Diana DeGette

Democrat Representative of Colorado's 1st district

Representative
Colorado, district 1
January 7, 1997 - January 3, 1999
Representative
Colorado, district 1
January 6, 1999 - January 3, 2001
Representative
Colorado, district 1
January 3, 2001 - January 3, 2003
Representative
Colorado, district 1
January 7, 2003 - January 3, 2005
Representative
Colorado, district 1
January 4, 2005 - January 3, 2007
Representative
Colorado, district 1
January 4, 2007 - January 3, 2009
Representative
Colorado, district 1
January 6, 2009 - January 3, 2011
Representative
Colorado, district 1
January 5, 2011 - January 3, 2013
Representative
Colorado, district 1
January 3, 2013 - January 3, 2015
Representative
Colorado, district 1
January 6, 2015 - January 3, 2017
Representative
Colorado, district 1
January 3, 2017 - January 3, 2019
Representative
Colorado, district 1
January 3, 2019 - January 3, 2021
Representative
Colorado, district 1
January 3, 2021 - January 3, 2023
Representative
Colorado, district 1
January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025

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July 29, 1957 (67 years old)

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American lawyer and politician
Served as U.S. representative since 1997
Chief Deputy Whip from 2005 to 2019
Dean of Colorado’s congressional delegation
Served as Colorado State Representative from 1993 to 1997
Born in Japan to American parents
Earned a B.A. in political science from Colorado College
Holds a Juris Doctor degree from New York University School of Law
Authored a law guaranteeing unobstructed access to abortion clinics in Colorado
Authored the state Voluntary Cleanup and Redevelopment Act
Has been reelected multiple times with a significant majority
Co-chair of the Congressional Diabetes Caucus and Pro-Choice Caucus
Vice Chair of the LGBT Equality Caucus
Played a key role in legislation on embryonic stem cell research and children’s health insurance
Supported legislation for renewable energy and the District of Columbia voting representation
Endorsed Hillary Clinton for president in 2007 and served as a national co-chair for Clinton’s Health Care Policy Task Force
Criticized the Stupak-Pitts Amendment, which limits taxpayer-funded abortions
Named an impeachment manager for the second impeachment trial of President Trump
Holds committee assignments in the Committee on Energy and Commerce
Member of various caucuses including the Congressional Arts Caucus, Privacy Caucus, and Congressional Progressive Caucus
Voted with President Joe Biden’s stated position 100% of the time in the 117th Congress
Advocates for pro-choice, embryonic stem cell research, and gun control
Supports bans on semi-automatic firearms and introduced the Stop Online Ammunition Sales Act of 2012
Voted to provide Israel with support following a 2023 attack
Married to a Colorado Court of Appeals Judge and has two daughters
Authored a book on sex, science, and stem cells