Diana DeGette
- Previous profession
- Attorney, McDermott, Hansen, & Reilly; Colorado deputy state public defender, Appellate Division, 1982 to 1984
- First public office
- 1992Member, Colorado House of Representatives, 1992 to 1996
- Years in public office
- 33
Confirmed from the official recordSource: Congressional Directory for the 119th Congress (2025-2026), February 20, 2026. We saved our copy on October 8, 2026.
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Since the current Congress began on January 3, 2025, DeGette has a recorded vote on 60 laws that passed, and 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law.
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The record in plain language
Of the 118 laws passed since January 3, 2025, 60 came to a recorded vote on passage in the House while DeGette is a member. On 1 more, the recorded House vote is on a resolution. DeGette votes No on H.Res. 590, the resolution that passed the Rescissions Act of 2025 in the House. The rest passed the House by voice vote or without objection, which records no individual votes.
DeGette votes Yes on the Epstein Files Transparency Act, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act and the Russia and Iran sanctions law.
On funding the government, DeGette votes Yes on the January 2026 funding law for science, energy, Interior and the EPA, and the September 2026 funding extension, and No on the March 2025 full-year funding law, the November 2025 law that ended the 43-day shutdown and the February 2026 funding law for a further group of agencies.
DeGette votes No on the Laken Riley Act on immigration detention; the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax and spending law; the HALT Fentanyl Act; the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar); the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026; and the Secure America Act, a 2026 budget law.
Congress cancelled 24 federal rules by recorded vote in the House in that time. DeGette votes to cancel 0 and against cancelling 23, and did not vote on 1.
DeGette votes differently from most House Democrats on 4 of 58 Yes and No votes: Yes on the Russia and Iran sanctions law, No on the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026, No on the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025 and No on the HALT Fentanyl Act.
DeGette did not vote on the law that extends again the surveillance authority that lets intelligence agencies collect the communications of foreigners abroad from U.S. providers without individual warrants and the law that cancels the EPA approval that let California phase out sales of new gasoline-only cars by 2035.
Votes on laws that passed
Authorizes and expands sanctions and tariffs on Russia and extends existing sanctions on Iran.
Requires the federal prison system to act on sexual harassment and assault of its staff by incarcerated people.
Adds College Station, Texas, and El Centro, California, to the places where federal court can sit.
Keeps the federal government funded at about last year's levels through December 11, 2026.
Lets farmers and ranchers get emergency conservation money up front after a disaster, instead of paying first and waiting for reimbursement.
A package of housing measures intended to increase the supply of homes.
Allows phone emergency alerts to be sent when a shark attack happens nearby.
Protects Alaska Native artists' right to make and sell handicrafts from walrus ivory and other marine mammal materials.
Authorizes a major VA medical facility project in St. Louis, Missouri.
Gives certain licensed hydropower projects more time to start construction.
Sets deadlines for the Bureau of Indian Affairs to process mortgage paperwork for homes and businesses on tribal land.
Renews the federal programs that set aside research money for small businesses.
Full-year fiscal 2026 funding for the Commerce and Justice Departments, science agencies, energy and water programs, the Interior Department and the EPA.
Renews the Congressional Award program, which recognizes young people for service and achievement.
When the IRS postpones a tax deadline after a disaster, the time allowed to claim a refund is now extended to match.
Requires federal agencies to publish digital maps of the rules for boating and fishing on federal waterways.
Protects 40 acres at the Wounded Knee massacre site as land owned by the Oglala Sioux and Cheyenne River Sioux Tribes.
Restores federal payments to rural counties with national forest land, which pay for schools and roads.
Raises the special pension paid to Medal of Honor recipients.
Requires the Justice Department to publish its unclassified records on Jeffrey Epstein in a searchable form within 30 days.
Renames the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge in Texas for Jocelyn Nungaray.
Lets the IRS push back tax deadlines for people in areas where a governor has declared a disaster, without waiting for a federal declaration.
Renames the Salem Maritime site in Massachusetts a National Historical Park and orders a study of expanding its boundary.
Changes the rule that required Alaska Native village corporations to hand land to the State of Alaska to be kept for future cities.
Makes it a federal crime to publish intimate images of a person without consent, including AI-generated ones, and requires online platforms to remove them within 48 hours of a victim's request.
Votes on a resolution that passed a law
Cancels about $9 billion that Congress had already approved: roughly $8 billion in foreign aid and about $1 billion for public broadcasting.
What this member says about laws and orders
This section has two lists: statements in the official record, and excerpts from this member’s own press releases. Together they name 3 laws.
From the official record
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From this member’s press releases
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6 excerpts
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActMay 1, 2026
DeGette Slams SNAP Cuts Taking Effect Under Trump’s Big Bad Bill
“SNAP remains the most effective tool we have to reduce hunger in this country, and harmful changes from H.R.1 are coming at exactly the wrong time. Families across Colorado are already struggling with persistently high grocery prices, and we’re seeing participation decline even among people who qualify due to growing confusion, increased administrative barriers, and reduced benefits.”
