Accelerating the Arkansas Valley Conduit project will bring safe, reliable water to Southeastern Colorado communities faster WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet sent a letter to Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner...
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Hickenlooper, Schmitt Introduce Bipartisan Launch Communications Act
Legislation will modernize and expand the capacity for commercial spacecraft launches WASHINGTON – Yesterday, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper and Eric Schmitt introduced the bipartisan Launch Communications Act, which will modernize the current Federal Communications...
GIDDY UP-DATE NEWSLETTER: Which of these projects is corrupt?
Hi Folks, I've got a question for you. Is funding a rural clinic in Palisade corrupt? How about an affordable housing project in Rifle? Or a wastewater emergency generator in Craig? Which of these is evidence that Congress is trying to "buy votes and waster taxpayer...
ICYMI: Hickenlooper: ‘Which of these projects is corrupt, Rep. Boebert?’
Hickenlooper wrote an op-ed in the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel responding to Rep. Boebert’s assertion that Community Directed Spending was a corrupt process in years she voted against it Hickenlooper: “it doesn't make sense to call the last two years’ worth of...
Hickenlooper Amendment to Continue Use of Fixed Climbing Anchors Passes Committee
Fixed anchors strike balance between preservation and safe access WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper applauded the inclusion of his amendment in America’s Outdoor Recreation Act, to recognize continued use of fixed anchors for rock climbing in...
VIDEO: Hickenlooper Takes to Senate Floor to Stress Importance of Keeping Space Command in Colorado Springs
“We shouldn’t risk our national security: we should keep Space Command in Colorado Springs.” Hickenlooper: “Colorado Springs is the best place for Space Command because it’s already at work here, with tangible results, about which all of us should be proud.”...
Ahead of Colorado Public Lands Day, Hickenlooper, Bennet, Neguse Reintroduce CORE Act to Protect Public Lands, Safeguard Outdoor Recreation, and Boost Economy
Building on the lawmakers' conservations wins in 2022, the CORE Act protects 420,000 acres of Colorado Public Land Watch the Lawmakers’ Virtual Press Conference HERE WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet, and U.S. Representative...
Hickenlooper, Bennet, Shaheen Introduce Bill to Protect U.S. Service Members’ Access to Protected Leave for Reproductive Health Care Services
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet joined U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) to introduce the Protecting Service Members and Military Families’ Access to Health Care Act. This legislation would codify the Department of Defense’s (DoD)...
Hickenlooper, Peters Advocate for Final FERC Rule to Address Energy Costs
Laud benefits of interregional transfer capability requirements WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper and Representative Scott Peters sent a letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in support of minimum interregional transfer...
Hickenlooper Amendment to Train Volunteer First Responders to Respond to East Palestine Type Disasters Passes Committee
Hickenlooper’s amendment was included in the bipartisan Railway Safety Act, which strengthens safety requirements for trains carrying hazardous materials WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper applauded the inclusion of his amendment in...