Honorable Diana DeGette
United States Representative, Colorado, Democrat
Representative DeGette, of the First District of Colorado, was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1996. She served in the Colorado House of Representatives from 1992 to 1996, where she was Minority Leader from 1994 to 1995. She sits on the Energy and Commerce Committee. The following is from the May 22, 2018, House floor debate on H.R. 5682, the FIRST STEP Act. I rise today in opposition of H.R. 5682, the FIRST STEP Act. While I support several provisions in the legislation, including prohibiting shackling of pregnant inmates, requiring that individuals be incarcerated closer to their…
