WASHINGTON – Yesterday, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper spoke in a Senate Energy and Commerce Committee Hearing about the urgent need for permitting reform to speed up the construction of clean energy projects, create good-paying jobs, and stay...
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Hickenlooper, Capito Reintroduce Bill to Create Cybersecurity Office Related to Critical Infrastructure
Legislation would strengthen support of NTIA’s ongoing efforts to protect American technology infrastructure WASHINGTON – Yesterday, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Shelley Moore Capito reintroduced the National Telecommunications and Information Administration...
Hickenlooper, Crow Introduce BIDIRECTIONAL Act to Deploy Two-Way Charging Technology for Electric School Buses, Back-up Grid
Legislation would allow electric school buses to send power back to the grid when not in use WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper and Representative Jason Crow introduced the Bus Integration Dedicated to Improving Resilience, Eliminating Congestion, and...
Hickenlooper, Bennet Urge DHS Secretary Mayorkas to Support Colorado Amid Surge in Migrant Arrivals
Together, Colorado and Denver have spent over $24 million to assist migrants, face immense strain on local resources WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet urged U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to...
Hickenlooper Champions Bill to Modernize College Data Reporting System, Support Students’ College Search
Bill would improve and expand data on postsecondary outcomes available to students and parents to inform their decisions on college and career training WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper joined Senator Bill Cassidy and a bipartisan group of 16 colleagues to...
Hickenlooper, Bennet Welcome Nearly $38 Million in Wildfire Prevention Funding for Colorado from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act
Yesterday, in Durango, USDA Secretary Vilsack announced over $63 Million to reduce hazardous fuels and expand wildfire barriers, known as fuel breaks WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet welcomed nearly $38 million in funding from the U.S....
Hickenlooper Leads Mountain West Senators in Advocating for Hydrogen Hub in Region
WASHINGTON – Today,U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and John Barrasso led six of their Senate colleagues from Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming, and Utah on a letter to U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm in support of the Western Interstate Hydrogen Hub...
Hickenlooper, Bennet Reintroduce Legislation to Protect Colorado Doctors Providing Abortion Care
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet joined U.S. Senator Patty Murray and Senate colleagues to reintroduce the Let Doctors Provide Reproductive Health Care Act. This legislation would protect abortion providers in states like Colorado —...
Hickenlooper, Van Hollen Meet With National Economic Council Director to Discuss Eliminating Junk Fees
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Chris Van Hollen met with National Economic Council Director Lael Brainard to discuss taking action against “junk fees”, extra and often hidden costs that are added to services and products that hurt American...
ICYMI: Hickenlooper, Bennet, Colleagues Share Op-ed in Support of Growing Solar Industry
Tariffs on solar industry would lay off American workers, slow industry surge created thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet joined a group of their...