Final rule established after Hickenlooper and Bennet pushed federal government to follow Colorado’s lead WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet applauded the announcement of a final rule from the Bureau of Land Management...
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Hickenlooper, Bennet Welcome Tens of Millions for Colorado to Reduce Emissions, Boost Manufacturing
Funding from Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will help meet our carbon emission goals, create more good-paying jobs WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet welcomed $22 million from the Department of...
Hickenlooper Secures Over $111 Million of $157 Million Total for Colorado in Annual Funding Bills
Hickenlooper helped secure $27 million for 40 Colorado projects in the second round of funding bills that passed todayAdded to the projects secured in the first round of annual funding bills that passed earlier this month, Colorado secured a final total of $157...
Following Devastating Cyber Attack, Hickenlooper, Colleagues Call for Plan to Address Cyber Threats to Health Care System
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper joined a bicameral group of colleagues to call on the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to introduce a plan to help health care systems increase...
Hickenlooper Directs Biden Administration to Make Apprenticeship Programs More Accessible
Letter urges Department of Labor to increase flexibility, cut red-tape WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper sent a letter to Julie Su, acting secretary of the Department of Labor (DOL), to provide feedback on the department’s recent proposed rule to strengthen...
VIDEO: Hickenlooper Chairs Senate Hearing on Athlete Safety in Olympic Sports
Chair Hickenlooper: “Our athletes make many sacrifices to represent our country on the global stage. It’s up to us to make sure that our athletes are protected from any form of abuse.” WASHINGTON – Yesterday, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper chaired a hearing of the...
Hickenlooper, Moran Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Boost Funding for Down Syndrome Research
WASHINGTON – Recently, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Jerry Moran introduced the bipartisan, bicameral DeOndra Dixon INCLUDE Project Act to increase funding for Down syndrome research. The legislation would reauthorize the INCLUDE (Investigation of Co-Occurring...
Hickenlooper, Peters Introduce New Bill to Slash Permitting Times By At Least Five Years
SPEED and Reliability Act would cut red tape, end duplicative reviews WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper and Representative Scott Peters introduced the Streamlining Powerlines Essential to Electric Demand (SPEED) and Reliability Act, a bill to...
Hickenlooper, Bennet, Colorado Lawmakers Urge USCIS to Address Employment Authorization Delays for DACA Recipients
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennett joined Representatives Joe Neguse, Brittany Pettersen, Yadira Caraveo, Diana DeGette, and Jason Crow in urging the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to investigate delays in...
Hickenlooper, Bennet, Neguse Introduce Bill to Expand Sarvis Creek Wilderness
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet, along with Representative Joe Neguse, introduced the Sarvis Creek Wilderness Completion Act, new legislation that would expand the Sarvis Creek Wilderness Area in Routt National Forest by 6,817...