Rep. Diana DeGette

Democrat  •  1st District, Colorado  •  7th Term  •  Sworn In 1997
Current Term 2009 - 2010 View All
  • Votes with party 99%
  • Abstains: 2%

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11/19/09
House Vote On Abortion Amendment Continues To Cause Democratic Divisions

...who understood the basic anti-abortion arithmetic of abortion votes in the House. ... In an attempt to push back, [Rep. Diana DeGette (D-Colo.)] is mustering a group of about 40 progressives she said will vote against health care reform if the Stupak la

11/19/09
DeGette prefers abortion language in Senate health-reform bill

...Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Denver, said Thursday she was "pleased" with language concerning abortion in a new U.S. Senate health-care reform measure, in contrast to her opposition to anti-abortion provisions in a different health bill passed earlier by the H

11/19/09
Abortion funding restrictions vital to progress of health care reform bill, Rep. Stupak says

...of 240-194, while the overall House health care bill H.R. 3962 passed by a narrow vote of 220-215. Colorado Congresswoman Rep. Diana DeGette on Tuesday claimed that Rep. Stupak will not have the votes to block a health care bill that doesnt contain his

11/18/09
House vote on abortion amendment causes division among Democrats

...who understood the basic anti-abortion arithmetic of abortion votes in the House. ... In an attempt to push back, [Rep. Diana DeGette (D-Colo.)] is mustering a group of about 40 progressives she said will vote against health care reform if the Stupak la

11/17/09
Both Sides Puzzle Over Abortion Amendment In House Health Bill

...programs. It had built a level of trust that other antiabortion groups could not" (Oliphant, 11/16). NPR interviewed Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colo., co-chair of the Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus. "She's authored a letter that has been co-signed by more

11/17/09
Brown: Senate GOP can't get even a majority for abortion provision

...Democrats have decried the Stupak amendment as clamping down on existing abortion rights, and 41 House Democrats, led by Rep. Diana DeGette (D-Colo.), have pledged to vote against a final health bill that includes any such provisions. Some senators had

Source: The Hill
11/17/09
DeGette says Stupak won't have the votes to keep his amendment

...Bart Stupak (D-Mich.) won't have the votes to block a health bill if it doesn't contain his abortion restrictions, Rep. Diana DeGette (D-Colo.) claimed Tuesday. DeGette, the co-chairwoman of the Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus, refuted Stupak's claim th

Source: The Hill
11/17/09
FRC Calls on President Obama, Speaker Pelosi, and Senator Reid to Repudiate Diana DeGette's Religious Bigotry

...President Tony Perkins today called on President Obama and Congressional leaders to repudiate comments made by U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) to The Hill's Michael O'Brien that "religiously-affiliated groups...should be shut out of the process" in the h

Source: RedOrbit
11/16/09
Congressmen Spend Tens Of Thousands On Mailings

...Taylor, director of Colorado Ethics Watch. The CALL7 investigation also found that candidates in safe districts, like U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colo., sent out a fraction of the mail that Lamborn and Perlmutter sent. DeGette spent $5,748 on mailing and

11/16/09
First Stem Cell Education Summit launched at Sheraton Denver

Representative Diana DeGette will discuss "US Stem Cell Science & Policy: Past, Present and Future." There will be additional panels and workshops covering ...

Source: News-Medical.net
11/16/09
RE: Diana DeGette

Rep. Diana DeGette (D-Colo.), co-chairwoman of the Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus, said that the next step beyond Stupak for the anti-abortion movement ...

Source: San Antonio Express
11/15/09
Shoved to the back of the bus

...many other prominent female House members would vote to kill healthcare reform if Pitts-Stupak is included. Democratic Rep. Diana DeGette of Colorado had collected more than 40 signatures from fellow members who vowed they would not vote for a combined

11/15/09
Column: Reform a step back

...abortion rights supporters being told they must make further concessions or lose health care reform. And, as Colorado Rep. Diana DeGette said, "a lot of the people are angry. They feel like the liberals and progressives always cave in because they want

Source: CJOnline
11/15/09
RE: Diana DeGette

The Progressive and Pro-Choice Caucuses, led by Rep. Diana DeGette has told Speaker Pelosi that she has 41 signatures saying that they will not vote for a ...

