Rep. Diana DeGette, who has represented Colorado’s 1st district in the U.S. Congress since 1997, used her social media platform on January 23, 2026, to comment on several national policy issues, including federal research regulations, environmental enforcement, and funding for family services.
In a post early that morning, DeGette criticized recent changes to federal research guidelines: “The administration’s decision to end the use of human fetal tissue in NIH research only furthers their anti-science and anti-abortion agenda. Stem cell research is vital for research into regenerative medicine and other cutting-edge treatments. This assault on science will mean https://t.co/urKeVPD8RF” (January 23, 2026).
Later that day, she addressed air quality concerns related to industrial pollution in Denver: “Republicans want you to believe it’s either jobs OR clean air. Here’s the truth: We have Clean Air laws. Companies break them for extra profit and want a get-out-of-jail-free pass. Denverites who live and work near the Suncor plant breathe toxic pollution 365 days a year while https://t.co/ClOJ2ks07H” (January 23, 2026).
In another post that afternoon, DeGette commented on a legal ruling regarding federal funding: “Great news: A federal judge just again ruled against Trump’s vindictive and illegal freeze of funding for child care and nutrition services for families in Colorado. The courts are holding this administration accountable. We must keep fighting against this clear political” (January 23, 2026).
DeGette has been an active member of Congress since replacing Pat Schroeder in 1997 and previously served in the Colorado House of Representatives from 1993 to 1997. She was born in Tachikawa, Japan in 1957 and currently resides in Denver at age 65. Her educational background includes a BA from Colorado College earned in 1979 and a JD from New York University obtained in 1982.
