. Member subscribers also receive the weekly print edition of our award-winning newspaper, containing outstanding features and news stories, in their mailboxes every Saturday. Subscribe to Colorado Politics today! The Democrats who represent Colorado in Washington hailed passage of the massive, bipartisan infrastructure bill late Friday, celebrating bill. DeGette, who had been working on the measure since 2001, enlisted the support of Representative Michael N. Castle (Republican from Delaware), who became DeGette's principal Republican cosponsor of the legislation. Calling DeGette a "tireless representative," the PAC's chairman, U.S. Rep. Tony Crdenas of California, said in a statement: "From healthcare to . [citation needed]. "Together we will make the progress that we want to see for the working people of Colorado.". Since January 2011, DeGette has served as the Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. In this file photo, U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette, a Denver Democrat, speaks during the first U.S. House of Representatives Select Committee on the Climate Crisis at the University of Colorado Boulder on Aug. 1, 2019, in Boulder. DeGette has stated that "the sole purpose of these guns and these magazines is to kill people. Colorado Politics is published both in print and online. The Colorado affiliate of the progressive Working Families Party on Wednesday rescinded its endorsement of congressional candidate Neal Walia, one day after the Denver Democrat qualified by petition to challenge U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette in the 1st Congressional District primary election. in political science and was elected to the Pi Gamma Mu international honor society in 1979. A slate of local unions endorsed U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette's bid for a 14th term on Tuesday, calling the Denver Democrat a champion for labor and citing her support for last year's bipartisan infrastructure bill. You can be in the know right alongside Colorados political insiders. The Democrats running in the 8th CD are each taking both routes. The Denver Democrat is the first member of Colorado's congressional delegation to make an endorsement in the hotly contested, four-way primary for the northern Front Range seat, which covers portions of Adams, Weld and Larimer counties and is considered the state's most evenly divided congressional district. [4] She earned a Juris Doctor degree from New York University School of Law in 1982. DeGette sings in her church choir.[27]. Last week, the Lakewood Democrat secured endorsements from Rep. Ed Perlmutter and Sen. Michael Bennet. ", Calling DeGette an "amazing friend and ally" to his union, LiUNA Local 720 secretary treasurer Anthony Trujillo said, "Whether it's her work to pass the PRO Act or her continued advocacy for programs that help workers in the infrastructure bill and the Build Back Better Bill, we appreciate her advocating for Laborers and other working families.". Walia worked as a program coordinator for then-Gov. In 2016, she defeated political newcomerCharles Chuck Norris, whose campaign was inspired by U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders , with 87 percent of the vote. U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette is drawing national ridicule for an inaccurate statement she made Tuesday about magazines. ", A spokeswoman for DeGette said the congresswoman is "focused on doing the job that the people of CD 1 elected her to do. DeGette has yet to draw a Republican challenger for the 2022 election. Former state House Speaker Crisanta Duran ran against DeGette ahead of last year's election and garnered several high-profile endorsements for her campaign but withdrew after eight months and later moved out of state. Use the 'Report' link on Contact:[emailprotected]. They have two daughters, Raphaela and Francesca and a dog, Charlie. 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. Former Democratic presidential hopeful Marianne Williamson has thrown her support behind U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette's progressive primary challenger, calling on her millions of followers to get behind first-time candidate Neal Walia and his "people powered campaign.". Don't Threaten. State Sen. Brittany Pettersen now has endorsements from every Colorado Democrat in the U.S. House of Representatives for her congressional bid. President Bush vetoed the bill the next day his first veto.[8]. 