Source: Desert Dispatch
11/14/09
Iraq Trains Female Cops; HIV Top Threat to Women

To combat the passage of the restrictive, anti-choice Stupak amendment, Diana DeGette, co-chair of the Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus, collected 40 ...

Source: Women's eNews
11/14/09
Compromise is hard when line in the sand is moved

...rights supporters being told they must make further concessions or lose health care reform altogether. And, as Colorado Rep. Diana DeGette said, "a lot of the people are angry. They feel like the liberals and progressives always cave in because they wan

Source: Recordnet.com
11/13/09
Democrats want freedom to confuse

...by a vote of 240-194 -- a more substantial mandate against abortion funding, incidentally, than for health care reform. Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colo., immediately began collecting signatures to oppose what she called "an unprecedented and unacceptable re

11/13/09
A false choice on abortion rights

...supporters being told they must make further concessions or lose health-care reform altogether. And as Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colo., said: "A lot of the people are angry. They feel like the liberals and progressives always cave in because they want the b

11/13/09
Integrity's compromised in Stupak-Pitts

...consumers.” The reaction from Democratic female members of Congress was vehement and immediate. By late Monday, Democratic Rep. Diana DeGette of Colorado had collected more than 40 signatures from fellow members who vowed they would not vote for a com

Source: Boston Herald
11/13/09
RE: Diana DeGette

As co-chair of the Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus, Rep. Diana degette (D-CO) is leading the fight in the House to strip the Stupak amendment, ...

Source: TPMDC (blog)
11/13/09
Bonnie Erbe: Women, are we going to let this happen?

...prominent female House members would vote to kill health care reform if Pitts-Stupak is included. By late Monday, Democratic Rep. Diana DeGette of Colorado had collected more than 40 signatures from fellow members who vowed they would not vote for a com

11/13/09
Mountain towns can cure what ails Americans

Colorado's Rep. Diana DeGette is sponsoring the Ski Area Recreational Opportunity Enhancement Act of 2009, or House Bill 2476. It would permit development ...

Source: Idaho Mountain Express and Guide
11/13/09
RE: Diana DeGette

As co-chair of the Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus, Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) is leading the fight in the House to strip the Stupak amendment, ...

Source: TPMDC (blog)
11/13/09
Pelosi bet political life on health care victory

On Thursday, Colorado Democratic Rep. Diana degette, co-chair of the caucus, said she has gathered 41 signatures from House members who are pledging to vote ...

Source: Sacramento Bee
11/12/09
Abortion curbs have Democrats in dilemma

House Democrats Diana degette of Colorado and Louise Slaughter of New York, leaders of the 190-member Pro-Choice Caucus, say they have rounded up at least ...

Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune
11/12/09
Pro-Abortion Lawmakers Demand Meeting with Obama over Health Bill

...opposition to the final version of the bill if the pro-life amendment offered by Rep. Bart Stupak, D-Mich. remains.  Reps. Diana DeGette, D-Colo., and Louise Slaughter, D-N.Y., the co-chairs of the Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus, claim the letter has

Source: LifeSite.net
11/12/09
Obamacare: Listening to the Scottish View Of American Politics

“There's going to be a firestorm,” warned Diana DeGette, a Democrat who opposed the amendment. “Women are going to realise that a Democratic-controlled ...

Source: First Things
11/12/09
Stupak Amendment Gets Help From Liberal Columnist

He doesn't do Nancy Pelosi, Diana degette and the House pro-choice liberals any favors with his latest column. Read a couple excerpts below: From the ...

Source: Christian Broadcasting Network
11/12/09
RE: Diana DeGette

And, as Colorado Rep. Diana DeGette said, "a lot of the people are angry. They feel like the liberals and progressives always cave in because they want the ...

Source: San Jose Mercury News
11/12/09
Stupak-Pitts is not worth killing healthcare bill over

...the key question is: Should those who oppose Stupak-Pitts vote down the entire healthcare bill for this reason alone? Rep. Diana DeGette (D-Colo.) claims to have 40 or more Democrats committed to voting against any final healthcare bill reported by the

Source: The Hill

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