Ranking Member Hickenlooper: “There are clear risks to our national security when there’s inside information being leaked out. This shouldn’t be happening.” Hickenlooper has demanded the CFTC rein in prediction markets as they circumvent state laws WASHINGTON...
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Hickenlooper, Reed Call on CFTC to Prohibit Margin Trading on Prediction Markets
WASHINGTON – This week, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Jack Reed sent a letter to Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Michael Selig to prohibit prediction markets from allowing margin trading in connection with event contracts, particularly for...
Hickenlooper Votes Against Trump’s BLM Nominee
Today, Hickenlooper wrote an op-ed in the Denver Post about the threat Steve Pearce poses to our public lands, environment Hickenlooper was the first Senator to publicly oppose Steve Pearce’s nomination to lead BLM WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper...
Hickenlooper, Colleagues Demand RFK Jr. Allow CDC Experts to Do Their Jobs Amid Global Health Emergencies
The CDC’s lack of communications response to the recent outbreak has drawn criticism from public health experts Reports allege that Trump admin political appointees have been suppressing communications by career CDC professionals WASHINGTON – Today, U.S....
Hickenlooper Statement on Tina Peters’ Commuted Sentence
“Tina Peters is guilty as sin and a disgrace to Colorado.” WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper released the following statement after Colorado Governor Jared Polis announced he will commute Tina Peters’ prison sentence following a months-long...
Hickenlooper, Senate Colleagues Stand With Science, Reaffirm Mifepristone Safety
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper, along with the entire Senate Democratic caucus, recently introduced a resolution affirming that the abortion medication mifepristone is safe and effective. The senators’ argued that policies impacting access to the...
Hickenlooper, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Protect Integrity of Public Science
Hickenlooper is the only peer-reviewed scientist currently serving in the U.S. Senate WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper, along with 20 of his Senate colleagues, introduced legislation to protect public scientific research and reports from the influence of...
WATCH: Hickenlooper Demands Trump Stop the Bombs, Lower Americans’ Bills
Hickenlooper: “We have money for ballrooms and bombs — and tax breaks for billionaires – but nothing for hardworking Americans. Hickenlooper has voted seven times to end the war in Iran WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper took to the Senate floor to...
Caroline Dias Goncalves Wins Key Legal Victory Against ICE
20-year-old Goncalves was wrongfully detained by ICE after a traffic stop in Colorado Hickenlooper hosted Goncalves as his guest for the State of the Union to highlight her case WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper welcomed the District Court decision to...
Hickenlooper, Bennet Welcome Release of $47 Million in Federal Funding for Four Colorado Projects to Address Colorado River Crisis
Follows a year and a half delay for Colorado’s “Bucket 2” water projects Unfrozen funding comes after Hickenlooper highlighted the pressing need for these projects in a Senate ENR Hearing with Secretary Burgum Senators continue pushing to release additional $92M in...
