Rep. Diana DeGette

Democrat  •  1st District, Colorado  •  7th Term  •  Sworn In 1997
Current Term 2009 - 2010 View All
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03/17/10
Pro-Choice Caucus Pretending To Study Senate Bill | FDL News Desk

Rep. Diana DeGette (D-Colo.) — a Chief Deputy Whip and leading abortion-rights supporter — still needs to review the Senate-passed approach to determine whether it passes muster, said her chief of staff, Lisa Cohen. ...

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03/17/10
Bill Expanding Obama's Embryonic Stem Cell Research Order Pushes Human Cloning

Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- An expanded look at the new bill filed by two members of Congress to expand President Barack Obama's decision to force taxpayers to fund embryonic stem cell research finds problems and concerns for pro-life advocates.

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03/17/10
Jane Hamsher on the Why the Sky is Falling (Hint: It Isn't ...

Jane Hamsher, she of FireDogLake fame, is shaking her fist at the sky over Steve Hildebrand, Obama's former deputy campaign director, theoretically challenging Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (D-SD). ... Besides being co-chair of the Pro- Choice Caucus,

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03/17/10
Video Meliora, proboque; Deteriora sequor: Before Imbibing...

Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) announced the proposed government healthcare overhaul currently being debated in Congress on her website last summer as... The Reading Experience. John Dewey's notion of "experience" in Art and ...

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03/17/10
brianlee: House to Consider Bill Incentivizing Embryo Destruction

Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Mike Castle (R-DE) on March 9, the anniversary of President Obama's signing of an executive order to unleash funds for the research.While guidelines proposed by the NIH ostensibly restricted research to only " leftover&quo

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03/17/10
Kucinich Switches. Now What Do Progressives Do? | Mother Jones

On Monday, progressive blogger Jane Hamsher, who has been leading the left-wing opposition to the health care reform bill, issued a statement defending Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) for having stood against the legislation, which she has assailed for cont

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03/17/10
Pro-Choice Caucus Pretending to Study Senate Bill | NEWS Gate

Following the passage of the House health care bill, the outcry against Bart Stupak's amendment from pro-choice members of Congress was stentorious. Rep. Diana DeGette and Rep. Louise Slaughter co-authored a letter signed by 41 members ...

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03/17/10
DC Public Affairs + Communications Jobs: Put Down the Pint, Check ...

Progressive Texas Rep. – Executive Assistant/Scheduler; Rep. Judy Chu (CA-32) – Press Deputy/Speechwriter; Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-1) – Intern – available immediately, currently-enrolled students only; Rep. Jay Inslee (WA-1) – Intern ...

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03/16/10
Media Pile on Pro-Life Stupak, Whitewash Abortion in ObamaCare ...

Several House Democrats spoke, vowing to oppose final passage of any health bill with the tough abortion restrictions already approved by the House. Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colo., called it "a devil's bargain" that she couldn't accept. ...

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03/16/10
DEACON FOR LIFE: LifeNews.com Pro-Life News Report 3/17/10

Meanwhile, pro-life Democrat Rep. Tom Perriello of Virginia appears to have been swayed by the endorsement. He released a new statement saying he is fine with the Senate language that funds and promotes abortions. ... Diana DeGette, a Colorado Democrat an

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03/16/10
Obama Against Choice | NEWS Gate

Following the passage of the House health care bill, the outcry against Bart Stupak's amendment from pro-choice members of Congress was stentorious. Rep. Diana DeGette and Rep. Louise Slaughter co-authored a letter signed by 41 members ...

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03/16/10
American Motorcyclist Association decries bill to close off 850000 ...

and Ranking Member Rob Bishop (R-Utah) prior to the committee's hearing on the bill, which was introduced by U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-Colo.). Moreland noted that the affected land isn't in DeGette's congressional district, ...

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03/16/10
The Colorado Right to Life Blog!: Pre-Caucus Update - Candidate ...

Diana DeGette (D) is one of the most pro-abortion women in Congress. We believe there is a candidate named George Lilly running against her (Republican or Constitution Party), but we cannot find contact information. ..... Rep. Mark Waller ( R) is running f

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03/16/10
Legislation Introduced to Codify Stem Cell Rules

Last week, Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) introduced a bill that would codify the bedrock bioethical safeguards for federally-funded human embryonic stem cell research. These provisions reflect the guidelines that have been in effect at the ...

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03/16/10
The Catholic Thing - Another Unethical and Unsound Idea, Brought ...

Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) announced the proposed government healthcare overhaul currently being debated in Congress on her website last summer as, “Health Care Plan Puts Patients First While Reducing Costs. ...

