A progressive leader in the U.S. House, Representative for Colorado’s 1st District, and fourth generation Coloradoan, Diana has dedicated her career to protecting the environment, expanding access to health care and fighting for her community.
Access to health care has been a long time struggle for many Americans. Diana has made it a priority to fight for expanding health care access, securing funding for medical research, supporting medical professionals and patient protections. She played a crucial role in the passage of the Affordable Care Act and has been a leader in the U.S. House on health insurance protocols.
Most recently, Diana co-authored the 21st Century Cures Act, which modernizes the National Institutes of Health and processes for key medical research. The 21st Century Cures Act included funding for Vice President Joe Biden’s Cancer Moonshot, securing the funds needed to accelerate cancer research.
Threats to our natural resources and our environment are cause for serious concern in Colorado and across the country. Diana is a leading voice on environmental issues in Congress and is working to protect both Colorado’s public lands and our global environment. She’s the author of the landmark Colorado Wilderness Act, which would protect and preserve 1.6 million acres of pristine land across Colorado for generations to come.
As the co-chair of the Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus, Diana has fought for common-sense family planning and reproductive rights. At a time when women’s health care is under constant attack, Diana has spearheaded efforts to protect funding for Planned Parenthood, include access to birth control and comprehensive reproductive health care in health care legislation and leads her caucus in setting a pro-choice agenda.
Diana has taken a leading role in advocating for the protection of our nation’s food supply. Diana believes that the protection of our nation’s food supply should be recognized as a critical component of our national security. She is the author of two key pieces of legislation that go a long way toward securing our nation’s food supply.
SAFER (Safe And Fair Enforcement & Recall) Food Act, would give the United States Department of Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration the authority to force a recall of all contaminated foods.
The TRACE (Tracing and Recalling Agricultural Contamination) Act would authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a product tracing system to track products from their origins to the grocery store, enabling faster recall in the event of contamination.
Both food safety measures were endorsed by the New York Times and The Washington Post, and continue to be lauded by newspapers across the country.
Diana was also a key player in the creation and passage of groundbreaking consumer product safety legislation that was signed into law in 2008.