- DEGETTE, DIANA L.
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- 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
Total: 153
Introduced Date | Bill Number | Bill Title | Last Action |
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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
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