Comments come after Senate Republicans added a provision to their budget to sell three million acres of public land to bankroll tax cuts for the ultra-wealthy WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper released the following statement on Senate...
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Hickenlooper, Bennet, Colleagues Call Out Trump Admin Attacks on USGS, American Science
$564 million in proposed budget cuts to USGS will undermine science that helps fight avian flu, monitor droughts, track wildfires WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet joined 17 of their Senate colleagues to call out the Trump...
Hickenlooper, Colorado Lawmakers Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Condemning Antisemitic Attack in Boulder
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet along with Colorado Representatives Joe Neguse, Diana DeGette, Brittany Pettersen, Jason Crow, Jeff Hurd, and Jeff Crank, recently joined a bipartisan resolution condemning the horrific antisemitic attack...
Hickenlooper, Schmitt Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Create Defense Tech Hubs, Boost National Security
Colorado would be a prime location for a Defense Tech Hub WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Eric Schmitt introduced the bipartisan Defense Technology Hubs Act, which would spur defense innovation and investment across 10 regions, including states...
Hickenlooper, Risch Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Secure Energy Grid, Boost National Security
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Jim Risch introduced the bipartisan Energy Threat Analysis Program Act to help modernize and better protect the U.S. energy grid from cybersecurity threats. “Our national security depends on a resilient and secure...
Hickenlooper, Bennet Statement on Secretary Lutnick’s Senate Testimony
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet released the following statement following the congressional testimony from Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick: “Colorado, and the rest of the country, worked for years to create and prepare...
Hickenlooper, Blackburn Cheer Senate Passage of Bipartisan American Music Tourism Act
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Marsha Blackburn cheered the Senate passage of their bipartisan American Music Tourism Act, which would support and increase music tourism for both domestic and international visitors. The bill now awaits passage from...
ICYMI: Hickenlooper Chairs Small Business Committee Field Hearing Highlighting Tariff Threat to Outdoor Rec Industry
Hickenlooper: “We’re sustaining losses here that are needless, and they’re going to be long lasting, and they affect every aspect of our country.” WASHINGTON – In case you missed it, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper recently chaired a field...
Hickenlooper, Colleagues Demand Trump Admin Reinstate All Fired Workers at NOAA, NWS Prior to Peak Hurricane, Wildfire Season
Staff reductions at both agencies pose a threat to public safety, wildfire preparedness WASHINGTON – As the nation enters peak hurricane and wildfire season, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper reiterated his call on the Trump administration to fully reinstate all fired...
Hickenlooper, Colleagues Demand Analysis of Impact of Trump Admin’s Layoffs on Federal Water Programs
25% staff reduction at Bureau of Reclamation threatens dam safety, water delivery WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper joined seven of his Democratic colleagues on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee to call on Department of the Interior (DOI)...