About
DeGette, Diana Louise a Representative from Colorado; born in Tachikawa, Tokyo, Japan, July 29, 1957; graduated from South High School, Denver, Colo., 1975; B.A., Colorado College, Colorado Springs, Colo., 1979; J.D., New York University, New York, N.Y., 1982; lawyer, private practice; deputy, appellate division, office of Colo. state public defender, 1982-1984; law journal editor; member of the Colorado state house of representatives, 1992-1996; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Fifth and to the fourteen succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1997-present); one of the managers appointed by the House of Representatives in 2021 to conduct the impeachment proceedings of Donald J. Trump, President of the United States.
Official Biography · U.S. Congress.
Performance & Participation
Votes CastMiddle 50%
98% — Voted in 634 of 645 roll call votes this congress.
Avg 97% · Most: 100% · Least: 18%
Vote IndependenceBottom 25%
0.2% — Voted against their own party majority 1 of 596 times.
Avg 2.1% · Most independent: 23.7% · Most party-line: 0.0%
Cosponsors AttractedMiddle 50%
378 — Attracted 378 cosponsors across 15 bills.
Avg 299 · Most: 1,868 · Least: 0
Cosponsors Attracted Cross-AisleMiddle 50%
27 — Attracted 27 cosponsors across the aisle.
Avg 59 · Most: 1,291 · Least: 0
Cosponsorships GivenMiddle 50%
277 — 277 bills cosponsored.
Avg 304 · Most: 1,768 · Least: 3
Cosponsorships Given Cross-AisleMiddle 50%
34 — 34 bills cosponsored across the aisle.
Avg 59 · Most: 803 · Least: 0
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