WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper, Ron Wyden, and Chuck Schumer introduced a bill that would impose a 100 percent tax on payments from Donald Trump’s $1.8 billion slush fund for his political allies and election criminals. “Election deniers who...
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Hickenlooper Plans Amendment to Block Tina Peters Payout From Trump’s $1.8B Slush Fund
Hickenlooper’s amendment would prevent Trump from giving a single taxpayer dollar to Tina Peters WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper announced he plans to introduce an amendment to the Republicans’ reconciliation bill that would prohibit...
Hickenlooper, Senate Colleagues Introduce Bill to Provide Free Meals for every K-12 Student
Over 14 million children are food insecure, nearly 40% of SNAP recipients are 18 or younger WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper recently joined his Democratic Senate colleagues to introduce the Universal Meals Program Act, which would provide free school...
WATCH: Hickenlooper Hammers Prediction Markets on Insider Trading, Corruption in Senate Hearing
Ranking Member Hickenlooper: “There are clear risks to our national security when there’s inside information being leaked out. This shouldn’t be happening.” Hickenlooper has demanded the CFTC rein in prediction markets as they circumvent state laws WASHINGTON...
Hickenlooper, Reed Call on CFTC to Prohibit Margin Trading on Prediction Markets
WASHINGTON – This week, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Jack Reed sent a letter to Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Michael Selig to prohibit prediction markets from allowing margin trading in connection with event contracts, particularly for...
Hickenlooper Votes Against Trump’s BLM Nominee
Today, Hickenlooper wrote an op-ed in the Denver Post about the threat Steve Pearce poses to our public lands, environment Hickenlooper was the first Senator to publicly oppose Steve Pearce’s nomination to lead BLM WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper...
Hickenlooper, Colleagues Demand RFK Jr. Allow CDC Experts to Do Their Jobs Amid Global Health Emergencies
The CDC’s lack of communications response to the recent outbreak has drawn criticism from public health experts Reports allege that Trump admin political appointees have been suppressing communications by career CDC professionals WASHINGTON – Today, U.S....
Hickenlooper Statement on Tina Peters’ Commuted Sentence
“Tina Peters is guilty as sin and a disgrace to Colorado.” WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper released the following statement after Colorado Governor Jared Polis announced he will commute Tina Peters’ prison sentence following a months-long...
Hickenlooper, Senate Colleagues Stand With Science, Reaffirm Mifepristone Safety
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper, along with the entire Senate Democratic caucus, recently introduced a resolution affirming that the abortion medication mifepristone is safe and effective. The senators’ argued that policies impacting access to the...
Hickenlooper, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Protect Integrity of Public Science
Hickenlooper is the only peer-reviewed scientist currently serving in the U.S. Senate WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper, along with 20 of his Senate colleagues, introduced legislation to protect public scientific research and reports from the influence of...
