U.S. Representative Diana DeGette, who has represented Colorado’s 1st district in Congress since 1997, posted a series of statements on her official social media account on December 17 and 18, 2025, addressing recent legislative actions and committee votes.
On December 17, DeGette posted “One to go. https://t.co/aBBIRbyzSO https://t.co/Fct6UollYS” at 15:00 UTC. Later that day, she criticized Republican members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee for their vote regarding Robert F. Kennedy Jr., stating in a post at 17:17 UTC: “Every Republican on @EnergyCommerce just voted against our effort to subpoena RFK Jr. What are they afraid of?”
Continuing her commentary into the evening of December 18, DeGette addressed broader health care policy debates in Congress. At 00:32 UTC, she wrote: “Instead, he moved forward with today’s vote on failed policies that don’t work. It is a meaningless gesture that will do nothing to lower the cost of health care in the United States. It’s a smokescreen to hide the fact that Republicans are refusing to do the one thing we know”.
DeGette’s remarks come amid ongoing partisan disagreements over health care legislation and congressional oversight efforts involving high-profile figures such as Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
DeGette has served as Colorado’s representative in Congress since succeeding Pat Schroeder in 1997 and previously held office in the Colorado House of Representatives from 1993 to 1997. Born in Tachikawa, Japan in 1957 and currently residing in Denver, DeGette holds degrees from Colorado College (BA) and New York University (JD).
