Diana DeGette: “H.R. 1318 is a tremendous step forward in showing that we do recognize, yes, black mamas matter.”

The government should never have the right to use health insurance coverage as a targeted weapon, should never deliberately strip certain people of the freedom to make their own medical decisions.

This is shameful! People have suffered enough from these violent ICE agents. This rogue agency must be abolished, not given more ways to hurt our neighbors and terrorize our communities.

I want to congratulate Melat Kiros for her victory last night, and I want to wish her all the best in her future.

I feel like my message is getting out to the voters: fighting against Donald Trump, fighting for Medicare For All, and against ICE, and that’s what they care about.