Denver, Colorado - Today, U.S. Reps. Diana DeGette, Mark Udall, John Salazar and Ed Perlmutter joined their colleagues in the Democratic Congress in completing their 100 hours agenda and fulfilling their promise to the American people. This past election Democrats ran on an agenda of change, promising to clean up the Republican culture of corruption and provide relief for hard working Americans.

In the first 100 hours of the new Congress, Democrats passed ethics reform that put an end to the pay-to-play culture of Washington which included free gifts and trips from lobbyists. Democrats voted to increase the federal minimum wage for the first time in 10 years, enacted the 9-11 commission's recommendations to make our nation safer here at home and abroad, voted to expand stem-cell research, allowed government to negotiate prices with prescription drug companies, cut student loan interest rates in half and eliminated billions in subsidies for big oil companies.

Next week, President Bush will give his seventh State of the Union address in attempt to dress up his failed policies of the past. While President Bush and Republicans continue to offer more of the same, Democrats have acted fast, accomplishing more in the first month than the Republican Congress did in the last two years.

"If these first 100 hours are any indication at how effective the Democratic Congress will be at passing legislation important to Coloradans then we are off to an excellent start," said Pat Waak, Chair of the Colorado Democratic Party. "Our newly elected Representatives here in Colorado are working harder than ever to ensure that the interest of Coloradans are the first priority. We call on Republicans in the Senate and President Bush to get behind the people's agenda and to support these bi-partisan bills that work for all Americans."