WASHINGTON – This week, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper, Michael Bennet, Martin Heinrich, Ed Markey, and 19 other senators called on the Federal Energy Regulatory Committee (FERC) to strengthen and finalize its proposed transmission rule. “In order to grow our...
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Hickenlooper, Bennet, Crow, Pettersen, Johnston Call on Congress to Support Colorado Communities Receiving Migrants
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet, U.S. Representatives Jason Crow and Brittany Pettersen, and Denver Mayor Mike Johnston called on Congress to take urgently needed action to support communities who are receiving migrants. “As a...
Hickenlooper, Van Hollen, Colleagues Urge Regulators to Strengthen Banking System, Protect Clean Energy Investments
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper, Chris Van Hollen, and 11 other senators urged top U.S. financial regulators at the Federal Reserve, Comptroller of the Currency, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to strengthen bank capital requirements...
Hickenlooper, Bennet, Buck, Neguse, Crow, Push to Designate Historic Black Homestead within the National Park System
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper led Senator Michael Bennet and Representatives Ken Buck, Joe Neguse, and Jason Crow in sending a bipartisan letter to the National Park Service advocating for the Dearfield Settlement – once Colorado’s largest Black American...
Hickenlooper Statement on Sanders’ Israel Resolution
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper released the following statement regarding Senator Bernie Sanders’ resolution on U.S. aid to Israel:“The high rate of civilian casualties and ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza needs to end. We continue to urge Israel...
Hickenlooper, Colleagues Celebrate Guatemala’s Peaceful Transition of Power, President Arévalo’s Inauguration
WASHINGTON – This week, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper, Tim Kaine, Dick Durbin, Jeff Merkley, Alex Padilla, and Peter Welch celebrated the inauguration of President Bernardo Arévalo following attempts from the outgoing administration to undermine the peaceful...
Hickenlooper, Bennet Call on President Biden to Support Funding for Arkansas Valley Conduit
WASHINGTON – Last week, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet called on President Biden to prioritize funding for the Arkansas Valley Conduit (AVC) in his budget for Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25). The AVC is a planned 130-mile water-delivery system from the...
Hickenlooper, Bennet, Fischer, Bipartisan Colleagues Call for Long-Term Drought Solutions in Farm Bill
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper, Michael Bennet, Deb Fischer called on U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry leaders to address long-term drought in the upcoming Farm Bill, along with 14 bipartisan Senate colleagues....
Hickenlooper, Bennet, Neguse Celebrate $13.8 Million to Build Out Colorado’s EV Charging Network
Funding comes from the lawmakers’ Bipartisan Infrastructure Law WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet and U.S. Representative Joe Neguse applauded a Department of Transportation announcement of $13.8 million in Bipartisan...
Hickenlooper, Bennet Celebrate Judge Kato Crews’ Confirmation to Serve on the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
Crews is the Fifth Colorado District Court Judge Confirmed Since 2021 WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper celebrated U.S. Senate bipartisan confirmation of Judge Kato Crews to serve on the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado. Hickenlooper...