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September 5, 2017

Denver– Congresswoman Diana DeGette (D-CO), Chief Deputy Whip, said President Donald J. Trump's decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program should not spell the end of DACA protections, especially if Congress gets immediately to work on legislation that would offer a possible path to citizenship for the people affected.

September 1, 2017

Denver – In response to House Speaker Paul Ryan's statement that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program is something Congress has to engage in rather than the President simply ending it, Congresswoman Diana DeGette (D-CO), Chief Deputy Whip said, "What are we waiting for?"

August 30, 2017

Rep. Diana DeGette saw the public-private partnership in action on Auraria via MSU Denver's new Aerospace and Engineering Sciences.

DeGette toured Auraria campus' new AES Building on Aug. 24 with the hope to attract growth in the science, technology, engineering and math fields in Colorado.

August 22, 2017

Denver, CO – Congresswoman Diana DeGette (D-CO), Chief Deputy Whip, called on the Departments of Justice and Homeland Security to strengthen their efforts to combat domestic organizations that engage in racial and ethnic-based threats and violence such as white supremacists, neo-Nazis and the KKK.

August 18, 2017

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Diana DeGette (D-CO), Chief Deputy Whip, co-sponsored a resolution introduced today to censure President Donald J. Trump for his comments blaming "both sides" for the violence in Charlottesville, VA and excusing "Unite the Right" rally participants for their behavior.

August 16, 2017

U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette, a Denver Democrat, is co-sponsoring a House resolution introduced Wednesday to censure President Donald Trump for his response to the weekend's violence surrounding a rally by white nationalists in Charlottesville, Va.

August 14, 2017

Democratic lawmakers are demanding answers from President Trump's top telecom regulator about an obscure policy change that will allow a pro-Trump media giant to grow even larger.

August 3, 2017

Mr. Speaker, one year after Colorado became the 38th state, in 1877 a group of Denver journalists formed the nation's first press club. Now celebrating its 150th Anniversary, the Denver Press Club is significant to our community and our country in a number of ways.

July 28, 2017

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Diana DeGette (D-CO), Chief Deputy Whip, is an original cosponsor of the American Hope Act introduced today, which would let DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) beneficiaries and other immigrant youth apply for conditional permanent resident status, providing a pathway to citizenship.