Press Release. "We have stood together as we work toward a more fair economy, climate justice, and universal health care," they said in a joint statement. Get an email notification whenever someone contributes to the discussion. DeGette won with 57% of the vote and has been reelected 13 times since. Share with Us. ", Jennie Peek-Dunstone, DeGette's campaign manager, said in a statement: "Just since January she served as an impeachment manager; sponsored key climate change legislation to control deadly methane gas emissions and stood next to President Biden when he signed the bill; as co-chair of the Pro-choice Caucus, ensured that for the first time in 45 years the abortion restrictions in the Hyde Amendment are stripped from the federal budget; passed the PAW act which protects over 3 million acres of federal land through the House; secured millions of dollars in the appropriations bills for funding for homelessness and housing in the Denver area; and has introduced several critical pieces of health care legislation.". First-time candidates Neal Walia and Dom Waters are running against DeGette in the Democratic primary. Democrat Diana DeGette wins endorsement from Congressional Progressive Caucus, attorney and children's book publisher Saira Rao, Colorado's Democratic delegation cheers passage of infrastructure bill amid GOP scowls, US Rep. Diana DeGette names new chief of staff, TRAIL MIX | Win, lose or draw: New congressional map shakes up Colorado's political scene, Coloradans sign on to friend-of-court briefs in Supreme Court abortion case, TRAIL MIX | Recalling Colorado's connection to John Lewis' 'good trouble', TRAIL MIX | A dive into the almanac of Colorado elections, Author Marianne Williamson endorses Diana DeGette's Democratic primary challenger, Local unions endorse Democrat Diana DeGette's re-election bid, DeGette challenger Neal Walia successfully petitions onto Democratic primary ballot, Progressive group pulls endorsement from DeGette primary challenger Neal Walia, How Colorado's budget was built, UN ambassador visits Denver | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW. Our stories may be republished online or in print under Creative Commons license CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. New U.S. House Natural Resources chair opposes limits on, In a Denver election defined by safety, some dangers, Governor candidate Greg Lopez wants to pause sales tax in. Meet Diana DeGette. Committee And Caucus Memberships | Congresswoman Diana DeGette Colorado Newsline maintains editorial independence. Colorados Democratic congressional delegation has set the bar for what Americans should expect from their representatives in Congress, and I am humbled to earn their support, she said in a statement. In addition to her committee assignments, Diana is the Co-Chair of the Pro-Choice Caucus, Vice-Chair of the LGBT Equality Caucus and holds membership in 20 Caucuses focused on advancing medical research, culture and renewable energy. Rep. Diana DeGette makes case for 1.4 million acres of wilderness He saw an opportunity to make change in Congress and lead from the bottom up instead of the top down.".