ORBITS Act would create landmark program to clear dangerous orbital debris threatening space exploration, satellites, and commercial space operations WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper applauded Senate passage of his Orbital...
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Hickenlooper Cheers Senate Passage of Annual Budget with Funding for Colorado Priorities
Hickenlooper successfully pushed to include Dearfield Study Act, Two Colorado River Bills, $14 million for Ft. Carson Fire Station, and moreHickenlooper secured funding for $129 million in community projects across state WASHINGTON – Today U.S. Senator John...
Hickenlooper Cheers Colorado River Conservation Bill in Annual Funding Package
Program assists Colorado River stakeholders with voluntarily conserving water to meet Bureau of Reclamation’s call to reduce use WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper celebrated the inclusion of the Colorado River Basin Conservation Act in the Fiscal Year...
Hickenlooper, Romney, Neguse Celebrate Inclusion of Bill to Protect Endangered Fish Species, Maintain Ecosystems in Annual Funding Bill
Bipartisan bill to help protect four endangered fish species native to the Upper Colorado and San Juan Rivers will pass into law with budget Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Mitt Romney and Representative Joe Neguse celebrated the...
Hickenlooper Applauds $178 Million for Colorado Communities in 2023 Funding Bill
Hickenlooper secured 94 projects worth over $129 million in final bill. WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper today applauded the inclusion of over $178.3 million in funding for projects across Colorado in the fiscal year 2023 federal funding bill. Hickenlooper...
Hickenlooper, Bennet Welcome Clean Energy Funding to Rural Communities Across Colorado
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet welcomed the announcement from the Department of Agriculture (USDA) that rural small businesses across Colorado were awarded almost $425,000 in critical infrastructure to lower energy costs, expand access...
Hickenlooper Hails Passage of Defense Spending Bill with Colorado Priorities
FY 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) includes Hickenlooper provisions for Colorado’s military, water priorities WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper today applauded Senate passage of the annual National Defense Authorization Act, legislation that...
GIDDY UP-DATE NEWSLETTER: A whole year of infrastructure!
Hey folks, Can you believe it? It's been a whole year since the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law was signed by President Biden – and what a year it's been! The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law has delivered crucial resources to rural Colorado airports, funded...
GIDDY UP-DATE NEWSLETTER: High-speed internet for ALL
Hey folks, When we said the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law would connect every house to fast, affordable internet, we meant every house. And earlier this month, we announced $44 million in funding for the Southern Ute Indian Ute Tribe to deploy...
Hickenlooper, Bennet, Bipartisan Group Call on FDA to Support Farmers’ Goals of Reducing Enteric Methane Emissions
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet joined U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) and Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and a bipartisan group of colleagues in a letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) encouraging the agency to review the role...