Diana L. DeGette

Where Diana stands

Positions inferred from the public record. Each one shows our confidence level — and when the evidence isn't there, we say so.

• What should the federal government's overall approach to taxes and spending be?

  Clear record

  Raise taxes on corporations and high earners to fund major new programs

  Lower taxes, smaller governmentHigher taxes, expanded programs

  Voted for IRA corporate minimum tax and stock buyback excise (2022); progressive caucus aligned.

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• How should Social Security and Medicare be changed, if at all?

  Some evidence

  Expand benefits and broaden eligibility

  Reduce or restructure benefitsExpand benefits

  Supported Social Security 2100 expansion and Medicare dental/vision/hearing additions.

• What should the federal government's role be in setting wages and protecting workers?

  Some evidence

  Significantly raise the minimum wage and strengthen union organizing rights

  Less federal labor regulationStronger federal worker protections

  Voted for Raise the Wage Act and the PRO Act in prior Congresses.

• How should the federal government structure healthcare coverage and costs?

  Clear record

  Establish a public option available to all, alongside private insurance

  Market-based, private insuranceSingle-payer government insurance

  Voted for IRA ACA subsidies; long-tenured supporter of public option legislation.

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• How should the federal government address climate change and energy policy?

  Clear record

  Set aggressive emissions targets with binding federal requirements

  Prioritize energy production and affordabilityRapid transition off fossil fuels

  Voted for the Inflation Reduction Act (2022); Energy & Commerce environmental subcommittee work.

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• What should federal abortion policy be?

  Clear record

  Federal protection for abortion access throughout pregnancy

  Federal restrictions on abortionFederal protection for abortion access

  Co-chair of the House Pro-Choice Caucus; lead sponsor of Women's Health Protection Act variants.

• What should federal firearms policy be?

  Clear record

  Restrict semi-automatic rifles and high-capacity magazines; broader background checks

  Expand firearm rightsExpand firearm restrictions

  Voted for BSCA (2022) and assault weapons ban legislation in prior Congresses.

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• What should US immigration policy be?

  Clear record

  Expand legal immigration; humane asylum and refugee policies

  Reduced immigration, stricter enforcementExpanded immigration, humane policy

  Voted no on Laken Riley Act (2025); supports DREAM Act and humanitarian asylum expansion.

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• How should the federal government approach criminal justice and policing?

  Some evidence

  End mandatory minimums, set federal policing standards, decriminalize drugs

  Stronger enforcement, expanded authorityDecarceration and federal reform

  Cosponsored George Floyd Justice in Policing Act and EQUAL Act.

• How should the federal government approach democratic institutions and elections?

  Some evidence

  Major structural reforms: end the filibuster, expand SCOTUS, DC/PR statehood

  Voted for Freedom to Vote Act and DC statehood (H.R. 51) in prior Congresses.