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

Some Democrats to fight abortion amendment in health bill

2009-11-09T00:00:00Z

...between the two bills. Although House liberals voted for the bill with the amendment to keep the process moving forward, Rep. Diana DeGette (D-Colo.) said she has collected more than 40 signatures from House Democrats vowing to oppose any final bill tha

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U.S. House votes for strict ban on abortion subsidies

2009-11-09T00:00:00Z

...this is a legal medical procedure and we should respect those who need to make this very personal decision,” said Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colo. Some Republicans considered voting “present” in hopes that might unravel support for the underlying heal

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Stuck on Abortion Again

2009-11-09T00:00:00Z

...The Washington Post: Although House liberals voted for the bill with the amendment to keep the process moving forward, Rep. Diana DeGette (Colo.) said she has collected more than 40 signatures from House Democrats vowing to oppose any final bill that i

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Some Democrats to fight abortion amendment in health bill

2009-11-09T00:00:00Z

House votes strict ban on abortion subsidies

2009-11-09T00:00:00Z

...it or not, this is a legal medical procedure and we should respect those who need to make this very personal decision," said Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colo. Some Republicans considered voting "present" in hopes that might unravel support for the underlying

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U.S. House passes health-care reform bill

2009-11-08T00:00:00Z

...with one exception: U.S. Rep. Betsy Markey, D-Colo., 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

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Colorado delegation votes mostly party line on health

2009-11-08T00:00:00Z

...covers most of Colorado's eastern plains and voted Republican for more than 30 years before last year's election. Democrats Diana DeGette, Ed Perlmutter, Jared Polis and John Salazar voted for the bill. Republicans Mike Coffman and Doug Lamborn voted "n

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Colorado's representatives react to health care reform passage

2009-11-08T00:00:00Z

Rep. Diana degette (D-Colo.) also voted for the bill and released this statement: "We live in the wealthiest and most powerful country in the world, ...

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Colorado delegation votes mostly party line on health

2009-11-08T00:00:00Z

Appeals for yes vote on health-care reform

2009-11-08T00:00:00Z

...coverage. “There is a risk” that some in the pro-choice caucus would vote no if the stricter curbs are adopted, said Rep. Diana DeGette (D-Colo.). The bill would cost $1.2 trillion over the next decade. It would provide health coverage to tens of mi

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House passes health care bill

2009-11-08T00:00:00Z

...to vote for it. However, abortion-rights supporters were outraged at the concession to abortion opponents. Rep. Diana DeGette, a Democrat, said there is a risk that some in the Pro-Choice Caucus would vote against the bill as a result. The leadershi

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2009-11-08T00:00:00Z

Rep. Diana DeGette (D-Colo.) remarked, " If enacted this [amendment] will be the greatest restriction on a woman's right to choose in our careers. ...

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House passes amendment prohibiting coverage of abortions in government-run healthcare plan

2009-11-08T00:00:00Z

...it or not, this is a legal medical procedure, and we should respect those who need to make this very personal decision," said Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colo. Some Republicans considered voting "present" in hopes that that might unravel support for the under

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2009-11-08T00:00:00Z

Although House liberals voted for the bill with the amendment to keep the process moving forward, Rep. Diana DeGette (D-Colo.) said she has collected more ...

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In Final Hours, an Intense Push for 'Yes' Votes

2009-11-08T00:00:00Z

and Diana degette (D., Colo.) to explain why they should accept an antiabortion compromise many Democrats found distasteful. Aides said Mr. Cardoza, ...

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House passes health care reform bill

2009-11-08T00:00:00Z

...revise the bill, barring government-backed insurance coverage for abortions, to help win some anti-abortion votes. Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colo., and Rep. Louise Slaughter of New York, co-chairs of Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus, issued a joint statement

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'They totally caved [on Stupak] because they couldn't find the votes for their bill.' -- By: Jim Geraghty

2009-11-07T00:00:00Z

...represents a fig leaf or has loopholes. But to certain pro-choice Democrats, it represents unconditional surrender: Rep. Diana DeGette, Colorado Democrat, told the Post, "There will be no abortion, not just with public funds, but with private funds unde

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House Health-Care Bill Would Repeal Antitrust Exemption

2009-11-07T00:00:00Z

Rep. Diana degette (D., Colo.), one of several members of Congress behind a push to repeal the antitrust exemption, said it is necessary to inject ...

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Colorado's representatives react to health care reform passage

2009-11-07T00:00:00Z

...partisanship and bickering and do what's best for our constituents and the physical and economic health of our nation." Rep. Diana DeGette (D-Colo.) also voted for the bill and released this statement: "We live in the wealthiest and most powerful coun

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Pelosi Says House Will Pass Health-Care Legislation

2009-11-07T00:00:00Z

On the other side, Colorado Representative Diana degette, a Democrat who leads a coalition of 190 lawmakers who favor access to legal abortion, ...

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