U.S. Representative Diana DeGette, who has represented Colorado’s 1st District since 1997 and previously served in the Colorado House of Representatives, posted a series of statements on social media this week addressing issues ranging from tax policy to foreign intervention and surveillance powers.
On April 15, DeGette commented on federal tax policy: “Today is Tax Day, and thanks to Trump’s Big Bad Bill, billionaires are paying even less in taxes. While Republicans in Congress try to rig the economy for their billionaire allies, I’m fighting to make sure they pay their fair share.”
The following day, April 16, she addressed ongoing U.S. military action abroad: “Trump’s illegal war in Iran costs $1 billion a day, and it’s sending gas prices soaring. Today, I voted again to stop it. Republicans refused again. They would rather spend your money on a forever war overseas instead of affordable food, housing, and health care here at home.”
On April 17, DeGette turned her attention to domestic surveillance legislation: “While you slept last night, House Republicans tried to sneak through a five-year expansion of warrantless surveillance powers — taking a law built to spy on foreign enemies and turning it into a weapon to spy on Americans. They failed to get the votes, so they punted for two”
DeGette was born in Tachikawa, Japan in 1957 and currently resides in Denver. She earned her undergraduate degree from Colorado College in 1979 before receiving her law degree from New York University School of Law in 1982.
Her comments come amid continued debate over tax reform enacted under President Trump—measures that have drawn criticism for reducing the effective tax rates paid by wealthy individuals—and as Congress considers funding levels for ongoing military operations abroad as well as expansions of federal surveillance authority.
