- 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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08/10/2001 | H.R.2747 | Stem Cell Research for Patient Benefit Act of 2001 | 08/10/2001 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions) |
08/03/2001 | H.R.2656 | Colorado Wilderness Act of 2001 | 08/03/2001 Executive Comment Requested from Interior, USDA. (All Actions) |
07/16/2001 | H.R.2221 | Child Gun Safety Act of 2001 | 07/16/2001 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime. (All Actions) |
06/08/2001 | H.R.2016 | Federal Facility Superfund Compliance Act of 2001 | 06/08/2001 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials. (All Actions) |
05/30/2001 | H.R.1922 | To ban the importation of large capacity ammunition feeding devices, and to extend the ban on transferring such devices to those that were manufactured before the ban became law. | 05/30/2001 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime. (All Actions) |
03/14/2001 | H.R.944 | Colorado Wilderness Act of 2001 | 03/14/2001 Executive Comment Requested from USDA, Interior. (All Actions) |
10/19/2000 | H.R.5208 | Medicare, Medicaid, and MCH Smoking Cessation Promotion Act of 2000 | 10/19/2000 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment. (All Actions) |
09/18/2000 | H.R.5198 | Children's Research Protection Act | 09/18/2000 Referred to the House Committee on Commerce. (All Actions) |
06/19/2000 | H.R.4605 | Human Research Subject Protections Act of 2000 | 06/19/2000 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment. (All Actions) |
06/07/2000 | H.R.4594 | Pediatric Diabetes Research and Prevention Act | 06/07/2000 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment. (All Actions) |
06/05/2000 | H.R.4480 | Streamlined Pollution Reporting and Technical Assistance Act | 06/05/2000 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment. (All Actions) |
05/17/2000 | H.R.4432 | Tobacco-Free Youth Act | 05/17/2000 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment. (All Actions) |
03/31/2000 | H.R.4009 | Child Gun Safety Act of 2000 | 03/31/2000 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime. (All Actions) |
03/27/2000 | H.R.4008 | Pediatric Organ Transplantation Improvement Act of 2000 | 03/27/2000 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment. (All Actions) |
03/06/2000 | H.R.3710 | Medicaid Safety Net Hospital Preservation Act of 2000 | 03/06/2000 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment. (All Actions) |
11/17/1999 | H.R.3269 | Medicaid/SCHIP Technical Amendments Act of 1999 | 11/17/1999 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment. (All Actions) |
11/01/1999 | H.R.3103 | Medicaid Safety Net Hospital Preservation Act of 1999 | 11/01/1999 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment. (All Actions) |
09/15/1999 | H.R.829 | Colorado Wilderness Act of 1999 | 09/15/1999 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (All Actions) |
07/15/1999 | H.Res.192 | Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1037) to ban the importation of large capacity ammunition feeding devices, and to extend the ban on transferring such devices to those that were manufactured before the ban became law. | 07/15/1999 Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Ms. DeGette. Petition No: 106-4. (All Actions) |
05/26/1999 | H.Res.194 | Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 515) to prevent children from injuring themselves with handguns. | 05/26/1999 Referred to the House Committee on Rules. (All Actions) |
Total: 2720
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