Rep. Diana DeGette

Rep. Diana DeGette

@degette.house.gov

Proudly representing Denver in the U.S. House. Fighting for our environment, public lands & reproductive rights. Wife. Mom. Grandma. Dog lover.

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The Trump administration's continued attacks against Rep. Ilhan Omar are outrageous. That's why I joined my colleagues in a letter today calling out this abuse of our justice system and supporting her legal defense. We can't normalize their corrupt actions.

Denverites have paid over $4,900 in extra costs under Trump, as the price of everyday life continues to climb at the expense of working families. So much for Trump’s affordability promise.

Trump promised Americans lower prices. Instead, Colorado families were hit with a $3,700 bill. We shouldn’t have to shoulder the burden of Trump’s failed policies.

It was a pleasure speaking with @rm-equality.bsky.social CEO Mardi Moore about my record fighting for our LGBTQ+ community. Though progress has been made, there is still much work to be done, particularly in health care. Listen to our full conversation on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

I am deeply honored to have been recognized today by the Colorado Black Round Table, with touching speeches from John Bailey and Selena Dunham. I was also honored to be presented with a joint commendation from the Colorado General Assembly by Senate President James Coleman.

Serving the people of Colorado for nearly 30 years has been the greatest privilege of my life, and to be recognized by my community in this way means the world to me.

Rep. Diana DeGette@degette.house.gov

I am deeply honored to have been recognized today by the Colorado Black Round Table, with touching speeches from John Bailey and Selena Dunham. I was also honored to be presented with a joint commendation from the Colorado General Assembly by Senate President James Coleman.

$20 doesn’t get you as far as it used to – literally. And it’s all because Donald Trump and his cronies started a war with Iran, causing energy and gas prices to skyrocket and making life at home unaffordable. It is past time for this illegal war to end.

(1/3) Methane is 80 TIMES more potent than carbon dioxide. That's why I have been working to curb methane waste for years -- to protect Americans’ public health from this super pollutant.

(2/3) In 2024, we took significant strides when the EPA finalized a comprehensive rule to cut methane emissions from the oil and gas sector. Now, Donald Trump and Lee Zeldin are preparing to get rid of that rule, focusing on the profit of these companies instead of protecting Americans' health.

The nonpartisan GAO found that the Trump Administration illegally withheld Congressionally approved health care research funding. These funds support lifesaving research for Americans. Congress must stand together to uphold the Constitution and protect Americans' health.

Melissa Hart was a dear friend, and our families were close for many years. She was a brilliant judge and a kind person with a firm commitment to justice. Lino and I send our love and deepest condolences to her family—Phyllis, Kevin, Talia and Noah. www.denverpost.com/2026/10/01/m...

denverpost.comFormer Colorado Supreme Court justice Melissa Hart diesFormer Colorado Supreme Court Justice Melissa Hart died Thursday, nearly a year after she resigned from the bench following an extended personal leave of absence.

The Hyde Amendment has denied abortion coverage to millions of low-income people for 50 years. It’s not just outdated—it’s unjust. The #EACHAct will put an end to this systemic barrier to care. Abortion is health care. Full stop.

Reproductive Freedom Caucus@reprocaucus.bsky.social

50 years ago today, the Hyde Amendment was included in our federal spending bill for the first time. Every day since, for half a century, abortion care has been baselessly set apart from all other health care. #EndHydeNOW Read our full statement from RFC Co-Chairs 👇.

The nonpartisan CBO estimates this war has cost us tens of billions already and up to $3 billion each month it drags on. That money should be spent here, at home, where we need affordable health care, housing and energy.

Rep. Diana DeGette@degette.house.gov

Last night, the House passed a War Powers Resolution for a THIRD time – with even more support – to stop Donald Trump’s illegal war with Iran. The American people do not support this forever war that is only making us less safe and causing prices to skyrocket.

Last night, the House passed a War Powers Resolution for a THIRD time – with even more support – to stop Donald Trump’s illegal war with Iran. The American people do not support this forever war that is only making us less safe and causing prices to skyrocket.

Happy to welcome Colorado Senate President James Coleman to my office in D.C. today. We’ve worked together for years on ways to make Denver even better, and I look forward to continuing our efforts.