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActFebruary 9, 2026
“Senator Mike Lee's twin efforts last year to embed land sale provisions in H.R. 1 and the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) demonstrate that wilderness designation is the only way to ensure these areas remain in the public trust.”
- Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026September 19, 2025
DeGette Statement on Passage of House Republicans’ Go-It-Alone Spending Bill
“WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Diana DeGette (CO-01) released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 5371, a short-term government funding bill.”
- Rescissions Act of 2025August 5, 2025
DeGette Statement on the Catastrophic Recissions Package
“WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Diana DeGette (CO-01) released the following statement after House Republicans passed H.R. 4 which would rescind $9 billion in Congressionally approved bipartisan funding for public broadcasting and foreign aid.”
- Rescissions Act of 2025July 17, 2025
DeGette Statement on the Catastrophic Recissions Package
“WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Diana DeGette (CO-01) released the following statement after House Republicans passed H.R. 4 which would rescind $9 billion in Congressionally approved bipartisan funding for public broadcasting and foreign aid.”
- Rescissions Act of 2025June 12, 2025
DeGette Statement on Passage of Steep White House Cuts
“WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Diana DeGette (CO–01) released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 4, Donald Trump’s $9.4 billion rescissions package to codify cuts made by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).”
Member-requested spending
Congress printed 12 spending items this member requested, $16,050,000 in all, in the lists read for 4 laws.
Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Denver | Public Law 119-74 | Quantum Computing Research and Workforce DevelopmentDOC · NIST--STR S | None printed | $1,031,000 |
| Regis University | Public Law 119-74 | Regis University Center for Cyber Security DefenseDOC · NIST--STR S | None printed | $1,031,000 |
| City and County of Denver | Public Law 119-74 | Fentanyl Investigation and Interdiction ProgramDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $208,000 |
| Denver Regional Mobility and Access Council | Public Law 119-74 | Transit to Transformation ProgramDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $30,000 |
| Regional Transportation District (RTD) | Public Law 119-75 | Downtown Track ReplacementDepartment of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | CO | $850,000 |
| City and County of Denver | Public Law 119-75 | Central Utility Plant Critical InfrastructureDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CO | $1,200,000 |
| City and County of Denver | Public Law 119-75 | Shelter for People Experiencing HomelessnessDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CO | $2,000,000 |
| City and County of Denver | Public Law 119-75 | Electrification, Energy Efficiency, and Resiliency ImprovementsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CO | $1,000,000 |
| City and County of Denver | Public Law 119-75 | Energy Efficiency Improvements at Public FacilitiesDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CO | $850,000 |
| The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless | Public Law 119-75 | Renaissance at Civic Center ApartmentsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CO | $5,000,000 |
Show all 12
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housing Authority of the City and County of Denver, CO | Public Law 119-75 | 655 Broadway Windows ReplacementsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CO | $2,000,000 |
| Community College of Denver | Public Law 119-75 | Lower Downtown Denver Campus Expansion DevelopmentDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CO | $850,000 |
Read from the lists Congress printed for 4 laws. An item requested by several members appears under each of them, so sums across members count such an item more than once. A list the Congressional Record printed on two days is counted once, from the later printing. A requester is tied to a member only when exactly one member serving in that chamber on that day has the printed name.
Campaign promises
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- Campaign website: www.degette.com. The Federal Election Commission’s record of DIANA DEGETTE FOR CONGRESS gives this address.Confirmed from the official record
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Online ads
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Diana DeGette for Congress Google Ads Transparency Center
Evidence for the tie: The library lists FEC committee number C00311639 for this advertiser, and the FEC committee file names this member as that committee’s candidate.
The library lists 12 ads by this advertiser since January 3, 2025.
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Read from Google Ads Transparency Center, its data file of October 7, 2026. Meta Ad Library: Not started. An ad counts when the library last shows it on or after January 3, 2025.
Campaign money
For the 2026 election cycle, DeGette's campaign reports receiving $1,671,530.59 and reports spending $1,650,611.03, as of June 30, 2026.
Confirmed from the official record| What the filing reports | 2026 cycleFEC number H6CO01141as of June 30, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H6CO01141as of December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Money raised (total receipts) | $1,671,530.59 | $1,103,161.98 |
| Money spent (total disbursements) | $1,650,611.03 | $1,182,532.98 |
| Cash on hand (at the end of the period) | $290,388.74 | $269,469.18 |
| Debts (owed by the committee) | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Where it comes from
| Reported as received from | 2026 cycleFEC number H6CO01141as of June 30, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H6CO01141as of December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals, itemized | $631,799.00 | $353,966.98 |
| Individuals, unitemized | $48,009.27 | $39,182.65 |
| Other political committees | $987,000.01 | $698,408.54 |
| Party committees | $19.55 | $0.00 |
| The candidate, contributions | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| The candidate, loans | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Committees
- DIANA DEGETTE FOR CONGRESS Principal campaign committee · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00311639
- INDIVIDUALS DEDICATED TO ETHICS AND SCIENCE PAC Leadership PAC · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00380675
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