Laid off NOAA employees provided critical services like relaying emergency alerts in wildfires and supporting farmers’ drought mitigation efforts WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet and Representative Joe Neguse sent a letter to the...
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Hickenlooper, Bennet, Neguse Reintroduce CORE Act to Protect Public Lands, Safeguard Outdoor Recreation, Boost Economy
CORE Act would protect over 420,000 acres of Colorado public land WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet and U.S. Representative Joe Neguse reintroduced the Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy (CORE) Act to protect approximately...
Hickenlooper, Bennet, Neguse, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Honor Edward J. Dwight, Jr. with Congressional Gold Medal
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet and U.S. Representative Joe Neguse reintroduced their bipartisan Edward J. Dwight, Jr. Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2025 to honor the life and legacy of author, sculptor, and astronaut Ed...
VIDEO: Hickenlooper Speaks Out Against Trump Admin’s False “Energy Emergency”
Hickenlooper: “Let’s call this political theater [out] for what it is: an attempt to accelerate oil and gas projects while at the same time, holding back our renewable energy.” U.S. energy production exceeded consumption by widest margin in U.S. history in 2023...
Hickenlooper, Bennet, DeGette, Neguse, Pettersen, Crow Condemn Trump Admin’s Arbitrary Firings of Interior Department Employees
Letter comes after Trump administration fired 2,300 employees at the Department of the Interior, threatening Colorado’s economy and natural resources Colorado lawmakers: “The decision to fire these employees will reverberate throughout Colorado’s economy and across...
Hickenlooper, Colleagues Demand Trump Admin Answer to Colorado Small Businesses After SBA Layoffs
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper, along with eight of his Senate colleagues, called on Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Kelly Loeffler to address the devastating impacts the recent and arbitrary mass firings of SBA public servants,...
Hickenlooper Votes Against 2025 Senate Budget Resolution
Republicans’ national budget will cut critical services for Coloradans, increase the deficit, and give tax cuts to billionaires Republicans voted down critical Democratic-led amendments, including Hickenlooper’s amendment to prevent energy price increases WASHINGTON...
Hickenlooper, Bennet, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Combat Wildfires, Drought Across the West
Protect the West Act would invest $60 billion to reduce wildfire risks, restore watersheds, and protect communities WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper, Michael Bennet, Ron Wyden, Ruben Gallego, and Jacky Rosen reintroduced the Protect the West Act,...
Hickenlooper, Hassan Reintroduce Bill to Strengthen Worker Protections, Secure Collective Bargaining for Police, Firefighters, EMS Personnel
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Maggie Hassan reintroduced the Public Service Employer-Employee Cooperation Act to protect public safety workers’, like police, firefighters, and emergency medical services (EMS) personnel, collective bargaining...
Hickenlooper, Bennet, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Exclude Catastrophe Mitigation Payments from Income Taxes
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet joined nine of their Senate colleagues in introducing the bipartisan Disaster Mitigation and Tax Parity Act of 2025 to prevent disaster mitigation funds from being taxed as part of gross income. These...
