privacy)
OTHER OPINION: RESEARCH Oct 15, 2009
Diana DeGette, D-Colo. soon will introduce the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2009. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
NY regulators release gas drilling rules Oct 1, 2009
The new rules, released for public review Wednesday, apply to the New York portion of the Marcellus Shale region a largely untapped gas reserve that also runs through parts of Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia. They are in addition to statewide oil and gas regulations released in 1992. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Jobless claims at 9-month low Sep 25, 2009
Democrats Diana Degette, Jared Polis and John Salazar voted for it. The bill faces action in the Senate. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Denver gets $10M from stimulus for housing Sep 20, 2009
Diana DeGette and Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter Friday for a tour of South Lincoln Park Homes, at W. 10th Avenue and Osage Street, as part of a three-city tour of "sustainable communities.". The public housing complex is being redeveloped into a "mixed-use, mixed-income transit oriented community," officials said, given its location next to a light-rail station. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Polis: Time for health care hardball Sep 11, 2009
Barely a month after coming to Congress, while we watched President Obama sign the historic Recovery Act into law in Colorado, my good friend and colleague Diana DeGette said to me, "You know, it's not always like this." Her words have taken on new meaning, as the health care debate spilled over from July into an August, which felt more like campaign season than recess. It started the first week of recess, when a large, sign-wielding crowd showed up outside a news conference that Speaker , Rep. (CNN -- US)
Town Hall Showdowns Aug 10, 2009
Diana DeGette (D-Colo. Chet Edwards (D-Texas), Heath Shuler (D-N.C.), John Tanner (D-Tenn. (Human Events Online)
Pelosi to tour Denver homeless clinic, tout health reform Aug 6, 2009
Diana DeGette, D-Denver, and Jared Polis, D-Boulder, as well as John Parvensky, CEO of Colorado Coalition for the Homeless. Speaker Pelosi and Members of the Colorado Delegation will see firsthand how the economic recovery funds are being used to offer vital health care services, create jobs, and lay the foundation for health insurance reform, DeGette s office said Wednesday in a statement. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Making the case for health reform Aug 3, 2009
Diana DeGette, D-Denver, vice-chairwoman of the committee, said in a statement. "This bill not only preserves a system that provides access to health care for the lowest-income workers in America, but perhaps more importantly, ensures that we are not paying for health care on the backs of those who cannot afford it," DeGette said. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
DeGette: What’s Needed to Protect Our Nation’s Food Supply Jul 29, 2009
Diana DeGette Special to Roll Call July 28, 2009, 9:53 a.m. ... Diana DeGette (D-Colo. (Roll Call)
Gun Vote Shows Democrats’ Challenge Jul 23, 2009
Gun Vote Shows Democrats Challenge - Roll Call. Gun Vote Shows Democrats Challenge. (Roll Call)
Obama Channels LBJ with Health Care Reform Jul 15, 2009
Diana DeGette (D-Colo. who spent three days last week listening to House colleagues catalog their questions, fears and gripes about the proposed bill. (CBS News -- Health)
Ritter: Natural gas vital part of new-energy economy Jul 10, 2009
Diana DeGette, D-Denver, about her proposal, introduced in Congress in June, to regulate the industry s hydraulic fracturing process that frees natural gas from the ground. U.S. Rep. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Should Web Search Data Be Stored? Jul 5, 2009
Diana DeGette (D., Colo. proposed that would require Internet service providers to retain subscriber information for potential law-enforcement use. (Yahoo News -- Online Privacy)
8 comments Jun 29, 2009
Conservative Spotlight: Patients United Now/Patients First - HUMAN EVENTS. Conservative Spotlight: Patients United Now/Patients First by 06/26/2009. (Human Events Online)
Conservative Spotlight: Patients United Now/Patients First Jun 27, 2009
A 45 year-old Canadian, self-employed, married mother of two, Shona Holmes makes an unlikely warrior in the battle over American health care. Yet, just last week, Holmes took on Democratic Representatives Frank Pallone (N.J.), John Dingell (Mich. (Human Events Online)
Lifting the 'Halliburton loophole' Jun 19, 2009
Diana DeGette (D-Colo. Jared Polis (D-Colo. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
GM, Chrysler execs defend dealer closings Jun 16, 2009
Diana DeGette, D-Colo. who said 14 profitable Chrysler dealerships were closing in her home state. (MSNBC -- Business)
Colo., NY Reps Want Regulation of Gas 'Fracking' Jun 5, 2009
Diana DeGette of Colorado and Maurice Hinchey of New York plan to reintroduce a bill that would repeal a ban on regulating the process, called hydraulic fracturing, under the federal Safe Drinking Water Act. The exemption was part of the 2005 energy bill and followed an Environmental Protection Agency report that found there was little or no threat to underground drinking water from the process. (ABC News -- Wire)
Opinions on high-court pick May 27, 2009
Diana DeGette, D-Denver. Republicans look forward to learning more about federal appeals court judge Sonia Sotomayor s thoughts on the importance of the Supreme Court s fidelity to the Constitution and the rule of law. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
U.S. stem cell proposals forbid funds for cloning Apr 18, 2009
