New clean energy projects currently face overly high costs and backlogs to connect to our electrical grid Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Angus King sent a letter urging the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to take steps to lower...
Press Releases
Hickenlooper, Bennet, Democrats Push Biden for “Bold Action” to Protect Abortion Access in a Post-Roe America
“There is no time to waste: nearly half of the states already had laws in place to ban abortion or severely restrict access as soon as the Supreme Court decision came down” Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet joined a group...
Hickenlooper: Supreme Court Roe Repeal Shatters Freedom for Millions
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper released the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court overturning half a century of precedent in Roe v. Wade:“For 50 years, the Constitution has protected a woman’s right to her own health care decisions. Today’s...
VIDEO: Hickenlooper Calls for Passage of Bipartisan Gun Safety Legislation
“For the first time in three decades, Congress is poised to pass gun legislation that will make Americans safer” Hickenlooper also highlights need for data on gun safety Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper today spoke on the Senate...
Hickenlooper, Bennet Hail Biden Signing Bill to Hold Ocean Shipping Companies Accountable for Price-Gouging
Ocean Shipping Reform Act, which Hickenlooper and Bennet co-sponsored, became law with the President’s signature Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet applauded the President’s signing of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act, a...
Hickenlooper Celebrates Passage of Bipartisan Bill to Help Vets Exposed to Toxic Burn Pits
PACT Act expands access to veterans’ health care and benefits Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper today celebrated Senate passage of the bipartisan Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT)...
Hickenlooper Proposals on Drug Pricing & FDA Transparency Pass Committee
HELP Committee also advances Hickenlooper’s Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act Washington, D.C. - Today the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions voted to pass several provisions led by U.S. Senator John...
Hickenlooper, Collins Bill to Cut Red Tape For Small Business Employee Retirement Plans Passes Committee
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper’s and Susan Collins’ Simplifying Small Business Retirement Savings Act passed out of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee. The bill would make it easier for small businesses to...
Hickenlooper, Bennet Welcome Denver’s Selection to Host 2023 Cities Summit of the Americas
Washington, D.C. - Today U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet celebrated news that Denver has been chosen to host the inaugural Cities Summit of the Americas in 2023. City, state, and municipal leaders from throughout the Western...
Hickenlooper, Bennet Urge Senate Majority Leader Schumer to Extend Affordable Care Act Tax Credit Expansion to Lower Health Care Costs for Coloradans
Expansion of the Advanced Premium Tax Credits Is Set to Expire in December Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet urged U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) to prioritize extending the Advanced Premium Tax Credit...