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
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
10/21/2009	H.R.3856	Bone Health Promotion and Research Act of 2009
10/19/2009	H.R.3567	Respect for Marriage Act of 2009
10/19/2009	H.J.Res.61	Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women.
10/14/2009	H.R.3790	To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the Medicare competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner.
10/14/2009	H.Con.Res.198	Recognizing Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury as the leading cause of death and disability in the United States for children and young adults from birth until 25 years of age and endorsing the National Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Plan to develop a seamless, standardized, evidence-based system of care universally accessible for all of these children, young adults, and their families, regardless of where they live in the country.
10/20/2009	H.R.3792	Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act of 2009
10/14/2009	H.Res.816	Mourning the loss of life caused by the earthquakes and tsunamis that occurred on September 29, 2009, in American Samoa, Samoa, and Tonga.	Passed	Yea
10/14/2009	H.Res.408	Recognizing the vital role family readiness volunteers play in supporting service members and their families.
10/08/2009	H.R.1740	EARLY Act
10/08/2009	H.R.1691	Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2009
10/08/2009	H.R.1182	Military Spouses Residency Relief Act
10/08/2009	H.R.995	Mammogram and MRI Availability Act of 2009
10/06/2009	H.R.3710	Refuge from Cruel Trapping Act
10/06/2009	H.Res.741	Expressing support for designation of October 8, 2009, as national Jumpstart's "Read for the Record Day".
10/01/2009	H.Res.692	Supporting the goals and ideals of Tay-Sachs Awareness Month.	Passed	Yea
10/01/2009	H.R.1925	America's Red Rock Wilderness Act of 2009
09/30/2009	H.Res.757	Supporting the goals and ideals of a National Day of Remembrance for Homicide Victims.
09/30/2009	H.Res.314	Honoring and saluting Hillerich & Bradsby Co. on the 125th anniversary of the Louisville Slugger.
09/30/2009	H.R.1243	To provide for the award of a gold medal on behalf of Congress to Arnold Palmer in recognition of his service to the Nation in promoting excellence and good sportsmanship in golf.	Passed	Aye
09/29/2009	H.R.3652	Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility, and Excellence in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Act of 2009

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