Congresswoman Diana DeGette
Diana DeGette proudly represents Colorado’s 1st Congressional District and has established herself as a bold and progressive leader here in Colorado and on the national stage. Throughout her career, she has proudly stood on the front lines of major fights for justice, equity, and opportunity – championing health care access, reproductive freedom, environmental justice, workers’ rights, immigrant rights, and economic fairness for all.
Diana serves on the powerful House Committee on Energy and Commerce, where she has been a driving force behind major national reforms – expanding access to health care, including fighting to lower prescription drug prices and protecting vital programs like Medicare, Medicaid, and the Affordable Care Act from partisan attacks. She has also championed increased investment in groundbreaking medical research, strengthened consumer protections, confronted corporate abuses, and advanced bold policies to combat the climate crisis by accelerating America’s transition to clean, renewable energy.
In 2019, Congresswoman DeGette was named Chair of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, where she led hard-hitting hearings to hold the Trump Administration accountable – including for its cruel treatment of migrant children and failures in pandemic response. Today, she serves as the Ranking Member of the Health Subcommittee, where she continues to shape national health policy with a focus on equity, affordability, and innovation.
In addition to her committee assignments, Diana is a national voice for reproductive justice as Co-Chair of the Reproductive Freedom Caucus. She also serves as Vice-Chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus and is an active member of more than 20 issued-focused caucuses dedicated to advancing civil rights, economic justice, climate resilience, and progressive innovation.
Diana is married to attorney, Lino Lipinsky. They have two daughters, Raphaela and Francesca and a dog, Charlie.
A fourth-generation Coloradoan, Diana is a proud graduate of Denver’s South High School. She earned her B.A. magna cum laude from Colorado College and her J.D. from New York University School of Law. Before being elected to Congress, she served two terms in the Colorado House of Representatives, where she was chosen Assistant Minority Leader.