Rep. Diana DeGette

Democrat  •  1st District, Colorado  •  8th Term  •  Sworn In 1997
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02/08/12
California Lawmaker Calling for Hearing Over Safety of Lap-Bands ...

Rep. Henry A. Waxman (D-Beverly Hills) and two other House members have called for congressional hearings to determine what is being done to protect patients from two potentially deadly medical devices—lap-bands and vaginal ... to examine whether FDA d

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02/08/12
DeGette, Hinchey, and Polis Call on President to Endorse Stronger ...

Congresswoman Diana DeGette (D-CO), Congressman Maurice Hinchey (D-NY), and Congressman Jared Polis (D-CO) today asked President Obama to back stronger env... ... We look forward to working with you on an energy policy that fully safeguards the health an

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02/08/12
Diana DeGette Blames Catholic Bishops For Pro Choice Pols ...

WASHINGTON -- Rep. Diana DeGette, co-chair of the Congressional Pro Choice Caucus, said that at least three of her progressive colleagues, whom she declined to name, have expressed "confusion" over whether to ...

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02/08/12
Nearly all in Colorado delegation back push to extend wind-energy ...

Mark Udall and Michael Bennet, as well as Reps. Diana DeGette, Ed Perlmutter and Jared Polis — all Democrats. Republican Reps. Cory Gardner and Scott Tipton also signed the letter. About 1700 people are employed in ...

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02/07/12
Obama Signs Kids' Bill Medicare | Health&Medication News.

And 'now that the most civilized country in the world has health care coverage to all children, Rep. Diana DeGette said, D-Colo., One of the main sponsors of the bill. The bill won final passage in the House Wednesday by a ...

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02/06/12
Obama Signs Kids' Bill Medicare | Health&Medication News.

And 'now that the most civilized country in the world has health care coverage to all children, Rep. Diana DeGette said, D-Colo., One of the main sponsors of the bill. The bill won final passage in the House Wednesday by a ...

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02/06/12
Obama Signs Kids' Bill Medicare | Health&Medication News.

And 'now that the most civilized country in the world has health care coverage to all children, Rep. Diana DeGette said, D-Colo., One of the main sponsors of the bill. The bill won final passage in the House Wednesday by a ...

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02/06/12
Komen's Race To Reverse Course: Questions And A PR Challenge ...

“I guess I'm pleased that they've made this reversal, but it's really a shame that they made the decision in the first place,” said Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colo. “And it seems like the only reason they reversed it is because they came under

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02/04/12
Rep. DeGette 'still concerned about how Komen is making its ...

Colorado Congresswoman Diana DeGette today lauded the announcement made by breast cancer foundation Susan G. Komen for the Cure that it planned to rework new policies that prevented it from funding Planned ...

Source: John Tomasic
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02/04/12
Komen's Race To Reverse Course: Questions And A P.R. Challenge

"I guess I'm pleased that they've made this reversal, but it's really a shame that they made the decision in the first place," said Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colo. "And it seems like the only reason they reversed it is because they .

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02/03/12
Komen's Race To Reverse Course: Questions And A P.R. Challenge

"I guess I'm pleased that they've made this reversal, but it's really a shame that they made the decision in the first place," said Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colo. "And it seems like the only reason they reversed it is because they .

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02/03/12
The Maddow Blog - Ahead on the 2/2 Maddow show

Rep. Diana DeGette, (D) Colorado, chief deputy whip and co-chair of the Pro-Choice Caucus. While watching tonight's video preview, take a listen to tonight's soundtrack. (Just be sure to let the ad on the video play out before ...

Source: Julia Nutter
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02/03/12
Rep. DeGette 'still concerned about how Komen is making its ...

Colorado Congresswoman Diana DeGette today lauded the announcement made by breast cancer foundation Susan G. Komen for the Cure that it planned to rework new policies that prevented it from funding Planned ...

Source: John Tomasic
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02/03/12
Komen's Race To Reverse Course: Questions And A P.R. Challenge

"I guess I'm pleased that they've made this reversal, but it's really a shame that they made the decision in the first place," said Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colo. "And it seems like the only reason they reversed it is because they .

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02/03/12
Another Lap-Band Inquiry: Congress To Review « FightBack.com

... the Committee should hold hearings to examine whether FDA device regulation has been ineffective in protecting the public from dangerous medical devices like the Lap-Band,” Waxman and Reps. Diana DeGette (D-Colo.) ...

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02/03/12
The Maddow Blog - Ahead on the 2/2 Maddow show

Rep. Diana DeGette, (D) Colorado, chief deputy whip and co-chair of the Pro-Choice Caucus. While watching tonight's video preview, take a listen to tonight's soundtrack. (Just be sure to let the ad on the video play out before ...

Source: Julia Nutter
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02/03/12
Another Lap-Band Inquiry: Congress To Review « FightBack.com

... the Committee should hold hearings to examine whether FDA device regulation has been ineffective in protecting the public from dangerous medical devices like the Lap-Band,” Waxman and Reps. Diana DeGette (D-Colo.) ...

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02/03/12
Colorado senators respond to evolving Komen-Planned Parenthood ...

Calls to members of Colorado's delegation were not immediately returned. Colorado Rep. Diana DeGette is the head of the Pro-Choice Caucus and has been a lead critic of the often specious attacks on Planned Parenthood launched on ...

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02/02/12
Pres. Obama Already has Your Vote and He Knows It | TaylorMarsh ...

When Obama recently decided not to relax restrictions on the emergency contraceptive Plan B, House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi gave him a pass, while the Colorado Democratic Rep. Diana DeGette, a member of the ...

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02/02/12
The Maddow Blog - Ahead on the 2/2 Maddow show

Rep. Diana DeGette, (D) Colorado, chief deputy whip and co-chair of the Pro-Choice Caucus. While watching tonight's video preview, take a listen to tonight's soundtrack. (Just be sure to let the ad on the video play out before ...

Source: Julia Nutter
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02/02/12
Pres. Obama Already has Your Vote and He Knows It | TaylorMarsh ...

When Obama recently decided not to relax restrictions on the emergency contraceptive Plan B, House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi gave him a pass, while the Colorado Democratic Rep. Diana DeGette, a member of the ...

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02/02/12
Pres. Obama Already has Your Vote and He Knows It | TaylorMarsh ...

When Obama recently decided not to relax restrictions on the emergency contraceptive Plan B, House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi gave him a pass, while the Colorado Democratic Rep. Diana DeGette, a member of the ...

Source: Taylor Marsh
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02/02/12
The Maddow Blog - Ahead on the 2/2 Maddow show

Rep. Diana DeGette, (D) Colorado, chief deputy whip and co-chair of the Pro-Choice Caucus. While watching tonight's video preview, take a listen to tonight's soundtrack. (Just be sure to let the ad on the video play out before ...

Source: Julia Nutter
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02/02/12
Pres. Obama Already has Your Vote and He Knows It | TaylorMarsh ...

When Obama recently decided not to relax restrictions on the emergency contraceptive Plan B, House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi gave him a pass, while the Colorado Democratic Rep. Diana DeGette, a member of the ...

Source: Taylor Marsh
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02/02/12
The Maddow Blog - Ahead on the 2/2 Maddow show

Rep. Diana DeGette, (D) Colorado, chief deputy whip and co-chair of the Pro-Choice Caucus. While watching tonight's video preview, take a listen to tonight's soundtrack. (Just be sure to let the ad on the video play out before ...

Source: Julia Nutter
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01/28/12
Department of Insurance confirms fraud probe into Lap-Band | 89.3 ...

Henry Waxman in a letter to the chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, the L.A. Times reported. Rep. Diana DeGette and Rep. John D. Dingell also signed the letter. At least five Southern California patients ...

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01/28/12
DeGette Response to President Obama's State of the Union Address ...

U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-01) tonight issued the following statement in response to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address. DeGette is a Chief Deputy Whip and Ranking Member of the Committee on ...

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01/28/12
DeGette Response to President Obama's State of the Union Address ...

U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-01) tonight issued the following statement in response to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address. DeGette is a Chief Deputy Whip and Ranking Member of the Committee on ...

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01/28/12
Department of Insurance confirms fraud probe into Lap-Band | 89.3 ...

Henry Waxman in a letter to the chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, the L.A. Times reported. Rep. Diana DeGette and Rep. John D. Dingell also signed the letter. At least five Southern California patients ...

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01/28/12
DeGette Response to President Obama's State of the Union Address ...

U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-01) tonight issued the following statement in response to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address. DeGette is a Chief Deputy Whip and Ranking Member of the Committee on ...

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Official website: http://degette.house.gov/
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2335 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-4431
Fax: 202-225-5657

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