File 031184
Congresswoman Diana DeGette Reception Invitation and Congressional Profile (File 031184)
Document promoting Congresswoman Diana DeGette's legislative work on healthcare, stem cell research, and diabetes advocacy, featuring an invitation to a 2012 fundraising reception in New York City.
Summary
This document contains two components: a biographical profile of U.S. Representative Diana DeGette highlighting her work on the Committee on Energy and Commerce, her leadership on SCHIP expansion, stem cell research legislation, and the Congressional Diabetes Caucus; and an invitation to a September 27, 2012 reception in New York hosted by Christine Rappoport with contribution levels ranging from $100 to $2,500.
Chief Deputy Whip Diana DeGette is serving her 8th term inCongress as the Representative of the First District in Colorado. Diana hasestablished herself as a leader for progressive change on LGBT rights, healthcare, reproductive rights, food safety, consumer protection and theenvironment.Diana serves on the powerful Committee on Energy and Commerce whereshe has used her position to improve health care, expand medical research,reform corporate business and accounting practices, ensure that ourhomeland is adequately protected, take on global climate change, and moveAmerica toward energy independence.She has led the efforts to expand the State Children's Health InsuranceProgram (SCHIP), which provides health insurance to low-income childrenup to age 18. Diana was a leader in the expansion of this program thatwas signed into law by President Obama in February of 2009.Diana was the chief architect of legislation to expand stem cell research,which was passed twice with broad, bipartisan support in Congress. One ofCongress’s leading experts on cutting-edge scientific research, Diana is theauthor of the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act which would ensure alasting ethical framework overseeing stem cell research at the NationalInstitutes of Health (NIH) and will provide stability to the scientists andindividuals who are on the quest for life-saving cures.As co-chair of the bipartisan Congressional Diabetes Caucus, Diana hasalso been a long-time advocate for the expansion of diabetes care andresearch, particularly for lower-income and minority communities.Come and JoinCongresswoman Diana DeGettein New York CitySeptember 27 th , 2012“Science’s Voice in Congress”Approved by Diana DeGette for CongressUnited in Stockholm – Now in New York CityPlease joinBarbro EhnbomFlorence P. Haseltine, MD, PhDKarin Hehenberger, MD, PhDAmbassador Karin PalmquistChristine Rappoportfora reception withCongresswoman Diana DeGetteonThursday, September 27, 20126:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M.Congresswoman Diana DeGette (center) in Stockholm,Sweden with Barbro Ehnbom (left), ChairwomanSwedish-American Life Science Summit and SwedishAmbassador Karin Palmquist (right). Diana washonored to be the keynote speaker at the Swedish-American Life Science Summit in August 2009.atThe Home of Christine Rappoport993 Park AvenueNew York, NYContribution LevelsHost - $2,500 • Patron - $1,000Supporter - $500 • Friend - $250 • Guest - $100To RSVP, please contact Barbro Ehnbomat (212) 228-3210 or behnbom@aol.comApproved by Diana DeGette for Congress