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03/16/10
Media Pile on Pro-Life Stupak, Whitewash Abortion in ObamaCare ...

Several House Democrats spoke, vowing to oppose final passage of any health bill with the tough abortion restrictions already approved by the House. Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colo., called it "a devil's bargain" that she couldn't accept. ...

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03/16/10
Jane Hamsher: Obama Threatens Pro-Choice Democratic Women For ...

"The good news is the Senate bill will allow people to purchase insurance policies with their own money that will cover full reproductive rights," said Colorado Rep. Diana DeGette, a lead negotiator for abortion-rights backers in the ...

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03/16/10
Obama Against Choice | FDL Action

“The good news is the Senate bill will allow people to purchase insurance policies with their own money that will cover full reproductive rights,” said Colorado Rep. Diana DeGette, a lead negotiator for abortion-rights backers in the ...

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03/15/10
They Still Want Cloning - Breakdown of America

Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Rep. Michael Castle (R-DE) on March 9 filed a bill, H.R. 4808, “codifying the process set out in the President's Executive Order and ensuring that stem cell lines such as these remain eligible as we look to ...

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03/15/10
American Motorcyclist Association Decries Bill to Close Off 850000 ...

and Ranking Member Rob Bishop (R-Utah) prior to the committee's hearing on the bill, which was introduced by U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-Colo.). Moreland noted that the affected land isn't in DeGette's congressional district, ...

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03/14/10
Catholic Hospitals Back Health Care Bill, Reject Stupak | NEWS Gate

Following the passage of the House health care bill, the outcry against Bart Stupak's amendment from pro-choice members of Congress was stentorious. Rep. Diana DeGette and Rep. Louise Slaughter co-authored a letter signed by 41 members ...

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03/14/10
Capitol Hill "Daily Brief": On Capitol Hill This Week; Vol. XVII ...

Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colo., and Rep. Michael Castle, R-Del., have reintroduced legislation that would reinforce President Obama's executive order on embryonic stem-cell research. The legislation would require the NIH to develop ...

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03/14/10
Harrolds.blogspot.com: o'bamacide - Will Stupak & Pro-Lifers hold ...

Meanwhile pro-abortion Congresswoman Diana DeGette (D-CO), the co-chairwoman of the abortion-rights-supporting caucus, predicted the abortion issue won't stop Obamacare. "I don't think Congressman Stupak has the votes to kill healthcare ...

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03/14/10
Health Insurance News: Videos Examine Debate Over Abortion Debate ...

DeGette Explains Reform Abortion Debate: Rep. Diana DeGette (D-Colo.) -- co-chair of the Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus -- spoke with "Rachel Maddow" guest host Chris Hayes about the caucus' efforts to ensure that health reform ...

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03/13/10
Will the Pro-Choice Caucus Join Ben Nelson to Sell Out Choice ...

Rep. Diana DeGette and Rep. Louise Slaughter co-authored a letter signed by 41 members of Congress, which says quite clearly: We will not vote for a conference report that contains language that restricts women's right to choose any ...

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03/13/10
Vox Verax

Rep. Diana DeGette and Rep. Louise Slaughter co-authored a letter signed by 41 members of Congress, which says quite clearly: We will not vote for a conference report that contains language that restricts women's right to choose any ...

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03/13/10
Will the Pro-Choice Caucus Join Ben Nelson to Sell Out Choice ...

Rep. Diana DeGette and Rep. Louise Slaughter co-authored a letter signed by 41 members of Congress, which says quite clearly: We will not vote for a conference report that contains language that restricts women's right to choose any ...

Source: Firedoglake
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03/13/10
HR 4289 – Colorado Wilderness Act of 2009 « The Good American Post

H.R. 4289, sponsored by Representative Diane DeGette (D-01), would designate 850000 acres of additional land in Colorado as Wilderness Area. In light of the fact that all mechanized means of transportation, including bicycles and game carts , ... You must

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03/13/10
64 Cosponsors and Counting, for Grayson's Public Option Act | West ...

... David Wu, Rush Holt, Carolyn Kilpatrick, Tammy Baldwin, Mike Doyle, Diana DeGette, Steve Cohen, Bennie Thompson, Andre Carson, Yvette Clarke, Steve Israel, James Moran, Emanuel Clever, Judy Chu, Donald Payne, and John Garamendi. ...

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03/13/10
Will the Pro-Choice Caucus Join Ben Nelson to Sell Out Choice?

Following the passage of the House health care bill, the outcry against Bart Stupak's amendment from pro-choice members of Congress was stentorious. Rep. Diana DeGette and Rep. Louise Slaughter co-authored a letter signed by 41 members ...

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Phone: 202-225-4431
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