1725 Eye Street, NW Suite 900 Now in her fourteenth term, DeGette is recognized as a leading voice in the nation's ongoing health care debate. Colorado women and families need Rep. DeGette in Congress fighting for our values and against the Trump administrations attacks on our fundamental reproductive rights, including abortion care., NARALs confidence in my leadership on reproductive health rights is immensely gratifying. Be Truthful. Threats of harming another Diana Louise DeGette (/dt/; born July 29, 1957) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Colorado's 1st congressional district since 1997. David Foster, state president of the firefighters union, said DeGette has always stood with unions and the working people of her district. DeGette received national attention in 2005, when the House of Representatives passed legislation she cosponsored to lift President George W. Bush's limits on federal funding for embryonic stem cell research. I know he will continue to stay engaged in the community and successfully fight for progressive ideals. AIPAC PAC (American Israel Public Affairs Committee) Armenian National Committee of America-Western Region (ANCA-WR) Colorado AFL-CIO; Colorado Education Association . Want the real scoop? A progressive leader in the U.S. House, Representative for Colorado's 1st District, and fourth generation Coloradoan, Diana has dedicated her career to protecting the environment, expanding access to health care and fighting for her community. Be Truthful. DeGette has yet to draw a Republican challenger for the 2022 election. The Democrats. PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK. Our website features subscriber-only news stories daily, designed for public policy arena professionals. She then returned to Denver and began a law practice focusing on civil rights and employment litigation. There was a problem saving your notification. She was reelected in 1994 and chosen as assistant minority leader. (R-NC), and joined by Senator Kirsten . DeGette also authored the state Voluntary Cleanup and Redevelopment Act, a model for similar cleanup programs. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette on Thursday endorsed state Rep. Yadira Caraveo in the Democratic primary for the Colorado's new 8th Congressional District, calling the Thornton pediatrician's candidacy . 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DeGette won 226,929 votes, 80.3% of the total. Republicans have yet to field a candidate in the race. DeGette supports bans on semi-automatic firearms like those used in the 2012 Aurora, Colorado shooting, which happened in a movie theater near her district. We'd love to hear eyewitness Use the 'Report' link on Joeana Jo Middleton, DeGette's former deputy chief of staff and district director, takes over the top position from Lisa Cohen, who has run DeGette's office since her first term in 1997. Saying his team had planned from the start to run "a dynamic and innovative grassroots campaign that champions people, families and their communities above all else," Walia said the group's decision to yank its endorsement came as a surprise. Intersectional Commitments and Supporting Policies. After routinely winning the nomination for years without opposition, DeGette has faced primaries since 2016, winning each time by overwhelming margins. Contact: media@prochoiceamerica.org. A progressive leader in the U.S. House, Representative for Colorados 1st District, and fourth generation Coloradoan, Diana has dedicated her career to protecting the environment, expanding access to health care and fighting for her community. She graduated from Colorado College, where she earned a B.A. The road to Colorado's June 28 primary kicks off this week with precinct caucuses, the first step in a delegate-selection process that culminates in a series of party assemblies at the county, district and state levels. Press Release. (Id. Late last week, Democratic U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette nabbed the endorsement of the local United Food and Commercial Workers union, Colorado's largest labor union. You can be in the know right alongside Colorados political insiders. "[20] DeGette and Charlie Dent introduced the bipartisan Stem Cell Research Act of 2011, which would provide lasting support for stem cell research.[21]. For Immediate Release: April 13, 2018 DeGette defeated Green Party nominee Tom Kelly. Notifications from this discussion will be disabled. Rep. Diana DeGette is a rising star in the Democratic Party and is running for her eleventh term representing Colorado's 1st District, which encompasses the Denver metro area. The 33-year-old Walia, whose parents emigrated from India to the United States before he was born, said he's running to fight for "the people whove been left behind by politicians across the spectrum. Caucus Memberships. A spokeswoman for DeGette's campaign declined to comment on Williamson's endorsement. She is a true champion for women and families and we are proud to stand with her., Colorado is a strongly pro-choice state, and Congresswoman DeGette has been a champion of choice throughout her public service careerstarting with Colorados bubble law protecting patients that she passed as a state legislator, said Karen Middleton, executive director of NARAL Pro-Choice Colorado. State Sen. Brittany Pettersen now has endorsements from every Colorado Democrat in the U.S. House of Representatives for her congressional bid. Want the real scoop? Fundraising reports for the first quarter of 2022 are due to the Federal Election Commission by midnight Friday. Share with Us. Diana serves on the powerful Committee on Energy and Commerce where she has leveraged her leadership position to improve health care, expand medical research, reform corporate business and accounting practices, ensure that our homeland is adequately protected, take on global climate change, and move America toward energy independence. He did not respond to a request for comment on the issue as of noon on Tuesday. She was a write-in candidate for a CU regent seat in 2016. 