Funding from Land and Water Conservation Fund supports parks, forests, recreation areas WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet announced $5,279,892 in new funding for outdoor recreation projects in Colorado. Funding comes from...
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Hickenlooper Pandemic Preparedness Legislation Passes Out of Committee
Bills would help federal agencies protect against dangerous pathogens, conduct essential oversight WASHINGTON – This week, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper’s bills to help federal agencies prevent and respond to future pandemics passed out of the Senate Committee...
Hickenlooper, Bennet Cheer Funding for Colorado’s Homeless Veterans
Colorado Coalition for the Homeless will receive $500,000 grant from Department of Labor WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet celebrated the Department of Labor’s $500,000 grant to the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, a charitable...
Hickenlooper, Bennet Welcome $38 Million for Colorado Airport Improvements
Projects will help airports in Grand Junction, Craig, and across the state upgrade critical infrastructure, streamline operations, and improve safety for passengers WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet celebrated an additional...
Hickenlooper, Bennet, Klobuchar, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Protect the Freedom to Vote and Strengthen Our Democracy
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet joined U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar and every other Senate Democrat to introduce the Freedom to Vote Act. This legislation improves Americans’ access to the ballot, invests in state election infrastructure,...
Hickenlooper Speaks on Importance of Endangered Fish Recovery Programs in Senate ENR Hearing
Questions Bureau of Reclamation on Arkansas Valley Conduit, Colorado River drought funding WASHINGTON – Yesterday, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper participated in a hearing on water legislation held by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee’s...
Hickenlooper, Bennet, Crapo, Risch Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Streamline Access to Resources for Veterans
WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper, Michael Bennet, Mike Crapo, and James Risch, reintroduced the Helping Unleash Benefits and Services (HUBS) for Veterans Act, bipartisan legislation to support local “network hubs” which streamline access to...
Hickenlooper, Romney Introduce Bill to Promote Competency-Based Education
WASHINGTON— Yesterday, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Mitt Romney introduced the Competency-Based Education Act of 2023, a bill to codify the Department of Education’s regulations governing the eligibility of competency-based education (CBE) programs – a...
GIDDY UP-DATE NEWSLETTER: Durango Town Hall!
Hey Folks! ICYMI: we recently held a Town Hall in Durango! It was great to sit down and update Coloradans on the work we're doing in Washington. Here are some highlights (with video links!): Public Lands Our public lands and outdoor recreation power Colorado's local...
Hickenlooper, Bennet Introduce NDAA Amendment to Block Alabama Efforts to Halt Construction of Space Command
WASHINGTON – This week, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet introduced an amendment to the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would strike language added by U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville blocking funding for any U.S. Space Command...