U.S. House of Representatives
Diana DeGette
U.S. Representative for Colorado's 1st District
- Party
- Democratic
- Current term
- Jan 3, 2025 – Jan 3, 2027
- Profile updated
- Oct 28, 2026
At a glance
Diana DeGette represents Colorado's 1st District in the U.S. House. DeGette first took office in this chamber on Jan 7, 1997, and the current term runs to Jan 3, 2027. We've loaded 300 of DeGette's recent roll-call votes. DeGette sponsored at least 20 bills or resolutions in recent sessions.
Committees: Energy and Commerce
Source: congress-legislators, Biographical Directory of Congress · checked Oct 28, 2026
Deeper analysis
MEMBERSMembers see analysis computed from the public records on this page:
- How often DeGette voted, and how often their vote matched the outcome and their party
- How often they voted the same way as Colorado's other representatives
- Their votes grouped by topic
- Campaign money by donation size, in-state vs. out-of-state, and compared with past elections
- What this means for you: how this district compares with Colorado and the country
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Promises and progress
Recent votes
Full voting history (300 votes) →97% voted on 300 recent roll calls
- Sep 16, 2026 S. 2403 · Retire through Ownership Act Final passage On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass. Result: Passed (401–14). This vote decided whether the bill passes this chamber. Office of the Clerk, U.S. House ↗ Voted Yes
- Sep 16, 2026 H.R. 9497 · Water Resources Development Act of 2026 Final passage On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended. Result: Passed (415–9). This vote decided whether the bill passes this chamber. Office of the Clerk, U.S. House ↗ Voted Yes
- Sep 16, 2026 H.R. 9340 · Ratepayer Protection Act Final passage On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended. Result: Passed (417–3). This vote decided whether the bill passes this chamber. Office of the Clerk, U.S. House ↗ Voted Yes
- Sep 16, 2026 H.J.Res. 213 · Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision". Final passage On Passage. Result: Passed (214–208). This vote decided whether the bill passes this chamber. Office of the Clerk, U.S. House ↗ Voted No
- Sep 16, 2026 H.R. 10326 · PROOF Act Final passage On Passage. Result: Passed (217–207). This vote decided whether the bill passes this chamber. Office of the Clerk, U.S. House ↗ Voted No
Bills DeGette sponsored
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that over 25 years of real-world evidence and hundreds of peer-reviewed studies proving that mifepristone is safe and effective should be respected, and law and policy governing access to lifesaving, time-sensitive medication abortion care in the United States should be equitable, transparent, and based on the best available peer-reviewed evidence-based science.
Latest action (May 14, 2026): Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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To provide the Food and Drug Administration needed authorities to carry out its regulatory mission with respect to human foods, to provide additional resources and authorities with respect to human foods research, and for other purposes.
Latest action (Apr 22, 2026): Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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INSULIN Act of 2026
Latest action (Sep 2, 2026): Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to lead the world in biomedical research.
Latest action (Jul 23, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Medicare Advantage Cost Transparency Act
Latest action (Jun 25, 2026): Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
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Colorado Wilderness Act of 2026
Latest action (Feb 9, 2026): Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Showing the 6 most recent of the bills loaded. Introducing a bill is not the same as passing it.
Campaign finance
Principal campaign committee · 2026 election · reported Jan 1, 2025 through Sep 30, 2026
Total reported receipts
$1,696,726
Money the campaign reported receiving for this election. Not personal wealth or government spending.
A contribution shows who gave money, not why a representative voted a certain way. Source: Federal Election Commission ↗
Recent filings
- Statement of Candidacy 2025 · filed Feb 10, 2025 · Original filing ↗
- Disavowal Notice 2025 · filed Feb 2, 2025 · Original filing ↗
- Statement of Candidacy 2023 · filed Jan 30, 2023 · Original filing ↗
Other public disclosures
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How this may affect your community
Colorado's 1st District
People
724,976 residents
Household income
Median $94,592 a year
Rent
Median $1,832 a month
Internet
3.7% of households have no internet access
What's uncertain
These numbers describe the district. They don't show that any representative caused them, and survey estimates have margins of error. Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates.