Colorado lawmakers hosted an urgent statewide virtual press conference to address Trump’s government shutdown The President, congressional Republicans refuse to negotiate with Democrats to fund the government while lowering costs and protecting health care...
Press Releases
Hickenlooper, Colleagues Urge Utilities to Halt Penalties, Service Shutoffs for Federal Workers During Shutdown
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper and his Senate colleagues sent letters to 22 major utility companies urging them not to impose service shutoffs or penalties on unpaid federal employees during the government shutdown. Many states protect residents...
WATCH: Hickenlooper Slams MAGA Republican Health Care Crisis, Government Shutdown
Hickenlooper: “MAGA Republicans shut down the government because they refuse to address the health care crisis that they’ve created” WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper spoke on the Senate floor to condemn the health care crisis Republicans caused when...
Hickenlooper Statement on Cancelled Federal Funding for Colorado
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper released the following statement after President Trump’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director and Project 2025 author Russell Vought announced the illegal cancellation of $8 billion of federal funding from...
Hickenlooper, Senate Colleagues Pass Bipartisan Resolution Recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper celebrated the Senate passage of the bipartisan resolution recognizing Hispanic Heritage month. Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated from September 15th through October 15th every year and honors the contributions...
Hickenlooper Rejects Republicans’ Funding Bill That Fails to Lower Costs for Americans
Hickenlooper: “Republicans Rubber-Stamped an Agenda That’ll Make Americans Poorer and Sicker” Government funding runs out at midnight WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper released the following statement after he voted against Republicans’ latest...
Hickenlooper, Bennet, Colleagues Urge Trump Admin to Resume Lifesaving Medical, Humanitarian Visas for Civilians in Gaza
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet, along with 40 of their Senate Democratic colleagues, called on Secretary of State Marco Rubio to resume the State Department’s process for issuing temporary medical and humanitarian visas for...
Hickenlooper, Colorado Delegation Call on President Trump to Approve Major Disaster Declaration After Devastating Wildfires
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet, along with Colorado U.S. Representatives Jeff Hurd, Lauren Boebert, Jeff Crank, Jason Crow, Diana DeGette, Gabe Evans, Joe Neguse, and Brittany Pettersen, sent a letter to President Donald Trump...
Hickenlooper, Welch Introduce Bill to Help Communities Build Modern Energy Grid, Lower Costs
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Peter Welch recently introduced the Energizing Our Communities Act, which invests in communities that upgrade local energy transmission through Department of Energy (DOE)-supported projects. The program would build...
On Public Lands Day, Hickenlooper Doubles Down on Fight Against Trump Admin Efforts to Sell-Off Public Lands
WASHINGTON – Today, on National Public Lands Day, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper reaffirmed his commitment to defend America’s public lands against Trump administration attempts to gut public lands agencies and sell public lands for profit. “Public lands...
