• DEGETTE, DIANA L.
Experience: House: District 1, 1997-Present
Home State: Colorado
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $1,000,060Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Diana Louise DeGette
    Gender: Female
    Family: Husband: Lino; 2 Children
    Birth Date: 07/29/1957
    Birth Place: Tachikawa, Japan
    Home City: Denver, CO
    Religion: Presbyterian

Education

    JD, Law, New York University, 1982
    BA, Political Science, Colorado College, 1979

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1996-present
    Resolutions Chair, Denver Democratic Party
    Former Regional Whip, United States House of Representatives
    Former Democratic Floor Whip, United States House of Representatives
    Democratic Chief Deputy Whip, United States House of Representatives
    Representative, Colorado State House of Representatives, 1992-1996
    Assistant Minority Leader, Colorado State House of Representatives, 1993-1995

Current Legislative Committees

    Energy and Commerce, Member
    Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, Member
    Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy, Member
    Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Energy and Commerce), Ranking Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Co-Chair, Congressional Bipartisan Pro-Choice Caucus
    Co-Chair, Congressional Diabetes Caucus
    Member, Denver Women's Commission
    Member, Mayor's Management Review Commission on Social Services
    Vice Chair, Committee on Energy and Commerce, 2007-2011

Professional Experience

    Author
    Attorney, Civil Rights and Employment Law, 1982-1996

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Member, Advisory Board, Safehouse
    Board Member, Colorado College
    Member, Colorado Women's Bar Association
    Member, Phi Beta Kappa
    Member, Pi Gamma Mu
    Board Member, Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains
    Board Member, Colorado Bar Association, 1989-1991

Additional Information

Awards:

    Rising Star List, National Journal
    Magna Cum Laude Graduate, Colorado College, 1979
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Support
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Strongly Oppose
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Strongly Support
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Strongly Support
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Oppose
7. Make voter registration easier

Support
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Support
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Oppose
11. Support & expand free trade

Support
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Strongly Oppose
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Support
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Strongly Support
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Strongly Oppose
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Strongly Oppose
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Strongly Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Support
20. Privatize Social Security

Oppose
Total: 153
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
03/23/2009 H.R.1625 Equity and Access for Podiatric Physicians Under Medicaid Act 03/23/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
03/10/2009 H.R.1056 For the relief of Rosa Isela Figueroa Rincon, Miguel Angel Figueroa Rincon, Blanca Azucena Figueroa Rincon, and Nancy Araceli Figueroa Rincon. 03/10/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.  (All Actions)
02/09/2009 H.R.873 Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2009 02/09/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
02/09/2009 H.R.872 Stem Cell Research Improvement Act of 2009 02/09/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
01/16/2009 H.R.570 Protecting Patients and Health Care Act of 2009 01/16/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
12/09/2008 H.R.7310 Protecting Patients and Health Care Act of 2008 12/09/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
10/10/2007 H.R.3756 Colorado Wilderness Act of 2007 10/10/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.  (All Actions)
11/20/2008 H.R.7302 Health Professions and Primary Care Reinvestment Act 11/20/2008 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.  (All Actions)
10/15/2008 H.R.6469 Stephanie Tubbs Jones Organ Transplant Authorization Act of 2008 10/15/2008 Became Public Law No: 110-426. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
09/29/2008 H.R.7231 To repeal the exemption for hydraulic fracturing in the Safe Drinking Water Act, and for other purposes. 09/29/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials.  (All Actions)
09/26/2008 H.R.7141 Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2008 09/26/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
11/19/2007 H.R.4218 Medicare Diabetes Self-Management Training Act of 2007 11/19/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
09/26/2008 H.R.7140 Protection for Participants in Research Act of 2008 09/26/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
07/15/2008 H.Res.1261 Congratulating East High School in Denver, Colorado, on winning the 2008 "We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution" national competition. 07/15/2008 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
07/14/2008 H.R.6297 Climate Change Drinking Water Adaptation Research Act 07/14/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.  (All Actions)
07/09/2008 H.R.6393 Quit Smoking for Life Act of 2008 07/09/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
05/21/2008 H.R.6089 Pediatric Research Consortia Establishment Act 05/21/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
09/06/2007 H.R.3485 Tracing and Recalling Agricultural Contamination Everywhere Act of 2007 09/06/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
09/06/2007 H.R.3484 SAFER Meat, Poultry, and Food Act of 2007 09/06/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
07/30/2007 H.Res.586 Congratulating East High School of Denver, Colorado, on winning the 2007 "We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution" national competition. 07/30/2007 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.  (All Actions)
Total: 2720
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
06/12/2017 H.Res.380 Commemorating one year since the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, on June 12, 2016.
06/08/2017 H.R.2854 To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to permit an individual who is subject to a requirement to present identification as a condition of voting in an election for Federal office to meet such requirement by presenting a sworn written statement attesting to the individual's identification, and for other purposes.
06/08/2017 H.R.2827 To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend and expand the membership of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans to include veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender.
05/18/2017 H.Res.128 Supporting respect for human rights and encouraging inclusive governance in Ethiopia.
05/17/2017 H.R.2509 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate the 190-day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital services under the Medicare Program.
05/17/2017 H.R.2479 To rebuild and modernize the Nation's infrastructure to expand access to broadband internet, rehabilitate drinking water infrastructure, modernize the electric grid and energy supply infrastructure, redevelop brownfields, strengthen health care infrastructure, create jobs, protect public health and the environment, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017 H.R.2477 To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the refinancing of certain Federal student loans, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017 H.R.356 Protecting Our Democracy Act
05/16/2017 H.R.2472 Disability Integration Act of 2017
05/16/2017 H.Res.327 Recognizing the importance of vaccinations and immunizations in the United States.
05/05/2017 H.R.2356 MY DATA Act of 2017
05/05/2017 H.R.2290 Family-Based Care Services Act of 2017
05/05/2017 H.R.2285 School-Based Respiratory Health Management Act
05/05/2017 H.R.2244 Patient Experience in Research Act of 2017
05/04/2017 H.Res.314 Recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster care system, and encouraging Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of children in the foster care system.
05/02/2017 H.R.2282 Equality Act
05/01/2017 H.R.2049 Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2017
05/01/2017 H.R.2043 Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2017
04/28/2017 H.R.2119 Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act of 2017
04/27/2017 H.R.2215 SAFE Act of 2017
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