Rep. Diana DeGette
@degette.house.gov
Proudly representing Denver in the U.S. House. Fighting for our environment, public lands & reproductive rights. Wife. Mom. Grandma. Dog lover.
I am proud to call Steny my friend and colleague, and I wish him, his wife Elaine, and his entire family the best as he ends a historic career in Congress and begins his next chapter.
January 8, 2026 at 3:26 PM
I am proud to call Steny my friend and colleague, and I wish him, his wife Elaine, and his entire family the best as he ends a historic career in Congress and begins his next chapter.
While some attempt to whitewash the events of January 6, we will remember how our democracy was threatened at the direction of Donald Trump, and work to never let it happen again.
January 7, 2026 at 1:25 AM
While some attempt to whitewash the events of January 6, we will remember how our democracy was threatened at the direction of Donald Trump, and work to never let it happen again.
Therefore, I urge my Republican colleagues to leverage their relationship with the administration and end this blatantly political attack against the most vulnerable families in Colorado. And, as a member of the House Litigation Task Force, I am exploring legal action to reverse these unlawful cuts.
January 6, 2026 at 9:47 PM
Therefore, I urge my Republican colleagues to leverage their relationship with the administration and end this blatantly political attack against the most vulnerable families in Colorado. And, as a member of the House Litigation Task Force, I am exploring legal action to reverse these unlawful cuts.
The next preventable illness will stay incurable because this administration fired the scientists and installed the conspiracy theorists instead.
Health officials slash the number of vaccines recommended for all kids
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reducing the number of vaccines recommended for all children. The action follows a presidential memorandum ordering a review of the U.S. schedule.
www.npr.org
January 5, 2026 at 10:12 PM
The next preventable illness will stay incurable because this administration fired the scientists and installed the conspiracy theorists instead.
Trump and RFK Jr. aren’t just gambling with lives today—they’re sabotaging the future of American medicine.
Researchers will abandon their work here rather than live under an administration hostile to science itself.
Researchers will abandon their work here rather than live under an administration hostile to science itself.
January 5, 2026 at 10:12 PM
Trump and RFK Jr. aren’t just gambling with lives today—they’re sabotaging the future of American medicine.
Researchers will abandon their work here rather than live under an administration hostile to science itself.
Researchers will abandon their work here rather than live under an administration hostile to science itself.
Every reputable health care provider knows this is a dangerous and terrible idea. Without these vaccines, more children will die from preventable illnesses. The flu alone has already killed nine children this season.
January 5, 2026 at 10:12 PM
Every reputable health care provider knows this is a dangerous and terrible idea. Without these vaccines, more children will die from preventable illnesses. The flu alone has already killed nine children this season.
Speaker Johnson must immediately reconvene Congress to address this unconstitutional and destabilizing abuse of power.
January 3, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Speaker Johnson must immediately reconvene Congress to address this unconstitutional and destabilizing abuse of power.
Even if Donald Trump believes that Venezuela is a threat to the United States, he has the Constitutional obligation to present his case to Congress and obtain war powers authority before pursuing a strike like the one carried out last night in Venezuela.
January 3, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Even if Donald Trump believes that Venezuela is a threat to the United States, he has the Constitutional obligation to present his case to Congress and obtain war powers authority before pursuing a strike like the one carried out last night in Venezuela.
Congress holds the sole power to declare war and authorize military force.
January 3, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Congress holds the sole power to declare war and authorize military force.
Due to our concerns in Congress over this type of rogue activity from the administration, there were bipartisan war powers resolutions on the House floor that would have protected Congress’ Constitutional authority. Unfortunately, Republicans abdicated their responsibility and voted them down.
January 3, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Due to our concerns in Congress over this type of rogue activity from the administration, there were bipartisan war powers resolutions on the House floor that would have protected Congress’ Constitutional authority. Unfortunately, Republicans abdicated their responsibility and voted them down.
After repeated assurances from this administration that it was not pursuing regime change, today’s military action calls into question the credibility of those who made those claims.
January 3, 2026 at 3:45 PM
After repeated assurances from this administration that it was not pursuing regime change, today’s military action calls into question the credibility of those who made those claims.