U.S. Representatives Diana DeGette, a Democrat, and Michael Castle, a Republican, said they would introduce legislation broadening the guidelines further. "I believe there is opportunity for more expansive guidelines," Castle said. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Top GOP Congressman: There are 17 'socialists' in the House... Apr 10, 2009
Glenn Thrush's Blog: Bachus says there's 17 'socialists' in House - POLITICO.com. The greatest socialist that ever lived was Jesus. (The Drudge Report)
Markey breaks with Colo. Dems on budget Apr 4, 2009
Diana DeGette, D-Denver, was among those voting for the budget measure Thursday, describing it as "an economic blueprint that will put our economy back on track.". Another freshman in Congress, U.S. Rep. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Unrequired Test Detected Tainted Pistachios Apr 3, 2009
Diana DeGette, D-Colo. a critic of the nation's food safety system. (KIRO TV, WA)
Test tamed pistachio scare Apr 2, 2009
"We're relying on companies to find the contaminated foods on their own, and since there's no national standards for this, some companies don't bother to test at all," said Representative Diana DeGette, Democrat of Colorado, a critic of the nation's food safety system. DeGette and numerous other lawmakers are calling for the FDA to develop testing rules for every segment of the food industry, and want companies to be required to release test results. (Boston Globe)
* It's on your plate, now meet the farmer Mar 29, 2009
Representative Diana DeGette, a vocal advocate for the provision, said food makers initially resisted the concept but also wanted to avoid more expensive national recalls, which can occur when the specific source of an outbreak is not known. What many food producers are now realizing is the cost of upgrading to a traceability system is far less than the financial losses than they have to take if there is some kind of a recall, said DeGette, a Colorado Democrat. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
New York Special Awash in Cash Mar 21, 2009
By Roll Call Staff March 20, 2009, 10:26 a.m.. Money is raining down in New York s hard-fought special Congressional election and much of it is coming from the people whom the candidates would like to join on Capitol Hill. (Roll Call)
Colo. lawmakers follow party on AIG tax Mar 20, 2009
Democrats Diana DeGette, Betsy Markey, Ed Perlmutter, Jared Polis and John Salazar voted in favor of the bonus tax. Republicans Mike Coffman and Doug Lamborn voted no.. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Former New York City official may lead FDA Mar 12, 2009
But Representative Diana DeGette, a Colorado Democrat, continued to advocate a separate agency to oversee food safety. The differences are not partisan. (Boston Globe)
Obama lifts stem cell rules Mar 10, 2009
Diana DeGette, D-Colo. and Mike Castle, R-Del. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Researchers Cheer Obama's Vote for Stem-Cell Science Mar 10, 2009
While decisive, the order can still be reversed by a future President, so Obama urged congressional leaders to seal the intent of his order into law a process that Congresswoman Diana DeGette of Colorado has already begun. DeGette co-authored two previous bills expanding taxpayer support of embryonic-stem-cell research. (Time.com)
Stem cell scientists hail new era Mar 10, 2009
US Representative Diana DeGette of Colorado, a leading Democratic supporter of embryonic stem cell research, said in a statement that "Congress must quickly pass complementary legislation so that no future antiscience administration will be able to hinder progress.". Even as the specific policies are being hammered out, excitement swept across the stem cell research world. (Boston Globe)
Obama reportedly to rescind Bush abortion rule Mar 1, 2009
Diana DeGette, D-Colo. who co-chairs the Congressional Pro-choice Caucus and has introduced legislation to overturn the regulation, said of Obama's move. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Counterattack in family planning battle Mar 1, 2009
Diana DeGette of Colorado, bristles at such criticism. "Right-wing Republicans continually use sex as a weapon when they don't have an effective argument to stand on," she wrote earlier this month. (MSNBC -- Health)
Obama on the economy: 'We will recover' Feb 25, 2009
Diana DeGette, D-Denver, said Obama "put forth a bold and realistic path to fuel our economy for the 21st century. ... The way forward in restoring America s strengths is to make sustained investments in health care, energy, and education that will lead to the creation of new jobs and new industries that will make us more competitive in the global economy.". Here is the full text of Obama's speech to Congress as prepared for delivery, as released late Tuesday by the White House. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Scientists Await Action On Stem Cells Feb 20, 2009
Diana DeGette (D-Colo. who noted that the legislation could address another potential roadblock: the perennial Dickey-Wicker amendment that prohibits federal funding of research involving human embryos. (CBS News)
Colo. stimulus backers see 59,000 jobs Feb 15, 2009
In order to get our economy back on track, not only do we need make the broad investments provided for under this legislation in health care, education, and infrastructure, we need to continue working with the administration to address foreclosures and the troubled financial sector," said another supporter, U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Denver. Republican leaders blasted the plan -- and used to it attack Democrats in Congress whom they see as vulnerable for supporting the measure. "A stimulus bill... (Denver Business Journal, CO)
