WASHINGTON – Today, on Equal Pay Day, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper joined the entire Senate Democratic caucus to reintroduce the Paycheck Fairness Act, which would combat pay discrimination and help close the gender pay gap. “Equal work should always mean equal...
Press Releases
ICYMI: Hickenlooper Hears from Coloradans Harmed by Trump Administration Cuts
Hickenlooper toured CU Anschutz, hosted roundtables in Denver and Aurora on proposed VA and Medicaid cuts, and joined postal workers at a rally In case you missed it, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper recently held multiple events throughout the Denver metro area to talk...
Hickenlooper, Barrasso Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Boost American Mining Workforce
U.S. has only 600 students enrolled in mining programs, compared to China’s 12,000 students Legislation would support more mining schools like the Colorado School of Mines WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and John Barrasso introduced the bipartisan...
Hickenlooper, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Affirming Rule of Law
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper and 13 Senate Democrats introduced a resolution to affirm that the Constitution vests the judicial power in the federal courts and that the executive branch must comply with all federal court rulings. “In our...
Hickenlooper, Colleagues Announce Bipartisan Senate Working Group to Increase Access to Discount Prescription Drugs
340B Drug Pricing Discount Program provides discounted prescription drugs to hospitals serving vulnerable communities New bipartisan working group will work on solutions to strengthen program WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper joined Tammy Baldwin, Shelley...
Hickenlooper, Colleagues Introduce Bills to Protect Public Lands from Trump Admin’s Mass Firings
Legislation would restore laid off National Park and U.S. Forest Service workers who were illegally fired by the Trump admin WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper, Mark Kelly, Tina Smith, Ruben Gallego, Jeanne Shaheen, and Chris Van Hollen introduced the...
Hickenlooper, Bennet, Colleagues Call on President Trump to Reverse Illegal Firing of FTC Commissioners
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet, along with 26 of their Senate colleagues, recently called on President Trump to reverse the illegal firing of Commissioners Rebecca Kelly Slaughter and Alvaro Bedoya from the Federal Trade Commission...
ICYMI: At Statewide Virtual Town Hall, Hickenlooper Addresses Top Concerns from Coloradans
Hickenlooper answered questions about Trump admin threats to our economy, national parks, scientific research, veteran care, and more In case you missed it, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper held a statewide virtual town hall last week to answer questions from Coloradans...
Hickenlooper, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Small Businesses Hire More Military Spouses
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper and 14 of his Senate colleagues introduced the bipartisan Military Spouse Hiring Act to amend the U.S. tax code to incentivize small businesses to hire more military spouses. “Thousands of military spouses in Colorado...
Hickenlooper, Colleagues Demand USDA Reverse Canceled Local Food Purchase Programs
$1 billion in canceled programs support local farmers and increase food security in uncertain times WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper joined 31 Senate colleagues in a letter demanding a reversal of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s cancellation of...