Hickenlooper Highlights Historic $1.2 Trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Plan
With President Biden’s support, Hickenlooper is part of a bipartisan group writing legislation to make the largest infrastructure investment in nearly a century Denver, Colorado — Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper visited the Southwest Carpenters Regional Training Center to discuss how the bipartisan infrastructure package he helped negotiate would create good-paying jobs, grow the economy, invest in clean energy, and make our nation’s
Hickenlooper, Whitehouse Introduce RECHARGE Act to Boost Transition to Clean Cars
The RECHARGE Act encourages states to promote equitable and affordable electric vehicle charging, saving drivers money Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Sheldon Whitehouse introduced legislation to lower costs for electric vehicle (EV) drivers. The Responsibly and Equitably Change How Auto-charging Rates Get Evaluated (RECHARGE) Act makes it more affordable to drive an electric vehicle by having states review utility
Hickenlooper, Padilla Introduce Bill to Create New, More Accessible Community Parks
Parks, Jobs and Equity Act invests $500 million to help states and cities build more parks in underserved areas Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Alex Padilla introduced the Parks, Jobs, and Equity Act, a bill to create a new, one-time $500 million federal grant program to help state and local governments build new parks and greenspaces to increase access to
Hickenlooper Welcomes Supreme Court Ruling Rejecting Challenge to ACA
Republican-led attack on Affordable Care Act sought to strip health care coverage from millions of Americans Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper released the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled 7-2 to uphold the Affordable Care Act, rejecting a partisan challenge to the law that could have stripped health care from half a million Coloradans: “The Affordable Care Act is settled law. The lawsuit sought to
Hickenlooper Amendment to Ease Barriers to Study Marijuana-Impaired Driving Passes Senate Committee
Amendment directs Department of Transportation to issue public recommendations to make cannabis research easier, paving the way for a national standard to prevent marijuana-impaired driving Washington, D.C.- Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper’s amendment to pave the way for a national standard to prevent marijuana-impaired driving passed out of the Senate Commerce Committee. The bill requires the Department of Transportation to