Documents tagged "Whip"
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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.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_024294.txt
This document highlights the accomplishments of a representative during their first term in office from 2015-2016. Some key achievements include being named to various committees and groups such as the Agriculture Committee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Democratic Leadership Steering and Policy Committee, and more. They were also selected for President Obama's White House Renewable Energy roundtable group. Their legislative activity included successfully removing the Virgin Islands from PROMESA, securing VA decisions to expand Choice Program eligibility for Virgin Islands resident veterans, and co-sponsoring legislation to expand the VA choice program eligibility (H.R.572). They also led efforts to defeat an amendment that would have reduced federal dollars for the Virgin Islands and secured commitment from the Army Corp of Engineers for increased personnel and resources for the Virgin Islands backlog of permits.