Rep. Diana DeGette, who has represented Colorado’s 1st district in the U.S. Congress since 1997, recently posted a series of statements on her official Twitter account addressing legislative efforts related to government ethics, health care policy, and abortion rights.
On January 22, 2026, DeGette announced her support for new anti-corruption measures: “I just signed the Democratic discharge petition to ban members of Congress, the President, and Vice President from exploiting their position for personal gain. While Republicans remain silent on Trump’s grifting, this bill will rein in corruption and ban stock trading across”.
Later that day, she highlighted recent legislative activity concerning health care: “Two weeks ago, House Democrats forced Republicans to vote on extending vital ACA tax credits after their leadership fought tooth and nail against it. We passed that extension to address the Republican health care crisis and lower costs. The Senate must pass it, and Donald Trump”.
On January 23, DeGette marked the anniversary of Roe v. Wade with commentary on current abortion legislation: “53 years ago today, Roe v. Wade recognized our Constitutional right to abortion care. Four years ago, an extremist Supreme Court stripped that right away. Now, Donald Trump and his GOP allies in Congress are pushing for a nationwide abortion ban. As co-chair of the”.
DeGette has served in Congress since replacing Pat Schroeder in 1997 after previously serving in the Colorado House of Representatives from 1993 to 1997. Born in Tachikawa, Japan in 1957 and currently residing in Denver at age 65, she holds degrees from Colorado College (BA) and New York University (JD).
