DEGETTE, DIANA L.

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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%; Write a Review

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 Abortion should be decided by a woman herself. It is an important part of their health rights and reproductive freedom.
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime	Strongly Oppose The death penalty should be abolished. We should let judges and juries decide what penalties to apply in each case.
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy	Strongly Support A progressive income tax is necessary in modern society. That is the right way to run our tax system.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	Strongly Support The federal government should intervene in the economy and inject as much funding as needed to recover from the Great Recession, including direct federal job creation.
6. Vouchers for school choice	Strongly Oppose Public schools are an important component of American society. We should improve public schools rather than destroying them with vouchers.
7. Make voter registration easier	Support Voter ID laws just make it harder for people to vote, but what we should do is to make voting easier.
8. Prioritize green energy	Strongly Support Overuse of fossil fuels causes serious problems that we should deal with immediately. And green energy is absolutly a good option for us to Stop Global Warming.
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military	Oppose Expanding the military is not important and integrant for U.S. now. But when the country meets with defiance or agression, it is acceptable to continue expanding our military.
11. Support & expand free trade	Support Free Trade Benefits Consumers and Economy.We should only restrict free trade when it poses a security risk.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	Strongly Oppose Availability of guns should be absolutely limited, because more guns mean more killing.
14. Expand ObamaCare	Strongly Support Very few Americans have adequate health insurance. The government should make funds available for all citizens.
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens	Strongly Support Immigration restrictions are racist because they keep out Hispanics and other non-whites. Social services should be offered to all residents of the United States regardless of immigration status.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	Strongly Oppose Animals have inherent rights, and nature has inherent value. It is necessary to support vegetarianism and protect environment.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	Strongly Oppose Church-state separation precludes the involvement of religious institutions in social services. Basically, we should not violate the Constitutional principle in this case.
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities	Strongly Support Past discrimination should be corrected. Government should enforce Affirmative Action laws in companies.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	Strongly Support In free country, people are free to choose their mate, whichever gender they like. Homosexual partners or marriages are equal with heterosexual ones.
20. Privatize Social Security	Oppose Social Security should remain under federal control, but you also want reforms on how the Trust Fund is handled.

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)
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)
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)
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)
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
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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