The For the People Act would end special-interest corruption of politics and return power to the voters Bill includes several reforms Hickenlooper spearheaded in Colorado, including a mail-in voting expansion and independent redistricting commissions Washington,...
Press Releases
Hickenlooper, Bennet Statement on Defense Secretary Austin’s Visit to Space Command in Colorado Springs
Senators reiterate call to pause Space Command move pending outcome of investigations into political interference Colorado Springs, Colorado -- U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet released the following statement on Secretary of Defense Lloyd...
Hickenlooper, Senate Reinstate Methane Pollution Limits Modeled After Colorado’s ‘Gold Standard’
Hickenlooper presides over bipartisan vote to reinstate Obama-era pollution limits As governor, Hickenlooper brought together environmentalists and oil industry to create nation’s first methane regulations Washington, D.C. -- Today U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper and a...
Hickenlooper, Bennet Introduce Rodriguez at Confirmation for Colorado District Court Nomination
Washington, D.C.- U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet today introduced Regina M. Rodriguez at her confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Rodriguez has been nominated by President Biden to be a District Court Judge for the District...
Small Business Administration Announces Opening of Restaurant Revitalization Fund
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper, a former brewpub owner, welcomed the Small Business Association’s announcement today that applications will open on Monday, May 3, 2021, at 10 am MT for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund, making...
Hickenlooper Meets With Interior Deputy Secretary Nominee, Pushes for BLM HQ to Remain in Grand Junction
Washington, D.C.- U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper, member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, today met with Tommy Beaudreau, who has been nominated to be deputy secretary of the Interior Department. Hickenlooper raised several priorities with...
Hickenlooper, Bennet Introduce Bill to Add Amache National Historic Site to the National Park System
Bill would incorporate Amache, a Former Japanese American Incarceration Facility in Granada, into the National Park System Washington, D.C. – Today, Colorado U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet introduced legislation to establish the Amache...
Hickenlooper Statement on Meeting President Biden, Bipartisan Lawmakers on Infrastructure Priorities
Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper met with President Joe Biden at the White House today to discuss the nation’s infrastructure and building a 21st-century workforce. Hickenlooper, a former Governor and Mayor, joined nine Members of Congress, all of...
Hickenlooper, Bennet to SBA: Relaunch an SVOG Website Capable of Handling Traffic, Quickly Processing Applications
Washington, D.C. – Colorado U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet urged the Small Business Administration (SBA) to enact important improvements as the agency prepares to relaunch the Shuttered Venues Operators Grant (SVOG) application portal. The...
ICYMI: Hickenlooper Holds First Town Hall as Senator
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper yesterday held his first town hall since being sworn in as U.S. Senator earlier this year. The town hall was held virtually due to COVID-19 safety concerns and more than 1,000 Coloradans tuned in online or by...