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Although President Bush announced his opposition to the legislation, the House passed the bill on August 1, 2007, by a vote of 225 to 204. Candidates who are petitioning into the primary have until March 15 to turn in their signatures. John Hickenlooper, focusing on ending homelessness and building ties between state government and the Asian American and Pacific Islanders community, and a subsequent job with the National Governors Association, he said, "opened his eyes to the underside of national politics. In 2007, DeGette served as the House Democrats' designated whip on the bill reauthorizing the State Children's Health Insurance Program (HR 3162). Last cycle, its PAC raised $4.4 million and helped elect eight new members of Congress, the group said in a release. The Colorado affiliate of the progressive Working Families Party on Wednesday rescinded its endorsement of congressional candidate Neal Walia, one day after the Denver Democrat qualified by petition to challenge U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette in the 1st Congressional District primary election. Everyone should be able to decide if, when, how, and with whom they start or grow a family. Our stories may be republished online or in print under Creative Commons license CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. You can be in the know right alongside Colorados political insiders. Want the real scoop? Diana is married to attorney, Lino Lipinsky. DeGette defeated Republican nominee Shane Bolling, Libertarian nominee Kyle Furey, Unity nominee Paul Noel Fiorino, and Approval Voting nominee Jan Kok. "Neal has a lot of respect for the work Diana has been doing for the last more than two decades in Congress, but representation is important, voters being able to see themselves in their representative is important," Morgan Watters,Walia's campaign manager,told Colorado Politics. 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. DeGette, an attorney and former state lawmaker, was first elected in 1996 and has since won re-election by wide margins. Unions backing her reelection include the Service Employees International Union of Colorado, Colorado Professional Firefighters, Laborers' International Union of North AmericaLocal 720, Colorado State Conference of Electrical Workers and the Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters. WASHINGTON, D.C. In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision last summer to overturn Roe v. Wade, House Democrats - including U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) - introduced legislation today to restore the protections that were in place prior to the Court's decision and, once again, give every American a federally . DeGette is facing two primary challengers in the overwhelmingly Democratic 1st Congressional District, which she has represented since 1997. With the Democrats' victory in the 2006 midterm elections, DeGette briefly considered running for House Majority Whip, but bowed out in favor of Jim Clyburn of South Carolina. Former president BIll Clinton made two campaign stops in Denver today October 30th, 2012. U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette on Thursday endorsed state Rep. Yadira Caraveo in the Democratic primary for the Colorado's new 8th Congressional District, . Representative David Cicilline - RI. "Rep. DeGette's endorsement emphasizes the widespread support for Dr. Caraveo across Colorado and the strong momentum behind her campaign," Schrager wrote. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, [16] This act aims to decrease the number of unintended pregnancies, abortions and sexually transmitted diseases through better women's healthcare. Hatton Sena added the group looks forward to focusing support for endorsed candidates Sol Sandoval, one of three Democrats running in the Western Slope-based 3rd Congressional District, and Elisabeth Epps, one of two Democrats running in Denver's House District 6. Throughout her career, Congresswoman DeGette has been a tireless champion for reproductive rights, said Ilyse Hogue, president of NARAL Pro-Choice America. BOLD PAC, the political arm of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, has endorsed U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette in the Denver Democrat's bid for a 13th term representing the 1st Congressional District. As of 10 p.m. Tuesday, DeGette had . Rep. DeGette currently serves as co-chair of the following caucuses: Congressional Diabetes Caucus which supports legislative activities that would improve diabetes research, education and treatment. Endorsement: DeGette, Neguse and Perlmutter Share