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Diana DeGette

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Diana Louise DeGette is a U.S. Representative for Colorado's 1st congressional district, having served since January 3, 1997. A member of the Democratic Party, she has been a prominent advocate for health care reform and women's rights throughout her tenure in Congress. DeGette has played a significant role in various legislative efforts, particularly in expanding access to health care services. Her work has garnered support from organizations such as the National Association of Community Health Centers.

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  1. Now is not the time to gamble and send somebody with no experience to Washington.2 sources2026coloradonewsline.com
Jul 2, 2026

I want to congratulate Melat Kiros for her victory last night, and I want to wish her all the best in her future.

cbsnews.com
Jun 30, 2026

Denver, Colorado, is not New York City.

salon.com
Jun 30, 2026

I feel like my message is getting out to the voters: fighting against Donald Trump, fighting for Medicare For All, and against ICE, and that’s what they care about.

salon.com
Jun 25, 2026

I have emphasized my efforts to fight Trump and his 'MAGA Republican' allies and protect access to abortion.

rollcall.com
Jun 23, 2026

New allies should know that voters who have not returned their ballots need to see contrast communications in the mailboxes — followed by TV and digital targeted to likely voters 40+.

coloradonewsline.com
Jun 23, 2026

Pro-choice and Project allied groups should continue messaging on television and digital. New allies should know that voters who have not returned their ballots need to see contrast communications in the mailboxes — followed by TV and…

coloradonewsline.com
Jun 20, 2026

I believe every two years I am up for rehiring, and that’s why we’re here tonight.

coloradonewsline.com
Jun 20, 2026

Nobody ever gave me a contribution and got anything in advance for that.

coloradonewsline.com
Jun 20, 2026

Now is not the time to gamble and send somebody with no experience to Washington.

coloradonewsline.com
Jun 20, 2026

We are subject to term limits. It’s called elections every two years.

coloradonewsline.com
Jun 20, 2026

We need a strong, bold, hardened leader who will hold Trump accountable, and when we win the majority in November, will have real power to move the U.S. to a more just and affordable America … That leader is me.

coloradonewsline.com
Jun 9, 2026

Far and away it’s Donald Trump. Denverites are alarmed by the damage this administration is doing every day to our country, our democracy, and our economy.

coloradonewsline.com
Jun 9, 2026

The best part of this job is listening to Denverites and bringing what I hear back to my work in Congress.

coloradonewsline.com
Jun 9, 2026

Trump is coming after our elections, and we cannot let him. He has taken a sledgehammer to voting rights, not just to entrench his own power but to do it at the expense of voters in Black and brown communities.

coloradonewsline.com
Jun 9, 2026

I fight back, because that is the only thing this administration responds to. Colorado was the first state in 35 years to be denied a major disaster declaration, and Trump is still sitting on federal childcare and food aid that Coloradans…

coloradonewsline.com
Jun 9, 2026

Trump is a lawless president, and Republicans in Congress are only enabling his worst abuses.

coloradonewsline.com
Jun 20, 2023

we all agree on this committee in a bipartisan way that lithium and cobalt are going to be essential for the clean energy transition.

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Jun 20, 2023

we can do something about where we are refining the minerals.

congress.gov
Jun 20, 2023

Is that going to help speed up the timeframe to be able to process this?

congress.gov
Jun 14, 2023

Thank you for your commitment to the stewardship of our nation's public lands.

congress.gov
May 9, 2023

Thank you so much for coming to spend the morning with us. We appreciate it.

congress.gov
May 9, 2023

People like me who represent underserved communities know that these communities frequently have--they're low-income, disadvantaged, minority communities.

congress.gov
Apr 17, 2023

I think it is important that we continue to keep eyes on that issue to make sure that it is still continuing to happen.

congress.gov
Apr 17, 2023

How you implement and administer consistent policies, I think, has been a challenge.

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