Documents tagged "Stem Cell Research Enhancement"
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HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_031184.txt
Diana DeGette is a member of Congress representing the First District in Colorado and has established herself as a leader on progressive issues such as LGBT rights, health care, reproductive rights, food safety, consumer protection, and environmental reform. She serves on the Committee on Energy and Commerce, where she works to improve health care, expand medical research, reform corporate practices, protect homeland security, address climate change, and promote energy independence. DeGette has led efforts to expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) and was a key supporter of stem cell research legislation that passed with bipartisan support in Congress. As co-chair of the Congressional Diabetes Caucus, she is also an advocate for diabetes care and research, particularly for lower-income and minority communities.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_029918.txt
Diana DeGette is a member of Congress representing Colorado's 1st Congressional district and serves as Chief Deputy Whip. She is known for her leadership on progressive issues such as health care, reproductive rights, food safety, consumer protection, and the environment. In Congress, she has held positions of power including vice chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and ranking member of the Energy and Commerce Committee's subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. She is best known for her advocacy for stem-cell research and published a book called "Sex, Science, and Stem Cells: Inside the Right Assault on Reason" that condemns the politicization of science.