• 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
06/08/2017 H.R.2844 To authorize 2 additional district judgeships for the district of Colorado. 06/08/2017 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
06/08/2017 H.R.2843 To amend titles XI and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a comprehensive and nationwide system to evaluate the quality of care provided to beneficiaries of Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program and to provide incentives for voluntary quality improvement. 06/08/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.  (All Actions)
05/18/2017 H.R.2528 To amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide that Federal law shall not preempt State law. 05/18/2017 Referred to House Energy and Commerce  (All Actions)
04/07/2017 H.R.2012 Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2017 04/07/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.  (All Actions)
01/24/2017 H.R.518 EPS Improvement Act of 2017 01/24/2017 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.  (All Actions)
06/21/2016 H.R.5542 Medicaid and CHIP Quality Improvement Act of 2016 06/21/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.  (All Actions)
01/15/2016 H.Res.558 Condemning violence that targets healthcare for women. 01/15/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.  (All Actions)
10/05/2015 H.R.3629 Respect States' and Citizens' Rights Act of 2015 10/05/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.  (All Actions)
10/02/2015 H.R.3656 Tobacco to 21 Act 10/02/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
08/31/2015 H.R.3336 Colorado Wilderness Act of 2015 08/31/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.  (All Actions)
07/09/2015 H.R.2919 To authorize 2 additional district judgeships for the district of Colorado. 07/09/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.  (All Actions)
06/05/2015 H.R.2651 Eliminating Disparities in Diabetes Prevention, Access, and Care Act of 2015 06/05/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
04/08/2015 H.R.1686 Preventing Diabetes in Medicare Act of 2015 04/08/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
03/20/2015 H.R.1482 Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2015 03/20/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.  (All Actions)
02/18/2015 H.R.771 Protecting Access to Diabetes Supplies Act of 2015 02/18/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
01/30/2015 H.Res.47 Supporting women's reproductive health care decisions. 01/30/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
12/12/2014 H.R.5808 Protecting Access to Diabetes Supplies of 2014 12/12/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
05/02/2014 H.R.4494 Regenerative Medicine Promotion Act of 2014 05/02/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
01/27/2014 H.R.3736 PACES Act 01/27/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.  (All Actions)
11/22/2013 H.R.3596 Start Healthy Act of 2013 11/22/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
Total: 2720
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
04/10/2008 H.R.2016 National Landscape Conservation System Act Passed Aye
04/09/2008 H.R.2464 Wakefield Act Passed Yea
04/09/2008 H.R.2063 Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Management Act of 2008
04/09/2008 H.R.1593 Second Chance Act of 2007
04/01/2008 H.Con.Res.302 Supporting the observance of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and for other purposes. Passed Not Voting
03/06/2008 H.R.5560 Right to Clean Vehicles Act
04/09/2008 H.R.1237 Cytology Proficiency Improvement Act of 2008
04/09/2008 H.R.1198 Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2008
04/08/2008 H.Res.1081 Recognizing of the week of April 7, 2008, to April 13, 2008, as "National Public Health Week".
03/05/2008 H.R.5535 Peace Corps Reauthorization Act of 2008
04/08/2008 H.R.3825 Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2008
04/08/2008 H.R.1418 Traumatic Brain Injury Act of 2008
03/05/2008 H.Res.951 Condemning the ongoing Palestinian rocket attacks on Israeli civilians by Hamas and other Palestinian terrorist organizations, and for other purposes. Passed Yea
02/29/2008 H.R.5229 Montgomery GI Bill Educational Assistance Transferability Act of 2008
02/25/2008 H.R.5266 National Crime Gun Identification Act
02/25/2008 H.R.4838 Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2007
02/18/2008 H.R.5466 Invest in KIDS Act
02/14/2008 H.R.5461 White House Conference on Children and Youth in 2010 Act
02/14/2008 H.Res.987 Encouraging Americans to join others across the country in using their rebate checks to invest in renewable energy and energy-efficient products and services in order to save money, stimulate the economy, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
02/14/2008 H.Res.972 Supporting the goals and ideals of American Heart Month and National Wear Red Day. Passed Yea
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