Open Congress : News Articles for Rep. Diana DeGette [D, CO-1]

Abortion funding restrictions vital to progress of health care reform bill, Rep. Stupak says

2009-11-19T00:00:00Z

...of 240-194, while the overall House health care bill H.R. 3962 passed by a narrow vote of 220-215. Colorado Congresswoman Rep. Diana DeGette on Tuesday claimed that Rep. Stupak will not have the votes to block a health care bill that doesnt contain his

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House Vote On Abortion Amendment Continues To Cause Democratic Divisions

2009-11-19T00:00:00Z

...who understood the basic anti-abortion arithmetic of abortion votes in the House. ... In an attempt to push back, [Rep. Diana DeGette (D-Colo.)] is mustering a group of about 40 progressives she said will vote against health care reform if the Stupak la

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DeGette prefers abortion language in Senate health-reform bill

2009-11-19T00:00:00Z

...Rep. 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 H

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House vote on abortion amendment causes division among Democrats

2009-11-18T00:00:00Z

Both Sides Puzzle Over Abortion Amendment In House Health Bill

2009-11-17T00:00:00Z

...programs. It had built a level of trust that other antiabortion groups could not" (Oliphant, 11/16). NPR interviewed Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colo., co-chair of the Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus. "She's authored a letter that has been co-signed by more

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DeGette says Stupak won't have the votes to keep his amendment

2009-11-17T00:00:00Z

...Bart Stupak (D-Mich.) won't have the votes to block a health bill if it doesn't contain his abortion restrictions, Rep. Diana DeGette (D-Colo.) claimed Tuesday. DeGette, the co-chairwoman of the Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus, refuted Stupak's claim th

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FRC Calls on President Obama, Speaker Pelosi, and Senator Reid to Repudiate Diana DeGette's Religious Bigotry

2009-11-17T00:00:00Z

...President Tony Perkins today called on President Obama and Congressional leaders to repudiate comments made by U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) to The Hill's Michael O'Brien that "religiously-affiliated groups...should be shut out of the process" in the h

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Brown: Senate GOP can't get even a majority for abortion provision

2009-11-17T00:00:00Z

...Democrats have decried the Stupak amendment as clamping down on existing abortion rights, and 41 House Democrats, led by Rep. Diana DeGette (D-Colo.), have pledged to vote against a final health bill that includes any such provisions. Some senators had

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Congressmen Spend Tens Of Thousands On Mailings

2009-11-16T00:00:00Z

...Taylor, director of Colorado Ethics Watch. The CALL7 investigation also found that candidates in safe districts, like U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colo., sent out a fraction of the mail that Lamborn and Perlmutter sent. DeGette spent $5,748 on mailing and

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First Stem Cell Education Summit launched at Sheraton Denver

2009-11-16T00:00:00Z

Representative Diana DeGette will discuss "US Stem Cell Science & Policy: Past, Present and Future." There will be additional panels and workshops covering ...

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2009-11-16T00:00:00Z

Rep. Diana DeGette (D-Colo.), co-chairwoman of the Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus, said that the next step beyond Stupak for the anti-abortion movement ...

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Shoved to the back of the bus

2009-11-15T00:00:00Z

...many other prominent female House members would vote to kill healthcare reform if Pitts-Stupak is included. Democratic Rep. Diana DeGette of Colorado had collected more than 40 signatures from fellow members who vowed they would not vote for a combined

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Column: Reform a step back

2009-11-15T00:00:00Z

...abortion rights supporters being told they must make further concessions or lose health care reform. And, as Colorado Rep. Diana DeGette said, "a lot of the people are angry. They feel like the liberals and progressives always cave in because they want

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2009-11-15T00:00:00Z

The Progressive and Pro-Choice Caucuses, led by Rep. Diana DeGette has told Speaker Pelosi that she has 41 signatures saying that they will not vote for a ...

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Iraq Trains Female Cops; HIV Top Threat to Women

2009-11-14T00:00:00Z

To combat the passage of the restrictive, anti-choice Stupak amendment, Diana DeGette, co-chair of the Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus, collected 40 ...

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Compromise is hard when line in the sand is moved

2009-11-14T00:00:00Z

...rights supporters being told they must make further concessions or lose health care reform altogether. And, as Colorado Rep. Diana DeGette said, "a lot of the people are angry. They feel like the liberals and progressives always cave in because they wan

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Mountain towns can cure what ails Americans

2009-11-13T00:00:00Z

Colorado's Rep. Diana DeGette is sponsoring the Ski Area Recreational Opportunity Enhancement Act of 2009, or House Bill 2476. It would permit development ...

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Bonnie Erbe: Women, are we going to let this happen?

2009-11-13T00:00:00Z

...prominent female House members would vote to kill health care reform if Pitts-Stupak is included. By late Monday, Democratic Rep. Diana DeGette of Colorado had collected more than 40 signatures from fellow members who vowed they would not vote for a com

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Integrity's compromised in Stupak-Pitts

2009-11-13T00:00:00Z

...consumers.” The reaction from Democratic female members of Congress was vehement and immediate. By late Monday, Democratic Rep. Diana DeGette of Colorado had collected more than 40 signatures from fellow members who vowed they would not vote for a com

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2009-11-13T00:00:00Z

As co-chair of the Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus, Rep. Diana degette (D-CO) is leading the fight in the House to strip the Stupak amendment, ...

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