this: . Our website features subscriber-only news stories daily, designed for public policy arena professionals. During her time in Congress, DeGette has worked hard to Keep Title X funding, and is leading the effort to repeal the devastating Hyde amendment through the EACH Woman Act. Incumbent Rep. Diana DeGette (D-Denver) picked up the endorsement of the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW), one of the largest labor unions in Colorado. "Throughout her career, Congresswoman DeGette has been a tireless champion for reproductive rights," said . DEIJ Policy | Ethics Policy | Privacy Policy. Rep. Diana DeGette is a fourth-generation Coloradoan who has dedicated her life to serving the people of Colorado's First Congressional District. You have permission to edit this article. Main fax: 202.973.3096. that is degrading to another person. As a home care provider," saidSEIU Colorado member Tomeka Robinson, "Igreatly appreciate Congresswoman DeGettes strong support for a voice for caregivers in our industry and funding to create living wage jobs to meet the growing need for home care for seniors and people with disabilities.". DeGette was also a cosponsor for the Udall Amendment to the House Energy Bill, which the House approved by a vote of 220 to 190 on August 4, 2007. Rep. As we continue to focus on beating the pandemic and rebuilding an economy that prioritizes working families, Coloradans need servant leaders like Brittany in Congress who truly understand the challenges we face, he said. Walia said it came as no surprise that rejecting contributions from corporate interests would present a "unique and daunting challenge" in attempting to oust DeGette, the longest-serving member of Colorado's congressional delegation. [10] Congresswoman Diana DeGette. Two years later, DeGette fended off a spirited challenge from attorney and children's book publisher Saira Rao, winning the primary with more than 68% of the vote. "Just this past year," he said, "she delivered on important programs for working families and union workers in the infrastructure bill. Secure your subscription to Colorados premier political news journal, in continuous publication since 1898. "The Colorado Professional Firefighters are proud to stand with her in her re-election bid, he added. For those the candidates submit the required number of petition signatures from fellow party members 1,500 are needed for congressional candidates it'll take the support of 10% of delegates to the congressional district assembly to win a berth in the 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. Elana Schrager, Caraveo's campaign manager, dismissed Henry's objection in an email to Colorado Politics. Progressive group pulls endorsement from DeGette primary challenger Neal Walia, DeGette challenger Neal Walia successfully petitions onto Democratic primary ballot, Caraveo wins backing from all Democrats in Colorado's US House delegation, TRAIL MIX | Colorado's 2022 primary ballot takes shape as deadlines loom, 'A quiet giant' and mentor to all: Colorado remembers Sen. Gloria Tanner, Colorado delegation urges Biden to consider national security, cost in Space Command basing decision, TRAIL MIX | Petitioning onto Colorado's primary ballot no cakewalk for candidates, Democrat Yadira Caraveo wins Diana DeGette's endorsement in Colorado's 8th CD primary, Colorado's politicians join world leaders in condemning Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Lauren Boebert tops year-end fundraising among Colorado congressional candidates, Colorado's Democratic US House members endorse Brittany Pettersen in race for Perlmutter's seat, Local unions endorse Democrat Diana DeGette's re-election bid, Author Marianne Williamson endorses Diana DeGette's Democratic primary challenger, Colorado officials reflect on 1-year anniversary of US Capitol attack, YEAR IN REVIEW | Colorado Politics recalls topsy-turvy 2021, Democrat Diana DeGette wins endorsement from Congressional Progressive Caucus, Colorado delegation splits along party lines as House passes Biden's Build Back Better bill, Colorado's Democratic delegation cheers passage of infrastructure bill amid GOP scowls, Lauren Boebert leads pack in 3rd quarter fundraising for Colorado congressional races, US Rep. Diana DeGette names new chief of staff, TRAIL MIX | Win, lose or draw: New congressional map shakes up Colorado's political scene, Hickenlooper, delegation urge Biden to pick Colorado for Summit of Americas, Mixed praise and criticism for adopted congressional map; some plan challenges, Coloradans sign on to friend-of-court briefs in Supreme Court abortion case, Labor-led coalition doubles down on poll that sparked outrage in Democratic legislative primary, How Colorado's budget was built, UN ambassador visits Denver | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW. She is also Vice-Chair of the LGBT Equality Caucus and holds membership in 20 Caucuses focused on advancing medical research, culture and renewable energy. (Courtesy Brittany Pettersen for Colorado).
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