Diana Louise DeGette is an American lawyer and politician serving as the US representative for since 1997.
27 Facts About Diana DeGette
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Diana DeGette's parents were American, and at the time of her birth her father was serving in the armed forces.
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Diana DeGette earned a Juris Doctor degree from New York University School of Law in 1982.
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Diana DeGette then returned to Denver and began a law practice focusing on civil rights and employment litigation.
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Long active in Denver politics, Diana DeGette was elected to the Colorado House of Representatives in 1992.
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Diana DeGette was reelected in 1994 and chosen as assistant minority leader.
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Diana DeGette authored a law that guarantees Colorado women unobstructed access to abortion clinics and other medical care facilities, known as the Bubble Bill.
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Diana DeGette authored the state Voluntary Cleanup and Redevelopment Act, a model for similar cleanup programs.
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Diana DeGette defeated Republican nominee George Lilly, Libertarian nominee Martin Buchanan, and Independent Gary Swing.
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Diana DeGette defeated Republican nominee Mike Fallon, Green nominee Gary Swing, American Constitutional Party nominee Chris Styskal, and Libertarian nominee Clint Jones.
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Diana DeGette defeated Republican nominee Danny Stroud, Libertarian nominee Frank Atwood, and Green Party nominee Gary Swing.
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Diana DeGette defeated Republican nominee Martin Walsh, Libertarian nominee Frank Atwood, UNA nominee Danny Stroud, and two write-in candidates.
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Diana DeGette defeated Republican nominee Charles "Casper" Stockham, and Libertarian nominee Darrell Dinges.
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Diana DeGette defeated Republican nominee Charles Stockham and Libertarian nominee Raymon Doane.
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Diana DeGette defeated Republican nominee Jennifer Qualteri, Libertarian nominee John Kittleson, and Green nominee Iris Boswell.
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Diana DeGette serves as the co-chair of both the Congressional Diabetes Caucus and Pro-Choice Caucus, and she is Vice Chair of the LGBT Equality Caucus.
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Diana DeGette sat as speaker pro tempore and presided over the debate on December 18,2019, the day United States House of Representatives voted on the first impeachment of President Donald Trump.
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In 2007, Diana DeGette served as the House Democrats' designated whip on the bill reauthorizing the State Children's Health Insurance Program.
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Diana DeGette was a cosponsor for the Udall Amendment to the House Energy Bill, which the House approved by a vote of 220 to 190 on August 4,2007.
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On September 12,2007, Diana DeGette announced that she would introduce the Colorado Wilderness Act of 2007 in Congress.
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Diana DeGette is a cosponsor of legislation to provide the District of Columbia voting representation.
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On November 26,2007, Diana DeGette announced her endorsement of Senator Hillary Clinton for president and was named national co-chair of Clinton's Health Care Policy Task Force and adviser on stem-cell research.
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Diana DeGette was a superdelegate to the Democratic National Convention in Denver in August 2008.
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Diana DeGette was strongly critical of the Stupak-Pitts Amendment, which places limits on taxpayer-funded abortions in the context of the November 2009 Affordable Health Care for America Act.
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Diana DeGette is pro-choice and the co-chair of the Pro-Choice Caucus.
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Diana DeGette has consistently voted in favor of the use of embryonic stem cell research.
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In 2013, Diana DeGette drew national attention after making an erroneous statement at a public forum about firearm magazine restrictions.