Diana DeGette

Rep. Diana DeGette, a fourth-generation Coloradoan, represents Denver in Congress and is the longest serving member of Colorado’s Congressional delegation. DeGette is recognized as a leading voice in the nation's health care debate and believes Congress has a responsibility to make health care more accessible and affordable for all Americans. She is the top Democrat on the Energy and Commerce Committee’s Health Subcommittee and co-chairs several caucuses, including the Reproductive Freedom Caucus and the Diabetes Caucus. DeGette received her B.A. magna cum laude from Colorado College in 1979 and her J.D. from New York University School of Law in 1982. Prior to being elected to Congress, DeGette served two terms in the Colorado House of Representatives where she served as Assistant Minority Leader from 1993-1995.

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