Diana DeGette meets with Araceli Velasquez, her family and supporters at Park Hill United Methodist Church and Temple Micah, where she's lived in sanctuary to avoid deportation for nearly 10 months. May 29, 2018. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)

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With immigration reform possibly up for a vote soon, Rep. Diana DeGette hopes for a “Hail Mary”

DeGette said that House Democrats and Republicans are a handful of votes away from completing a petition process forcing a vote on the issue.

Saira Rao (left) and U.S. Congresswoman Diana DeGette. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)

Democrats promise a blue wave, but first they’ll have to have a few fights

Are establishment-backed candidates getting an unfair advantage, or is that just how politics works? Here's what's up in Democratic primaries in Colorado's 1st and 6th Congressional Districts.

Governor John Hickenlooper speaks at a press conference on the possible repeal of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, known as DACA, Sept. 1, 2017. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)

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What Colorado lawmakers are saying about Trump’s decision to end DACA

Democrats condemned the decision, and U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman, a Republican, said he'll push for a vote on the Bridge Act to buy Dreamers more time.

Senator Cory Gardner introduces U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman as the victor at the 2016 GOP watch party at the Double Tree Hotel in Greenwood Village on Nov. 8, 2016. (Jessica Taves/For Denverite)

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What Colorado lawmakers are saying about the Senate’s delay of the Republican health care bill

A rally in support of Planned Parenthood at Skyline Park, Feb. 11, 2017. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)

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What Colorado lawmakers are saying about the Senate draft health care bill

Colorado Democrats roundly condemned the bill, while Cory Gardner suggested that criticism now is based as much on partisanship as on substance.

The Uncompahgre Wilderness in Colorado consists of gently rolling alpine tundra meadows, rugged, mountainous landscapes, and densely-forested canyons within the north-central San Juan Mountains. (Bureau of Land Management)

What Colorado lawmakers are saying about Trump withdrawing the U.S. from the Paris accord

Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper and Denver Mayor Michael Hancock said the state and the city would keep taking steps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Steven Haas asks a question. U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman holds his first town hall meeting of the Trump administration, April 12, 2017. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)

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Colorado Reps. Coffman and DeGette team up to protect legal marijuana

The Aurora Republican the and Denver Democrat introduced the "Respect States and Citizens’ Rights Act of 2017" on Thursday.

Congresswoman Diana DeGette speaks at a Small Business Saturday event. Nov. 26, 2016. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)

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U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette: Republicans are “holding hands and jumping off a cliff” with health care bill

Back in Denver after a 27-hour marathon committee meeting, U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette said she is "mystified" that Republicans are pushing forward with Obamacare replacement.

US Congressional candidate Mike Coffman waits to speak at the American Legion Depaerment of Colorado in Lowry. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)

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Coffman calls on AG Jeff Sessions to recuse himself; Democrats Bennet, DeGette demand independent investigation

U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman called for Attorney General Jeff Sessions to recuse himself from any investigations into contacts between the Russian government and President Donald Trump and his associates.