Amendment will expand ‘downwinder’ status to affected Coloradans and extend claim deadline until 2042 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper celebrated the inclusion of a bipartisan amendment in the Senate version of the National Defense Authorization...
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ICYMI: Hickenlooper Celebrates Keeping U.S. Space Command in Colorado
Peterson Space Force Base to be permanent base for the U.S. Space Command headquarters In case you missed it, this Monday, Colorado U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper applauded the U.S. Air Force decision to permanently base U.S. Space Command HQ at Peterson Space Force...
Hickenlooper Bills to Expand Loans to Underserved Small Businesses Pass out of Committee
WASHINGTON – Recently, two of U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper’s bills to help diverse, small businesses access the capital and resources they need to succeed passed out of the Senate Small Business Committee. The Supporting Community Lenders Act and...
Hickenlooper, Cornyn Introduce Legislation to Expand Satellite Data Sharing
Earth observation data collected from satellites, including commercial SmallSats, are critical for a better understanding of our planet WASHINGTON – Last week, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and John Cornyn introduced the Accessing Satellite Capabilities to...
GIDDY UP-DATE NEWSLETTER: Space Command is here to stay!
Hey Folks! Did you hear the news? The Biden Administration has decided to keep Space Command in Colorado Springs! In case you don't know the whole story, let us fill you in: just days before leaving office, President Donald Trump made the decision to move Space...
Hickenlooper, Thune Lead Bipartisan Group to Introduce Bill to Address Seasonal Labor Needs
Senators’ bipartisan legislation would enable governors to secure supplemental H2-B nonimmigrant workers WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper, John Thune, and Pete Ricketts recently introduced the State Executive Authority for Seasonal Occupations Needing...
Hickenlooper Reintroduces Bill to Prepare Federal Government for Cannabis Legalization
PREPARE Act would develop framework for federal legalization based on Colorado’s Task Force WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper recently reintroduced the Preparing Regulators Effectively for a Post-Prohibition Adult Use Regulated Environment...
Hickenlooper, Bennet Welcome U.S. Space Command Basing Decision
Denver — Today, Colorado U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet welcomed the U.S. Air Force decision to permanently base U.S. Space Command at Peterson Space Force Base in Colorado Springs. “For two and a half years we’ve known any objective analysis of...
Hickenlooper Announces $79.3 Million for Colorado Communities in 2024 Annual Funding Bills
Seventy-six projects worth $67 million were specifically requested by Hickenlooper and have received initial backing WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper today announced the inclusion of over $79.3 million in funding for projects across Colorado. Hickenlooper...
Hickenlooper Cheers Inclusion of Colorado Priorities in Annual Defense Bill
Legislation passed the Senate with several Hickenlooper-led provisions, including the PUEBLO Act and the John Lewis Civil Rights Fellowship Act WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper applauded Senate passage of the bipartisan annual National Defense...