RFK Jr. is giving a speech to his anti-vax buddies less than a week after a third person died from measles--a vaccine-preventable disease--this year. With everything happening under his watch, the biggest risk to public health is RFK Jr.

Good news—the Supreme Court just blocked Trump’s plan to interfere in the upcoming midterm election by silencing the voters who mail-in their ballots. The right to vote must be protected.

(1/2) I will never forget watching the news coverage of the deadly terror attack in New York from my office in Washington, D.C. When the Pentagon was struck, I remember seeing the smoke from my office window. Our nation changed forever 25 years ago, as terrorists tried to break us.

coloradosun.comOpinion: Reflecting on the tragedy of 9/11 reminds us we can still stand united as AmericansOn this somber anniversary, we must remember that we can come together to reject cynicism and hyper-partisanship.

I’m sad to hear of Gloria Steinem’s passing. She was an inspiration to many people, including millions of women who were emboldened by her outspoken advocacy for equality and abortion rights. Gloria’s storied legacy will live on for generations to come.

apnews.comGloria Steinem, a potent voice of US feminism and co-founder of Ms. Magazine, dies at 92Steinem became the most visible symbol and potent voice of the U.S. women's movement in the '60s and '70s and a fierce advocate for feminist causes for the rest of her life.

When Republicans falsely claim that protecting the environment is bad for communities and our economy, I call out their lies. Here’s the truth: Clean air and environment improve people’s health and improve the economy.

(1/3) The Supreme Court just greenlit Trump’s effort to make it harder for citizens to vote by mail (something Trump does himself). Several states, including Colorado, allow citizens to vote by mail. In the 2024 election, over 90% of Colorado voters cast mail-in ballots. Free and fair elections

(2/3) are the bedrock of our democracy. We must stand united against Trump’s attempts to disrupt our elections, and speak the truth: voting by mail is safe, secure and will continue. The American people see these baseless attacks on our voting for the lies they are.

(1/2) While fighting an illegal war with Iran, Trump is now instigating a reckless trade war with our close ally Canada. Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans own this unaffordability crisis, and the nonsense must stop.

(1/2)Trump’s hand-picked appointees at our nation’s health agencies are slow-walking grants for scientific and medical research based on politics. His administration is killing valuable projects based on their misguided partisan war on DEI policies, which is hurting our progress on maternal health

(2/2) as well as contraception use and substance abuse. This is wrong. Research funding must be based on science, not politics. That’s why I wrote a bill to end these dangerous games at NIH and preserve the integrity of federal biomedical research.

🚨 ICYMI: It’s happening exactly as predicted. Read my latest Op-Ed in the Denver Post about how Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans attacked your health care and how we can fix the mess they created.

The Denver Post@denverpost.com

“Millions of Americans are struggling to afford their care or are opting to cancel their coverage altogether, including large numbers of Coloradans.” — U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette

(2/2) We are fighting to end his illegal war that has led to higher prices, demanding affordable health care, stopping his cruel immigration agenda, and building an economy that uplifts every American.

Donald Trump now wants to give masked ICE agents electric shock gloves. This is shameful! People have suffered enough from these violent ICE agents. This rogue agency must be abolished, not given more ways to hurt our neighbors and terrorize our communities.

(2/2) Just 19 months into Trump’s second term, nearly 8 out of 10 Americans feel the economy isn’t working for them. The illegal war and billionaire handouts must end.

Today, we passed another War Powers Resolution to end Donald Trump’s illegal war in Iran. This reckless war of choice has made life in America less affordable and less safe. Only 4 Republicans voted with us. The rest voted for more forever wars and higher prices.

I just voted NO on the annual defense spending bill. The bill allocates $1.15 trillion of our taxpayer dollars to continue paying for Trump’s illegal war. As costs skyrocket here at home, House Republicans are choosing to leave America behind and bankroll more forever wars.

(1/2) House Republicans just forced through their short term plan to fund the government past the midterm elections. Their funding bill had no input from Congressional Democrats and leaves open the door for providing even more money to Border Patrol.

(2/2) Also, it fails to adequately fund public housing agencies and cuts money for wildland fire suppression operations–even as wildfires burn through parts of Colorado. Of course, I voted NO on this sham bill.