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Diana DeGette

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Diana Louise DeGette is a U.S. Representative for Colorado's 1st congressional district, having served since January 3, 1997. A member of the Democratic Party, she has been a prominent advocate for health care reform and women's rights throughout her tenure in Congress. DeGette has played a significant role in various legislative efforts, particularly in expanding access to health care services. Her work has garnered support from organizations such as the National Association of Community Health Centers.

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Dec 3, 2019

I really feel like we're getting the band back together again in a way that I hope will be effective to let Americans know what's happening.

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Dec 3, 2019

God forbid, we have another flu pandemic, we want to make sure that we can protect our own people.

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Dec 3, 2019

Get your flu shot. This week's a good time to do it because it's the flu shot week...

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Dec 3, 2019

While harmful misinformation campaigns continue to proliferate online and in communities across the country, the agencies must continue to spread the message of vaccine safety.

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Oct 29, 2019

We need innovation and technology to provide the reliable electricity that we have come to expect.

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Oct 29, 2019

My bipartisan bill, the Improving Access to Remote Behavioral Health Treatment Act of 2019, would ensure that these facilities could register with DEA to remotely prescribe controlled substances, using telemedicine in a secure and…

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Oct 29, 2019

To avoid the worst effects of the climate crisis, we have to cut carbon emissions in half by 2030.

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Oct 29, 2019

It encourages the development of the widest possible array of technologies to produce emission-free electricity.

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Oct 29, 2019

The importance of preventing drug shortages has long been a priority of this committee.

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Oct 29, 2019

As our pharmaceutical supply chain becomes increasingly global, it is critical that we continue to assure the quality of medicines manufactured abroad in order to protect the safety of Americans at home.

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Oct 22, 2019

We know the Trump administration has taken numerous steps to sabotage the ACA.

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Oct 22, 2019

At a time when we, as a nation, are facing a series of critical health challenges--such as the opioid epidemic and unacceptably high rates of maternal and infant mortality--it is unconscionable that this administration is working to…

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Oct 22, 2019

I think that the administration... asked for the entire Affordable Care Act... to be struck down.

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Oct 22, 2019

There is no defense in court to protect people with preexisting condition. There is no defense in court for the young people to stay on their parents' health insurance.

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Oct 22, 2019

Since the Affordable Care Act was signed into law, more than 20 million people gained affordable, high-quality healthcare coverage.

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Oct 22, 2019

Today, the Trump administration will have to answer for its unending sabotage of Americans' healthcare.

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Oct 22, 2019

It's no secret that the Trump administration has worked to sabotage healthcare in this country.

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Oct 22, 2019

I have repeatedly requested Ms. Verma provide the underlying analysis discussed in that memo.

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Oct 22, 2019

Time and time again, this administration's actions on healthcare have gone squarely against their duty to promote high-quality healthcare and the well-being of children and families in need.

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Oct 22, 2019

Twenty-one million people who are insured under the ACA would lose their insurance.

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Oct 22, 2019

It is no secret that the Trump administration has worked to sabotage healthcare in this country.

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Oct 22, 2019

It is for the American people who are today scared that we are going to go back to a time where they are going to be denied and delayed, that they are going to endure pain, that they are going to potentially lose their life and leave their…

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Oct 22, 2019

This administration is determined to take us in the wrong direction.

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Oct 22, 2019

Obstruction of the committee's legitimate exercise of its oversight responsibilities is unacceptable.

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Oct 22, 2019

There are currently 133 million people with preexisting conditions who under the ACA get protections.

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